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Stackshot or Camranger for 1:1 floral still life?

Started Sep 24, 2020 | Polls thread
Holger Bargen Veteran Member • Posts: 4,904
Re: Stackshot or Camranger for 1:1 floral still life?

tokyowalker wrote:

I’m deciding on a new system to incorporate stacking into my rekindled macro interest workflow (finally). New gear starting out will be Sony A7r4 and several AF macro lenses.

The reason I mostly ask is bc the 2 techniques are completely different in that Stackshot varies the physical (fixed) focal point whereas Camranger (or in camera stacking option) alters the focal point of the lens group itself. In one better than the other IQ wise?

thanks !!

Have a look at the ratings at Amazon und you  may get an idea why I would recommend stackshot.

The idea of camrange is good - but if it does not cotrol your camera in a way that is useful for your work or does not work stable in this job, I would stay away. I think that there are companies out ther that offer something like camrange as on-board solution. I think Panasonic has it and I could imagine that Olympus has it, too.

Recently I saw an interview with a famous macro photographer. He told that he would stack freehand - just in burstmode moving over the subject to the front and back (maybe even multiple times). I have not tried it but I will do next days.

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