Your thoughts on the M6ii + 28mm f3.5 macro?

jim mij wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

You can’t use the Focus Bracketing Mode with flash though. However you can shoot 14 fps with an external flash and “cut slices” right through your subject using the “Lean Technique” for stacking later (note: you need to “tape over” the hotshoe’s communication contacts in order to achieve 14 fps with the flash).

R2

ps. Info here provided for others (I know you know this stuff already ).

Nope I’m clueless as usual R2 but I’m curious, stacking with flash would be really useful.

I did see you mention this with the Laowa 65mm, but no details there either

Here's a post in the Tips & Tricks guide with some info...

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63249386

Normally Canon's new flash communication protocols slow down flash operation, but taping over the communication pins eliminates the slowdown (the camera will now shoot flash bursts at the max 14 fps in mShutter). You do have to shoot in manual flash power mode though (at a reduced power). Easy to do for macros!

At the moment I’m able to take a “few” shots in manual by leaning in / moving in between shots, and then stack them (or sometimes manually clone the best bits), but getting the camera to do a burst with flash should give better results

Yes, that's the basic technique. Now with these fast bursts at your disposal, you attain focus on the part of the object that's closest to you (or even the eye), and then you shoot a burst while you keep leaning in toward the object (in a single nice smooth motion). Time it right and you'll get neat in-focus slices right through your subject.

Care to provide an idiot guide ?

Bah, you'll be a pro at this in no time! 

R2