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Focus bracketing on Canon R6 - starting point

Started 2 months ago | Discussions thread
jarlrmai Regular Member • Posts: 110
Re: Focus bracketing on Canon R6 - starting point

th_jk_wg wrote:

Hello all,

I am learning to use the automatic focus bracketing on my Canon R6. With some learning curve I'm getting some nice stacked images and getting better at Helicon.

Question: when I set the starting focus point it's almost impossible to tell what is the closest point in the image to the camera. I am using it in the field with complex views of plants/fungi. So even with a stack I keep missing one tiny bit that was closer to the camera so isn't in focus.

Is this a common thing? I was thinking of placing something in the field of view that I can remove later that acts as a front marker. What do you think?

I wish there was a way on the R6 to focus bracket through the entire range of focusing of the lens.

Btw I'm using the Canon RF 100mm f2.8L macro.

thank you

It takes a bit of practise, you'll get there. I generally front focus until nothing is in focus and then set it to rack further than I need, you can always throw slices away later but you can't go back in time and get them so always over shoot when you do a stack.

Switching to MF and using focus peaking helps as well, then switch back to AF for the bracket (so the lens can be controlled by the camera)

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