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Focus stack of an alstroemeria flower (42 images)

Started 2 months ago | Discussions thread
jim mij Senior Member • Posts: 1,027
Re: Can I suggest...

newmikey wrote:

jim mij wrote:

... it’s only the faffing around on my ball head tripod that’s annoying to get that initial point aligned and in focus.

getting a proper geared head? It will do wonders for accusracy and convenience. The ball head drove me crazy too until I purchased a proper 3-axis geared head. I ended up with the Benro Precision Geared Head GD3WH but there are more options out there. It's is just bliss to be able to adjust the field of view exactly without backlash or drooping. It's way more precise and convenient than I would have held possible. Best 150 buck I ever spent a few years ago.

Hah, yes, when I got the tripod I wanted a ball head for flexibility, then I discovered macro…

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