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Depth of Field Scale for the M3

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Garry2306 Regular Member • Posts: 203
Depth of Field Scale for the M3
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I've written a few posts on the S&T forum about the CHDK technology, and thought other M users may be interested in my work, especially the M3 users.

I believe the M series cameras (I have multiple Ms, an M3, an M10 and an IR converted M100) are great cameras out of the box, but become incredible cameras when augmented with Magic Lantern (M) or CHDK (M3 etc).

As a landscape photographer I wrote my Landscape Bracketing Script to cover all (manual & auto) focus and exposure bracketing needs, plus giving you auto ETTR and other functionality that Canon denies us

My latest script (https://photography.grayheron.net/2022/08/qdfs-now-works-with-all-ef-m-lenses.html) gives the M3 camera an on-screen (and EVF) depth of field scale and the ability to capture perfect (manual) focus brackets, plus exposure brackets through Canon or the script.

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OP Garry2306 Regular Member • Posts: 203
Re: Depth of Field Scale for the M3
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I thought M3 users may be interested in my latest post.

https://photography.grayheron.net/2022/09/qdfs-now-with-more-functionality.html

KEG
KEG Veteran Member • Posts: 4,908
Re: Depth of Field Scale for the M3

Garry2306 wrote:

I thought M3 users may be interested in my latest post.

https://photography.grayheron.net/2022/09/qdfs-now-with-more-functionality.html

Sounds cool.

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OP Garry2306 Regular Member • Posts: 203
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I thought some M3 users, especially those who like capturing high dynamic range and deep focus scenes, might be interested in my latest post:

https://photography.grayheron.net/2022/10/qdfs-workflow.html

Sid89 New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Depth of Field Scale for the M3

Hello..

I am fascinated about your blog and how useful it is for everyone

I am about to buy Eos M3 for landscape photography

I am not a pro like most of the people .

English is not my native language so pardon me

I have a simple question to ask.. QDFS script will take all focus and exposure bracket automatically ? or does it required to do manually ?Next thing is .. will it execute by pressing shutter button ? I am planning to do 50mm panoramas. so I have to stich many photos together to get wide panorama

OP Garry2306 Regular Member • Posts: 203
Re: Depth of Field Scale for the M3

Sid89 wrote:

Hello..

I am fascinated about your blog and how useful it is for everyone

I am about to buy Eos M3 for landscape photography

I am not a pro like most of the people .

English is not my native language so pardon me

I have a simple question to ask.. QDFS script will take all focus and exposure bracket automatically ? or does it required to do manually ?Next thing is .. will it execute by pressing shutter button ? I am planning to do 50mm panoramas. so I have to stich many photos together to get wide panorama

@Sid89

I think you will be very pleased with the M3.

I have written two CHDK scripts that run on the M3.

The Landscape Bracketing Script (M3 version) is designed to automatically take complex bracket sets, eg exposure brackets plus perfect focus brackets from near to infinity. It will also automatically take an ETTR exposure for the sky if requested.

The Quasi Depth of Field Script was designed for those that like to do things in a more manual way. You can still do deep focus bracketing with exposure brackets, plus you get the on screen depth of field feedback.

When using QDFS, you use the M-Fn button as your shutter, which triggers your exposure brackets or a single exposure. The DoF scale feedback telling you where to focus next, and take another exposure bracket set.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Garry

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