Stacked image test

[alfbranch]

So I got a new flash recently a Godox V350 and I decided to test it on stacking images but the weather is not good (the rain is needed0 so I went for a spanner this is handheld with my OM1 and 90mm f3.5 V350 and Cygnustech diffuser

This is 30 shots handheld using focus bracketing stacked in photoshop


Spanner stack by Alf Branch, on Flickr

[Reiver]

Handheld !! that's impressive.

[alfbranch]

Handheld !! that's impressive.

Thanks
Here is the first shot from the stack at f7.1

Spanner stack1 shot by Alf Branch, on Flickr

[BDennis]

This looks good!

I have found the depth of field very shallow with this lens for very close shots, as shown by your second image. I was going to practice some stacking like this after watching a chap on YouTube who was out in the woods stacking up to 100 images for slime moulds etc. My initial attempts were not great and I got confused as to whether the focus bracketing moved the focus nearer or further away from the initial focus point. I'm used to the in-camera focus stack which I think does a few shots closer then moves it further away for all the other shots. I need to look into this more!

Bill

[alfbranch]

This looks good!

I have found the depth of field very shallow with this lens for very close shots, as shown by your second image. I was going to practice some stacking like this after watching a chap on YouTube who was out in the woods stacking up to 100 images for slime moulds etc. My initial attempts were not great and I got confused as to whether the focus bracketing moved the focus nearer or further away from the initial focus point. I'm used to the in-camera focus stack which I think does a few shots closer then moves it further away for all the other shots. I need to look into this more!

Bill

The focus bracketing is better than the focus stacking though both work. Focus bracketing starts in a position like the first individual shot and works through the scene you can stop it by pushing the shutter again so do not always need to do 100 shots.

watch this

https://youtu.be/DQ9FcMa0li0?si=Y16jcGweHZ6be0lh

[wornish]

Thanks for sharing the video I found it very interesting.

Does anyone use the Cygnustech Diffuser. If so what size (or model number) is required for an OM1?

[alfbranch]

Thanks for sharing the video I found it very interesting.

Does anyone use the Cygnustech Diffuser. If so what size (or model number) is required for an OM1?

I used Cygnustech. You give what camera lens and flash combo and they supply what you need. They sent from Australia.

AK diffusers are available from OM systems shop now which are also excellent. In his last video he is using an AK.