I have used the 45-175 a lot (on G3, G5, G80) with Canon 500D (+2 diopters), Raynox 150 (+4.8 diopters), Raynox 250 (+8 diopters), Raynox 150+250 or 250+250 stacked, Raynox MSN-202 (+25 diopters) and (testing only) Raynox MSN-505 (+32 diopters). Cool, I've been considering the same configurations. ...

Jim, Thank you for the input. Perhaps the Admins can advise if any other cross linking between posts is required. This post had progressed to thinking about 4K stacking of insects where perhaps running through camera settings might miss the opportunity when the closest to point and shoot 4K would b...

BugEZ wrote:Thanks Nick. I’ll check your link!

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One thing I forgot to mention is that none of those TZ90 stacks I posted were in-camera stacks. They were all done in Helicon Focus.

Lou Jost wrote:The last picture is very beautiful.

Thank you.

Nick, You asked about post focus and stacking on my Panasonic DC-ZS70. I have occasionally used the camera’s “Auto Merge” function to combine post focus 4K images... I tried in-camera stacking with my G80, with mixed results. I wrote about it here . Every time I do this I have to review the manual ...

Thanks Nick! I do have a Panisonic DC-ZS70 that has post focus, but my attempts at using the post focus mode have not been very satisfactory. Many thanks for your efforts to create a video. Keith Ah, OK, change of plan. A ZS70 is going to be limited compared to the setups I have been using. I have ...

Nick, This is quite interesting. Field stacks have seldom gone well for me but your results here are excellent. Could you make a demo video of your process? Showing you choosing a subject, setting up tripod and camera, making camera settings and gathering the images. Then back in the lab/home a vid...

Are these done with the G9's post-focus feature, or with some other built-in feature, or "manually"? With the G9 I use post focus to capture 6K MP4 videos, several for each scene. On the PC I use Panasonic's PhotoFun Studio to quickly review the videos of a scene and choose which one to use. I drag...

Are these done with the G9's post-focus feature, or with some other built-in feature, or "manually"? With the G9 I use post focus to capture 6K MP4 videos, several for each scene. On the PC I use Panasonic's PhotoFun Studio to quickly review the videos of a scene and choose which one to use. I drag...

Benro currently offers 180 degree columns on their Go Pro models and Vanguard on their Alta Pros. Thanks. The GoPlus range has me interested. They have improved the column adjustment. I would generally want it either upright or upside down rather than at intermediate angles, but reversing it from u...

Nick Great work. I am learning a lot from your postings. What model is the Model No of the Benro? I just use a normal tripod with a 3 way geared head from Sunwayfoto. https://sunwayfoto.com.au/product/sunwayfoto-gh-pro-geared-head-new-2017-version/ Thanks. I'm glad you like the text. My stuff goes ...

Very nice pictures with wonderfull light and colors. Thanks. It has been a bit of a surprise how they have come out, not so much in how they look (which is pleasing of course), but in the sense of how little I have had to do to them to get them there. Given the flat profile, and turning the noise r...

Nick: Congratulations, a continued effort that has given its "fruits". It is not immediate to debug a technique and get such good results (without doubt, G9 has been a good choice) I hope the invertebrates arrive soon and see your images! :smt038 Thanks. Yes, it is taking some time to understand be...

In 2016 I experimented briefly with using video to capture/derive images for stacking. This was using Panasonic's post focus facility which captures video as it racks from the front to the back of a scene. At that time I was using 4K videos, some captured using an FZ330 bridge camera with and withou...

https://youtu.be/KjyRXZ_J3uU Hi, This is a short video I prepared to show the difference between the Raynox 150 and Raynox 250. Its kind of a non technical video where I compare the magnification difference when using a Raynox 150 against a 250. The 250 is heavily popular but at times difficult to ...