Not sure if I should post this in another forum, but here are two Drosera stacks. The first is D. capensis 'red form' with prey. Second, my favorite, is of D. regia. David http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/5484_Trapped_Pmax_1.jpg http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/5484_D_regia...

Well, your software works wonders! Here are two quick stacks from this evening. Both are Nepenthes peristomes. This time I added a Raynox dcr-250, so I'm assuming the magnification is close to 3:1 on an APS-C sensor? The first is N. vogelii, the third is a complex hybrid N. ((lowii x veitchii) x bos...

Thanks Rik, I'll have to play around with it a bit more. In all honesty, I put the images in and let Zerene stacker do the work without fiddling with any of the options. I'll need to spend some time getting used to the software. I assume that's what you use? It seems to be the most preferred stackin...

Thank you JH and Rik! For the lighting I used a Flashpoint Zoom Li-on flash at 1/1 power and bounced the light around the pitcher with a Rogue lightbender, which does a wonderful job! I am using Zerene stacker, this stack was done using PMax, which got rid of some of the halo effect I saw with a DMa...

Here's my first go at stacking. This is the peristome of N. sibuyanensis x hamata. Looks like there was a little bit of movement while taking the stacks. Also, the clear, sweet exudate produced on the peristome reflected lots of light. This was shot with a Laowa 60 mm 2:1 lens, Fuji xt-1 body, Hejna...

Thanks Chris S! Great info indeed. I've definitely had my eye on the Stackshot system but I don't think I'm quite there yet. I plan on doing a large amount of macro work in the field. I like the relative simplicity of a manual rail like the Hejnar. Using Stackshot in the field looks like too much "s...

I have looked at the Velbon, it is definitely less expensive, though I have read some not so great reviews. I don't mind paying more for a better product that will last, which is why I'm leaning towards a Hejnar. I've seen your Velmex set up, which is wonderful, but maybe too much for my needs? My w...

One of my concerns with the more precise Hejnar rails is that the travel distance is so limited that it might be too short for 1:1 macro work. I could be wrong in this assumption.

Thanks Charles,
I'm using using a Laowa 60mm 2:1 Macro lens on my Fuji Xt-1, I also have thought about adding a Raynox dcr-200 just to play around.

Greetings all, I'm trying to decide which Hejnar rail to buy for focus stacking. I will be going up to 2-3x magnification max, so I don't think I'll need a rail with a micrometer. Would this rail be sufficient: http://www.hejnarphotostore.com/product-p/ms3_8.htm Or do I need more precision/higher TP...