Field focus stacking
Panasonic G9 with Raynox 150
C1 Post Focus 6K
A f8, ISO 400
LED Zebralight SC600Fd Mk IV Plus 18650 XHP50 Floody 5000K High CRI Flashlight
Examples www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=75374522%40N06&q=focus
Also for Video without Raynox 150: example https://youtu.be/1z1bfyV4cF0
Images: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kGDzQ ... TO4UjAB1Hm_
Ecuador Megadiverso: www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/albums and www.youtube.com/AndreasKay
Macro Photo- and Videography techniques: www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopi ... 542#253542
Spherical Treadmill for slow motion video: www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopi ... 545#253545
Flash Diffuser: www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopi ... 546#253546
Video turning around center: www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopi ... 548#253548
Image Stabilization for Field Stacking and Macro-Videography: www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopi ... 922#253922
Field focus stacking
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Field focus stacking
Last edited by Andreas Kay on Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:19 am, edited 2 times in total.
In case Andreas has not had time or energy to answer your question (he is struggling with very serious life-threatening health issues), I will try to suggest an answer. This set-up is mainly for field focus stacking to photograph live insects. You often have at most one or two seconds to generate the stack before the insect moves (which is why he is using Post Focus instead of standard focus stacking). There is no time for flash recharging between shots, so continuous light is required. The image stabilizing in the G9 is very good so this works well, as you can see from his amazing work.
Thank you - his work is amazing.Lou Jost wrote:In case Andreas has not had time or energy to answer your question (he is struggling with very serious life-threatening health issues), I will try to suggest an answer. This set-up is mainly for field focus stacking to photograph live insects. You often have at most one or two seconds to generate the stack before the insect moves (which is why he is using Post Focus instead of standard focus stacking). There is no time for flash recharging between shots, so continuous light is required. The image stabilizing in the G9 is very good so this works well, as you can see from his amazing work.
I was very sorry to hear about his health problem
There is also a thread on Post Focus and the G9 here: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... sc&start=0
I will look at your images with interest as you are photographing insects. Most users in that thread are botanical.
I will look at your images with interest as you are photographing insects. Most users in that thread are botanical.
Thanks for that, I am not interested in using the G9 per se*, but I am interested in using a torch to use as lighting with my Canon RP and 60mm lensTheDocAUS wrote:There is also a thread on Post Focus and the G9 here: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... sc&start=0
I will look at your images with interest as you are photographing insects. Most users in that thread are botanical.
* I am sure that the G9 is wonderful, I just found tricky to use coming from Canon.
If I had a close (geographical) friend who used it, it would be different. Sadly no one I see day to day or even week to week is interested in macro photography.
I was very upset to hear of Andreas Kay's death. A great photographer, does his family still need donations?