Photomicrography (microphotography, macro), focus stacking

TL;DR

Learn about the setup and techniques for super macro photography, including using microscope objectives and focus stacking.

Transcript

hey everyone someone asked about how I do my super macro photography and so I thought I'd talk a little bit about the set up today for some stuff I use this which is just a microscope objective put on to a bunch of adapters and then this goes right on to the camera so this is a micro four-thirds to Nick on adapter and then this side is a thing that... Read More

Key Insights

• 🦸 Super macro photography setup involves using a microscope objective attached to a camera with adapters.
• 🦸 The distance between the lens, object, and image plane determines the magnification level in super macro photography.
• 🦸 Focus stacking is a technique used to capture sharp images in super macro photography by taking multiple photos at different focal depths.
• 🧑‍🦽 Using a remote shutter release and keeping the camera on manual mode can help avoid issues when focus stacking.
• 😘 A low-power microscope objective may be necessary for certain subjects in super macro photography.
• 🫗 Liquid lenses can be used to capture focus-stacked images in real-time during video recording.
• ☠️ Liquid lenses allow for rapid changes in focal length, enabling focus stacking at a much faster rate than video frame rate.

Questions & Answers

Q: How is the setup for super macro photography achieved?

The setup involves attaching a microscope objective to a camera using adapters and controlling the distance between the lens and the object to achieve different levels of magnification.

Q: What is focus stacking and why is it used in super macro photography?

Focus stacking is a technique where multiple images are taken at different focal depths and then combined using software to create a final image with a high depth of field. It is used in super macro photography to overcome the narrow depth of field at high magnification levels.

Q: Can any lens be used for super macro photography?

While any lens can be used, using a microscope objective provides higher magnification levels and better results for super macro photography.

Q: What software can be used for focus stacking if Photoshop is not available?

There are free tools available, such as Combine ZM, that can be used for focus stacking if Photoshop is not available. These tools allow you to combine the sharp parts of multiple images into one final image.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The setup for super macro photography involves using a microscope objective attached to a camera via adapters.

• The distance between the lens, object, and image plane determines the magnification level.

• Focus stacking is a technique used to capture sharp images by taking multiple photos at different focal depths and combining them using software.