Focus Bracketing for Peak Sharpness with a 15mm Lens

2013-07-12 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: depth of field, focus stacking, focusing, Inyo National Forest, peak bagging, White Mountains, Zeiss, Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon, Zeiss Distagon, Zeiss DSLR Lenses, Zeiss Lenses

See prior A 15mm Lens has “Huge Depth of Field”, Right?.

A focus-bracketing study with the Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon on the Nikon D800E. Retina grade images and crops from f/2.8 through f/16 are provided, along with commentary and analysis on how to choose the best focusing point for a deeply 3D scene like this.

In addition, a composite image approach is included.

Published in Guide to Zeiss and also Making Sharp Images:

• Case Study: Focus Bracketing for Best Sharpness (Guide to Zeiss)
• Focus Bracketing with a 15mm Lens on Nikon D800E (Making Sharp Images)