Depth of Field Mitigations
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2020-12-09 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Colorful Boulder in Dry Wash, Death Valley)
2020-12-08 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Dry Wash in Death Valley)
2020-07-10 Canon EOS R5 Supports Focus Stacking via “Focus Bracketing” Feature (but Canon EOS R6 lacks it)
2020-07-10 Canon EOS R Mirrorless System Now Has a Robust Lens Line
2020-06-10 Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 Examples with Focus Stacking (and without)
2020-06-04 Hasselblad Releases Firmware Updates for Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Lenses, Focus Stacking Support
2020-04-11 Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R WR LM Rocks for Focus Stacking
2020-01-10 Optimizing Zerene Stacker on High Core-Count Macs Like the 16-Core 2019 Mac Pro
2020-01-09 2019 Mac Pro vs 2019 iMac 5K: Focus Stacking Speed
See also 17 pages at macperformanceguide.com
2020-01-10 2019 Mac Pro: Focus Stacking with Zerene Stacker, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
2020-01-09 2019 Mac Pro: Focus Stacking with Helicon Focus, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
2020-01-09 2019 Mac Pro: Image Scaling with Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI
2019-12-22 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Focus Stacking with Zerene Stacker, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
2019-05-03 2019 iMac 5K: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
2019-05-03 2019 iMac 5K: Helicon Focus
2018-08-09 2018 MacBook Pro: Focus Stacking with Helicon Focus, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
2018-08-09 2018 MacBook Pro: Focus Stacking with Zerene Stacker, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
2018-03-07 2017 iMac Pro: Zerene Stacker
2018-03-07 2017 iMac Pro: Helicon Focus
2018-01-15 Helicon Focus 7.0: Huge Improvement in Scalability for High Core Count Machines
2018-01-12 iMac Pro: Speed with Helicon Focus
Increasing Depth of Field by means other than stopping down..
Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..
Best practices for shooting stacking frames..
Post-Processing software and Technique..
Examples of Focus Stacking..
Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..
Unprecedented support for focus stacking in full-frame DSLR..
Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..
D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..
Nikon’s finest wide angle lens..
Ultra wide tilt/shift lens.
36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..
Superwide optimized zoom lens..
Mid-range optimized groundbreaking f/2 zoom..
A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..
Extraordinary optical efforts for outstanding performance..
Sigma’s best portrait lens..
Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..
Comparing the new Nikon 60mm to its predecessors, and the Coastal Optics 60/4 APO..
Is the 3rd time the charm?.
Articles written for MediumFormat.com..
Phase One XF System, Phase One IQ4, Schneider Kreuznach Lenses.
Wide angle 24mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.
Compact normal 54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Sharp images at low shutter speeds..
Image quality assessments..
Ultra wide angle equivalent to 19mm f/3.3. .
Mid-range zoom lens equivalent to 26-53mm f/3.3..
Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..
Slightly long zoom lens equivalent to 37-82mm f/3.3..
Slightly wide compact normal lens equivalent to 41mm f/2.9..
High performance macro photography on medium format, equivalent to 99mm f/3.3..
How does the very best perform in the field?.
High performance moderate wide angle.
High performance all-arounder macro lens.
Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses, 2nd generation..
25mm equivalent..
Normal lens equivqlent to 53mm..
Normal lens equivqlent to 53mm..
Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..
An outstanding 18mm design..
Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..
Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..
The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..
A gem with unusual close-focus..
Fast high performance APO wide angle..
Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..
Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..
Untapped potential for greatly improved image quality..
Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..
High speed normal lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
High speed portrait lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Fast mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Bad behaviors, anti-design, issues ..
Compact ultra-wide angle lens..
High performance wide angle..
Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..
Top-grade telephoto..
Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..
Native-mount mid-range zoom for mirrorless..
Ultra high speed native-mount moderate wide angle..
Highly corrected medium telephoto..
Fast high performance manual focus wide angle..
High-grade manual focus normal lens..
Ultra high grade performer at a modest price..
Fast extreme wide angle zoom..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom..
Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..
Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..
Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..
21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..
Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..
Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..
Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
2020-12-09 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Colorful Boulder in Dry Wash, Death Valley)
2020-12-08 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Dry Wash in Death Valley)
2020-07-10 Canon EOS R5 Supports Focus Stacking via “Focus Bracketing” Feature (but Canon EOS R6 lacks it)
2020-07-10 Canon EOS R Mirrorless System Now Has a Robust Lens Line
2020-06-10 Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 Examples with Focus Stacking (and without)
2020-06-04 Hasselblad Releases Firmware Updates for Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Lenses, Focus Stacking Support
2020-04-11 Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R WR LM Rocks for Focus Stacking
2020-01-10 Optimizing Zerene Stacker on High Core-Count Macs Like the 16-Core 2019 Mac Pro
2020-01-09 2019 Mac Pro vs 2019 iMac 5K: Focus Stacking Speed
2019-12-04 Attention all Camera Makers: 23.5 Things To Please Your Customers
2019-11-24 Reader Comments: Whither Nikon?
2019-11-02 Herding Cats
2019-10-14 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Examples: Eastern Sierra at Pine Creek
2019-09-27 Jaw-Dropping Image Quality: Sony A7R IV with Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Examples: Eastern Sierra
2019-09-23 Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Aperture Series: Rocky Creekbed at Dusk (Sony A7R IV)
2019-09-10 Panoramic Focus Stacking with Fujifilm GFX100: View to Mono Craters from Dana Crest
2019-09-09 Focus Stacking Selfies with the Fujifilm GFX100 (Mt Whitney Zone Sign)
2019-09-01 Reader Question: Considering Focus Breathing Performance for Focus Stacking When Choosing a Lens
2019-08-24 Fujifilm GFX100 Focus Stacking in Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite
2019-08-20 Fujifilm GFX100 Focus Stacking Handheld with Sensor Stabilization (IBIS)
2019-08-20 Fujifilm GFX100 Focus Stacking For Selfies, People: White Mountain Peak, Mt Whitney
2019-08-18 Some Fujifilm GFX100 Behaviors also Apply to the coming Sony 7R IV
2019-08-16 Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R WR Focus Stacking Examples
2019-08-15 Fujifilm GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR Focus Stacking Examples
2019-08-14 Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 R WR Focus Stacking Examples
2019-08-09 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Close-Range Focus Stacking
2019-08-06 Fujifilm GFX100: Focus Stacking Examples with Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4, Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8
2019-06-15 Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series: View Through Pines to Mono Lake (Sony A7R III)
2019-03-30 Reader Comment: First Impressions of Panasonic S1R
2019-03-16 Pentax K-1 Mark II: Using Pixel Shift with Focus Stacking
2018-11-02 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Beaver Trail Through Reeds
2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Beaver Trail Through Reeds
2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17
2018-08-25 Nikon Z7: Improved Focus Stacking Support
2018-07-15 Reader Comment: Automated Focus Stacking
2018-01-15 Reader Question: Automated Focus Stacking (solution: Nikon D850)
2018-01-15 Helicon Focus 7.0: Huge Improvement in Scalability for High Core Count Machines
2018-01-14 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series and Focus Stack: Icy Boulder in Lee Vining Creek
2018-01-12 iMac Pro: Speed with Helicon Focus
2018-01-07 Testing the Apple iMac Pro + macOS Compatibility Issues with Zerene Stacker and Iridient Developer
2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice
2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Boulder Escapee from Rockfall
2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Aspen Against Mountain at Dusk
2017-12-08 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Indian Rock
2017-12-07 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Lundy Lake, Green Ice at Dam End
2017-12-07 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Frozen Beaver Ponds to Forest
2017-11-18 Reader Comments: Lenticular Clouds Shot with Nikon D850, Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4
2017-11-14 The Significance of Automated Focus Stepping for Focus Stacking (Nikon D850)
2017-11-14 Deep Stacking with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Using Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'
2017-11-13 Stacking at f/1.8?!
2017-11-13 Depth of Field Akin to f/128: an Incredible Near-Far Focus Stack with the Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8
2017-11-11 Late Season Shooting in the Eastern Sierra
2017-11-08 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4 (manual focus vs autofocus)
2017-11-08 Nikon D850: Validating 'Focus shift shooting' in the Field: Does it really work well?
2017-11-07 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Some New Focus Stacking images (Nikon D850)
2017-11-07 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Healthy Bristlecone Bark (Nikon D850)
2017-11-06 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: a Few More Eastern Sierra Examples Added
2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles (Nikon D850)
2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)
2017-10-30 Images Added for Various Lenses
2017-10-29 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Boulder View to Sub-Peak of Mt Conness
2017-10-29 Scenes Where Focus Stacking Makes all the Difference
2017-10-28 Critical Tip on Focus Stacking Focusing, Particularly with Nikon D850 Autofocus
2017-10-26 Nikon D850 vs Nikon D810: Comparing Night Shots
2017-10-25 Nikon D850: 'Focus Shift Shooting' at Close Range
2017-10-24 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Colorful Green Boulder, Dusk (Nikon D850)
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Examples: Yosemite High Country (Nikon D850)
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl (Nikon D850)
2017-10-16 Reader Comment: Focus Stacking + Time Efficiency with Photography
2017-10-13 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Low View of Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D850)
2017-10-05 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4: Examples, Eastern Sierra
2017-09-26 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Dead and Live Aspen, Dusk
2017-09-24 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Excellent for Focus Stacking
2017-09-22 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Focus Stacking Versus Single Frame
2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”
2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”
2017-08-23 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes area
2017-08-23 Sony 12-24mm f/4 G Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes area
2017-08-03 Nikon 28mm f/1.4E Aperture Series: Fishing Boats at Dawn, Lundy Lake
2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”
2017-05-11 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Rodin Burghers of Calais
2017-05-11 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Quadrangle at Dusk
2017-04-13 Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 @32mm Focus Stack: Barroom Interior
2017-04-11 Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 Aperture Series @35mm + Focus Stack: Decrepit Truck
2017-04-10 Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 Focus Stack: Sunlit Picnic Table in Snow Squall
2017-03-03 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Mosaic
2017-03-03 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series at Night
2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”
2016-11-22 Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Focus Stacking with Moving Water, and Other Examples
2016-10-21 Late October Photo Tour in Yosemite or Eastern Sierra
2016-10-15 Why Lens Performance Matters for Focus Stacking
2016-10-09 Sigma dp0 and dp1 Quattro: Razor Sharp Detail
2016-09-23 September/October Photo Tour on Focus Stacking (or Other Things), Yosemite Area
2016-09-04 Focus Stacking with Sony 85/1.4 GM: Getting that Impossible Depth of Field for Landscape Scenes
2016-08-28 Focus Stacking: Banishes Depth of Field Limitations for Many Field Images
2016-08-09 August Photo Tour on Focus Stacking, Yosemite Area
2016-08-04 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site
2016-07-19 An In-Depth Look at Focus Stacking in 'Making Sharp Images'
2016-06-09 Focus Stacking with the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 Distagon for Outdoor Scenes
2016-06-02 An Expert at Focus Stacking Comments on the Pentax K1 and Its Image Quality
2016-05-27 Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4G OSS on A7R II
2016-05-22 Bellows Systems for Nikon, Canon, Leica, Sony: Why Consider Them?
2016-05-20 Zerene Stacker for Focus Stacking
2016-05-19 PENTAX K1: Focus Stacking in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode, 'Ultegra Cassette'
2016-05-19 Nikon D810 + Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Focus Stacking 'Ultegra Cassette'
2016-05-18 PENTAX K1: Focus Stacking in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode, 'Pair of Pears'
2014-05-21 Increasing Depth of Field via Focus Stacking (Wagon, 280/4 APO)
2009-08-29 Snow Leopard 64-bit kernel mode a big win for Helicon Focus
2009-02-07 Helicon focus example
2009-02-05 Forever focus