An In-Depth Look at Focus Stacking in 'Making Sharp Images'

2016-07-19 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: depth of field, focus stacking

I’ve added an in-depth look at focus stacking in Making Sharp Images.

The examples include annotation as to where focused, and sizes up to 28 megapixels, along with discussion. The various tips and overview pages should get you started with focus stacking while sharply accelerating the learning curve.

Focus stacking table of contents

Razor sharp from right under the camera to the far distance, with no stacking artifacts.

Ancient Bristlecones Thousands of Years Old Sculptured by Weathering
Focus-stacked image, 6 frames

f9 @ 1/10 sec, ISO 64; 2016-06-09 06:19:31
NIKON D810 + Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

[low-res image for bot]