Focus Bracketing for Macro Focus Stacking, Using the GH5
Photo Moment - March 23, 2017
The other day we looked at the LUMIX camera's built-in focus stacking feature https://youtu.be/cC439BngIq4, which is awesome — but what if you want more control? In today's Photo Moment, we'll look at the Focus Bracketing feature, then using those images to focus stack in Photoshop.
PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S PHOTO MOMENT (MANY ARE AFFILIATE LINKS… affiliate links make me a little bit of $ but cost you nothing more!):
Panasonic LUMIX GH5: [B&H - https://bhpho.to/2kQ9LT3] [Amazon - http://amzn.to/2lE4X1U] [Adorama - http://jal.bz/2lNYpQv]
Panasonic LUMIX MACRO 30mm f/2.8: [B&H - https://bhpho.to/2o8V6RC] [Amazon - http://amzn.to/2mYEvzX] [Adorama - http://jal.bz/2nbA5Xh]
Panasonic Leica Macro 45mm f/2.8: [B&H - https://bhpho.to/2mhHJi4] [Amazon - http://amzn.to/2mlH3Z7] [Adorama - http://jal.bz/2lO39Wn]
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VIDEOS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S PHOTO MOMENT:
6K/4K Photo Mode GH5 In-camera Focus Stacking: https://youtu.be/cC439BngIq4
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I like your implementation for a desk top tripod. Much more sturdy than what I use, so I will make one soon. Does your board have little feet to keep it from rocking? I was thinking of a triangle board for uneven surfaces as well.
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ShiznutszIs there really a need for the Leica 12-60 over the Lumix 12-60? Did anyone compare the two?
Alenka VdovičDober dan! :)
FuzeDznIts sharper and has wider aperture
TheBurnsTechi like that little light you have to your right
ShiznutszFalls off quickly to f/4 though... and is it really sharper? Mainly as a daylight photo walkaround lens... but otherwise, I don't see it really being worth the premo up in price.
Martin Pitt@Shiznutsz As @FuzeDzn said above.
Hurba Provisualthat pretty much sums it, and better stabilization
Hurba Provisualtreat it as f4 lens
ShiznutszHow so better stabilization?
Kirk Beaumontdid you get your extender tube off your other lens..?
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FuzeDznexact same stabilisation. Just the sharper glass and wider aperture. I'd rather take an f4 than f5.6. Anyway, i have to shoot. Ciao all
Martin PittYou off early Sully? lol
Hurba Provisualbetter Dual IS 2 and faster motor for focusing
Sully CortezHaha
Bart Johnson ProductionsHello Sully
Kirk BeaumontTom..lol..good stuff too
Hurba Provisualthere's a new 12 60 5.6?
ShiznutszOr... Rocketjump filmschool, or both xD
Hurba Provisualor is it the old one we're talking about? is it getting firmware for dual IS 2?
Sully CortezNah had a shoot today
Shiznutszwell, the same as with the G80
Shiznutszso weathersealing even as well
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Jon Morbystruggling to enable VFR on this new GH5 tho ... any pointers? (have MOV, 4k 8bit and creative mode set but option greyed out ... also with uhs ii sd card)
dimitris katsafourosGot a call a few minutes ago. Getting my gh5 beginning of next week! Ordered it beginning of this week! Woohoo!!
Hurba Provisual@TheBurnsTech that sucks! lol
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Martin Pitt@TravisMoore Mine has been delayed with Wex. Looks like i'm in the next batch (should be next week).
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DynamediaHow it works along with focus stacking that is.
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Shiv VermaIs your AF set to continuous
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ShiznutszPanasonic (Amazon, expensive!) and Delkin.
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Bart Johnson ProductionsV30 is 30MB/s, V60 60MB/s, and V90 90MB/s. U3 is also 30MB/s
Shiznutszcoming back to the 12-60. Chris tnx. I had the 12-60 with me in october, on the G80, pretty sure it has dual IS 2. Didnt' they introduce it with the G80/85? Anyways, it's real good either way.
Shiznutszf/4 doesn't really cut it, so f/5.6 wouldnt make much difference for me using it during the day, but Im not everybody of course, I prefer f/2.8 and faster
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Bart Johnson ProductionsCards are in megaBYTES and codecs are usually in megaBITS. 8 bits in a byte. so 400 Mbps is equal to 50MB/s. Thats why you need at least V60 for that
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trevorpinnockyhelicon focus is a great focus stacking program. and fast. it's what I use.
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PhotoJosephnot seeing a change
Bart Johnson ProductionsYou learn more from stuff going wrong than from everything going right
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TheBurnsTechno change
Jess SmithNo change.
Kirk Beaumontno change being seen
Hurba Provisualclass 10U3E15A35, the SD cards categories are getting ridiculous
Henry DennisNot changing
TravisMooreyep, looks the same to me
André Pêgawhat might be happening?
Hurba Provisualyep
Bart Johnson ProductionsTry another lens and see if it works. Not necessarily macro
Shiznutszhum
Hurba Provisuallol
Hurba Provisualno change
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function button trick on last vid was amazing! thx
Terry BrooksOoops not working again, cant wait for the DOH ! update video 😃
Bart Johnson ProductionsWrite speeds and UHS-II do matter for burst photos. Just not for video. Glad he just mentioned that.
AchitaLinI'm late TT
Eric ZhangHello from Singapore !
Thomas Noonanhello from italy 😀
ShiznutszDo we know if focus transition works with Olympus AF lenses?
Otmar SensenHello from Germany
Bart Johnson ProductionsSorry Jospeh, we've been busy!
Martin Pitt@PhotoJoseph Use the @ symbol
Jon Morby@PhotoJoseph struggling to enable VFR on this new GH5 tho ... any pointers? (have MOV, 4k 8bit and creative mode set but option greyed out ... also with uhs ii sd card)
Thomas Noonandoesnt the gh5 have in-camera focus stacking? you have to process them later?
TheBurnsTechoops, i formatted my games drive
trevorpinnockyThe masters at focus stacking are really the guys who shoot insects. Next to them, the rest of us suck pretty bad. 😀
ArnelkillerHey been gone for couple of mins. But are there some V90 cards on the market now? If so is it recommended to wait till the New V90 cards or to buy the already existing ones (for the gh5 btw)
trevorpinnockyno v90 cards yet
Thomas Noonanok thanks for the info. so you can focus stack with raw too that is awesome!
Kirk BeaumontDelkin Devices 128GB Cinema
Kirk Beaumonton B&H
PhotoJosephno different
Hurba Provisualnope
Bart Johnson ProductionsStill no change
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Martin PittHave you set the 2 focus points, or am I missing something?
Bart Johnson ProductionsDo you need to set a farthest focus point?
Kirk Beaumontin the bottom left corner..it said autofocus off?
Martin Pitt@Bart Johnson Productions My thoughts as well
ShiznutszDoes it look at the AF area size?
ArnelkillerThanks Kirk so will the Price reduce due to other brands offering V90 cards later? Or should you just buy a card if you have the Money (sorry for commenting off topic of the actual live stream)
lrobl8has you heard anything about when actual ship date will be?
Kirk Beaumontno idea on that @Arnelkiller
ArnelkillerOki thanks again :-)
Kirk Beaumont😃
Hurba Provisualtry camera in auto maybe and then go from there?
DynamediaCould it be due to the hdmi-out?
Thomas NoonanI think you are not setting the end point
Mark Schneiderit says autofocus off in bottom left when you're starting
ShiznutszYeah just before you shot it said AE/AF off?
Kirk Beaumontyeah..@Mark Schneider thats what I saw
AchitaLinanything with back button focus?
Kirk Beaumont@Shiznutsz and thats what I saw also..
Henry Dennis@lrobl8 My GH5 has shipped and will arriving tomorrow. (UK, Park Cameras)
ShiznutszNice, I've seen availlability in Germany and here in Austria too
Bart Johnson ProductionsI agree you should try it without the HDMI out running
lrobl8I did see you guys in the UK had the release but any news about US delivery?
TravisMooreseems I'm one of the few in the UK who hasn't heard anything about shipping ha
AchitaLin@Shiznutsz @Kirk Beaumont I saw that too.
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