Master In-Camera Focus Stacking: Set Up & Mistakes to Avoid for Perfect Macro Shots

I want to help you learn to master your IN CAMERA focus stacking for macro photography for your Olympus and OM system cameras (along with tips for any brand and lens combo) - I will explain benefits and pitfalls to look out for when trying to do this, how I set up the camera, and also cover when you might want to use in camera stacking or switch over to bracketing and then stacking later in software.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome
00:40 Definition and Requirements
01:30 Camera Settings and Suggestions
02:00 Stack Image Limits
02:36 Differential Setting
03:00 Flash Charge Time Setting
04:35 Tip: Beware the Crop Penalty
05:20 Tip: Stacks Failure Recovery
06:35 Tip: When to Bracket Instead of Stack
07:10 Tip: FStop and Shutter Speed
08:20 Tip: Must Understand - Focus Starting Point
10:00 Wrap Up and More Images

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Cameras:

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