Another great video. Its a shame my canon R7 cannot use flash with focus barcketing. Or at least I dont think it can. I might try it with HSS mode. I like how you hold the leaf and lens then move the subject with your fingers. Stuff to try at the weekend.
Hi Jamie, very helpful video. I would be very interested in a demonstration of how you select images for a stack that include "out of order" shots from back-and-forth manual focus stacking. When I don't know how much time I have with an insect, I often go for an optimal single-shot focus point first, then let the focus peaking go back and forth while shooting and trying to get the best coverage in the time I have. If I understood you correctly, you sometimes do that too and I'd love to see how you work with the resulting images. I use Zerene and ususally sort the input files by scale first, then remove any mis-framed, mis-focused, or duplicate focused images.
I went out early Sunday morning but by the time I found any Damselflies they were starting to warm up. I struggle doing handheld bracketing so trying the tripod method this weekend and have brought a bendy attachment with clips so can hold the subject still.
Awesome! I'm yet to get a damselfly shot this year. The weather has been terrible lately. Those bendy attachments look pretty handy. I might try one out soon
Czy ta lampa błyskowa jest bardzo wydajna w seriach? Na jakiej mocy jej używasz? Co, jeśli aparat ma tylko migawkę elektroniczną, jak mój Nikon Z8? ;( Zazdroszczę Ci, że masz bracketing Focus stacking i możesz fotografować łatwiej z ręki.
Hi Jamie thanks a lot for the nice and informative video. I guess you used the Godox V350o flash in manual mode. Was it on 1/32th power? Can it recycle fast enough to complete a 15 frame in camera stacking live in the field? Or should I use in 1/64th power?
@@aslater4385 Mine arrived on Wednesday and no extra charges as he put the value at 15AUS$ which is about £7 and must be be under HMRC vat & import duty threshold
When you are using brkting on Olympus. Is your exposure correct for each frame or does it build up the correct exposure over the relevant number of frames?
I'm a bit confused - I've a new Canon R10, and supposedly when it is in Auto Focus, I can access in-camera bracketing and stacking. However, folks on a Canon forum say that I wouldn't be able to use flash with it. Would you clarify that, please? Great videos, that's why I've subbed!
As far as I know, Canon has focus bracketing but it does not sync with the flash unfortunately. You will either have to get shots without flash or if you want to use flash, use the techniques I showed in this video to manually bracket your shots
Jamie i noticed you now have a Raynox holder? i was fortunate to have a friend 3D print me one, where did you purchase your as i couldn't find one anywhere? you videos are brilliant keep up the great work
Thanks! Cygnustech saw I was making videos and sent me a new diffuser which included the holder. Not sure if he usually makes them with raynox holders. But it's basically just a UV filter stuck to the side of my diffuser.
I’m 72 and no part of my body seems to stay still. Rubbish balance and if I knelt like you I’d never get up. Enjoy it while you can Jamie, it gets harder!
Deborah, I'm 77 and always carry a lightweight tripod with me -- not to put my camera on, but to use as a crutch to help me get back up from kneeling down! Of course, the tripod won't eliminate other unpleasant things your body might do while straining to get back up! 🙂
This is exactly why I am shooting my single shots at f10 or f11. I am not stable at all, but I will give these tips a try. Thank you!
Another great video. Its a shame my canon R7 cannot use flash with focus barcketing. Or at least I dont think it can. I might try it with HSS mode. I like how you hold the leaf and lens then move the subject with your fingers. Stuff to try at the weekend.
Hi Jamie, very helpful video. I would be very interested in a demonstration of how you select images for a stack that include "out of order" shots from back-and-forth manual focus stacking. When I don't know how much time I have with an insect, I often go for an optimal single-shot focus point first, then let the focus peaking go back and forth while shooting and trying to get the best coverage in the time I have. If I understood you correctly, you sometimes do that too and I'd love to see how you work with the resulting images. I use Zerene and ususally sort the input files by scale first, then remove any mis-framed, mis-focused, or duplicate focused images.
Very well explained!
Practical tips where i can work with.
Thanks a lot!!
Well done young man.
Nice! Fieldcraft is essential!
Excellent work.. All the best from Colorado USA.. 😎🇺🇸
I went out early Sunday morning but by the time I found any Damselflies they were starting to warm up. I struggle doing handheld bracketing so trying the tripod method this weekend and have brought a bendy attachment with clips so can hold the subject still.
Awesome! I'm yet to get a damselfly shot this year. The weather has been terrible lately. Those bendy attachments look pretty handy. I might try one out soon
I find it really handy to have an articulating screen, so you don't have to be behind the viewfinder and can rest yourself eg on a tree trunk.
Yeah it can be really handy in some scenarios!
Thank you for the tips !
How do you mange to attach your lens on your diffuser? I would love to do that same
It's a raynox holder. And it's just a UV filter stuck onto the side of the diffuser. And the raynox simply clips onto the UV filter
@@JamieSpensley thank you ! How did you stuck onto the side? Did you use any glue?
Did you modify the Cygnustech with a Raynox holder!? Could you send me a link of that part!?
Czy ta lampa błyskowa jest bardzo wydajna w seriach?
Na jakiej mocy jej używasz?
Co, jeśli aparat ma tylko migawkę elektroniczną, jak mój Nikon Z8? ;( Zazdroszczę Ci, że masz bracketing Focus stacking i możesz fotografować łatwiej z ręki.
Nice video!!Well done!!
Thanks!
Great video Jamie. I have the same setup (just another diffuser (AK diffuser). In bracketing mode , are you in manual focus or autofocus?
What did you clip the ranox on the diffuser with?
55mm UV filter stuck to the side of my diffuser
Thanks for the reply mate, that’s actually a great idea. 👍🏻
Hi Jamie thanks a lot for the nice and informative video.
I guess you used the Godox V350o flash in manual mode.
Was it on 1/32th power? Can it recycle fast enough to complete a 15 frame in camera stacking live in the field?
Or should I use in 1/64th power?
I do large focus brackets (50 to 100 images) and I find 1/32 very capable. For 15 frame in camera stacks, you could probably get away with 1/16
@@JamieSpensley thank you so much for the info! 🙏
Hi Jamie, Did you have to pay VAT and/or import duty on the Cygnustech Macro Diffuser please? thanks... John
I’ve bought diffusers from Cygnustech twice and both times they have arrived without any additional charges.
@@aslater4385 Mine arrived on Wednesday and no extra charges as he put the value at 15AUS$ which is about £7 and must be be under HMRC vat & import duty threshold
When you are using brkting on Olympus. Is your exposure correct for each frame or does it build up the correct exposure over the relevant number of frames?
You have to have the correct (or close to correct) exposure for each frame
@@MicaelWidellthank you that’s were I’ve been going wrong.
I'm a bit confused - I've a new Canon R10, and supposedly when it is in Auto Focus, I can access in-camera bracketing and stacking. However, folks on a Canon forum say that I wouldn't be able to use flash with it. Would you clarify that, please?
Great videos, that's why I've subbed!
As far as I know, Canon has focus bracketing but it does not sync with the flash unfortunately. You will either have to get shots without flash or if you want to use flash, use the techniques I showed in this video to manually bracket your shots
@@JamieSpensley Thanks, awesome one.
Jamie i noticed you now have a Raynox holder? i was fortunate to have a friend 3D print me one, where did you purchase your as i couldn't find one anywhere? you videos are brilliant keep up the great work
Thanks! Cygnustech saw I was making videos and sent me a new diffuser which included the holder. Not sure if he usually makes them with raynox holders. But it's basically just a UV filter stuck to the side of my diffuser.
I’m 72 and no part of my body seems to stay still. Rubbish balance and if I knelt like you I’d never get up. Enjoy it while you can Jamie, it gets harder!
Macro photography definitely takes a toll on the body. My knees and back and in bits sometimes
Deborah, I'm 77 and always carry a lightweight tripod with me -- not to put my camera on, but to use as a crutch to help me get back up from kneeling down! Of course, the tripod won't eliminate other unpleasant things your body might do while straining to get back up! 🙂
At 64 I feel this! 😅