Two Inexpensive Macro Focus Rails Compared

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Why do you need focus rails for ultra macro photography and not just a regular tripod head? To perform focus stacking; a series of perfectly aligned shots, each with a slightly different focus point. Stacking software then blends the in-focus areas from each photo into a composite image that should…

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How to pick best f-stop for best Image Quality in Ultra Macro Photography

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Image Quality can matter more than DOF Within the magnification-seeking macroverse of reverse mounted lenses, photographers often choose a small f-stop for greater depth of field. However, when reverse mounted, poor image quality caused by diffraction at small f-stops can have a worse effect on the image than shallow DOF….

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