Helicon or Zerene - choosing the right focus stacking software - Part I - Some Background

Helicon or Zerene - choosing the right focus stacking software - Part I - Some Background

Part I in a three part series where I look at the world’s two most popular focus stacking software programs and help you choose the right one for you. In Part I we take a close look at these two programs to find out what they really are.

Read More

Helicon or Zerene - choosing the right focus stacking software - Part II - The testing

Helicon or Zerene - choosing the right focus stacking software - Part II - The testing

In the second part of Helicon or Zerene we take a look at samples of the 4,000 test images that were take to generate the comparison stacks. In Part III we will draw some conclusions and I will make a few recommendations.

Read More

Helicon or Zerene - Choosing the right focus stacking software - Part III - Conclusions

Helicon or Zerene - Choosing the right focus stacking software - Part III - Conclusions

In the final part of this three part discussion I summarize what has been learned during the evaluation period, I discuss my conclusions, and make some recommendations concerning stacking software selection.

Read More

Sensor Size & Magnification

Sensor Size & Magnification

A crop-frame sensor does not increase the magnification in your photograph. If you still believe that it does, you need to read this. But if you are just looking for entertainment, this post and the embedded video also answers a lot of unasked questions, announces my new course, shows you how to make a mini-macro diffuser thingy, and tells part of a story. What could be more entertaining?

Read More