Combining multiple focus shift images for high close up depth of field macro

[Robert_T]

Hi All,

I got hold of some new software that allows me to combined shallow depth of field images to form one high depth of field image. This is particularly useful for depth of field in macro photos where dof is hard achieve. Check the insect example on the attached link...

http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconfocus.html

What I've done below is to take a mobile phone circuit board, lay it on a 45 degree angle so it extended up around 10cm and took about 10 shots at F2.8 using a 100mm macro gradually hisfting the focus downward. The Helicon software automatically selects and combines the focussed bits from each image and combines to form the result here.

cheers,

Rob

[sheeny]

That's very cool, Robert.

A while ago Ving and a few others were playing about with the same process and I downloaded CZM which does the same thing... but I haven't tried it yet:rolleyes:... too many other things to do...:whistle::)

Al.

[ving]

yup, i use combine zm. does the same thing and works really well for static objects. i have used it a little for bugs but if they move you are stuffed.

you should play with it al, its great (the program that is.):)

nice shot btw rob :)