Tiny Format Image Stacking

[Tin Can]

Since my new NIKON Z can shoot up to 300 stacking images, I am going to try to learn this

The camera only shoots, Photoshop is necessary, which also means any image size may work too!

Here is Photoshop Image Stacks instructions

and Z fc, Instructions for shooting stacks

I also just looked at the heavily redacted last thread on stacking

bad juju

[Dan Fromm]

There are other stacking programs, PS isn't the only one. The museum photo lab I use has Nikon DSLRs, Nikon Capture Pro 2 and Helicon stacker.

[Tin Can]

Good to know, but I don't use them yet

Any advantages I should know of?

Years ago Nikon Capture Pro seemed terrible

There are other stacking programs, PS isn't the only one. The museum photo lab I use has Nikon DSLRs, Nikon Capture Pro 2 and Helicon stacker.

[Oren Grad]

There are other stacking programs, PS isn't the only one....

The two dedicated programs that I've seen mentioned most frequently by hard-core users are Helicon Focus and Zerene Stacker.

[Tin Can]

Thanks Oren

I looked at them, Helicon is over the top, unlimited images in stack!

One step at a time, meaning use what I have now

The two dedicated programs that I've seen mentioned most frequently by hard-core users are Helicon Focus and Zerene Stacker.

[Timmyjoe]

Stacking seems like a lot of work. What is the big advantage of stacking?

Best,
-Tim

[Tin Can]

Sharp DOF beyonding

[r.e.]

Stacking seems like a lot of work. What is the big advantage of stacking?

Best,
-Tim

How I Focus Stack

[r.e.]

How I Focus Stack

Making the original images before they were stacked (go to 4:40):

[Tin Can]

Please stop waving product around, we can't see what anything is

Lot's of tuberes do this