Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanad, are you importing into Helicon Focus as DNG or are you converting to TIF or JPEG as a part of the process? Although this is aimed at the GFX100 it?s useful and interesting in general. <https://blog.kasson.com/gfx-100/quantifying-the-fuji-gfx-100-focus-bracket-step-size/> > On 2020 Apr 27, at 6:58 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Very nice. I have also taught myself and have been extensively > experimenting with the use of focus stacking during this lockdown, but for > still life, not macro. This is mainly because I do not have a macro lens > with me that can be used for focus stacking with the Nikon Z7, which also > has an automated function for this, which they call "Focus Shift" in the > menu > > I have found that when you export a stack from Lightroom into Helicon Focus > the saturation increases quite dramatically. I compensate for that by > toning down the saturation/vibrance quite a lot in Lightroom. It is still a > bit of a hit and miss, because I have not quite figured out how to control > colours in Helicon Focus, but I figured that I can always adjust all > parameters to my taste in Photoshop later anyway. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 2:17 AM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Here?s my first attempt at focus stacking with large images: >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Flowers/Studies/i-CSM44KP/A> >> >> Shot with a Fujifilm GFX100. 50 images show in ?focus bracketing? mode, >> electronic shutter. >> >> I only had a few minutes to work before the breeze came up. >> >> There are issues in a few places but I?ll figure out the software Real >> Soon Now. <grin> >> >> The stacking was done with Helicon Focus. It?s an excellent example of how >> to use the GPU effectively! It allows the output to be saved as a DNG file >> which allows greater latitude in development. >> >> In Lightroom I used the ETERNA color profile. Many of the possible >> profiles, included the default Adobe profile, were simply too vivid >> compared to the flower I actually saw. That seems to be a trend for the >> handling of this camera by Adobe - they must have been needing more >> vibrancy or something. >> >> Comments and thoughts most welcome. >> >> Adam Bridge >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information