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- Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:26 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Novoflex Bellows Distance with Adapters
- Replies: 7
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Yes, I would have taken an RZ extension tube and removed the female mount from it and found a way to mount it to the outside rim of one of the less expensive Novoflex lens adapters. Alternately you could use the Mamiya 645 lens adapter then fix a 645 bodycap to a RZ/RB lens cap to make a mount that ...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Novoflex Bellows Distance with Adapters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2691
Thank you for the info. My main interest was to build a solid platform which I could use my RZ/RB lenses on with dSLR. Additionally I would likely get a m39 adapter and use Rodagons or something else. I have not done macro beyond 1:2 in quite awhile, but I want to get back into it. The issue is howe...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:49 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Novoflex Bellows Distance with Adapters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2691
Novoflex Bellows Distance with Adapters
Hello, I'm configuring a Novoflex Balpro 1 setup but am trying to calculate the minimum distance from camera body adapter through the bellows. From Novoflex datasheets I can only get the minimum bellows draw, which is 40mm. So on my EOS camera the setup would look something like this: CANA-AF adapte...
- Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:56 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Archives
- Topic: New Lens tryout.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1848
- Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:21 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Well my motherboard crashed this weekend so I could not run any more tests. But I did get some good news from Helicon Focus. It turns out they are planning on implementing some sort of individual frame output feature so that one could work on the stacked image within photoshop and then add in each c...
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:59 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Rik, You got me eager to return and run another test through with usm instead of lvls. I didn't try the later because once I ran the stack I started mucking with it, and well, you know, you can't go back and edit later...argh! So I just finished what I started and then ran out of time to test again....
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:13 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Archives
- Topic: Dancing Jewel II
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1605
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:59 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Charles and Rik, Ok I tried implementing your suggestions on a new series since there was a number of problems I found with the first shot (ie: no lens shade, and areas of missing focus because too shallow DOF). Except for the better DOF, I can't say its processing any better then before. Its very s...
- Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:57 pm
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Archives
- Topic: It...died.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2278
- Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:56 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Archives
- Topic: It...died.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2278
It...died.
I had so many problems figuring out how to stack that by the time I got it to work the subject had long since departed.
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:29 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Ok great, *phew* (wipes the sweat off his brow)... Here I was thinking you guys must be doing HOURS of editing to get back the lost details in your amazing stacks. :) I will run USM and increase the contrast on the orginals before running them through HF again. If that doesn't work I'll send it to H...
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:03 pm
- Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
- Topic: Synura and nauplius
- Replies: 5
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- Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:32 pm
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Ok so heres the image from test 3, is this what most images look like before having to go in and retouch, or are there other settings I should be trying first thanks!: *i'm thinking the center softness is because the stack wasn't deep enough, though its not putting eveything in* Not sure what you me...
- Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:20 pm
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Ok sorry again ran out of time to post pics before heading to work tonight. But I think I know what the problem is now: focus increments + aperture. *The Helicon Focus samples worked fine so I know its me* Test 3: F8 @ .05mm = better results at default settings, though increasing the radius up to 15...
- Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:12 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Stacking Mush
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9373
Stacking Mush
So I have tried doing a few stacks in Helicon Focus Demo with pretty dismal results. Basically, the image ends up looking like one big blurry pile of semi recognizable shapes, with a sprinkle of very small specks of detail here and there. The individual frames actually looks MUCH better then the fin...