Focus Stacking in Macro Photography – Complete Tutorial for Beginners

MICAEL's OLYMPUS MACRO KIT
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???? Closeup lens: Raynox DCR-250
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MICAEL's SONY MACRO KIT
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HOW I MAKE MY VIDEOS

For my indoor Youtube videos I currently use these tools that I feel give excellent results and a very simple workflow.
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???? B-camera: Sony ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MEO449
???? Editing: Macbook Pro M2 with Final Cut Pro
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For outdoor filming I prefer a small and simple setup that makes filming myself very easy and fast.
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???? Monopod that I use as a tripod: Benro A38FD https://amzn.to/42ibbY1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 Why do focus stacking?
03:36 How to take the photos
05:24 Focus slider / focus rail
07:25 Handheld stacking
11:00 Automated in-camera stacking
12:58 Picking photos for a stack
14:29 Preparing the photos in Lightroom
18:18 Stacking the photos in Helicon Focus
20:04 Retouching in Helicon Focus

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