Focus Stacking via Slide v1
At the end of 2019, I acquired a WeMacro rail system with controller. I add a vertcal stand to the system. The vertical stand mounts the rail to work in a vertical position. It can help while stacking sand, plant seed, etc.
The stand work either in vertical and horizontal positions.
The optical system consists of a microscope lens, an adapter and a Raynox lens, which are screwed to the camera adapter with various macro intermediate rings. The camera used is either a classic DSLR, e.g. my Nikon D750, or a mirrorless Nikon Z6. A black Lilliput A7S 7-inch 1920x1200 IPS 4K Screen Field Monitor attached via HDMI Video cable to my Nikon Z6 serves as a control monitor and help to find the optimal focus point.
Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs
Flash lights and LED lamps brings light close to the object. In this case a silicon wafer. The LED light is only used for setting, as an auxiliary light, so to speak, and is switched off before the picture is taken.
Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs
The next optimisation was to fix the tube system with appropriate clamps. The flashes were fitted with diffusers to soften the light and eliminate splashes.
Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs
To place the objects better I mounted the system vertically. This allowed me to add another flash and bring more light to the object. Here, too, the LED lights are bright when you adjust them. Cleanliness is the be-all and end-all, so regular cleaning of the lenses and the object is essential.
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Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs
Here is the whole system with a D850 and a silicon wafer as a motif. The lens used is one with 4x magnification. The Yongnuo RF603II remote trigger controlles the flash lights without cable.
Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs