Kalina54 Loc: Flagstaff, AZ

Hello.... do any of you Sony users know if the A7r3 has a focus stacking feature? Thank you in advance.

SHWeiss

No, new camranger will do it, Bluetooth remote can be used to change focus

Kalina54 Loc: Flagstaff, AZ

Thank you

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Any digital camera can do focus stacking. I was doing stacking in 2007 once I discovered Helicon Focus software. You can advance the focus it manually.

Kalina54 Loc: Flagstaff, AZ

Hello.. thank you ..I was looking for the focus bracketing that Fuji and Nikon Z both feature in camera.

jac3i

I was going to switch from Nikon to Sony but did not because they do not have that feature. I talked to a Sony Rep at my local camera store, he said that is the most requested feature but Sony does not have the focus stacking feature. Because of this Sony was no go for me and bought the Nikon Z7 ii.

Kalina54 Loc: Flagstaff, AZ

Thank you.. the deal breaker for me was the xqd card. I can manually focus stack for as much as I would use it. I am just spoiled by my Fuji. I shoot Nikon also and the 850 has it but it is crazy heavy.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Use quote reply in your response to a post.

In camera focus stacking still requires external software to produce a stacked image. I've used an Android App - qDSLR - donationware - that controls the camera, much like a Camranger, to achieve a nice looking focus stack. I use it tethered to a Google Pixel, so I can easily get some low angle shots without having to roll around in the gravel and mud. I've also used with with a Samsung tablet. Photoshop, Zerene Stacker, and Helicon Focus all do a great job of assembling the image, with Helicon giving me the best results.

You don't need to buy a new camera - you can get outstanding results with what you have now. All that the in-camera stacking feature does is automate the focus advance - but it is not foolproof. If you choose too wide a step in between shots, there will be gaps in the result that will not be in focus. After you've done a few manually, you'll realize that you probably don't need the automation. Also, the other approach when stacking macro and close up is to move the camera instead of changing the focus - which Helicon can automate for you with much better results than when using the focus ring.

This article explains the differences between using the focus ring and moving the camera on a rail:

https://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-articles/helicon-remote-making-focus-stacking-precise-and-foolproof-by-paul-harcourt-davies/

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Kalina54 Loc: Flagstaff, AZ

Thank you for your input. Thank you for the compliment. I love my Fuji but in low light and for Astro there is just way too much noise. My Nikon system has just become to heavy. This is a very interesting thought about moving the camera. I will have to try it.