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Focus Stacked Image of a Cicada
Nov 22, 2023 23:48:21   #
Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
 
1st Image 303 focus stacked images of a cicada head and face. Nikon Z9, Nikkor MC105 f2/8 macro Lens, Stella pro lighting, homemade light modifiers, Homemade focus stacking rig.


2nd Image 359 focus stacked iamges of a cicada face head on. Nikon Z9, Tube Lens, Mitutoyo 5x Mitty Objective, Stella Pro Lighting, homemade light modifiers, Homemade focus stacking rig.





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Nov 23, 2023 06:35:11   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
Robertl594 wrote:
1st Image 303 focus stacked images of a cicada head and face. Nikon Z9, Nikkor MC105 f2/8 macro Lens, Stella pro lighting, homemade light modifiers, Homemade focus stacking rig.


2nd Image 359 focus stacked iamges of a cicada face head on. Nikon Z9, Tube Lens, Mitutoyo 5x Mitty Objective, Stella Pro Lighting, homemade light modifiers, Homemade focus stacking rig.


Fantastic set!!!
Would like to see your (Rig)

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Nov 23, 2023 07:39:55   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Cool!

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Nov 23, 2023 07:59:06   #
Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic set!!!
Would like to see your (Rig)


Thank you! Here are some photos of my rig….
Consists of 12”x24”x3/8” custom fabricated aluminum plate with 1/4-20 tapped holes on a 2”grid and rubber feet, 2) Cognisys stack shots, Cognisys rotary table, 6) Stella Pro lights, Godox ring flashes, 2) Z9 bodies, Homemade tube lens with Mitutoyo MPlan 5X Objective, Nikon, Laowa macro lenses and other objectives, Novoflex bellows, loads of Arca Swiss plates, ball heads and clamps for quick release and rapid reconfigurability, Neewer clamps and arms, pc for and screen for larger viewing. Homemade diffusers, lucite, cardboard, vellum and ping pong ball constructions.

I have had loads of fun making this. Always thinking about how to make it better. True labor of love.







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Nov 23, 2023 08:50:09   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Excellent!!!

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Nov 23, 2023 09:17:03   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
Robertl594 wrote:
Thank you! Here are some photos of my rig….
Consists of 12”x24”x3/8” custom fabricated aluminum plate with 1/4-20 tapped holes on a 2”grid and rubber feet, 2) Cognisys stack shots, Cognisys rotary table, 6) Stella Pro lights, Godox ring flashes, 2) Z9 bodies, Homemade tube lens with Mitutoyo MPlan 5X Objective, Nikon, Laowa macro lenses and other objectives, Novoflex bellows, loads of Arca Swiss plates, ball heads and clamps for quick release and rapid reconfigurability, Neewer clamps and arms, pc for and screen for larger viewing. Homemade diffusers, lucite, cardboard, vellum and ping pong ball constructions.

I have had loads of fun making this. Always thinking about how to make it better. True labor of love.
Thank you! Here are some photos of my rig…. br Co... (show quote)


Quite a setup !!!!
And much more complicated to operate than mine, Then again I'm not working with such small subjects or small slices.

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Nov 23, 2023 10:25:50   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice. And what a great setup.

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Nov 23, 2023 10:28:18   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great set, Robert.

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Nov 23, 2023 11:28:27   #
Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket
 
Thanks all. I did go a bit overboard. It’s the engineer in me that makes me do stuff like this.

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Nov 23, 2023 14:00:02   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Tack sharp work, Robert!

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