Focus Stacking

August 23, 2022

My BBB based macro focus stand

I haven't used this since 2016 (6 years ago) and to my amazement it still boots up. I am going to have to sort of figure it out from scratch given that I have forgotten a lot about what I did and cannot find any notes about how to use it.

The BBB focus controller in 2024
Focus stacking cheat sheet (for Canon R5 camera) (2023)
Focus stacking cheat sheet (for Canon 1D camera)
The Raynox 150 as a relay lens (2023)
Setting up to take photos
My camera (Canon 1Dmk3) and sensor
Using a Sony mirrorless camera
Hacking on my software
Zerene Stacker
Tethered capture
Using my GUI
My rail and step sizes
What about a monitor arm
Wild Makrozoom
Contributing a photo to mindat
Lightroom sharpening
Example: 8-27-2022 Chlorargyrite
Example: 8-29-2022 Fluorite
Example: 8-30-2022 Chlorargyrite
Example: 8-30-2022 Cerussite
Example: 8-31-2022 Calcite and wulfenite
Example: (fail) 9-3-2022 wulfenite
Example: 9-6-2022 natrozippeite
Example: 3-10-2023 turquoise
Example: 3-12-2023 chlorargyrite
Example: 3-27-2023 arsentsumebite
Other people and their setup
gphoto
Inside the focus controller
Windows hell
Laowa macro lens

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Tom's Computer Info / [email protected]