#Helicon remote stackshot

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Helicon remote stackshot

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The guys at Cognisys are very nice people, you might consider calling them to see if they would be willing to sell you the present (non-USB) version of StackShot and allow you exchange your controller for the updated controller in the future when it becomes availalbe. It wouldn't be so easy if I needed to drag along my laptop PC too. A lot of my Macro photography is done outdoors, so this is a real advantage for me. However, there are some real advantages of using the StackShot system as it is now confirgured.įor example, StackShot will easily run on 12DC (small external DC battery) which allows you to take StackShot and your camera into the field to shoot flowers, bugs, whatever.all easily controlled by the small and easy to use StackShot LCD-based controller. I have not tried Helicon Remote yet and controlling StackShot with it (in the future) using a PC sounds pretty cool.

Helicon remote stackshot manual#

I love my Canon 100mm Macro USM lens for up to 1x shooting, but if you're using a manual focus Canon MP-E 65mm Macro lens (1x-5x) as I am, using the StackShot macro rail to physically move the camera and lens is a great advantage. They set the dist/step to 0.15mm (due to the DOF of the MP-E 65mm Macro lens), set the beginning and ending of your stack with a few quick button presses, and then the controller does the rest (a stack of 58 separate photos with a 3 second "settle time" between each photo in this example). Check out the video on the Cognisys web site showing how they stack focus an ant using the Canon MP-E and a 7D camera. My next test of StackShot will be using their "Auto-Distance" mode. No shutter cable is required if used with Helicon Remote. The shutter cable is required if using StackShot stand alone (with no computer) or with Zerene Stacker. Just wondering, what would be the advantage of using a USB version of StackShot? (I just can not think of one - please enlighten me!) It allows the StackShot controller to control your camera to make the image capturing process completely automated. They are uncropped and minimal PP just a bit of sharpening. Here's my first attempts at using Helicon Remote v1.9 with the 100mm Macro f2.8. As it is, I'm told the extra USB port increases the price of the StackShot package by $50/. As I anticipate using this system mainly on a desktop, this would be ideal especially if it could be made cheaper. Helicon Remote displays the LiveView so you can easily set start/end distances, the increment between shots, etc. Both the Stackshot and the camera are tethered to the computer via USB. Helicon Remote to control the Stackshot and the camera.

Helicon remote stackshot driver#

What I've suggested to Cognisys (they say they have this on their wish-list) is to offer a PC only version with just a simple USB/Stepper driver interface between PC and StackShot rail which could be run from an iPod or small netbook. Stackshot automated macro rail for focus stacking.

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The nice thing about HR is the live-view similar to the one Canon bundles with the DPP.Ĭognisys tell me that HR v2.0 won't give the full functionality of the hardware controller but more functions will be added in later releases. I suppose it just gives people the extra flexibility of controlling the StackShot rail from the PC using Helicon Remote v2.0 (about to be released) OR the hardware controller direct.

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Helicon remote stackshot

#Helicon remote stackshot manual

#Helicon remote stackshot full

#Helicon remote stackshot software

Standard macro rail has 100 mm of travel from end to end, the Extended Rail has 200mm of travel.Fully automated - Controller handles the coordination of the rail and the camera.Check out our Li-Ion Battery Kit.įocus Stacking Modes: Click or tap a mode to see StackShot's behavior. All the flexibility you will ever need for focus stacking.Ĭan be battery powered for use in the field. Timing (both on, off and settle), number of pictures per step (useful for HDR –, maximum speed, ramp time, camera settle time, etc. See Scott Linstead's guest post on the stacking of live spiders for an example.Ĭompletely Configurable: The StackShot is completely user configurable. This enables focus-stacking for critters that may not be willing to stay in the same position for very long. Speed: No more manually adjusting the rail position, pressing the shutter button, and hoping you didn’t bump the camera. Repeatability: The “automatic return” feature allows adjustments to the exposure settings between stacks captured with the same position and step size as the previous run with a single button press.

#Helicon remote stackshot full

StackShot’s simple user-interface makes the automation of the entire image collecting process for focus stacking very easy.Īccuracy: Step size adjustment from full length of the rail 100 mm down to 2 um. StackShot is an electronically controlled macro rail system that coordinates the movement of the macro rail and the triggering of the camera. Repeatable Collection of Images for Focus Stacking - StackShot If you want to take your focus stacking to the next level by adding a touch screen interface or two additional axis' of automated motion (subject rotation for example) check out the latest version of StackShot - the StackShot 3X, we also have a comparison of the two controllers. This is where StackShot comes in, it is an automated focusing rail for repeatably collecting images for focus stacking. Additionally, sub-millimeter steps are difficult at best. There is a lack of accuracy, reproducibility, speed, and precision. Unfortunately there are several drawbacks.

#Helicon remote stackshot manual

These macro rails allow the distance to be adjusted and provide a crude manual method for taking the series of shots required for focus stacking. Most macro photographers are familiar with using a macro rail to adjust the camera’s position relative to the subject of interest. Ideally each of these images is taken at a fixed distance interval.

#Helicon remote stackshot software

The images are usually collected with a macro rail and combined using a software program such as Zerene Stacker or Helicon Focus. Focus stacking is the art of digitally combining a series of images with a narrow depth of field into a single image with an extended depth. How do photographers capture that stunning shot at high magnification and still have great depth of field? Enter focus stacking. Unfortunately macro photographs often suffer from a narrow depth of field. It brings to life detail that the human eye all too often misses. Macro-photography is a fascinating sub-set of the photographic world. StackShot - Automated Macro Rail for Focus Stacking

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Helicon remote stackshot

#Helicon remote stackshot manual#

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#Helicon remote stackshot software#

Repeatability: The “automatic return” feature allows adjustments to the exposure settings between stacks captured with the same position and step size as the previous run with a single button press.

#Helicon remote stackshot full#

StackShot’s simple user-interface makes the automation of the entire image collecting process for focus stacking very easy.Īccuracy: Step size adjustment from full length of the rail 100 mm down to 2 um. StackShot is an electronically controlled macro rail system that coordinates the movement of the macro rail and the triggering of the camera. Repeatable Collection of Images for Focus Stacking - StackShot No shutter cable is required if used with Helicon Remote. The shutter cable is required if using StackShot stand alone (with no computer) or with Zerene Stacker. It allows the StackShot controller to control your camera to make the image capturing process completely automated. The shutter cable is the communication link between the camera and StackShot. The StackShot 3X Macro Rail package includes everything you will need to automate the image collection process for focus stacking except the camera specific shutter cable. Here is a quick comparison of the two controllers. StackShot 3X features all of the stacking modes in the original single axis StackShot and a whole lot more. By adding additional rotary tables and linear rails the system can be configured to capture virtual objects, do panoramic focus stacking, create giga-pixel images, make shoot move shoot time lapse movies or do real time video moves. StackShot 3X takes automated focus stacking to the next level by featuring a touch screen interface for easy setup and two additional motor control channels to make even the most complex stacking operations and motion control moves easy to execute. This is where StackShot comes in, it is an automated focusing rail for repeatably collecting images for focus stacking. Additionally, sub-millimeter steps are difficult at best. There is a lack of accuracy, reproducibility, speed, and precision. Unfortunately there are several drawbacks.

#Helicon remote stackshot manual#

These macro rails allow the distance to be adjusted and provide a crude manual method for taking the series of shots required for focus stacking. Most macro photographers are familiar with using a macro rail to adjust the camera’s position relative to the subject of interest. Ideally each of these images is taken at a fixed distance interval.

#Helicon remote stackshot software#

The images are usually collected with a macro rail and combined using a software program such as Zerene Stacker or Helicon Focus. Focus stacking is the art of digitally combining a series of images with a narrow depth of field into a single image with an extended depth. How do photographers capture that stunning shot at high magnification and still have great depth of field? Enter focus stacking. Unfortunately macro photographs often suffer from a narrow depth of field. It brings to life detail that the human eye all too often misses. Macro-photography is a fascinating sub-set of the photographic world. StackShot 3X - Automated Macro Rail for Focus Stacking (the next generation)