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New to macro / focus stacking and figured I would join this group .
Any and all feedback is welcome.

Camera body is my K7.
I have others but the K7 took great photos if I kept the ISO below 400 and in this work figured it would suffice.

Using a Pentax auto bellows "K"

Lenses so far that seem to show promise are the A-50mm f2.8 Macro and the Takumar(Bayonet) 135mm f2.5

Flashes are a Metz 58 AF-1 and AF-2 plus a Yuzo ring flash.

Using a manual stop down cable on the lens and a remote electronic cable for shutter using mirror up.

Clarence

You hit the lighting and exposure just right in the last image. A lot of good texture & detail on the withered blossom.

Good stuff - might be worth next doing some research on macro diffusion to soften out some of the shadows and lose the flash highlights on reflective surfaces. I have a bit at Spreading the light with extreme macro diffusion but there are plenty of other good online sources about it

Thanks Walter;
That was my last photo stack.
Learning as I go.


Thanks Johan;
I bought the auto bellows K from Murray O'Neill and he mentioned your website and that you were on the Pentax forum.
Been reading different articles that you have but have not read that one yet, but will.

Clarence

That is some excellent photography. Amazing equipment you have there, it appears that you are only missing a satellite receiver. Or am I just not seeing it? ))

Great work and thanks so much for sharing.

TT

Thanks Tonytee;

The satellite installer is coming out this weekend
Still pretty cold here.
Just waiting for the bugs to come out.

Clarence