Focus Shift Shooting

Video Tutorial: Focus Shift

During focus shift, the camera automatically varies focus over a series of photographs. This feature can be used to take photos that can later be copied to a computer and combined using third-party focus-stacking software.

Start

Start shooting. Shooting will take the selected number of shots, changing the focus distance by the selected amount with each shot.

No. of shots

Choose the number of shots (maximum 300).

Focus step width

Choose the amount the focus distance changes with each shot.

Interval until next shot

Choose the interval between shots. When the interval is set to 00, the frame advance rate will change depending on the option selected for silent photography. If Off is selected, the camera takes photos at up to 5 fps. If On is selected, the camera takes photos at approximately 1 fps. The frame advance rate may also vary with shooting conditions, camera settings, lens, etc. Also, to ensure the correct exposure when using a flash, choose an interval long enough for the flash to charge.

Exposure smoothing

Selecting On allows the camera to adjust exposure to match previous shot in exposure modes other than M (note that exposure smoothing only takes effect in mode M if auto ISO sensitivity control is on). Large changes in subject brightness during shooting may result in apparent variations in exposure, in which case it may be necessary to shorten the interval between shots.

Silent photography

Select On to silence the shutter during shooting.

Starting storage folder

Highlight either of the following options and press 2 to select or deselect:

New folder: A new folder is created for each new sequence.
Reset file numbering: File numbering is reset to 0001 whenever a new folder is created.