Focus Stacking Part 4 Aperture Focus Differential Number of Shots

In this, the final chapter, I cover the most important considerations in making an effective Focus Stacking/Bracketing image. Although the Focus Differential and the Number of Shots is important, your choice of Aperture is critically important - probably the most important consideration. Photographers may assume that small apertures (large f numbers) are best for depth of field, but in focus stacking that isn't necessarily the case. Too much depth of field can create unwanted and distracting backgrounds. By using my simple toy props and a photograph in the background, I will clearly show you how these relationships work. This is, by far, the most important video in explaining this wonderful Olympus feature - available on all the Mark series cameras.