Focus Stacking for sharp macro pictures

I explain how I get tack-sharp product shots for the PCBs and products I review from time to time. I don't always focus-stack, because I don't always need a super sharp image... but I do it often enough I figured I'd make a video to show how it's done.

You can do it with any camera that allows manual focus (or heck, you might be able to figure out how to do it using a smartphone too!), and it's a great way to take your small product pictures from 'nice' to 'great', especially if you are taking pictures of a small item you want to sell or advertise!

I used a Nikon D750 and 60mm macro lens for this video, but you don't need a macro lens; like all things photography, a macro lens just makes it easier to get a good quality image on the first attempt!

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Gear I used to do focus stacking (affiliate links):

- Nikon D750: https://amzn.to/3bs2AuE
- Nikon 60mm f/2.8D: https://amzn.to/3qBZOYh
- Joby Gorillapod 5K for DSLR: https://amzn.to/2OEb5Kk
- White posterboard: (Get it for less than a buck at a craft store!)
- Adobe Photoshop: (Part of Adobe's annoying subscription service, Creative Cloud)

Read the how-to on my blog, too: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2018/how-focus-stack-set-images-photoshop

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Contents:

00:00 - Taking pictures
02:42 - Preparing the images
04:29 - Stacking in Photoshop
06:00 - The final result!