Something so simple but you just saved my life by making first one picture with the hand to make clear its a starting point. Saves alot of drama when it comes to editing and finding the right photo. 😂 cant believe I have never thought about that before.
Tony Noble cheers Tony, thanks for watching. Helicon focus is great, under some situations where Lightroom has let me down with stacking Helicon as always delivered the goods so I use it all the time now. Cheers, Brian
According to some knowledgeable reviewers, Helicon Focus, like ALL stacking software, must convert all DNG or raw files to a TIFF format. That is, although Helicon says it imports DNG or raw files, it converts them before stacking and then exports a TIFF, converted to whatever in available in the export menu. The point is that the DNG file you have exported probably has the same data differences of any TIFF compared to a raw original.
Hi Richard. Interesting and something worth asking Helicon. Having said all that this software suits my workflow as it keeps everything in Lightroom, where I do most of my editing. It also gives me an alternative to using the native stacking features in Adobe. Sometimes one works better than the other.
i thought this too. doesn't the conversion to TIFF remove many adjustment capabilities that come with a RAW/DNG file? no different from a JPG wrt ability to fine tune
I'am using Capture One, Did do some focus stacking with Enblend and Hugin (linux software) but that needs a lot of extra process steps. I'am deciding to get the Helicon plugin for Capture One to have more integration in de postprocessing.
It’s great software I have used it for a while now. I don’t know capture one. But using it with Lightroom it certainly does a better job than Lightroom on its own.
Thanks Megan, having never had the lite version I didn’t realise I will Need to add something into the description as I can’t change the video now it’s uploaded
Megan Quick update for you I have added the word Pro to all mentions of Helicon Focus in the description text, once again thanks for pointing this out. If you area all ready a subscriber then thank you. If not please consider joining the community. Constructive support and comments like these are exactly what we need.
At some point here you said your lens' optimal aperture was f8, may I ask how you know that? I am relatively new to photography, I am doing a mix of landscape and macro photography, my macro lens is a non usm canon 100mm macro f/2.8, curious how I could know the optimal aperture for this lens is.
Well I know pretty much from trial and error. But if you look online for a site called dxo mark they have lists of lenses and performance ratings which may help. As a good rule of thumb for all lenses apertures between f5.6 and f11 are best optically just to do with lens design. Hope this helps you out.
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Something so simple but you just saved my life by making first one picture with the hand to make clear its a starting point. Saves alot of drama when it comes to editing and finding the right photo. 😂 cant believe I have never thought about that before.
It’s the little things that make the difference. Thanks for watching
@@BrianNorthmorePhotography definitely!
Thanks for making these videos, they are very helpful😊
Tepid Porridge...Nice!! Top watch as always, interesting to see something other than light room and photoshop ‐ cheers Brian, T 🙂
Tony Noble cheers Tony, thanks for watching. Helicon focus is great, under some situations where Lightroom has let me down with stacking Helicon as always delivered the goods so I use it all the time now.
Cheers,
Brian
According to some knowledgeable reviewers, Helicon Focus, like ALL stacking software, must convert all DNG or raw files to a TIFF format. That is, although Helicon says it imports DNG or raw files, it converts them before stacking and then exports a TIFF, converted to whatever in available in the export menu. The point is that the DNG file you have exported probably has the same data differences of any TIFF compared to a raw original.
Hi Richard. Interesting and something worth asking Helicon. Having said all that this software suits my workflow as it keeps everything in Lightroom, where I do most of my editing. It also gives me an alternative to using the native stacking features in Adobe. Sometimes one works better than the other.
i thought this too. doesn't the conversion to TIFF remove many adjustment capabilities that come with a RAW/DNG file? no different from a JPG wrt ability to fine tune
I'am using Capture One, Did do some focus stacking with Enblend and Hugin (linux software) but that needs a lot of extra process steps. I'am deciding to get the Helicon plugin for Capture One to have more integration in de postprocessing.
It’s great software I have used it for a while now. I don’t know capture one. But using it with Lightroom it certainly does a better job than Lightroom on its own.
Might be helpful to mention that you are using Helicon Pro version. This raw to dog not available in Helicon Lite.
Thanks Megan, having never had the lite version I didn’t realise I will
Need to add something into the description as I can’t change the video now it’s uploaded
Megan Quick update for you I have added the word Pro to all mentions of Helicon Focus in the description text, once again thanks for pointing this out. If you area all ready a subscriber then thank you. If not please consider joining the community. Constructive support and comments like these are exactly what we need.
At some point here you said your lens' optimal aperture was f8, may I ask how you know that?
I am relatively new to photography, I am doing a mix of landscape and macro photography, my macro lens is a non usm canon 100mm macro f/2.8, curious how I could know the optimal aperture for this lens is.
Obviously trial an error is a good way to learn but if there is a resource to just know for sure I would like to know that.
Well I know pretty much from trial and error. But if you look online for a site called dxo mark they have lists of lenses and performance ratings which may help.
As a good rule of thumb for all lenses apertures between f5.6 and f11 are best optically just to do with lens design. Hope this helps you out.
@@BrianNorthmorePhotography thank you very much for the response I appreciate that information greatly
@@thalaquatics8712 my pleasure that’s what the channel is here for ! always happy to report reply to viewers and subscribers