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About as far as I wanted to walk into Glen Tilt, at least on a first exploration - not least because any further would have taken me into a rifle range.
Still, a rather pleasant waterfall tumbling through the trees and rocks by the wayside. We like that, at least.
Z8 + FW 3.0 (beta)
Z 105mm MC (Micro)
Westcott Solix + Apollo (Octabox)
Pixel Shift with Nikon NX Studio
Focus stacking with Helicon
I was asked by Nikon to test shoot the 3.0 FW with a special interest in the new ability to use Pixel Shift and Focus Shift at the same time.
Pixel Shift is an option where the camera moves the sensor during a series of captures. This series is then merged in the Nikon NX Studio software. In this case, the pixel shift option was set to the maximum capture option of 32 images. The camera exposed an image then moved the sensor… about half the width of a single pixel… and exposed the next one. For 32 images. Those 32 NEF (RAW) files were merged into one massive NEFX raw file that now has a resolution of about 180,000,000 pixels.
Focus Shift Shooting is an option where the camera makes an exposure then shifts focus to a different plane and makes another exposure. The cool part is that the camera is automatically setting the shift movement so that a series of images can be stacked on post in such a way to increase the depth of the PLANE of focus. This results in a subject the can have a nearly unlimited amount of the subject focus. Not just more depth of field, but depth of actual in focus.
The Z8 FW 3.0 is the first time anyone has offered both at the same time on a full frame professional camera.
100mm, f/16, 1sec, iso 100
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The last time I will shoot this recently discontinued high resolution film from Adox, I tried to give it a proper goodbye with good tripod technique, mirror lockup, and my highest-resolving vintage lens. Looks a little like large format, doesn't it? But it's 35mm.
I couldn't identify this tree from its distinctive bark, if anyone knows, tell me. The fallen leaves in this forest have blown around too much to be used for ID.
The beginnings of autumn: no rich leaf colour yet, but shades of yellow and green (equal parts conifer needles and tree-beard lichen) taken across Dubh Loch.
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I didn't see any photos taken of the deep part of this tunnel anywhere online. Though it couldn't be seen while I was taking the picture, there appears to be some kind of ladder further up. This is a focus stack of two images. I lit it with a flashlight, but it couldn't reach far enough. The distant light is natural, so there's an entrance over a hundred feet above. However, I've walked all the normal trails without finding it. It may be in an inaccessible cliff.
100mm, f/14, 1/2 sec, iso 100
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Shot pixelshifted with the lensbaby velvet 56, 3 blended layers processed in RNI (see tags). (phew...)
Neither the Birthday girl or I were that fussed for cake, but the kids on the other hand weren't having any of it!
Actually really nice (almost) vegan b'day cake.