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Subject: [OM] Re: Interesting Macro Software
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:32:56 -0800
That is a really interesting application. Who would have thought. I  
think I read that it was originally developed to obtain depth in  
composited microscope images. Love to hear how your experiments with  
it work.



Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA




On Nov 28, 2006, at 12:50 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:

> Winsor,
>
> This software has been embraced by those shooting photographs of model
> railroads. For photos to appear realistic, virtually all should be  
> in focus,
> as would be the case in prototype photos. In the past, most have  
> simply
> stopped down to the minimum aperture, while others have  
> experimented with
> pinhole lenses. The result is that most of the photo is equally  
> soft, and is
> a dramatic display of diffraction losses. The Canon tilt-shift lens  
> has been
> used to good effect by those with deep pockets, and I am aware of  
> some use
> of view cameras. Still, the fact of life is that most photos of models
> appear as just such.
>
> A number of photographers have been using Helicon software, and the  
> results
> are dramatic. I have downloaded the trial version and tried it just  
> a little
> bit, and it is amazing. It does require some work, and I think  
> experience
> will be your friend. The use in other types of close-up photography  
> will
> change things dramatically.
>
> Bill Pearce



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