You don't give us any indication of the scale of these photos and thus
the DoF challenge. However, assuming a 35mm Minolta or even larger
format was used on the originals, your E-3 and 50mm macro should have no
problem matching or exceeding the DoF seen here. In fact, if you want
to engage in digital image stacking you can far exceed the DoF of the
originals.
Current PhotoShop allows for image stacking (but I only have PS3 so
haven't tried it). But there is also a very capable free utility called
CombineZP. Not the easiest thing to use but can do the job. Just
finding the package is a bit difficult so I'll save you that task
<http://www.hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZP/files.htm>
Download the CombineZP.msi installation package. But be aware that the
package is a bit larger than 10 MB. You may have difficulties with your
slow link. In the link above are all of the individual files that make
up the installation package. You may be able to download them
individually but I have no idea how to put them all back together.
Allen Hadley (the author) I'm sure will advise you if asked.
You should also join the Yahoo group for tips and assistance.
<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/combinez/>
Chuck Norcutt
Brian Swale wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Here are a couple of the best shots from the 11-year old book that I want to
> supersede. Taken on Fuji print film with a Minolta and probably in these
> cases using a Sigma macro. I copied these from one of the two books
> using the E-3 and a Zuiko 50/3.5 macro. About 180 kb each. My copying
> them probably has not done the printed images justice.
>
> http://www.brianswale.com/zuikoholics/P8271786-nigra.JPG
>
> http://www.brianswale.com/zuikoholics/P8271787-koreana.JPG
>
> I think I will be severely tested to match the depth of field in these macro
> shots, and illumination will be a problem - as it often is.
>
> These are two of the very best; there are many others I expect to have no
> great difficulty in matching, one way or another. When this book was written,
> digital manipulation (for correction of errors etc) was not available to most
> people, if at all. Now, of course, it is, which should give me an advantage.
>
> Some shots, commissioned by the publisher, clearly were taken using
> medium format or larger.
>
> Brian Swale.
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