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Thanks Walter,

My e-mail was a bit convoluted but hopefully explains some of the settings I've tried.
I'll definitely try your suggestions.

With thanks - David

Hello Listers,

I recently updated ML to Nightly Build June 9, 2015 and the menu for focus stacking has changed.
Now I can't take a proper sequence like I did in an earlier version.

Here's my flowchart:

Focus End Point (Press Q to zero); Use L/R toggles to go to the farthest point in the photograph. Press Zero.
Go to the front of the photograph and press Set. For example 20 steps will be showing.
Number of pictures in front of of current focus point : Set the number. I've tried 0-5
Ditto for behind focus point: I've tried 0-5
Total number of pictures will be calculated

When I run the stack, the most of the images are well outside the focus range I set (e.g. 20 steps). I've tried many combinations without luck.
If you set the focus from the front to the back, why do you need to indicate the number of images behind and in front of the focus point? Where does that come into play?

Can anyone assist?

The older ML version was simple: Set the front focus, set the back and hit Play to start.


With thanks!

Thanks Walter,

Can you elaborate on how to clean the Settings directory?

David

Hello all,

Has anyone had any luck controlling the focus stacking option in ML with the EOS Utility?
I've great results using FS and Zerene stacker on really small orchids.

When I tried tethering to my laptop, ML locked up several times to the point where the battery had to be taken out.
Before that happened, ML wouldn't adjust the focusing once Play had been pushed.

I eventually had to wipe the SD card and reinstall both the Canon firmware and then ML.  All is well if I just use MJ in Live View.

It would great if I could use the tethering mode so I can see my subject much easier.

I may try again and see if I can pin point exactly where the problem occurs.

Any ideas?

DAF7