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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_stacking

You may use video to collect frames with different focus distance by pushing/pulling focus. Those frames can be extracted and stacked.

However, standard for focus stacking is taking stills.

Yes you have right for 2Mpixel, but if you need 18Mpixel image, extracting frames from video is not a solution.

I must be misunderstanding focus stacking. I thought it took several shots at progressive focus distances to allow you to stack them in Photoshop etc. to have for example a macro image where the whole object was in focus because normally your depth of field is so short. The sample image didn't seem to demonstrate that.

At F2.8 my 100mm lens has only 0.01 cm DOF.
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

Here you can see all the individual images: focus stacking

Hi I am using ML on my 650D from the first alpha release. ML is awesome, thanks guys!
Here my first try at focus stacking:

Final image: http://www.apcc.tk/images/news_pictures/Focus-Stack-Final-Image-Helicon-Focus.jpg
The camera was set to F2.8, ISO100, Jpg, next time I want to use F5.6-F8 and Raw format, I hope I will got better results.

rec

Here my first time lapse using ML

fps override noes not work - no fps change and after 2-3 seconds recording stopped.

I have the same problem

For those still struggling to enable boot flag. Here is how I got it working:
Downloaded the fir file (650D-safe-dumper)
Downloaded the 650D Alpha 2 file
Downloaded the program to make the SD card bootable. (EOScard)

Format SD card (Low Level in Camera)
Copy fir file onto SD Card
Update firmware in camera
Remove SD card
Copy ML Alpha2 650D onto SD Card
Put SD Card back in
Install ML Alpha 2 650D (Update firmware in camera)
Remove SD Card
Make the SD bootable (using the program EOScard, Tick first two boxes, Press Save, Refresh)
Put SD Card back in

Done.

Thanks for this!
I had to charge the battery, then start the installation....

Yesterday I got my 650D but, unfortunately, it is affected by the rubber grip problem.  Be carefull, affected cameras are still on the market!.
After I contacted the seller they offered me an instant replacement.

Hi guys, finally yesterday I ordered my 650D, of course after only one day, canon announced the new 700d camera. I hope the ML 650 will not die on the pre-alpha stage.

If you need any help please send me a PM. I am ready to join the team, I have some programing, developing and testing knowledge.
Previously I worked on an Arduino based DSLR controller (developing the hardware and also the software).

On my experience with some delay settings, between camera shutter and the flash trigger (custom values depending on the speed of the camera and the flash). You can made high speed sync with "regular" dlsr (1/200) at 1/500 even on 1/800.
In the paste I made some tests with an arduino based camera & flash trigger.

High speed sync: dunno. It may require a significant re effort as I don't have any cameras that support it
Audio tweaks: in the future yes,  as long as we figure out the chip inside

Hi Nanomad,
It is possible to integrate high-speed sync?

Best,

You have not mentioned anything about w/c camera (Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc.) can be controlled by IR or wired control through what kind of interface?

I integratet IR remote codes from canon rc-5, tested on canon 400d and ML5 tested on nikon D50
Wire trigger is simple focus/shutter mode (simulate wired remote Canon RS-60E3)

Hey Roman,
Nice work! I really enjoy DIY projects

Best,
Gyuri

Small video with my arduino camera control diy device

Few years ago, I made a device called APCC (advanced photo camera control) for my canon 400 (xti).
It was based in atmega328p microcontroller (arduino).
I integrated alot of future like:
-timelapse, long exposure
-sound trigger
-light trigger
-ir remote controll for canon 400d and nikon 50d
If you are intrested you can read more about this advanced photo camera control on my web site

Gyuri