Macro Focus Stacking with NiSi NM-200S Focusing Rail

[@Hrishi1970]

This is an absolute masterclass in Macro photography

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏😉✌️

[@lisap5615]

You produce truly amazing images and you are able present your process so effectively. You have been inspiring me! Thank you.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏🙏💙

[@michelbigras]

Thanks for all the tips and tricks Daniel 👍

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊 Thanks for the feedback 🙏

[@金米奎]

Thanks for sharing all your inspired information！！

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏 Glad you found it helpful!

[@hanklevesque426]

First, my apologies for the long comment. In addition to valuable and useful information, your videos are inviting and flow so well that even a non-photographer might enjoy your presentation. Almost all of my macro photography involves focus stacking, usually with a powered rail indoors, using anything ranging from a 1:1 macro lens to a 20x microscope objective on a 200mm relay lens attached to a full frame camera. Exporting from Lightroom to Zerene Stacker is fast and allows editing within Zerene of the generated image using one or more photos to correct any ghosting that might occur. That output goes back to Lightroom and Photoshop for normal post-processing. My enjoyment comes both from exhibiting my images to friends and family, and from the process of creating the “seen from the unseen”. Thanks for your video.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for the detailed comment 🙏 Never heard of Zerene software. Thanks for sharing, and I'll sure take a look. 😉✌️

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@DanielAucoinFineArtZerene & Helicon. I haven’t used either but understand Zerene does a little better job of it.

[@thomastuorto9929]

A photography forum I frequent gets a few post from photogs that are in your extreme macro class but I think that 10x is the most I have seen there. Mostly insects. Pretty wild (& scary) the amount of detail the human eye can’t see.

[@petermorhart1212]

I agree: Thank you very much for the valuable suggestions for macro photography in the forest.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏✌️😉thanks

[@jsadiving]

Thanks .... great video

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Glad you liked it!✌️😉

[@photographybylieven]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful work. I’ve been experimenting with Nisi 180 rail and Nisi macro focus lens for last 2 weeks. Doing macro focus manually in sub freezing temperatures can be a challenge… thank you and please post more work. MTL QC

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks my friend 🙏😉✌️ It’s getting cold in eastern Canada

[@johnringo2884]

Another inspiring video Daniel. Love the way you are able to see the image before you take it. I just want to go out and take some images now. Thanks for all your effort creating these videos ❤

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for the feedback!😉

[@jeffreyhofmeister3103]

Daniel thank you this interesting video. I was pleasantly surprised what I first received a package that had several pieces of camera gear. One of them was a focusing rail. So I am looking forward to try my hand at using a new piece of equipment. Keep doing what your doing with the KZbin channel. I look forward to watching each one. You have gotten me out to trysome of you technic.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for the feedback, Jeffrey. I’m glad I got to inspire you a little bit to go out and try new things, that’s the goal.😉✌️

[@Lynette-c6f]

Daniel, thank you, for your videos-they've been such a great source of inspiration for my own work!✌

[@paulm8157]

Glad to see you back with long-form vids, Daniel. Format works so well as you guide viewers through the process, with clear detailed explanations. Worthy of tutorial coverage in one of the on-line e-mags. (Last time you had that coverage your subs shot up like crazy, as I recall.😁) Don't see many YT vids explaining focusing rails, so kudos for that. I use them myself, but will refine my technique after seeing your method. One tip I can offer: when taking multiple but similar compositions using focus stacking, take "separator" images to distinguish each group. Shots of front and back of a hand, or even a pencil works in my experience. Hope that makes sense. Effective product promos w/o being "over-the-top". Nice. Recent firmware update for my Sony cam enables in-cam focus bracketing, but have yet to try it out. Next time, bring along a wind breaker to keep props steady -- and a tarp to rest on. (Lots of chocolate, too.)😀 Cheers!

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for the kind words 🙏 again Paul !I'm glad you find the format helpful! As for your tip about the separator images, the way I do it is look at the meter data of the images and go by time stamp. ✌️😉

[@dustydewey]

Great video Daniel ! Lots of helpful info and gave me some motivation to explore some lighting techniques too.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful! 😉✌️

[@tomasmikeska]

great video and tips, as always :) thank you

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks my friend!😉✌️

[@ivarfjeldheim5037]

You are welcome Daniel :-) Nice to see it in use.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

✌️😉

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

It was very useful and I use it all the time! Thanks again Ivar, 😉🙏

[@Lynette-c6f]

Learned a lot

[@Lynette-c6f]

I've always loved your videos; I think the quality is consistently amazing!😄😄

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏😉✌️

[@金米奎]

Excellent video！！

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏

[@barrychidlow785]

Loving your videos and learning so much. Thank you

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

My pleasure, my friend 😉 Thanks for the feedback 🙏

[@jimmyblue9411]

Hello your Videos are very great and helpful. thanks a lot 😊👍

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏✌️😉

[@patrickguilfoyle8884]

well done Daniel.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks, Patrick✌️😉

[@hubb0306]

Excelente, Daniel!!!

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks 🙏

[@ThomasSchwarzFotografie]

Thank you so much for the video with so many explanations, I will gladly leave a subscription 👍

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏👍😉

[@gileswitcomb8273]

thank you, really helpful

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

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[@travellingwithmycamera8025]

Super video!🙂

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

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[@albertzhager7852]

Very good value, especially if this thing will let you enjoy spinning for hours for $200, while the WeMacro rail (with power bank cable for outside) for $319 will let you automatically take hundreds of shots in minutes. Bravo NISI!

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

I think you're right - it's a fantastic tool for the price! Thanks for the comment🙏✌️😉

[@Sivart.]

Awesome videos, love your art

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Here’s my gear list…✌️😉 tr.ee/FlexibleLEDs Thanks 🙏

[@eagleroth]

Thanks for sharing your work and thoughts behind the decisions you make. I just found your channel and you just convinced me that my next lens will be a macro. I know that a lot of macro lenses suffer from focus breathing. Have you ever had a problem stacking your images because of this?

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for your comment! I'm glad to hear that I’ve inspired you to try macro photography. It’s a lot of fun! I know focus breathing can be an issue with some lenses. If there's one suggestion I can give, it’s to always put your camera on a tripod when shooting still subjects. This will greatly improve your chances of capturing images without unwanted effects. If your camera and lens don’t support in-camera focus bracketing, I’d definitely suggest using a focusing rail, especially for high-magnification images. I hope this helps a bit, but you’ll need to try it for yourself and see what works best with your setup. Enjoy your macro journey!😉✌️

[@rpramanparasuraman5395]

super sir

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙏✌️😉

[@JuanMartinez-k3n7f]

Hello Daniel, Thanks so much to share your knowledge and the great job you do. I've a question regarding the NISI Close-up 77 mm. I've purchased due to you says that get 1X with the Lens 70/200. In my case with a Canon 90D and a 70/200 f2.8 , I get 0,79X max. I've tested as really must be done, taking a picture at a tape measure (meter), then, I got 28 mm picture and if my sensor is 22,3 mm, then 22,3/28= 0,79X. This has been done in studio with tripod. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong because you says that get 1X. Thanks so much in advance for your comments.

[@umbretombetoile]

Merci Daniel pour tes explications claires et complètes. Je suis en train de changer tout mon parc photo pour passer en hybride 24x36. Je suis chez Nikon depuis les années 80 et j'en suis plutôt content, donc je vais y rester. Je viens d'acheter un Nikon z6III car je fais un peu de paysage, d'animalier, de la photo de nuit et j'aimerais me pencher plus sérieusement sur la macro photo. N'étant pas un photographe pro, je ne peux consacrer tout mon budget à cette passion et le changement de mon parc optique ne peut s'envisager que progressivement. Donc, je n'ai pas encore d'optique macro mais les lentilles gros plans pourraient me permettent d'attendre. J'apprécie NISI depuis quelques années (j'ai le système NISI 100mm v7). Ils font du bon matériel, solide et de qualité optique à la hauteur de mes attentes. Ce n'est pas la première vidéo que je vois avec le rail macro et cela semble effectivement très pratique. Encore une fois, un grand merci à toi Daniel pour la clarté de tes explications et pour tous tes conseils experts qui ne manqueront pas de me faire progresser dans ma pratique :)

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire et ton feed-back. Pour être honnête, j’ai vraiment été impressionné de la qualité des Close-Up Lens NiSi. Je pense que c’est une option très intéressante… Merci pour ton commentaire ✌️😉

[@stephaniedrew6250]

Love your videos! Couple questions - which camera bag is that? And which white light arms would you suggest to get started - white, warm, or cool?

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for the kind words and your questions! The camera bag I’m using can be found here: peak-design.pxf.io/zxj5W6 For the lighting, I recommend going with the white light, as it’s the most neutral. You can always use diffusers to adjust the warmth or coolness of the light based on your needs. Hope this helps! Thanks again for your support!✌️😉 Also, don’t forget to use this link to save an extra 10% off your order : tr.ee/FlexibleLEDs

[@stephaniedrew6250]

@DanielAucoinFineArt thank you!! If you were to start with 2-3 light arms which would you recommend? All white or a white/color combo? Trying to build a starter pack using your link and not sure what to choose :)

[@welly5658]

The older you get the less you like photogrphing low down, getting back up is the problem 😂

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Yes that’s true 😂

[@tysonator5433]

Wonderful, informative, and we'll presented video. I use my R7 internal focus bracketing to stack may to images, and LightRoom and photoshop to process the images. Before my R7 I used my 7Dii, and would have to manually turn the lens ring to achieve focus bracketing. As do not own a focus rail the manual turning of the lens ring was not always the best approach resulting in soft images.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

✌️😉

[@newmancl0]

Any recommendations on how to get into Macro photography? 99% of my work is Dance photos for dance studios. And, its great, it pays the bills. But...... I've always loved images like the ones you capture.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

I think a lot of photographers are drawn to macro because it offers a whole new way to see! Just try!✌️😉

[@rhanifsat]

You can use the Canon Camera Connect as a remote shutter to further minimize camera movement and preview the image so you don't have to look at the camera screen

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

That's a great tip! Thanks for sharing. 🙏😉

[@Pixeld.]

Hi, thank you for this Video! I guess these lenses from Nisi are like the macro lenses from Raynox. Also worth mentioning, the Software Helicon Focus from HeliconSoft. I mostly get good results from it.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for your feedback, my friend and for the information.✌️😉

[@jyc75017]

Très intéressant, très instructif et à chaque fois un résultat impressionnant. C'est un talent de pouvoir sublimer autant ce que la nature nous offre. Travailles tu systématiquement avec des logiciels photo ? T'arrive t-il de ne pas modifier avec Photoshop ou autre ?

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

J’utilise toujours Lightroom pour Convertir mes images. Merci✌️🙂

[@TOneBg87]

❤❤❤

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks 🙏

[@TOneBg87]

@DanielAucoinFineArt i love uour picktures 💙🙌🏻

[@nelsonclub7722]

Nisi stuff is nise

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

✌️😉

[@19Photographer76]

Great job Daniel! I have to laugh as I listen to you speaking English. I'm 78 and still fighting 'direct translation' when speaking or typing. Things like 'more easy' instead of easier. I fight that all the time even after all these years. Going to French parochial schools didn't help.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

I hear you! Sometimes I catch myself saying things the “wrong” way too. 😊 At least the message go through 😉✌️

[@spanky9740]

Since most of the time the camera is inverted on the tripod and very close to the ground pressing the shutter button isn't easy. What's more everytime you press it, you can move the camera. So i use a cable release button for the shutter. Just thought i'd throw that out there.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Cable release is very effective. Thanks for your feedback.✌️😉

[@briancarlisle2534]

Apologies. I may have asked this already, what is that tripod and tripod head you’re using?

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

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[@THETRUTHISOUTTHERE-m9v]

I have genuine question. Is it even possible to earn money with macro photography? Or it's extremely rare and most of time hobbies for everyone? Because i never heard someone is doing that for living. Usually it's wedding/portrait photography what brings in money

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Thanks for your question, my friend. I'll do my best to answer it. The main reason photographers often find success with portraits or wedding photography is that they create significant value for their clients. The images carry deep meaning for couples, making them more inclined to purchase them. Macro photography, on the other hand, is different. Let me ask you: Would you buy one of my macro photos as a fine art print? The answer is probably no. However, if I shoot a macro video that provides value, helps you learn, and inspires you to go out and shoot, would you take the time to watch it? The answer is likely yes. This suggests that the experience may hold more value than the photos themselves. Your question is tough to answer because it depends on various factors like your needs, passion, and the effort you're willing to invest. We live in a system where money is the currency. So if you want to thrive in macro photography, you need to create value that people are willing to pay for. Ultimately, the real question is whether you can deliver enough value to others. If the answer is yes, then it is indeed possible to make a living from macro photography, depending on your individual needs. I hope this makes sense!😉✌️

[@porttwo4264]

カメラマンはよくしゃべるし、顔を出すのも大好きだよね。男の場合は長出しは勘弁してほしいよ。Photographers talk a lot and love to show their faces. I wish men would refrain from showing their faces for too long.

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

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[@irillRep]

👏😄🤓👍🙃👎

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

✌️😉

[@세비오-k7e]

thank you, really helpful

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

Glad you found it helpful! 🙏😉✌️

[@Anju001]

❤❤

[@DanielAucoinFineArt]

🙂🙏