Focus Stacking shifts the focus position across multiple shots and composites them in-camera, creating an image with greater depth of field than a single exposure can achieve.
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In close-up shooting, depth of field becomes shallower as you move closer to the subject, and parts you want to render sharply—such as a flower petal or an insect's eye—may fall out of focus.
Focus Stacking composites multiple images captured at different focus positions, letting you control depth of field and render the subject sharply from front to back.
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Focus Stacking makes it possible to keep the soft background blur of a wide aperture while bringing the entire subject into focus in close-up shots.
Stopping down increases depth of field, but it also tends to weaken background blur.
Focus Stacking balances these conflicting requirements, combining a softly blurred background with a sharply rendered subject.
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In landscapes with strong depth, Focus Stacking can keep a broad area sharp without excessive stopping down. This reduces the loss of resolution caused by diffraction and preserves clear detail throughout the image.
