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- 21.02.2024 15:23
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Support
- Topic: The Helicon Focus software is resizing the image from 4000×6000 to 1000×600. What can I do?
- Replies: 3
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Re: The Helicon Focus software is resizing the image from 4000×6000 to 1000×600. What can I do?
Adobe posted an update to the DNG Converter today ... may help if a new camera.
- 12.10.2023 10:28
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Support
- Topic: Horrible color shift when stacking
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12428
Re: Horrible color shift when stacking
Couple of comments ... there was a new DNG converter released yesterday, v. 16, as part of Adobe Max. So an easy first thing to try. A few years ago when looking at DNG issues, I noted that at least some of the XMP data in the output DNG was derived from the last image in the stack. I would look at ...
- 23.08.2022 14:31
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Support
- Topic: Versions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1390
Re: Versions
8.1.2 running on my Win 11 machine ....
- 22.08.2022 13:20
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Support
- Topic: Stacked output size varies slightly - problems with HDR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1058
Re: Stacked output size varies slightly - problems with HDR
Most likely, the different sizes are due to focus breathing. HF crops your stack to eliminate edge pixels in frames that are missing in other frames. (BTW, Photoshop does not do this and in many cases produces an output image with out-of-focus edge pixels. These would need to be eliminated by slight...
- 21.08.2022 11:07
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Support
- Topic: Versions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1390
Versions
Just noticed that HF download is v 8.1.1. not 8.1.2. If there were issues with 8.1.2, should I re-install the previous version?
- 09.08.2022 11:12
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Macro
- Topic: Nikon z9 and 105mm Macro Lens
- Replies: 2
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Re: Nikon z9 and 105mm Macro Lens
I use the 105 on a Z7 using Nikons 'focus shift' feature. Manual focus first frame; set the step value to 4, lens at f/8. At 1:1, you'll need about 80 frames for 1" of DOF. Check the last few frames on the LCD to be sure you have reached the desired end of the stack. If not, restart from the pr...
- 10.05.2022 15:44
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Macro
- Topic: Unable to save .dng - says my Pro Lifetime license is Lite
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8059
Re: Unable to save .dng - says my Pro Lifetime license is Lite
HeliconSoft is in the Ukraine so there may be a bit of a delay in getting a response...
- 05.01.2022 11:11
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Macro
- Topic: Is it possible to change the order of the stack
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8543
Re: Is it possible to change the order of the stack
A simple solution is to manually change the filenames so they are in the order you want.
- 13.12.2021 09:42
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Macro
- Topic: Filename default when saving output.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7927
Re: Filename default when saving output.
Hoping for that change! Asked the same a few years ago ...
- 26.04.2021 09:21
- Forum: Shooting
- Topic: D850 Focus Shift
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13373
Re: D850 Focus Shift
Blurring is unavoidable in some cases. Requires extensive use of the retouching panel in complicated subjects. But then, the retouching panel is HF's most important tool.
- 26.04.2021 09:21
- Forum: Shooting
- Topic: D850 Focus Shift
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13373
Re: D850 Focus Shift
Blurring is unavoidable in some cases. Requires extensive use of the retouching panel in complicated subjects. But then, the retouching panel is HF's most important tool.
- 25.04.2021 11:14
- Forum: Shooting
- Topic: D850 Focus Shift
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13373
Re: D850 Focus Shift
There are some settings that cause this option to be disabled, HDR and Multiple Exposure. There may be others.
- 21.04.2021 09:49
- Forum: Shooting
- Topic: D850 Focus Shift
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13373
Re: D850 Focus Shift
I did a lot of testing with the D850 and the 105mm Micro-Nikkor AF-S. Even at f/2.8, 1:1, the step value of 4 worked perfectly. So will work for any lens with a shorter focal length @ f/2.8. Of course, wider lenses and smaller f/stops will require fewer frames. I shoot at the f/stop that gives the b...
- 15.04.2021 11:31
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Macro
- Topic: Identifying unused images in a stack
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2908
Re: Identifying unused images in a stack
In the Retouching panel, move the mouse over the closest part of the subject. The image which was used for that part will be shown. Same for the farthest point. This should provide the info you need.
- 02.04.2021 10:21
- Forum: Helicon Focus: Support
- Topic: Please help this old man :-)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 970
Re: Please help this old man :-)
My guess is that when starting the clone process, you clicked the right mouse button on a white area of the image. This would the be pasted (cloned) onto the retouched image with the left mouse button. When the right mouse button is clicked, there are changes to watch on the screen as the mouse poin...