Monday, July 31, 2023

Full Moon with Fuji Xt5



 It was hot and humid, but it was a full moon and a clear night.  I used manual mode, f8, 1/60 and ISO 200 with my 16-80mm lens at 80 mm and the camera on a tripod.  I took 12 pics and photo stacked it in Luminar Neo.  I did adjust the hue a little.  I sure wish I had a telephoto lens.  

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Focus Merge on a Matchbox CJ-7 Jeep with the Fujifilm X-T5 Camera



This was a focus merge in Affinity Photo. I used a Fujifilm X-T5 with a 16-80mm lens zoomed in at around 50 mm (I was about 12" away)and took 12 pics focusing on different parts of the Matchbox Jeep. Focus merge combines the pics into one file and then the work begins. You have to select the sharpest pic of the area you're working on and then clone it to the master file. This process allows you to get sharp focus at various focal lengths. I found it to be very time-intensive but very rewarding. The detail is amazing. Just look at the lent(?) on top of the front tire under the wheel well. Even in the shadow the camera picked it up in fine detail. The detail also exposed the sloppy paint job! What can you expect from a $1.50 toy?





How a ND filter and CPL Polarizer can Help on Bright Days.

  Today I spent a couple hours in the afternoon at McKinney Falls State Park.  It's only a 15-minute drive from my house and a $6 day pa...