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There's a device called the Helicon FB Tube [1] which comes in Canon and Nikon variants, and purports to do this with any camera and lens pair it supports. I'v
by throwanem 6y ago
There's a device called the Helicon FB Tube [1] which comes in Canon and Nikon variants, and purports to do this with any camera and lens pair it supports.
I've thought about trying one out - it's not that expensive compared to most camera things, but I'd want it for shooting handheld, and I'm not sure how well it'd play with either the recycle rate on my flashes or the movement rate of the insects I shoot this way. Probably not well with either, but for still stuff I guess it's probably still cheaper than a driven macro rail...
[1] https://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-products/helicon-fb-tube/ https://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-products/helicon-fb-...
- sudosysgen 6y agoFor Canon, wouldn't it be possible to also do it in software with Magic Lantern?
- throwanem 6y agoApparently! I don't have any Canon gear and I'm not sure I'd reflash it if I did, although if their software is as unergonomic as I've found their hardware to be, I might - that said, while I can't try it out for myself, a bit of searching does turn up any number of howtos on the subject.
- namibj 6y agoYes, even the old CHDK did that job nicely on my old IXUS 100 IS. A script for this (and adaptive exposure stacking, very useful for unlit roman interiors when you're looking out a window with bright sunlight) came with the download back then. And at least for CHDK, there wasn't actually any flashing. It just used the firmware flashing mode as a bootloader.