Focus Bracketing on Fujifilm Cameras

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Focus bracketing on Fujifilm cameras, such as the XT3, XT4, XS10, GFX100S, etc.. Most of the step-by-step Photoshop, Lightroom, and Helicon Focus focus stacking information will also cover the X-T2, as well as most DSLR or mirrorless cameras.
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@jefferycampbell2243 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of macro work is shot with a variety of flash setups. The focus bracket interval setting should be set to whatever your flash needs to recharge before the next shot and/or prevent overheating. I've had good luck using 1 second intervals, but I'm sure it will vary depending on the flash power settings and battery condition.

@tammysypniewski1891 4 жыл бұрын

You bring such value to Fuji shooters. Each video is like its own master class......except fun. 😉

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Tammy! Thank you so much! Yeah, this video was like a stale hangover that went on way too long. LOL, I actually shot much of the basic footage back in November but got stuck on the "steps" part and that took a hell of a lot of time to figure out. Anyhow, I am looking forward to seeing a new video from you and see that your channel is growing (as it deserves to be!). Take care and I will definitely see you again around this electronic campfire.

@MarcinSporysz 4 жыл бұрын

Finally, a comprehensive video on Fuji's Focus Stacking, Thanks!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Marcin, you are most welcome! Yeah, it is a lot of fun to do this technique and what is great is that it can be done anywhere. I'm sure you are going to get some great photos!

@MarcinSporysz 4 жыл бұрын

@@pal2tech Yeah, I did some garden flowers shots last weekend. Worked nicely, certainly easier than manually refocusing for each partial frame.

@ruggieromanente4855 4 жыл бұрын

Best explanation on focus stacking I've seen on KZfaq so far. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into this very detailed tutorial.

@josecolon8143 2 жыл бұрын

You have done a marvelous tutorial! Thank you, again, for teaching us so much! Blessings to you and your loved ones!!! 🙏

@shivhaaha 2 жыл бұрын

The best video about Focus stacking... Thanks a lot!

@supersizejm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was just playing with this yesterday and the Steps were giving me trouble. You explained it very well!

@terryjones6049 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic source of information. Thanks for taking the time to share

@jimgibson5265 4 жыл бұрын

Just simply fantastic ! Thanks Chris

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Jim, wow, thanks man!!! Yeah, I can't believe how friggin LONG it took to finally finish this video, LOL!!!!!

@furkantozlu 4 жыл бұрын

great video. Thanks for showing all the key points

@jacoroelfroberts2667 4 жыл бұрын

Please don't ever stop making videos!! 90% of what i know is what you taught us! Thank you so much! I pray that you get a hell of a boost on this channel!! You are amazing!!

@stefanoguidone 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video!! And yes, always cool to see what happens behind the scene.

@robifleming 4 жыл бұрын

And again! Brilliant work! Thanks!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Robiunc!! Thank you so much man! Yeah, it's a lot of fun! And once you experiment around with it you'll find some pretty good settings that work for you. Anyhow, thanks again and all the best to you sir!

@oneworldwoman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another clear and concise tutorial. Your dedication is very much appreciated.

@ChuckRiley 4 жыл бұрын

All your videos are great, but your Fuji tutorials really rock.

@Pierrick101 Жыл бұрын

BRAVO for this video !!

@ertugrul8459 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your hard work. Excellent explanation.

@miguelosvaldo 4 жыл бұрын

great info!! and I can practice with my xt2. I think it's the first time someone explains the focus bkt clearly. thanks and stay safe.

@diba4645 3 жыл бұрын

Thx. No better channel for practical use of Fuji on earth!

@moserbua 4 жыл бұрын

You explained this whole process so good. Thank you sooooooo much👍👍👍👍👍

@paulthomas8986 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Chris. Focus stacking sure is a lot of fun to play around with. Another top notch video. Thanks for the time you put into making this.

@malozfilms 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Chris! Thank you. I'm going to try it with some macro jewerly photos

@pencilman1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing all the research/work so I can just jump in and do the process. DId a good job of explaining it.

@jmkorreia 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Really great movie. Great explanation as usual. I'm from Portugal and I love your way of "pass your knowledge" to us. Thanks for your work.

@tomwd.2825 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, i totally appreciate your really down to earth videos, easy, honest and straight forward... I enjoy it any time even I am a photographer with more than 15 years of experience. Keep up that work.

@street_biologist6727 4 жыл бұрын

Great Friday night learning & entertainment!! Thank you my friend!!

@Alexandrosflower 3 жыл бұрын

I have owned Fuji Cameras since the X-Pro1 and I didn‘t know this function ! Very thorough and well presented video !

@remektekmedia6641 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this. I appreciate how much work you might have had to put into this.

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏

@YonahMusic1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you professor. Coming to your classroom is always a great enjoyable learning experience.

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Why thank you good sir! And you, of course, are my #1 student! 👍 💯

@shrestharoshan Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful.

@schotj 4 жыл бұрын

Your research and knowledge on this subject shines through. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I find the most value in these full walk through tutorials. Aloha from Hawaii

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Mahalo very much!!!! 👍

@apixphotographystudios 2 жыл бұрын

As always, super informative video. Thank you!

@sphaera3809 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial! Thank you for this tutorial.

@Nafrodite 3 жыл бұрын

Your tutorials are amazing; I've learned a lot about my camera from you. Big thanks.

@neilbryant8256 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, you're a great teacher and you make everything fun, please keep it up.

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Neil!

@TheShadowtheCrow 4 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks for your hard work on this video!

@roelievandermeer6777 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!! I Iwatched the video over and over. Great the way you explain it.

@pal2tech Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@juancarlosplaza8301 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Chris!! This is the best tutorial on Fuji focus bracketing in the whole world. The step parameter was driving me crazy. Thanks a lot for the explanation about it and all the other stuff!!! This weekend will be macro photography weekend!

@FlorianCortese 4 жыл бұрын

Chris, thank you so much for this. Nicely explained and demonstrated!

@stevenmichael7004 4 жыл бұрын

Great video on multiple levels. I'm in the process of converting to Fuji X for several reasons, not the least is I'm old school and want the manual "feel". I've only in the past year begun using focus stacking, and honestly wasn't aware of the features these cameras have to support it. You've both educated me on the technique, but also on the camera I plan to use. Thanks!

@brianloranger5425 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial, thank you!

@yimmy120787 4 жыл бұрын

I watched so many videos about focus bracketing because I couldn't get it working! but this is it! thank you so much ;)

@tammylong111 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful tutorial! Thanks so much!

@Milldene 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great explanationof all parts of the focus bracketing feature. I have not seen anything that explains it so clearly - a great help

@AlainLafleche1 4 жыл бұрын

This is a video that explain very well what is bracketing and stacking. Thank you pal2tech to give us a great and easy learning experience. Have a great day !!

@mauistevebear 4 жыл бұрын

I cannot begin to tell you how much you have helped me with understanding the steps! I always thought that doing macro would be step 1 and used (say 10) shots...NEVER could get it to work, soI abandoned this feature and just manually moved focus points. Can't wait to try it out now!...and BTW, I always just 'flatten' the layers in Photoshop and hit save, back to LR. BUT now you have got me interested in Helicon Focus! Thank You Chris!! Another new trick for an old dog!!

@courtneyddp 2 жыл бұрын

I’m still learning how to use my XT3 and I had no I idea about bracketing or stacking. It’s very interesting and I really love how I learn about so many other functions and tips and tricks from your videos. Thank you.

@seyedk8908 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial. Thanks for your great teaching🙏🏻👏🏻🌹

@rjpcam 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting into the details! It really helps!

@picsbyrob 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and super useful during the pandemic. I just purchased a steampunk type pocket watch to do a macro shot with, and you saved me a pile of time with the explanation of the Fujifilm focus bracketing. I'm glad you stuck with it to make this video.

@nilgf5131 Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, I learned a lot about my XS 10 configuration with your videos.

@ericprouzet3851 Жыл бұрын

I found your video as I was starting to tell myself I should try focus stacking with my recent XT4. I'm so glad you took time to go into details of all steps, as you usually do. I'm looking forward going outside and shooting some landscape! Thanks again for your excellent tutorials.

@elenatres Жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough for this video and the other ones!

@dude157 2 жыл бұрын

Well done for making this complicated process so easy to follow.

@Klickerman 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great video. Learnt a lot! Really enjoyed! Thanks for making this video.

@sonjon1000 Жыл бұрын

Great teaching experience - now just to decipher my notes, many thanks

@mikeburns1725 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Chris. Thanks!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!!! Appreciate it man!!!! I hope you are doing well...

@vladimirhammer3174 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought my X-T3 and your content really helps me a lot! Thanks and keep it up! You’re amazing!

@pal2tech 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! I know you'll get some great images with it!!! 👍

@AnthonySmith-sc4zs 2 ай бұрын

Such a good channel! Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge!

@igorilla1918 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very clear and helpful

@beapeeters2838 3 жыл бұрын

Great Tutorial...clearly and understandable for me! I appreciate all of your tutorials: your enthousiasm is contagious! Thx!

@rossjanthony 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Thorough, well presented and inspirational. I immediately had a project idea spring to mind, Thank you.

@eldermael 3 жыл бұрын

You just won a subscriber. This channel is awesome. I like the explanations because they are very clear.

@Rodney-of8qi 4 жыл бұрын

A great tutorial! Thank you.

@aerialvideosireland1403 3 жыл бұрын

Great video,very informative,thanks a mill

@tonyelsom 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I am completely in awe of this video and the time you must of spent researching and filming this. Focus stacking is something I have thought about but always scratch my head and put it in the too hard basket. Certainly going to have a go at this, but might have to re watch this vlog another 20 or 30 times !!! Awesome stuff.

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@PD-yc3ud 5 ай бұрын

Thank you kind Sir, your thorough explanations on all your videos are excellent. Without you I would still be fumbling through a next to useless manual, and I may well never have achieved the level of enthusiasm for photography that I have. This video not only helps us with Fujifilm camera bracketing mode, but also LR to PS photo stacking. You are an inspiration, keep well!

@Enrique-the-photographer 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, you told me (sometime ago) that you were going to make a video on the subject and you did, it was worthwhile the wait. Thank you very much, now I can go and play with my X-T2

@dathuynh7415 3 жыл бұрын

I just wanna say I love your videos! And you pay so much attention to the level of skills of your viewers! Please keep up the good work. I’m binging all of your videos everyday now lol

@robertsiqueira9899 4 жыл бұрын

Man, i love your videos.. rich of details!! Congrats!!!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Robert! Thank you so much for the kind words. All the best to you and I hope to see you around here again real soon. Take care buddy!

@viagensebabados 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and explanation. I learned a lot. Thank you very much for all the time and effort you put on this!

@Exercises10 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very detailed video on focus bracketing. I have been inspired to try this again with my Fuji XT4. Your explanation on the settings and how they work is very beneficial. You’re right, one has to research this topic greatly to figure out these steps. Thanks for doing the leg work, much appreciated!

@pal2tech 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you!

@valhala73 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!!!

@carlosrobledo7833 4 жыл бұрын

This was great. Thanks for clarifying the process and showing other processing tools besides PS.

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Carlos, thank you so much! Yeah, I started using Photoshop and it was driving me crazy because the actual focus stacking just never looked that right. I know I could have gone into the layer mask settings and played around with it for hours but I did not want to do that. I think Zerene stacker is the best of the third-party software applications that I used and they do offer a 30 day trial - I have no affiliation with them whatsoever. Anyhow, good luck and I hope you get some great photos!

@gussi3540 2 жыл бұрын

Just put in a down for an X-T3 a few days ago since my X-T20 was dying. This helps me so much since I shoot a lot of food and don't use focus stacking since it takes too much time. Thank you so much! ^_^

@diegomilanese3930 4 жыл бұрын

it's always a pleasure to follow your tutorials. Thank you so much!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! 🙏

@lizgibson9897 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial! THANK YOU!

@AJ_Stone 3 жыл бұрын

I dont have a Fuji camera, but I couldn't stop watching this video. Great video!

@Dal1970again 4 жыл бұрын

Had my X-T3 for over a year and never figured this out - will have to give it another try now! Great easy to follow instructions

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Darren, that's great! You definitely wanted to try it out one or two times for sure. Even if you don't end up shooting a lot of focus bracketing photos, it still is great to learn and play around with from time to time. All the best to you sir!

@MrWernersam Жыл бұрын

Excellent video...Thank you very much

@jmiller1819 4 жыл бұрын

This was by far the best explanation of the steps setting I've seen. I've played with shooting stacked images with my X-T3 and have had a lot of success, but just could never figure out what changes were happening when I would test it with different steps. I knew I was missing something and this was an awesome explanation... had to subscribe!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hey James, thank you so much man. Yeah, I was pulling my hair out at the steps portion of the video. I had everything else finished and shot but I could nail it down until I finally stumbled across an ancient article by a Fujifilm engineer which explained it. Once I read it and got the data, I was able to put everything together so all is good. Thank you again for the kind words and all the best to you sir!

@TheRedrusso 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great help your are man. No wonder even Angry Ken loves you.

@mostosi1965 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, man !! Really quite helpful and explained quite detailed and clear. thanks so much

@Rustyshack661 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! What an incredible tutorial! 🤓🤓🤓

@pal2tech 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@KristiGay1973 3 жыл бұрын

I tried focus bracketing today for the first time with my Fuji X-T2 (that I've had since October 2019). I shoot a lot of macro but never had the capability to create multiple focus area images easily when I was using my Canon FF camera bodies. HOLY WOW!~ I adore my Fuji gear so much. And your videos are always so helpful. Thank you so much for all that you do.

@renatlatip 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. Exactly then I tried to find some info about this function on my camera it was just a few sentences especially about steps. Now it is more clear for me.

@marcf2895 4 жыл бұрын

👍 Awesome video explanation of a feature that had previously NEVER been fully explained anywhere else I’ve seen.

@gokulvarmakonduru5592 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video. Thanks for the time you put in to research and explain.

@pal2tech 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you Gokul!!

@brianbeevers714 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I should have viewed it before I spent an afternoon of frustration! Thank you for all your informative and entertaining videos.

@KillTheARCANE 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks!

@esneics 3 жыл бұрын

Man!!! you are too good!!! Thanks for your videos. I love them

@pal2tech 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you so much!

@andersonnebraska8044 4 жыл бұрын

Loved your walk through. Keep it up. You are good.

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@rolf_siggaard 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this very clear and concise video. Best instruction I’ve come across. Brilliant.

@pal2tech 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rolf!

@jamesthomson7047 16 күн бұрын

This tutorial helped me a lot. Thank you so much 😎👍

@1BigBucks1 4 жыл бұрын

Worth it just for the step explanation! Nice job 👍🔍📏

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yeah, most of the video was shot and the demos completed in November. Then… I got to trying to figure out exactly what the steps mean. The Fujifilm instruction manual was useless and it wasn't until I tracked down an ancient article written by a Fujifilm engineer that had been removed from the Internet (which I was able to relocate on Internet archive) that I was able to figure out and draw the pieces together. Anyhow, like a stale hangover that went on too long, I was able to finally get that figured out and put into the video. I'm glad it was helpful though! I appreciate the kind words and take care…

@terrygoodfellow1876 11 ай бұрын

I am so glad you made this video. Wish I'd found it a few days ago.

@jasonwines Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal2tech! I needed the step function explained to me and I got it! My photo came out just how I thought it should.

@petes5152 4 жыл бұрын

Yes please to histograms and white balance and how they interact. Amazingly great video BTW

@ZekeFast 4 жыл бұрын

So nice tutorial! Thank you!

@pal2tech 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Zeke, you are most welcome and thank you for the kind words! Take care…

@skylar767 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you stuck with it too. Thanks for pointing out those things that can "really trip you up." It's nice to be forwarned about those not so obvious gotcha s. Chris, thanks for another informative vid.