One of the interesting capabilities of the Olympus OM-D E-M1X is its in-camera focus stacking function. This feature allows a photographer to capture a range of focus stacked images and process them in-camera. The output is a jpeg file.
Other Olympus cameras like the OM-D E-M1 Mark II and E-M5 Mark III also have In-Camera Focus Stacking. What makes using this feature with an E-M1X even more interesting is utilizing its outstanding IBIS performance.
This article features a selection of 12 handheld macro in-camera focus stacked images. These types of photographs are a testament to how Olympus technology is redefining what is possible. I used the maximum number of focus stacked images allowed by my E-M1X which is 15. Depending on the photograph I used a focusing differential of either 5 or 3 for the images displayed in this article.
Let’s start by having a look at some handheld macro in-camera focus stacked images that were captured at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington Ontario.
The following four images were captured at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls Canada. Again, all of these macro focus stacked images were captured handheld with an E-M1X.
Our final four handheld macro focus stacked images are of one of my guitars. These photographs were captured in my living room at home.
Many people criticize the size and weight of the Olympus OM-D E-M1X. What they don’t appreciate is how stable and secure it feels to hold and use this camera. It really shines with a wide range of handheld macro photography.
Rather than pigeon-hole the E-M1X as a “sports and wildlife” camera photographers should be viewing it as an all-round image creating tool. For anyone who is interested in handheld macro photography the E-M1X, used with the M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens is simply superb. The combination of the Olympus in-camera focus stacking and the IBIS performance of the E-M1X expand the realm of what is possible with handheld macro photography.
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