R7 Focus Stacking forces electronic shutter

[rpoole]

The R7, and other R series cameras, forces electronic shutter for focus stacking. This prevents the use of flash for focus stacking. There is no really good reason for not allowing mechanical shutter for focus stacking and the choice of which shutter should be left up to the photographer, not the camera. Does anyone know of any workarounds that can allow the use of flash with the built-in focus stacking?

[Waddizzle]

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@TattooTroy wrote:

No video light out there is portable and will give great macro results as a flash paired with a professional macro diffuser like the Cygnustech macro flash diffuser. Focus bracketing with flash and a diffuser is the best method for capturing high-def macro shots in the macro world. 

Check out the results from the Olympus OM camera with flash focus bracketing.

Olympus OM camera with flash focus bracketing.

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Did you watch your video before you posted it?  Around the 5:00 mark he explains that he is not even using focus bracketing because he is using manual focus lenses.  

“ No video light out there is portable… “

BTW, there is a wide selection of on-camera, video lights that mount on a hot shoe like a strobe, or on a lens like a ring macro light.  They range in price from $25 to $2500 kits.

[TattooTroy]

Not everyone has many time to spend creating a DIY diffuser. I prefer to pay someone who has done all the experiments and offers a great device. I have many money, so I bought a new Canon R3, now I can fire the flash in the mechanical shutter for macro. 

[Chunk]

You missed my point entirely. Its not about the cost. Its about you saying what "pros" do is buy overpriced pieces of plastic as part of their gear kit. I maintain there is skill involved in all aspects of making an image and not just buying overpriced prefab gear and relying on automation with a repeatable formula. Im not opposed to that stuff being out there for people who lack the time or skills and understanding to adapt to all scenerios....building diffusers was...and still is part of the craft. You need to learn and understand the principles of lighting to make good diffusers...but its also that learning that allows some of us to visualize an image and create it, or come across a tricky subject or scenerio and not be limited to a single lighting solution. 

[pwiles1968]

I agree canon could easily add this via software update to other R cameras, I have been so tempted to dump canon and go to Olympus just for the Macro abilities but Im too invested, I have recently added a power pack to my twin head flash and can get 100+ burst images on low power just do not have the bracket option i have to manually pump and hope.

[Marceppy]

I just updated to the latest firmware for the R7.  One bug seems fixed.  Previously when in focus bracketing mode, the shutter wouldn’t release unless the subject was in focus.  This was odd because in normal mode, it would release while out of focus.  The new update seems to have fixed that.

The were a number of complaints about it on the Canon Community site so I guess they were listening.  I haven’t tested the flash mode yet.

[pwiles1968]

R7!67 frames using flash could have done more this was taken with my new Laowa Macro If I have to manually bracket I may as well have a good manual Lens has been compressed to fit chat rules  

[Marceppy]

I just updated to the latest firmware for the R7.  One bug seems fixed.  Previously when in focus bracketing mode, the shutter wouldn’t release unless the subject was in focus.  This was odd because in normal mode, it would release while out of focus.  The new update seems to have fixed that.

I haven’t tried flash yet

[flashfast]

Please post if you do get a chance to test the new firmware with flash. Perhaps they added the focus stacking with flash feature.
Thanks. 

[foreverteachabl]

Good day Wadizzle, I have a Canon R6 Mark 2. What video light do you recommend? Thanks!

[foreverteachabl]

Unfortunately they don't want to figure it out because then you wouldn't want an R3 or R3 II when they make one with more megapixels. Canon makes better consumers than consumer grade cameras. They want your money because they already have your following. I wish that I had not invested so much in lenses and now I'm at their mercy.