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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paliswe" data-source="post: 829151" data-attributes="member: 48977">If you use the Z 105mm lens, each step in focus stepping is a very short distance. Different lenses moves the focus point differently far. That is, if you move the focus one step on a Z 24-200mm lens, you have to move the focus 4 steps on the Z 105mm lens to get just as far.So there is a trial and error here, and for safety's sake, always take much more pictures than first anticipated, until you find out how many steps and pictures you need, depending on what lens you use.I usually make focus stacking without flash so I set the interval to zero and silent shooting. Of course I have the camera on a tripod, otherwise there's little chance to have control of what's happening. When the shooting is over, you check where the focus point is and if you haven't taken enough pictures, just start it again and make another run! This is impossible without a tripod.</blockquote>