Patent ID: 9253472
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: F16M,G03B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A macro photographic method for creating focus stacked images, comprising: (A) providing a camera with a macro lens, and a specimen; (B) taking a series of photos of the specimen at a plurality of locations along a static line of focus of the camera by translating the specimen along the static line of focus and not translating the camera; (C) forming a focus stacked image of the series of photos; (D) rotating the specimen a selected angular amount around a first axis that is perpendicular to the static line of focus of the camera; (E) taking a second series of photos of the specimen at a plurality of locations along the static line of focus; and (F) forming a second focus stacked image of the second series of photos.