Question Regarding Printing Nikkor 105 MM

Yes I have confused the two......I am starting to read interesting reviews..the latest stating the camera Jpeg output is outperforming the D810 and Ds5r Raw files that may well be Hyperbole,and Iam sure in a week or two someone will come out with a different view.. All I know for certain is that I am suddenly finding that the camera works in simple functional ways that its predecessor didn't. EFCS, is less exciting to me than the fact that this new camera just works with out me having to adapt to annoying quirks. I have to say the term back illuminated sensor, although I know exactly what it refers to, seems a most silly term.

new back - illuminated structure and gapless ocl helps to reduce the corner shading. to be a better companion with legacy lenses. what ever that means. sony has send a link to dp reviews they are also sending this message out to its members. here is the title gentlemen....Under the hood: A closer look at the Sony a7R II... this is quit the camera and in Canada is not cheap about 3 grand its quit the camera. there is another link where this camera has been put to the test. the person that did it explains every thing I will post the link here if you guys want it. have a great one

I am focus stacking with it. not manually! The oly microscope is just for initial focus adjustment. I use both a IR shutter release and a wired, not at the same time. Initially the only way you could use the stack shot was with IR as Cognisys didn't have a wired release. Some time in the last 12months Cognisys produced a wired release. I use the wired release with some lens bellows combinations that, for some reason, do not allow IR to work. I think the issue may be the IR sensor is blocked from receiving the signal. But its not issue free, and this issue is annoying, but I imagine less annoying than the double shutter release when using EFCS on the D810. I have advised Cognsys of the issue,for this current camera and its predecessor, when using manual focus assist( magnifies the subject for focusing 5X and 12.5X) you can not use the normal shutter button half push to turn off the manual assist as it just triggers the shutter (This problem is only with the wired release). The work around I use is I view a previously taken picture( the play button) then return to picture taking mode. I am looking for a Camera monitor screen but with the EVF providing a standard .78 Magnification I am finding that more and more for the focusing I am using the view finder it is so much better than the LCD screen on the camera.I may well first try an angle finder before getting a larger screen, With focus peaking ( highlights what is in focus ) and zebra which helps get the exposure set correctly(I have started using it again with this new camera until I have retrained my eye) the view finder helps me nail focus much more accurately than the LCD screen(I have old eyes).

I use helicon as well as I like the user interface. I understand zerene stacker may be the better program( Zerene stacker is probably a little beyond my current skill set)

I go beyond automatic settings ( but not far) with Helicon, and I understand that with Zerene stacker it may be possible to control a sony camera directly from a computer using zerenes Robot routine.Its that routine that I believe is v´beyond my current skill set but I plan to try and add it to my skills

That is a no....... >>>>>>>>>I have confused things I guess. I use the stackshot controller.....

Sorry for the delay in replying (I am on Holiday) Bycontrol the camera you mean operate the shutter? My stackshot controller has the pc interface( mini USB) but there are currently no third party programs to control the camera and stackshot. That is not because it can not be done but rather the developers of those programes have focused on Canikon. Phase one can control the camera (without live view) As can Sonys Playmemories I believe Sony will make the necessary coding available to developers but the interest isn´t there ( interest of the developers). That comes back to my comment regarding Zerene: Theoretically Zerrene can control another program so it might be possible to control the Sony A7´s that way. For me the stackshot controller is more than enough for my purposes.

rmpsrmps...You are bringing the psychologist in me out; you appear to be trying to impress everyone with your all knowing wisdom?

.....The cognisys stack shot system is an automated focus stacking system... I have made it quite clear I use stackshot. So the answer is, as it was previously, yes I use an automated system. So I am using automated stacking Now you have what you want so take it away and lecture us all on how cognys´s isn´t really an automated system. I have just realized you are confusing "automated" with PC/Laptop controlled. The stackshot controller is a form of computer albeit basic

I am not the only person to describe Stack shot as automated:
http://extreme-macro.co.uk/stackshot/