Can the Nikon D90 do focus bracketing with the AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8?

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I use the Nikon D90 with the 105mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor for macro work. My older Canon G6 had a focus bracketing feature, which was useful for macro shots and possible focus stacking. Does the D90 offer focus bracketing with this lens, either in-camera or by some other method?

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There are two main reason why you would want to focus bracket. The first is Focus Stacking where you achieve a greater depth of field by combining multiple images with different focal points. The second is to ensure that you receive a single final image with the desired focus point.

You are using this for macro photography so I am assuming that you would like to stack images in order to achieve a greater depth of field.

The Nikon D90 does not have the ability to bracket focus. This is one area where many point-and-shoot or pocket digital cameras have a slight advantage to most DSLRs. You can achieve a similar effect simply by putting your lens into manual focus mode and racking the focus back and forth for multiple images. You also can put the camera into auto mode and simply select a different focus point over multiple image captures, but in practice this will be slightly cumbersome.

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The D90 does not offer built-in, in-camera focus bracketing. So if you want automatic focus-bracketed shots directly from the camera body, the answer is no.

For macro work, though, you still have a couple of options:

  • Manual method: switch to manual focus and take several shots while slightly changing focus between frames. This is a common workaround for focus stacking.
  • Tethered/remote control: the D90 can be controlled from a computer, and software such as Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 or Helicon Remote can provide focus bracketing control.

So: no native focus bracketing in the D90 body, but yes, you may still be able to do it either manually or via PC-based remote control software.

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