Nikon D6, Reference Manual

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Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift Shooting)
The [ Focus shift shooting ] item in the photo shooting menu
varies focus automatically over a series of photographs. Use it to
take pictures that will later be combined via focus stacking. The
photos can be copied to a computer and combined using third-
party software.
Focus Shift Shooting Options
Varying Focus over a Series of Photos
(Focus Shift Shooting)
Option Description
[ Start ]
Start shooting. The camera will take the selected
number of shots, changing the focus distance by the
selected amount with each shot.
[ No. of shots ] Choose the number of shots (maximum 300).
[ Focus step
width ]
Focus shift varies the focus distance over a series of
photographs. Choose the amount the focus distance
changes with each shot.