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Hi Mark,
I did the sketch and using that keypad to input how many picture and the distant between them.
The timing I fixed at 3 second each to let the camera settle after the move. The camera is connected to the board so the board can fire the camera as well

The stacking focus picture is a picture that stacked from a lot of pictures took at difference focus points.
When you take macro picture, the depth-of-field (DOF) is very shallow, so in order to have a picture with the whole object razor sharp, you have to take a bunch of macro pictures at difference points then use software like Photoshop to stack them.

Here is the setup:


One of the picture:


The result:

How did you mount the tripod head? Most heads require a 3/8" screw, yet the holes on the gantry plate are only 5mm diameter.

I just drilled it out.

Very, very cool project.

Hi, Very cool build. I am just starting out and just as you have done I want to build something a 3D printer but need something smaller to get used to it all. I am familiar with Arduino and wondered if you can supply the code for this slider project. I would like to emulate this build for my son who is getting into photography. Help with the code will be fantastic and would allow me to get this project started. Much appreciated. Thanks. imestein.

Hi,

I'm a film maker and need a VERY stable and smooth slider for my videos. How sturdy and smooth is this slider? Can you make an example video where you shoot video with the setup while it slides?

Cuong Vu I want to make one right now, but I have two questions before.
The first one is if you can share the code. I do not have much experience with arduino.
The second one is what it's the slider displacement it's 0.01mm, 0.1mm, 1mm, 1cm?
I ask it because for taking macro shoots you should move small amounts. Distance of 0.01 mm-to 1 mm