Technical Guide (Pixel Shift Edition)
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Table Of Contents
Table of Contents
Pixel Shift
What Is “Pixel Shift”?
How Pixel Shift Works
The Pixel Shift Workflow
The Benefits of Pixel Shift
Reducing Moiré and Color Fringing
Improving Color Reproduction of Details
Improving Resolution
Reducing Noise
Scenes Where Pixel Shift Is Effective
When You Want Images with a Larger Size or Higher Definition
When You Want High Quality Images with the Same Size as Single Frame Shooting
When You Shoot Subjects that Cause Moiré
When You Need a Deeper Depth of Field or a Wider Angle of View
Notes on Pixel Shift
Conditions Unsuitable for Pixel Shift Merge
Shooting Time
Pixel Shift Shooting
Before Pixel Shift Shooting
Choose a Static Subject
Fix the Camera
Perform Pixel Mapping
Set Functions That Can Be Used with Pixel Shift Shooting
Flash photography
Tone Mode [HLG]
Image Area
Pixel Shift Shooting Settings
Merge Pictures Taken Using Pixel Shift
Merge Pictures Taken Using Pixel Shift with NX Studio
Using Pixel Shift Merge
Pixel Shift Merge Setting Options
Number of Images Generated
Take Advantage of Pictures Taken Using Pixel Shift
Adjust/Export the Images with NX Studio
Adjust Merged Pixel Shift Images
Noise Reduction
Export Merged Pixel Shift Images
Using Third-Party Software
Software Manufacturers Providing Image Editing Software That Supports the NEFX Format
Appendix
Recommended Settings
Camera
“Pixel Shift Shooting“ In the Photo Shooting Menu (0Pixel Shift Shooting Settings)
i Menu and Custom Control Assignments
NX Studio
“Pixel Shift Merge“ (0Pixel Shift Merge Setting Options)
“Noise Reduction“ (0Noise Reduction)
Other
Troubleshooting
Merged Images Show Disruption Such as Banding, Uneven Colors, Mosaic Patterns, or Other Distortions
Bright Spots Appear on the Merged Image
Image areas can be selected using [
Image area
] in the phot
o
shooting menu. Image areas other than [
FX (36 x 24)
] can also
be set for pixel shift shooting.
Image Area
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