Focus stacking problem with x-t3

[HansP]

When focus stacking an object one does not always know how many frames are required.

I thought the best solution was to tether the camera with my laptop and Capture One, take a certain number of frames, say 20, review the last frame on my laptop and if required add another 20 frames until the desired depth of field is reached. Unfortunately as i found out, after the first set of frames the camera resets the focus point to the first frame. That means the following additional sets all have the same focus starting point.

Is there a way around it? It is quite annoying if you take 100 frames or more and notice afterwards that you need some additional ones and have to start all over again. it is a waste of time.

Has nobody a suggestion?

Edited November 22, 2019 by HansP

[HansP]

I think I found a solution to that.

In the stacking settings, I set the number of frames to a very large setting. Then I check the incoming photos to determine when to stop the stacking process. Not perfect but good enough.