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Shipping

Dear customer

Thanks for choosing WeMacro!

We would like to inform you that the express companies we use, such as Fedex, UPS, and DHL, are currently operating normally. If the parcel is shipped from China, it will take 7-10 working days to arrive from the day we receive the order. The package will be sent to the express company for checking first. The tracking number will be available 1-2 days after placing the order, and we will send a confirmation email within 24 hours after receiving the payment. Please note that this confirmation email may sometimes go to your spam folder. Once we have the tracking number, we will notify you via the PayPal system. Sometimes, the package may stay in the shipping company warehouse, which may add 2-3 days to the delivery time, depending on the detailed schedule. The local custom clearance time varies in each country.

We are pleased to announce that WeMacro now has a US warehouse (https://www.wemacro.com/US/) and a German warehouse (www.wemacro.de). Both warehouses are now shipping normally, and the product category will gradually increase.

For users who place orders to wemacro.com from US addresses:

If a customer in the US places an order (rail, vertical stand, ring support, and 4X and 10X objective lens package) directly at www.wemacro.com, we will ship the order from the US warehouse if we calculate that you can save money by shipping the item from the US warehouse. The savings will be refunded via PayPal.

For users who place orders to wemacro.com from EU addresses:

We are unable to ship your order from our German warehouse. If you need to ship from our German warehouse, please place your order at wemacro.de. The prices on “wemacro.de” include VAT tax.

Distributors

Welcome to contact our distributor

Please note that we do not have any AliExpress reseller or direct shop. After-sales service cannot be guaranteed when purchasing from AliExpress.

UK:

Ultramacro Ltd

Melrose House,Holmsey Green,Beck Row,Bury St Edmunds,

IP28 8AW,UK

http://www.ultramacro.co.uk/

sales@ultramacro.co.uk

Australia

Sidereal Trading Pty Ltd
Unit 14 24-26 Carrick Drive,Tullamarine Vic, 3043
Australia
https://www.siderealtrading.com.au/

Helicon Remote control

Please do not install D2XX driver even the Helicon Remote Mac version pop up the notification window.Just leave it alone.

If your MacOS uses Apple M1 chip, please install Helicon Remote beta (4.X.X)

Please visit https://heliconsoft.com for the latest version )

The  Video for Helicon Remote on MacOS

The symbol

“>”is one step move
“>>”is five steps move
“>>>”is 25 steps move
You can set step length in “File-preference page”and control the rail via USB cable.
Here is the link for download

Download link

Helicon Remote Connection Guide

First,please make sure your camera is supported by helicon remote. list http://www.heliconsoft.com/supported-cameras/

Quit wemacro control program on windows PC.Connect USB cable from camera to PC,another USB cable from wemacro control box to PC.

Power on the camera and the control box,turn on the Helicon Remote on PC.

You will see the interface as below,press the blue arrow pointed area,wemacro controller can be found there.

Please visit https://www.heliconsoft.com/HeliconRemoteHelp/english/HeliconRemote.html  For detail.The connection of cables is same as Helicon Remote with Stackshot.

Connection Step

Then follow pictures as below.Please set the step length in Helicon Remote –>Preferences–>shooting–>WeMacro Page first,then go back to main interface.

Download

1, Control program download

Windows Android MacOS iOS
Basic control program, recommended to start with this version.download Control and installation instructions visit pageHow to work with the camera without shutter cable in windows system :Demo Video download The latest APK download  for Android 13You need to authorize app”allow all files access” and turn on Bluetooth and GPS location services after installation Mac OS downloadThis program  work with Mac’s USB port and Bluetooth connection.After downloading, you need to allow the installation of the program in “security and privacy”. Please search “wemacro”in  Apple app store.Support 8 languages.Or visit the Link in iOS app store.Support 8 languages, built-in step size calculator
Or search”WeMacro”in Google play store.Support 8 languages, built-in step size calculator
WeMacro 5.0It is more complicated to use than basic, but has more functions.DoF tools for step size build in.The virtual mouse function can be used to control other CMOS camera software.(Some computers may encounter errors, and we are currently debugging.) Legacy version for Android 10  APP download
Legacy version  Android 9 download

Extract Tool

7-zip or RAR File Open Knife

Or “Breezip”in windows system store

Extract the whole wemacro folder to your computer.Double click wemacro.exe to run.

Notice:Some firewall software may ban the installation of driver or control,you can add them into trust list. Press “F4” to swtich language.(chinese and english)

2 Driver for controller

Windows MacOS
Earlier than 2019 the control box is CH340 chip download download
Later than 2019 the control box is FT232 chip downloadPlease choose “setup executable”link Visit this page to choose file for your MacOSIf you have a latest MacOS system,such as 10.15 and have issue about installing the driver, please refer to this page.
 If you macOS is later than Mojave (10.14),please try directly use control program without install drive.Apple already build in drivers for CH340 and FT232 in macOS.Notice:Please DO NOT install D2XX driver when some version Helicon Remote request.It’s not for wemacro controller.

3,Software for stack

Zerene-Stacker 30days trials

Helicon focus 30days trials

PICOLAY (FREE)

4,Manual download

Quick Guide Manual v1.9 (english)

Manual in German v1.5( Thanks to Olaf Craasmann )

WeMacro’s automatic focus stacking rail,Solution from studio to field photography

WeMacro’s automatic focus stacking rail has total travel length of 100 mm. It’s minimum step can be set as 1 micron in precise mode. The rail is fully controlled by a computer, or a phone by using Bluetooth. Please search “WeMacro” in Google play store and Apple app store.The most recent update added support for up to eight languages and added a DoF calculation tool in Macro photography.The DoF calculation tool is free to use and welcome to download!

 

Make focus stacking easier and more efficient!

Let you enjoy  focus stacking!

about focus stacking

Focus stacking, also known as focal plane merging, z-stacking, or focus blending, is a digital image processing technique that combines multiple images captured at different focal distances to produce a greater depth of field (DOF) than any of the individual source images. Focus stacking can be used in any situation where individual images have an undesirably shallow depth of field, with macro photography and optical microscopy being two typical examples.

There are various focus stacking software options available, and Adobe Photoshop and Digital Photo Professional also provides focus stacking capabilities.

Zerene-Stacker trial 30days  download 
Helicon focus trial 30days  download
Picolay Free download

What we do

Usually,when we take focus stacking pictures,screwing the macro rail or micrometer(used in high magnification) by hand are popular in focus stacking photograph.

But it’s hard to get precise step length and sometime it’s boring if there are a lot of steps.

WeMacro automatic focus stacking rail can free you from manual works with high efficiency.
step3

https://youtu.be/-HShG_e6-AU

Butterfly wing scale test
objective lens :Nikon BDplan 10X and 40X
camera:Sony NEX C3
10X: step length 6 micron
40X: step length 1 micron

Theoretical value when you set 1 micron as a step it will be 0.9375 micron.It will help in high magnification.

https://youtu.be/zFANHEPImqw

Spec and update info

basic-pack

STANDARD PACKAGE PARTS LIST

1,shutter extension cable;   2,control box;  3,1/4 inch screw(The current version with 1/4″ screws is the version that uses a hexagonal spanner and is already fitted to the rail); 4,stepper motor cable;  5,the rail;  6,power supply(depending on customer choose);  7,shutter cables(depending on customer choose); 8,USB cable 9; Specimen holder  10;2 nylon blot(is a lite version of “ring support” to support lens);11,quick release clamp

(9-11 not on this picture)

Product Name WeMacro focus stacking rail
Camera support Nikon,Canon,etc
Demension length 250 mm, width 80 mm, height 81 mm
Rail weight about 1.3 Kg
Total travel length 100 mm
 Minimum step 1 micron (single direction)
 Backlash 220 micron(recommend value setting in software)
 Speed two (fast in millimeter mode ,slow in micron mode)
 Operating system Win XP,Vista, Win 7,Win 8,Win 10 ,Win 11( VC runtime library supported)Android phone with Bluetooth 4.0 (app is available in Google Play store. Please search”WeMacro”)

iphone (app is available in APP store. Please search”WeMacro”)

iMac MacOS

 Back to start support
 Beep after finish support
 Shutter output 3.5 mm(Before 2021.3.17th it’s 2.5mm)
 Power supply 12V , 2A (global support)

Working current :about 0.3 amp in micron

Idle current:about 0.3 amp in micron

Coarse adjustment current in mm unit mode:about 0.8 amp

 Vertical load 3kg
Horizontal load 5kg
 Communication cable USB B-type,1.5m
 Shutter output 3.5 mm
 Total package weight about 2.1 Kg