My ongoing struggle with unsharp photos
db3348 wrote: … camera shake or subject movement…
Camera or subject movement would create blur, wouldn't it?
Like in this example of a sharp AND blurry picture:
Light is free… capturing it is not!
db3348 wrote: ... focus...
Maybe this. I generally don't wear my specs when I go out wandering so maybe I just can't see if it's properly in focus.
db3348 wrote: ... camera shake...
I always use a tripod. Its a good one too so I know its sturdy.
db3348 wrote: ... fogged lens...
No
db3348 wrote: ... poor lens quality...
Maybe. 18-55mm Canon EF-S. Camera is a Canon 600D. Is that good or bad?
db3348 wrote: Can you post an example ?
On my computer , that example looks like a focusing problem . What's your focusing routine – autofocus or manual focus ?
If autofocus , do you choose particular AF point settings : single or zone ?
What did you want focused on here – bridge, trees, river, rocks ...? To me it looks like camera focused on little tree in bottom centre – it appears the sharpest .
You should be getting better sharpness than that , even with the 18-55 lens , while it's not the sharpest in Canon's range .
And this triggered another idea :
Have you tried adjusting the little "dioptric adjustment" knob above the viewfinder window , which is for people who have specs and eyesight issues ?Esseff wrote : ...I generally don't wear my specs when I go out wandering ...
Just some "food for thought " to consider .
db3348
Secondly the information in this thread and other areas of the forum has been awesome. The histogram, the various settings like ISO and how to use them, that little dioptric knob... it's all been a huge help and the quality of my photos has improved massively. Been going out and practising constantly and I'm very happy with the results I'm getting now. Still not 100% but that'll come with time. At least now the focus issues are more or less dealt with.
I have noticed that there is quite a lot of play in the lens itself i.e. the focus ring at the end of the lens. Not a very good fit. I don't know if this is normal or maybe it has gotten knocked about. I don't have another one to try out and compare.
Anyway I revisited a previous location and took some new photos as a comparison. Unlike before the detail is excellent. Very pleased with the result.
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