Timeline for Why Isn't This Photograph Pin Sharp?
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| Dec 5, 2014 at 21:48 | vote | accept | Undistraction | ||
| Oct 28, 2014 at 4:49 | answer | added | Count Iblis | timeline score: 6 | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 23:41 | comment | added | AJ Henderson♦ | Btw, if you are curious, here is an image from a 5Dm3 with the 24-70 f/2.8L II. Not that it is exactly relevant but it should help give an idea of the upper end of what's possible in a zoom lens. Focus on the area above the sign on the tree. | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 19:15 | comment | added | Olivier Dulac | Another possibility : wind? at 1/100th, any slight move in the trees will create a blur? | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 16:47 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackPhotos/status/526777252894109696 | ||
| Oct 27, 2014 at 15:10 | comment | added | Caleb | If you were trying to keep the trees sharp and everything else soft, why did you focus at a spot 115m short of the trees? That and perhaps the IS issue are the most likely explanation for the softness you're seeing. If you focus on the trees and the trees still aren't sharp, then you have to consider camera movement and perhaps lens adjustment. | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 14:41 | comment | added | Undistraction | @AJHenderson Yes. It's the 4. | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 14:16 | answer | added | AJ Henderson♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 13:58 | comment | added | AJ Henderson♦ | Which specific lens are you using? I don't have a RAW file viewer that can read lens details on me atm. I'm assuming it is the f/4 since it has IS. | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 13:55 | comment | added | Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics | @I don't have this particular lens, my wide angle landscape lens does not have IS. From what I hear, it is a good practice to turn off IS when using a tripod although modern lenses should be able to detect that the lens is not in motion. Personally, I only use IS with my other lenses when shooting hand-held. Try another shot without IS and manually focus at full magnification to ensure maximum sharpness. Those tree trunks should be razor sharp at f7. | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 13:43 | comment | added | Undistraction | @Jakub Was trying to keep the stand of trees sharp and everything else not. I didn't switch-off the IS, but I thought that would be OK with this lens. Should I always shut off the IS on tripod? | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 13:38 | comment | added | Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics | where is the focus point in that photo? Looks like you focused on the ferns about 1/4 up from the bottom edge. The photo is not NOT sharp enough but is it possible you didn't focus correctly? For this type of landscape on a tripod (which you did) , AF and stabilization should be off, you should magnify 10x and micro-adjust focus manually and exactly where you need it to be. Also, lots of grass and leafs here, nothing solid in the foreground to focus on other than grass - these will move even if it doesn't feel windy but the tree trunks are not sharp enough. | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 13:34 | answer | added | Matt Grum | timeline score: 7 | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 13:19 | history | edited | Undistraction | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 27, 2014 at 11:46 | answer | added | Abdul N Quraishi | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 27, 2014 at 9:50 | history | asked | Undistraction | CC BY-SA 3.0 |