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Why Isn't This Photograph Pin Sharp?
I Have Been Trying Out My New Canon EF 24-70mm and I'm pretty underwhelmed by its sharpness.
Here is a RAW file shot from a solid tripod on an (almost) windless day using a remote. Obviously it isn'...
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Why are my pictures so shakey?
I am new here so I am not sure what all information you will need to help me with this...but....Can anyone tell me what might be causing my camera to take pictures like this? I tested two cameras (...
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1/30 shutter speed with film camera
If you take a photo with a 1/30 shutter speed, but the objects in the photo were not moving, will the picture appear blurry? Or will they appear clear?
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When should I consider an image sharp? [duplicate]
Recently I am worried about the functionality of my Pentax K-50, i.e. I am not able anymore to get real sharp images. Thus my question arose, what I should see as "sharp". So I took several pictures ...
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Which of these two metrics is a good measurement of sharpness?
I have seen two metrics used to measure the sharpness of a camera:
Perceptual megapixels, used on Dxomark.
Number of lines the camera can resolve in a resolution chart.
However, these two sometimes ...
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Do you lose the increased sharpness of not having an AA filter if downscaling?
I just read the DPreview of the Nikon 5300, and it mentions that its new 24-MP sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (AA) filter, allowing for higher sharpness.
I was wondering if you would see the ...
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Nikon D3000 Blurry Pictures. Focus Issue?
Here are two examples:
Both pictures are in NEF format here.
The pictures have not been modified in any way except except for being resized and converted to PNG.
Just for kicks (and to prove I'm ...
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Why do my photos appear more in focus when I use a long exposure? [duplicate]
Why does an unfocused lens still give a focused view with a longer exposure? For example, I took an out-of-focus photo with a ¹⁄₁₀th second exposure (at f/7.1), but when I change to 10 seconds (at f/...
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Sigma 28-105 3.8 5.6 Lens not sharp with Nikon D7000 unless stopped way down?
I find that my Nikon D7000 is not producing sharp images with a Sigma 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6 lens. It is very soft from f/3.8 - f/11, but from f/13- f/16 it is sharp. But I cannot shoot with these ...
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Lower quality photos in burst mode
I took some photos of high speed skating and as there was too much motion involved, I switched to burst mode (continuous shots) hoping I'll get some good shots. But the sharpness of those taken in ...
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Why are my photos not crisp?
I use a Canon EOS Rebel T3i (600D) with the kit lens. I have experimented a lot with different settings and modes, but I feel like I have wasted many good shots that could have looked amazing, if only ...
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Are full-frame cameras less forgiving with respect to camera shake?
I am debating if I should upgrade to a full frame camera or not. I heard that full-frame cameras are less forgiving if there is camera shake? My worry is that my pictures might not be as sharp with ...
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Why can't I get a sharp macro image when shooting handheld, even with IS?
These days I shoot macro handheld, using the focus and recompose technique. I used AF-one shot. I used a Canon 100mm 2.8 on my Canon 550D. My shutter speed was 1/100s, but it was quite frustrating ...
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How is the warm soft quality of photos like this created without impeding the sharpness?
I see photos of this style all the time and I simply can't work out how they create the warmth and softness without sacrificing the sharpness! Is it a filter in a image app, is it a filter? I just can'...
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Should I shoot in RAW format to get lighter and sharper images?
Most of the time I have problem with the lightning of my images even after post processing with Adobe Photoshop. I searched the net and I found that people use the RAW format instead of jpg. Do I need ...
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Why am I having trouble getting sharp results with my new DSLR, compared to a point and shoot?
I'm having issues with my new Nikon D3200. I am new at photography, but I've previously used my parents camera (a Canon) for my brother's senior photos, and those were crystal clear.
I've got this ...
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My EFS 17-85 lens doesn't focus or click a picture
I have a Canon EOS 400D with a EFS 17-85 mm lens. The camera doesn't capture a picture with this lens attached. It focusses back and forth exactly once per click. I tried with different modes and its ...
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Unable to get sharp landscape picture
I'm facing often the same kind of trouble when taking landscape pictures...
I end up with a picture that could be great but that is totally not sharp !
Example :
I set up the maximal focal distance ...
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Are superzoom lenses really so bad?
I have read comments in multiple places, both on photo.SE and elsewhere, that superzoom lenses are not good and that most people will be better served by buying two zoom lenses, each spanning a ...
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Can photos from a mediocre zoom be made as sharp as a prime lens in post-production?
I use Canon 7D with a 18-135 kit lens. Though the image is in focus, it is not that sharp. I wonder if we can have a sharp image — something equivalent to primes — with post production.
What I have ...
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What is sharpness vs. clarity in photo editing software?
I have been using Lightroom and Photoshop Pro for past 7 months. For all my photos, I used to increase the sharpness using the options available. I now see another option called
clarity, and when I ...
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Does Stopping down affect the performance of the sensor's AA filter?
I noticed a while back that with a lens stopped right down (say f16-22), any dust on the sensor becomes much more noticeable and "focused", and wide open (say f1.4) it is practically invisible. This ...
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Canon Sharp Zoom Lens for Fashion Photography
I am looking to buy a Canon L lens, preferably a zoom to cover various ranges and focal points. I had a look on the new Canon 24-70f4L and it looks fantastically sharp. However, someone mentioned on ...
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My images are not sharper Nikon D800
I have Nikon D800 and I feel that my images are not sharper. My friend has D4 and I like the way his images look. But he always says he reduced the sharpness in the camera.
What value can I set to ...
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How can I transfer pictures from my Canon Digital Rebel XTI (400D) to my Mac?
I recently bought a used Cannon EOS Digital Rebel XTI 400D. I went on a trip and took some photos that I would like to get onto my mac (A mac mini running 10.6.8). When I plugged the camera into my ...
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DPP output is not sharp
I am using DPP (Digital Photo Professional by Canon) for post processing. Not sure what is wrong with it, but every time I produce an image (.JPEG) out of raw (.CR2) file, it turns blurry. I tried all ...
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Is 24mm F/1.8 Prime lens blur bokeh is good (not distorted face) for portraits
I want to buy and do a photos+video interview with Sigma F/1.8 24mm Fixed Prime.
I did profile photos/interviews with my Sigma 85mm F/1.4 on My Sony A77 APS-C camera.
I used to use F/1.7-F/2 as a ...
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Do elements drift out of place with age in zoom lenses?
I have used a Nikon 18-200 for several years and probably have 30K or so photos taken with the lens. It appears that over time the lens is less consistent in the sharpness of the lens. I have heard ...
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How do sharpening tools work?
I'll be brief:
How do digital photo sharpening tools restore edges to photos?
Why do they only sometimes work?
Why don't they restore the image perfectly i.e what are the limits of the tools?
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How does the resize option 'bicubic auto' in CS6 incrementally upscale images?
It's been demonstrated that upscaling incrementally improves image quality, Empirical Study: Extreme digital upscaling, and that thread also shows that choosing 105% increments versus 110% increments ...
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What is the difference between depth of field and focal plane?
I would like to know how to address the difference between them and how relates to each other.
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Is it still necessary to stop a lens down on an APS-C camera?
I’ve read a lot of lens reviews that say something like, “in order to get the maximum sharpness out of this lens, you’ll need to stop it down” to f/2.2 or f/2.8. I’m shooting on an APS-C camera. Is ...
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Software to find sharpest image in sequence?
I took a batch of images with slight camera shake.
What software is there to automatically find the sharpest image in the batch?
What I already found is Imatest's findsharp, but they write: "Find ...
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How could I achieve stock quality sharpness?
I am using Canon 600d equipped with 18-55mm kit lens and also I bought 50mm 1.8. I am trying to take pin sharp pictures to upload them for sale.I am shooting still objects and models time to time. I ...
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How do I choose between 24-70 f/4 and 24-105 f/4 Canon lens?
I am getting a new medium range zoom lens for general use and occasional weddings. This new 24-70 f4 was top of my list until I watched this review:
Canon 24-70 f/4 L IS vs Canon 24-105 f/4 L IS - ...
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What is the difference between microcontrast and sharpness?
I keep hearing the internet talk of this micro contrast from the famous Zeiss lenses. What is it? Is it the same as sharpness? And if so, why is it called differently for Zeiss? Does anyone have any ...
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Why does the red area in this photo look very un-natural?
I was looking through some photos I took at RAF Cosford a few weeks ago, and noticed this big red area (it's a large door surround on the floor below)
In the photoshop RAW preview, it looked almost ...
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What camera feature to look for to capture moving subjects clearly?
I'm a beginner to photography.
I want take pictures of moving objects clearly. Which feature should I look for while buying a camera?
What setting is needed to click blur moving object and also ...
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Are images taken with newer DSLRs sharper than those taken with old ones?
When I compare images that I shoot with my 30D against images shot with a friend's 600D, the 600D consistently produces sharper images than my 30D. This is true even when the images are viewed at the ...
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Do lenses lose sharpness when they age?
I was reading this answer where it mentions, "..it's a lens that can lose sharpness as it ages.." and was wondering if this is true and if yes, true for all lenses. Reasons as to why this happens and ...
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Blurry pictures when zooming in
I have a 3 month old Nikon D5100. The closer I zoom in, the blurrier the picture. This is on auto. I have two lenses and they are both doing this. Any ideas why?
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Are older macro lenses soft at long focus distances?
I have an old (20+ years old) Nikon mount Sigma 50mm f/2.8 macro lens with a 2X Tamron teleconverter that I use on my Canon body. When taking macro (1:1) or general close-up shots, the lens is very ...
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At what shutter speed threshold does a tripod start to matter?
I use a Nikon D7000 with a prime 35mm/f1.8 lens. I usually shoot at the highest aperture with 200-1000 ISO, holding the camera steady and taking 6 or more shots in the hope of at least one coming out ...
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Image quality when using the same lens on 16Mpix vs 24Mpix
I'm considering buying a new camera and my two candidates are Nikon D7000 and Nikon D7100. I heard that 24Mpix sensor needs very good lens to produce sharp images. Considering that I currently have ...
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Does leaving the Canon 7D sharpness setting at zero make images worse or better?
Do you know if leaving the sharpness setting to zero makes the image worse or better. I find that putting it to 7 makes it "sharp" but something seems artificial with it when I review the images. ...
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Why aren't photos from my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 as sharp as I expect?
I did a shoot with the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 on my Nikon D5000. Most of the pictures came out good but a lot of them weren't as sharp as I would like. I used that lens because it was a shoot in a ...
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Compensating for poor air quality?
I live in a heavily industrialized part of China. The only time you could fairly describe the air as clean is the 45 minutes immediately after a heavy downpour. As such, photos taken of subjects ...
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How to stop a high F number from appearing blurry?
I have been out taking some evening photos (just after sunset) and I have noticed that in a number of instances the higher f numbers ( 14+ ) are appearing more blurred than the lower f numbers ( < ...
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How can I take a photo with everything in focus with my DSLR?
I am quite new to DSLRs and one of the first things I noticed was the incredible focus points and appearance of depth that you can achieve. That is great in a lot of scenarios, but not in all. When ...
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How to get blurry backlights but sharp focused front face [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I maximise that “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?
How can I take shallow depth of field photos with a point-and-shoot camera?
I have simple Nikon ...
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