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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

02/18/2005 05:14:14 PM · #1

I took the following picture of my daughter using the followingâ�¦.

â�¢ 1/4 second exposure
â�¢ F/3 Aperture
â�¢ At a focal length of 14mm
â�¢ ISO-100

How the heck do you take a non-blurry pic with a kid at these settings? Itâ��s almost impossible to get her to sit still for very long.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

02/18/2005 05:20:06 PM · #2

Was the camera on a tripod? at 1/4 second, camera shake will almost always be a real problem. Subject motion is also a problem, but if the subject holds very still, 1/4 second can yield a good photo; just don't expect it to be as razor sharp as at a fast shutter speed, there will always be a very small amount of subject motion.

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

02/18/2005 05:25:43 PM · #3

The best I could suggest is to raise the ISO setting, then you can quicken your shutter speed. You might get more noise that way.

I have the Finepix S5000 and that works for me.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/18/2005 05:29:12 PM · #4

You can't take a sharp, handheld image at 1/4 second except if you are VERY good and have built in VR technology (vibration reduction). Your only solution at 1/4 second or longer is a tripod. A monopod may help some, but that's really more for stabilizing long-throw Big Glass when working in the field, since you can get noticeable blurring at 1/125 with an extreme telephoto.

Robt.

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

02/18/2005 05:30:44 PM · #5

I truthfully can't remember if the camera was on a tripod at the time or not. Admittedly I used "auto" for my settings. I've just started messing with the manual settings.

Thanks.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

02/18/2005 05:38:16 PM · #6

Actually you could've put a hidden stand under her chin and rested it on the stand and she would be still.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

02/18/2005 05:46:14 PM · #7

Something I realized recently is that certain cameras that do not flip up a mirror when the shot is taken, have a slight advantage here without VR/IS technology.
I kept wondering why I was able to get clean shots down in the 1/8 & 1/15 second realm with my E-10.

02/18/2005 06:04:05 PM · #8

Originally posted by faidoi:

Actually you could've put a hidden stand under her chin and rested it on the stand and she would be still.

Actually that's a great idea. Hmmm.....trying to figure out a way to do that that Katherine will go for......