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04/11/2006 06:22:28 PM · #1 |
| I recently purchased a Konica Minolta 5D. I have read all kinds of reviews, and most are positive.But my picture quality is not what I expected. The lens is a 18-70. I have ten days to return it if I don't like it. Will some of you that own one of these please help me out? I looked at some portfolios with same, and they all look so clear. Thank You! |
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04/11/2006 06:36:29 PM · #2 |
Would you post up some examples of your shots so we can see where you're coming from?
Thanks,
Lee |
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04/11/2006 07:21:45 PM · #3 |
| I've had this camera since sept when it first came out and have been really happy with it.. you can see some shots at kaelva.blogspot.com I'm not sure why you wouldn't be pleased with it.. Maybe just try messing around more with it and see.. |
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04/11/2006 08:06:25 PM · #4 |
Sample shots would be great, so we could see if it was something out of the ordinary. The other thing might be to check your settings. I remember the first day I got mine, I was so excited and just assumed that all of my pictures ever after would be brilliant! And was kinda disappointed when it took me a couple weeks to adjust to all the controls and settings.
Now though, I love it and I'm so glad I bought the camera I did!!
If, like me, you used a point & shoot previous to this, you may also be surprised at the amount of light DSLRs need for really nice pics. At least, that's what it felt like to me :-) |
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04/11/2006 08:11:10 PM · #5 |
| As soon as I figure out how to post, I will. |
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04/11/2006 09:08:25 PM · #6 |
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04/11/2006 10:49:56 PM · #7 |
| The kit lens is pretty soft at full telephoto, so you might want to stop down to f/8 or f/10 if you have enough light. If you shoot in JPEG, notch the sharpness +1 and try out Natural+ mode, it should give your images a little more pop. |
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04/11/2006 11:35:16 PM · #8 |
Is the issue only that your photos are soft, or are there other issues too?
Are you using auto or manual focus? Tripod or handheld? Antishake on or off? Normal or long exposure? Low or high ISO? Do you have a different lens you can try?
Could it be that the sharpness has been turned down for some reason? To check it, hit: Fn, then down seven times, which will take you to the bottom item on the Color/DEC menu (sharpness, with the funny S logo), try putting that on 0 or +1 if it isn't already.
If you were shooting long exposure on a tripod, try putting on the 2 second timer because that includes mirror lockup (hit drive mode - just above ISO - then scroll down once and choose 2s self-timer). If you were hand-holding, try switching on the anti-shake, also check how many anti-shake bars were showing in the viewfinder when you were taking your photo.
Another possibility (unusual, but it can occur) is that you may have got a faulty lens or body.
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04/12/2006 12:22:04 AM · #9 |
 
I hope the images come up.I had the camera set on auto.I'll have to check the sharpness-have not explored that far yet.The problem is probably the person behind the camera! Hopefully you all can give me some pointers. Thank You! |
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04/12/2006 01:39:56 AM · #10 |
It does look like they're coming out a tad bit on the soft side. I was really surprised at the shutter speed needed to keep images "frozen" rather than coming out soft. Try to keep your shutter speed set fairly high unless your subject is not moving and there's lots of light. I've had a hard time finding balance between what aperture, shutter speed, and exposure level I need to get my shots to come out right. For that, the best I can say is experiment a LOT with turning those dials and noticing the differences they make!
You'll catch the hang of it!! :-) |
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04/12/2006 01:47:54 AM · #11 |
look soft...
did you resized those, or are they 100% crops from the original?
I'm pretty sure you must have missed the "sharpness" settings in the camera menu :) |
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04/12/2006 01:56:58 AM · #12 |
One thing I notice on the picture of the child is the part that IS in focus is the hood (?) and hair running up the back of his head. My guess is a wide appeture and the wrong focus point. Visualize the shot in 3D and the center of his head is in focus, not his face. Does the 5D have multiple focus zones to choose from? Are they all turned on? Could be the camera just picked a bad place to focus.
Message edited by author 2006-04-12 03:50:09. |
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04/13/2006 02:07:27 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by error99:
One thing I notice on the picture of the child is the part that IS in focus is the hood (?) and hair running up the back of his head. My guess is a wide appeture and the wrong focus point. Visualize the shot in 3D and the center of his head is in focus, not his face. Does the 5D have multiple focus zones to choose from? Are they all turned on? Could be the camera just picked a bad place to focus. |
oo that is something to watch for too.. it usually choses to focus a spot off center when you let it choose.. just play with the camera as much as possible.. :D and try setting the focus spot to center or one of the nine places and play with it that way.. at least with the focus spot chosen you have one stable datum to work with :D then start playing with the rest |
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04/13/2006 02:29:07 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by error99:
One thing I notice on the picture of the child is the part that IS in focus is the hood (?) and hair running up the back of his head. My guess is a wide appeture and the wrong focus point. Visualize the shot in 3D and the center of his head is in focus, not his face. Does the 5D have multiple focus zones to choose from? Are they all turned on? Could be the camera just picked a bad place to focus. |
Mine constantly picks the wrong spot to focus. If I'm shooting something where I'm going to have a narrow DOF I usually switch to manual focus to get the best shot. There may be an in-camera setting to tweak the autofocus, but I'm lazy and haven't looked for it.
Message edited by author 2006-04-13 14:31:00.
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