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03/16/2004 01:47:04 PM · #1 |
I've been having a problem when using my Canon 10D on "fully auto" getting blurry photos. When I'm at parties, picnics, etc. I like to just keep it as quick and easy as possible and about 40% or so of the images taken are extremely blurry. Does anyone else have this problem and if so, do you know how to fix it...
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03/16/2004 01:58:32 PM · #2 |
Is it blurry "out of focus" blurry or "slow shutter speed" blurry? If the camera is not focusing, you may have a technical issue within the camera itself. If it is slow shutter speed blurry, the camera is setting a slow shutter speed after opening the lens to the max aperture. This can happen even with the flash, if the sync speed is set to auto in one of the custom functions (i just don't remember which one it is) if you set this function to 1/200, you won't catch as much ambient light, but the flash will dominate in low light, freezing the action.
It would help if you posted an example.
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03/16/2004 02:13:48 PM · #3 |
OK. Here is an example I took two weekends ago. It was night and we were inside so I was using the flash but everything was on auto so I just figured they should come out ok...
Let me know what you think.  |
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03/16/2004 02:14:32 PM · #4 |
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03/16/2004 02:16:59 PM · #5 |
hmm.. Do you think its the camera..? I don't know if there's anything I can do if it is. I've had the camera now for about 9 months now...
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03/16/2004 02:17:08 PM · #6 |
Are you using center point for focus or are you allowing the camera to decide for you which focus point to use? You should ALWAYS use the center if you're not doing that already.
Originally posted by eostyles:
OK. Here is an example I took two weekends ago. It was night and we were inside so I was using the flash but everything was on auto so I just figured they should come out ok...
Let me know what you think. |
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03/16/2004 02:17:46 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by eostyles:
hmm.. Do you think its the camera..? I don't know if there's anything I can do if it is. I've had the camera now for about 9 months now... |
You may not have had enuff light for the autofocus to work properly.
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03/16/2004 02:19:30 PM · #8 |
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03/16/2004 02:20:35 PM · #9 |
| Seems like the auto-focus fixed on something behind the girls, maybe the picture on the right side. |
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03/16/2004 02:23:16 PM · #10 |
If that was a 300mm lens, could have been to close to the subject for focus to work.
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03/16/2004 02:23:46 PM · #11 |
I always use centre point for focus but in auto it defaults to multi-point that may be the problem.?
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03/16/2004 02:26:36 PM · #12 |
No, I don't only use the center focus point but I will try that from now on when using auto. That makes a lot of sense...
I am using a Tamron lens (28-300).
Thanks for the help. |
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03/16/2004 02:28:31 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by eostyles:
OK. Here is an example I took two weekends ago. It was night and we were inside so I was using the flash but everything was on auto so I just figured they should come out ok...
Let me know what you think. |
When everything is in Auto camera focuses wherever is most contrast and lense will not allow you to get too close to the subject (focusing distance) {7 point AF ) ,check the manual before use of camera. |
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03/16/2004 02:29:16 PM · #14 |
I dont think you have any choice if your camera is set to auto - it uses multi-point as default, well it does on the 300D not certain about the 10D?
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03/16/2004 02:31:51 PM · #15 |
Make sure your Auto Focus Mode is set to One Shot.
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03/16/2004 02:40:08 PM · #16 |
try shooting in A or S priority mode... I try and stay away from the auto-sets because I'm never happy with the result.
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03/16/2004 02:56:01 PM · #17 |
Just as a 'by the way' I don't think your full auto modes will give you fast enough shutter speeds to hand hold a 300mm lens (lets not descend into a who can hand hold the best argument) but it'll limit it to either 1/60 or 1/200 (depending on which full auto mode you happen to have picked) where you may well want something closer to 1/300 or so for reliably sharp results.
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