Canon 300D images bad? - DPChallenge Forums

04/20/2004 09:25:21 AM · #1

Hi Everyone.
Well I would like some other opinions from people who own or know about the lens that comes with the CANON 300D kit.
I happily take lots of photos (have taken well over 5000 now!), and most of the time I am happy with snaps.
I would like to know though why there is more often than not 'blur' in the pictures? It seems that the lens that is comes with are inferor. What do people think?

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

04/20/2004 09:27:44 AM · #2

Depends what sort of 'blur' you mean.

What shutter speeds are you seeing the blur at ?

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon

04/20/2004 09:29:55 AM · #3

I didnÂ´t bye the kit lens but from reviews that I have seen it seems to be a decent lens, at least compaired to itÂ´s price.
DonÂ´t know about the blur you are talking about. Under what circumstances do you get it? Can you give us an example?

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

04/20/2004 09:31:51 AM · #4

//www.photo.net/equipment/canon/efs18-55/review/ Here's a review posted here by Gordon in another thread a few days ago. It's a pretty good read.

EddyG

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/20/2004 09:34:42 AM · #5

The kit lens that comes with the 300D is an very good lens for the most part, especially when you consider the small incremental cost to get it in the kit (the only way to buy the lens.) The 300D and the 18-55 EF-S lens is capable of taking very high quality pictures, so I'd guess there are other issues causing your pics to be blurry.

Take a look at the DPReview Sample Gallery, 19 of the 20 pictures were taken with the 18-55 EF-S lens (the only one that wasn't is the first one.) The last one (the restaurant interior) was taken wide-open at ISO 800, 1/30th second...

Message edited by author 2004-04-20 09:35:46.

04/20/2004 09:38:49 AM · #6

Thanks for your reply "garlic"
I am trying to get a picture up now.....i am new to the site....so bear with me.....

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon

04/20/2004 09:42:03 AM · #7

Originally posted by australia:

Thanks for your reply "garlic"
I am trying to get a picture up now.....i am new to the site....so bear with me.....

Welcome australia. IÂ´m pretty new here to but IÂ´ve already learnd that when once entered you are stuck in a bottomless pit and you only can sinck deeper.

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

04/20/2004 09:42:43 AM · #8

I think if the problem was with the lens, you wouldn't be happy ANY of the time. A poor lens is poor all the time. Perhaps sometimes you're just a little more in a rush than you think and aren't as steady. That's my problem sometimes :)

Originally posted by australia:

most of the time I am happy with snaps.

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

04/20/2004 09:46:59 AM · #9

Well here is an example of an image that looks 'blurred' to me...even thought I was focusing on a particular point, it still looks a little blurry to me.....any suggestions??.....

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

04/20/2004 09:49:28 AM · #10

Looks like shallow DOF to me. That's not a bad thing.

04/20/2004 09:53:25 AM · #11

Whats a DOF?

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon

04/20/2004 09:56:01 AM · #12

Depth of field - apperture. Go to the library or the bookstore and get a book about general things in photography. There are also lot of educating websites and if you scroll through the forums at this site you can find lot of useful links. Good luck.

04/20/2004 09:58:01 AM · #13

cheers, yeah I just realized what DOF stood for!!......so there is nothing really much I could have done about this picture?
I suppose it is not too bad...??!!

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon

04/20/2004 09:59:17 AM · #14

Bye the way. Your image looks fine, the main subject well focued while the background is blurred out, very common and often good effect.
IsnÂ´t this what would be called SERENDIPITY ???????

RonB

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

04/20/2004 10:05:17 AM · #15

The photo you uploaded is not in focus "near" to the lens, or "far" from the lens, but appears to be in pretty good focus at the third water drop from the right ( fourth if you count the half-drop on the extreme right ).
You can increase the DOF ( make more things in focus ) by using a smaller lens opening ( higher f-stop ), but that will require a slower shutter speed. On the Rebel, there is a little button on the camera body, just to the lower left of the lens as you are looking thru the eyepiece. When you are holding the shutter button half-way down ( to focus, etc. ) depressing that little button will momentarily stop down the lens to its actual shooting f-stop so that you can preview the DOF ( see what will be in focus ). If you need more DOF, either decrease the shutter speed, or decrease the aperture ( increase the f-stop ).

Ron

orussell

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

04/20/2004 10:05:22 AM · #16

Originally posted by australia:

cheers, yeah I just realized what DOF stood for!!......so there is nothing really much I could have done about this picture?
I suppose it is not too bad...??!!

If you want a greater DOF, in Av mode (not the only way but probably easiest) use a higher F/stop number(smaller aperature) and the camera will select shutter speed. Depending on the shutter speed, you may need to use a tripod to avoid camera shake. The shutter speed is also dependant largely on the amount of available light.

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

04/20/2004 11:00:34 AM · #17

These were all taken with the kit lens. I did have a problem
it at first but after learning the settings, I found it takes some awesome shots. Read the manual! It helps!

magnetic9999

Canon EOS-20D

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

04/20/2004 11:04:00 AM · #18

Originally posted by australia:

Whats a DOF?

See the tutorial I did about DOF.

DOF: A primer

TrollMan

Fujifilm X-T4

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4

04/20/2004 11:45:37 PM · #19

I took this at Easter with the kit lens at f/5.6. I'd say it's pretty sharp. I'm very happy with it but do of course realize it can't be compared to a $2,000 L series lens...

robsmith