 Mike Bruce |
HIT & MISS:Sharp Images I recently bought a Fuji Finepix s5200 after reading much reviews. I have not played with any settings yet, used only Auto modes and half my pics look great, have look blurry. Im not even sure blurry is the right word im looking for. Just not sharp. any ideas? Thanks for the help!
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Samuel Smith |
welcome mike, ya ain't gettin off that easy mike.what kind of light ya shooting in.pics in good light ok and then the lights not so good and the kids are moving? and then maybe a program for sharpening? on that particular model there may be a slight shutter lag,maybe not. at this point it's not what you paid for,but how well you understand what you paid for. the reviews are done by people who know how to operate a camera. anyone purchasing a new camera to start with should pay more attention to user friendly. eh
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Mike Bruce |
True true all good points. I guess the issue is I wanted to go upscale to take even better pics. And yes, you are also right I have no clue what all these buttons and settings mean. Perhaps the best thing to ask is that is there somewhere I can learn all the camera settings, shutter speeds, aperature settings I need to know about most cameras to take great pics? I know its asking alot, but like you guys I want to take amazing pics! I know HOW to take great pics, but not camerta settings. Thanks I appreciate it!
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David A. Bliss |
Mike, read the manual that came with the camera. Then read as much as you can about photography. Get a subscription to a photo magazine if you don't already have one. Read, learn, practice. As for taking amazing pics, don't expect all of your shots to be amazing. Don't even expect half or even a quarter of your shots to be amazing. I read a promo on Art Wolf recently that said he has taken over a million pictures. I guarantee that he doesn't have a million pictures for sale!
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John P. Sandstedt |
You might check your manual for this scenario: With my Canon 30D [with its 9 focusing points] if I shoot in full auto mode the camera selects the focal point as the closest "subject" in the frame as "seen" by ANY ONE OF THE POINTS. Thus, the "real subject" may not be the primary focus point and there is a lot of material that's out of focus. Also, and I'm not sure you can use the LCD to compose you picture - but, if you are, STOP! USe the viewfinder only. Check out what f/stop the camera is using in auto mode. If it's f/3.5 to f/5.6, there's every reason to think it's trying to achieve Selective Focus and fuzziness behind the subject would be anticipated. Also, check what shutter speed is being selected. Too slow a speed might preclude effective hand holding of the camera to assure proper sharpness. But, for better or worse, get out of auto mode sooner, rather than later. You say you know HOW to take great pics - if you're only using auto mode, I can't agree with you statement. Sorry.
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Mike Bruce |
OUCH! Well, when it comes to taking GREAT pics, your camera is only 1/3rd of the equation. You still have to have en eye so to speak. ;)
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John P. Sandstedt |
Your camera, in fact, means nothing. Great photographers will take great photographs with almost any cmaera in good working order. All cameras are just black boxes with a place for a lens and a place for the film/media card. All the do-dads just make it easier to get a picture. If a maker doesn't see a picture, s/he'll never take it. Once on the recording medium, skills in the wet or dry darkroom help. But, the photographer must see and take a great picture with any camera in his/her hands.
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Samuel Smith |
peel those band-aids off mike.the beating is over. you asked such a broad question and without seeing the photos your talking about I don't see how anyone could diagnose the problem/s. you can upload up to 30 photos here in a free gallery and ask for help on problems with your photos. some members include aperture,shutter speed and iso settings under their photos in their galleries which you can view and study. I am told in my viewfinder which focus point is selected.like john noted,if a person is standing in front of a brick wall,critical focus,depending on aperture,may be the brick wall not the person. then low light.there's your movement,1 cup of coffee,2 cups,3 cups.do you jerk the shutter button or squeeze it?is the subject moving? the fujifilm website offers tutorials for better picture taking,ya might check those out. years ago I bought the complete idiots guide to photography.why?because it described me. now,i'm just a moron,sam
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Mike Bruce |
Yep thats true. I will post a few examples here later to give you an idea of what I mean. Thanks guys means alot!
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Samuel Smith |
so I am a moron.
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Mike Bruce |
UUmm I didnt mean you were...... lol backing up slowly....
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Samuel Smith |
well,your handholding. and macro has what to do with these images. flash on,but was it used?looks like it was used on all photos. check your manual.no macro. select aperture priority,shoot the same scene,as these photos,at f4,f5.6 and f8 .compare your results.they should be similar but different. just to see.
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