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Problem with clarity
I was taking some shots on a very overcast day (just for fun) using a Pentax 70 - 200 lens at about 100. I used a flash unit for fill (don't know much about settings yet) and a tripod. I also used a remote because my hands can be quite shaky. The day was quite overcast and rainy at times and was also a bit cold. I used 400 film but cant recall which brand. About two thirds of this roll came out blurred (see image of two sisters). I know that some might want to achieve this look as do I at times, but this was NOT on purpose. Any hints at getting a clearer more consistant result next time? I was concerned that it might have been too cold or damp out there. Could this have been a problem? Im also wondering if my lens is at fault. Not the perfect choice Im sure. There were a few shots that turned out quite well though. Just to see, I also scanned the negatives with my Canon 5000F. I was able to get slightly cleaner results than the processor did but still blurred. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please don't be too technical! :-)
March 26, 2004
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70-200 @ 100, tripod, fill flash (add on), 400 film, very overcast
Kevin S. Lewis
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Image didnt show up. Trying again.
March 26, 2004
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Jon Close |
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Looks like simply an error in focus. Hard to tell because there is little detail in the black (and limited by monitor resolution), but it looks like the blonde girl's shoe is in focus. Shallow depth of field of a largish aperture renders the women's faces in soft focus. Since you were using the tripod and remote shutter, I'm going to guess that you saw things in focus in the viewfinder, then pulled away from the camera. When you pressed the remote release the camera then attempted to refocus and latched onto the nearer object (her foot).
March 26, 2004
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Kevin S. Lewis |
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You could be right. When taking a shot such as this I usually use manual focus. However on this day I believe I was using the autofocus feature. Not sure if I am able to lock the focus and then use the remote.
March 26, 2004
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