 Simon Riddle |
Still Not Sharp Hi, I own a Canon EOS IX7 and have ISO 400 films. I've been taking pictures for about a month and a lot of my pictures have come out not as sharp as they should be. I take photos with my friend who owns a relatively old Canon EOS 300 and his pictures have turned out incredibly sharp even though its some of the same subjects as mine and with the same kind of film. Any help would be good cheers!
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Kerry Drager |
Hi Simon: I can understand your frustration, since blurry pictures are no fun at all! There can be any number of reasons why your photos don't come out as sharp as you would like. Some possibilities: - Film quality can be subjective, but if your friend's photos with the same film are fine, then that's not the problem here. - The camera wouldn't be the problem, UNLESS it's defective. Also, the lens could be a problem. But you may want to rule out other things before going to the repair shop. - Camera shake: In this case, EVERYTHING in the photo will be fuzzy. Try using faster shutter speeds, especially if you're using a big zoom lens - i.e., at least 1/250th sec. (better yet, faster) with an 80-200 zoom, even if you're shooting with that lens in the 80mm range. Also, keep in mind that some people can handhold their camera steadier than other people. - The wrong focusing point: In this situation, unlike camera shake, PART of your picture will be sharp. Be sure your autofocus camera is focusing on the same part of your scene that you want crisp and clear. - For the ultimate in sharpness - and also a good test of your equipment - use a tripod for non-action shots. - Less likely here is the depth of field factor, since it's a more advanced creative technique. But, even if it is a depth of field problem, at least PART of the picture will be sharp. Hope that helps, and good luck!
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Jon Close |
The Canon EOS IX7 (EOS IX Lite in USA) is an APS format film camera. The EOS 300 (Rebel 2000) uses 35mm film. Even though the two cameras use the same lenses and the same brand/speed film, a 4x6 print from the IX is not going to look as good as a 4x6 print from the 300 because the APS film negative is about 40% smaller than the 35mm negative. Besides camera shake and focus point mentioned by Kerry, the other constant you have to use when comparing photos taken with the two cameras is the aperture used. Most lenses are much sharper when stopped down to f/8-f/11 than when shot with the aperture wide open. If you are both using an EF 28-80 f/3.5-5.6, but you shoot at f/5.6 and your friend shoots the same scene at f/8, his photo is likely to be noticably sharper.
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Jon Close |
P.S. the difference between the two will be even more dramatic if you are each using different lenses. If your friend is using the EF 50 f/1.8 (one of Canon's sharpest lenses) and you're using the EF 22-55 f/4-5.6 USM (not Canon's worst, but close), then that will also account for the difference in sharpness.
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Simon Riddle |
Cheers Kerry and Jon! I'll try to experiment a bit more, trying my friends lens and different aperture settings.
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