Blurry pic with Canon 300D

[wavey63]

I've been using my DigiRebel now for about 6 mo's and still have trouble getting my pics tack sharp. I tryuse AV or P settings and try to keep the shutter speed at about 600th or faster. Any advice as to what I should do to get a sharper pic?

[DeltaASA16]

What kind of lens are you using on the digital rebel? Are you shooting in low light conditions?

[wavey63]

i'm using a Canon "L" lens 75-200 and I'm usually in sunlight with snow reflecting on the bellies even!! So i have plenty of light. Could it be my panning technique?

[Crazy764]

Wow...with that set up, it should be sharp.

A general rule is to use Av Mode and f/8. That generally works very well.

[DeltaASA16]

post some sample images..

[Mungous]

Do you mean the original pics?? If you do it will probably be because the photos are shot at 3072 wide (on high res that is) but your screen probably isn't 3072 wide so they get artifically enlarged. But like Adam said post some samples

[schuyler]

post the origional jpgs and we can look at them in somthing like photoshop or just image preview

[Cathay A340]

Um, i think you should change the shudder speed to max.

[Airbus_A320]

I've been using my DigiRebel now for about 6 mo's and still have trouble getting my pics tack sharp. I tryuse AV or P settings and try to keep the shutter speed at about 600th or faster. Any advice as to what I should do to get a sharper pic?

Hey Dave,

Try setting the USM in PS Elements to this:
Amount: 50%
Radius: 0.4 pixels
Threshold: 0 levels

Amount: 500%
Radius: 0.2 pixels
Threshold: 0 levels

Amount: 300%
Radius: 0.3 pixels
Threshold: 0 levels

With the first one you generally need to apply it to the the image a few times, with the second you usually have to apply it about twice and with the third only once. Recently I have started using the first or second one and have stopped using the 3rd one. Also you might sometimes need to fine tune an image, at that point you just have to play with the settings a bit till you get it how you want, but usually any of the 3 USM settings posted above should work good as long as you apply them to the image the right amount of times.

Hope this helps

[philip]

Here is a crop from an unedited original taken with a D60 and 70-200mm L USM f2.8.
The light was perfect: 1/500 f6.7 at 95mm



And this is the result:

[photoid=416066]


With your setup, it should look the same...

[RingwaySam]

I had the same problem but it was with my lens. Take it back from were you got it from and ask them to check it but try the settings first etc..

[wavey63]

I have a feeling it is my panning technique and not the equipment since I will get some(20%) sharp pics but some are horrible. I was wondering how you guys pic and process. Also I'm ashamecd to say that I have no idea how to upload pics in the forums section.

[RingwaySam]

Everyone's come out blurry sometimes. Your shutter speeds are probably to low.....

For the upload pictures thing - When replying look under the reply box and there is a box called 'Additional Options' then go on 'Upload Images (User-Uploads) Upload GIF and JPG images for inclusion in your posts, or signature, without using the 'Attachment' option.'

And that should do it.

[wavey63]

Thanks Ringway for the info. What would be a suitable shutter speed and apeture value? I usually use f6 or smaller and try to keep the shutter speed faster than 1/500. But the thing sis taht sometimes the shutter speed will be like 1/800 or 1/1000 and it still isn't as sharp as I think it should be.

[Airbus_A320]

Thanks Ringway for the info. What would be a suitable shutter speed and apeture value? I usually use f6 or smaller and try to keep the shutter speed faster than 1/500. But the thing sis taht sometimes the shutter speed will be like 1/800 or 1/1000 and it still isn't as sharp as I think it should be.

I don't think it's the shutter speed, unless it's real low. You also might have gotten a bad copy of the 70-200 F/4L lens. And are you using a filter on the end of the lens?