First of all, WOW. Nice photos, 5DIII, 50mm 1.2!. I apologize if you already know this... and, ok, this may be getting into the weeds a bit but if you have done all of the other things mentioned by the others... and you are still not getting satisfactory focus there is one more thing to check... And this may not apply to the particular photos you posted... but (as you know) with the 50mm 1.2 you can get an incredibly shallow depth of field with the aperture wide open (i.e., aperture set to 1.2). The 5dIII auto focus does the best it can... however, with the lens wide open, "back-focus" becomes more obvious.
Take a look at the attached photo taken with a 35 mm 1.4. If the image quality doesn't get reduced too much, you will see how the hair in front of the eye is in sharp focus but one inch away, the eye is very soft. I focused on the eye but the photo looks like I focused on the single hair hanging down in front of the eye. I would never have known I had a back focus problem without this photo!
You may have since already found this out, but, there is a way to test for "back-focus" and there is a way to correct it on the 5DIII. Too much to explain here, but look it up if you haven't already...
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JDawson wrote:
I un-watched this thread, but I'm still getting emails. Any ideas?
John
No. In fact, probably not even most of the time. I was simply, if I recall the post, trying to give the guy a simple system that would yield good photos in most situations. Certainly using P mode will yield good results. I just think it's a better idea to have control over the aperture. When the light goes away, the aperture, of course, has to open wider or the ISO has to increase. As I recall, the writer was seeking to take good general photos. I think I covered that but that might have been another post.
OK. I went back and read what I had posted. Shudda done that in the first place. I do mostly outdoor landscape stuff...and I rarely want anything out of focus. I rarely shoot anything at f8 or 5.6. That post was advice for him to do as I say not as I do. I thought it would be good for him. I actually do most of my shooting at f16 or even 22...and I use a tripod almost all the time. I generally try to include something in the foreground, maybe a tree to add to the depth of the photo...plus I love to silhouette trees in front of the ocean or a sunset. In pp I love to crank up the color. Sometimes to the unnatural zone. My wife tells me I always crank it up too much. Maybe I'll post one if I can find a good example.
leftj wrote:
Ignorance is bliss.
I am a frequent tripod user, but can see how someone would not feel it is necessary. Depends on what kind of photography you are doing. Street photos - no. Long exposures - yes. Wildlife and Birds - depends. A tripod both gives one the freedom to do all different things that would not work out so well hand-held. A tripod can also be limiting when quick responses and mobility are required. Then there is using a gimbal head for somewhere in-between...
PHRubin wrote:
If you have a Windows PC, after you download an image, go to the folder it is in, right click on the filename, select "properties", then "details".
If you have an image processor (aka editor) from your camera manufacturer, use it to list what you downloaded, right click on the filename and select "properties".
I thought maybe I could do it from my Browser, Chrome.
DickC
Loc: NE Washington state
r.grossner wrote:
I thought maybe I could do it from my Browser, Chrome.
Not that I know of. I use Chrome too but have to download first.
lianetdiaz wrote:
Hi all,
I am new in the photography world and I am experiencing some challenges and I was wondering if I can get some feedback from all of you who are pros in the subject. I have the Cannon 5D mark III and the cannon 50mm 1.2 but I am still getting used to use it. I have read the manual but certain things do not make sense yet. Here is one, I have the camera set to manual mode and I select the aperture and Sutter speed but if I move from place to the other where there is change in light I have to set the shutter speed again in order to get a correct exposed image. I was wondering if this is normal.
I am also having some focus issues. I know I have to focus on the eyes if I am shutting portraits but sometimes the pictures come up kind of blurry.
I also signed up for Lightroom to be able to edit the pictures taken and I've been watching some youtube videos to learn how to edit.
What do you all think I should do to get better? I will post some samples of what I've done so far. Any positive or negative feedback will be appreciated.
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I see you have found out how to create depth of field (this was a challenge for me until today), you are doing great just keep it at a slow pace and you'll be fine...Julian
lianetdiaz wrote:
Hi all,
I am new in the photography world and I am experiencing some challenges and I was wondering if I can get some feedback from all of you who are pros in the subject. I have the Cannon 5D mark III and the cannon 50mm 1.2 but I am still getting used to use it. I have read the manual but certain things do not make sense yet. Here is one, I have the camera set to manual mode and I select the aperture and Sutter speed but if I move from place to the other where there is change in light I have to set the shutter speed again in order to get a correct exposed image. I was wondering if this is normal.
I am also having some focus issues. I know I have to focus on the eyes if I am shutting portraits but sometimes the pictures come up kind of blurry.
I also signed up for Lightroom to be able to edit the pictures taken and I've been watching some youtube videos to learn how to edit.
What do you all think I should do to get better? I will post some samples of what I've done so far. Any positive or negative feedback will be appreciated.
Hi all, br br I am new in the photography world ... (
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Your work is great! Plus that you made an excellent choice when you decided to use Lightroom, because Lightroom tends to clue you in on aperture and shutter matters and your camera should help also. What you could do is first set it to auto and make note of what the camera decides after you get the hang of it experiment a little, have fun!...Julian
Since there are 5 pages of responses, I'll be brief.
The "holy trinity" (ISO, Shutter speed, aperture) all affect the amount of light (brightness) of the photo. As light changes, one, 2, or all must compensate. Each has other affects as well, ISO -> noise, aperture -> depth of field, shutterspeed -> stop or blur motion
Blur can be from poor focus or movement by either the camera or subject.
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