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need some camera help bad0fine pix 3200s
Dec 7, 2011 12:50:59   #
trailerman
 
i have tried everything under the sun,,,,,,nite pics where there is twnkling christmas lights..the pics come up blurry and or really distorted,or if im in a room and light is minimal..comes out blurry......ive tried the iso settings..

manual settings.....3200 iso
imafe quality-npine pix color-std

obviously you dont want to use a flasg to take away from pictures and the colors

aperature priority-ae..any help would be appreciated

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Dec 7, 2011 13:06:04   #
dfalk Loc: Chugiak, Alaska
 
Tripod

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Dec 7, 2011 13:12:33   #
trailerman
 
i have a tripod...not sure what the iso means.....i tried several settings...appears the 3200 and 6400 come out most clear but the lower 200-400-800 somewhat distort....and the word aperture comes up a lot as well as the iso

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Dec 7, 2011 13:13:16   #
ltruex Loc: Waco TX
 
trailerman wrote:
i have tried everything under the sun,,,,,,nite pics where there is twnkling christmas lights..the pics come up blurry and or really distorted,or if im in a room and light is minimal..comes out blurry......ive tried the iso settings..

manual settings.....3200 iso
imafe quality-npine pix color-std

obviously you dont want to use a flasg to take away from pictures and the colors

aperature priority-ae..any help would be appreciated

Trailerman tell me about your equipment incld.brand...type of support while shooting, and shooting distance? Larry

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Dec 7, 2011 13:23:13   #
trailerman
 
fine pix 3200 s with tripod....i try to get about a foot from subject....

attached pics with settings

3200 s
3200 s...

1600
1600...

800
800...

200
200...

6400
6400...

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Dec 7, 2011 13:25:47   #
trailerman
 
those are iso settings with camera in auto and i set the iso.....

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Dec 7, 2011 14:07:08   #
ltruex Loc: Waco TX
 
Since I see you proper exposed image to ISO 200 and each shot looks clean (no blurr, fuzzy images) I assume the camera is well supported and fast enough to capture nite images, so your original post would have to do with camera support, and or finger prints on lens (joke of sorts)...otherwise try keep practicing with manual settings and write down what works or don't. support the camera, take shots of still or moving lights. you are often looking for what shape looks good even if blurry. Overall just find the fun and getting out of the house to do it. Larry :thumbup:

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Dec 7, 2011 14:10:10   #
ltruex Loc: Waco TX
 
Oh the 3200 pops just a little more than the others with more depth (forground focus on gold orniment). Larry

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Dec 7, 2011 14:15:56   #
William Loc: Mississippi
 
HEY Trailer, get a tripod, go manuel F8 10sec at 100ASA
and ck your back, then adjust exp time to lock it in.
Tell the kids to go outside and play in the middle of the
road for a few minutes. (have fun) Bv

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Dec 7, 2011 14:53:10   #
trailerman
 
thank you

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Dec 8, 2011 13:52:56   #
RMM Loc: Suburban New York
 
If you're a foot away, part of your problem may be depth of field. The images on UHH are low-res, so it's hard to determine the focal point. Any motion while you're shooting, even using a tripod, will introduce blur, but it will be uniform. You might want to shoot from further away and crop the resulting photo.

A longer exposure with a smaller aperture might help.

The ISO setting is like ASA on film: the higher the ISO value, the faster the film speed. However, the higher the ISO, the more problems you may encounter with noise and color aberration, depending on the lens quality and the camera's sensor.

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Dec 8, 2011 17:47:40   #
jokescache1 Loc: SW Utah
 
please lord have mercy on me[my problem]. I think 3200 and 200 look best-the 6400 not bad-1600 is foggy..can't think of how to prevent light glare while keeping the rest properly exposed..so my recommendation[now comes the 'mercy'] take it to a good editing program[hope you know how-I don't]and work it over till it looks natural or as distorted as William might like..lol---joe
wish you the best of luck--joe

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Dec 8, 2011 18:43:51   #
trailerman
 
thank you for all your words on correct shots..im still shooting and we will see how the adjustments work







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Dec 8, 2011 18:47:07   #
trailerman
 
put it on auto....3200 is the setting and holding down shutter halfway till it gets clear then complete the shot..will try blinking lights and see if it works

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Dec 8, 2011 21:43:52   #
jokescache1 Loc: SW Utah
 
they look good!!!!---joe

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