Not as sharp as I would like
Feb 24, 2024 05:38:32 #
Feb 24, 2024 16:04:59 #
Orphoto
Loc: Oregon
When using live view to focus precisely, open up the aperture to see exactly what you are doing, then close it back down for the exposure.
Feb 24, 2024 16:11:24 #
Orphoto wrote:
When using live view to focus precisely, open up the aperture to see exactly what you are doing, then close it back down for the exposure.
How would that help?
Feb 26, 2024 10:14:29 #
Orphoto
Loc: Oregon
Blenheim - on a higher resolution sensor absolute exact focus makes a real difference. Wide open gives you a better chance to place focus on a particular point. This only applies to manual focussing. Note...if your lens has focus shifting as you change aperture then this fails.
Feb 29, 2024 07:56:34 #
Feb 29, 2024 13:03:09 #
UTMike wrote:
A tough shot due to depth of field and high ISO, Jim. A reflector or flash might help lower the ISO. Hand holding on flowers can be difficult.
In today's camera's ISO800 is not a very high ISO. With that camera you could easily push that ISO to 2500 or higher without adding that much noise. That way you can increase shutter speed and go to say f8 or f9 to increase depth of field.
Mar 7, 2024 11:55:49 #
bebop22 wrote:
I shoot a lot if flowers and a tripod is a must and F/11 at least.
Agree. Tripod and remote trigger. Set the aperature somewhere in the middle, F8 or F11. I don't know if you used a zoom lens but the extreme ends of the zoom are sometimes less sharp than a setting somewhere in the middle. Then again, I've heard the new lenses are way improved so that's not likely a factor here. Closeup stuff, in my limited experience, requires a solid foundation (tripod or monopod) and a cable or electronic trigger to avoid shake. When I do macro and closeup shots I also lock the internal mirror but your's doesn't have one does it.
Apr 21, 2024 01:06:28 #
At that distance and f/stop the DoF (depth of field (focus)) is paper thin. Looks to me like the point of focus is on some of the pedals. Best solution would be to use a tripod f/11and a low iso. However at that f/stop and low iso your shutter speed would have to be rather low the slightest movement of the flower will cause motion blur. Best to take several shots at different f/stop and shutter speed/iso combinations and pick the best one. I must have gone through 10 different shots to get this one.
Nikon D850, 50mm f/1.8 @ f/5.6, iso 64, 1/125
Nikon D850, 50mm f/1.8 @ f/5.6, iso 64, 1/125
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