Frustated With Nikon!!!
May 31, 2015 11:09:46 #
Ok, you brought it up. Explain what the shutter activator is. Like you said "Its the Thingyqueotozealite" and laugh as you watch everyone scramble in different directions trying to figure out what is a "Thingyqueotozealite"
Gendarme wrote:
All this said, and as a shiny new owner of a D7100 (it is shiny new as well), the first place I look for any issue with my pics is the shutter activator. On any brand of camera, the shutter activator is very complex and can cause numerous issues. The same system also controls all of the camera settings as well so it is not always easy to know exactly where the problem is, but 90% of the time it will be somewhere in the shutter activator.
I will now sit back and duck! :-D
I will now sit back and duck! :-D
May 31, 2015 11:16:11 #
georgevedwards wrote:
Ok, you brought it up. Explain what the shutter activator is. Like you said "Its the Thingyqueotozealite" and laugh as you watch everyone scramble in different directions trying to figure out what is a "Thingyqueotozealite"
I think Gendarme means the nut at the back of the camera. Every brand has at least one, and some brands have more than others. Not all of them are complex however, some are extremely simple. You can learn lots about them in the attic, especially the simple ones.
May 31, 2015 11:16:46 #
michealj wrote:
I have been a Nikon user since I purchased a New F... (show quote)
It depends on where you think you focused. It is quite clear that there are points in the shot that are clearly in focus, while others are not. It is the DOF that is narrow allowing only certain points to be in focus.
May 31, 2015 11:20:00 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
Ranjan wrote:
There are also Lightroom plugins that will show the AF focus points. For me, the focus point confirms the problem is always "operator error" and not a broken/maladjusted Nikon.Using Nikon software (view nx2 etc) to see the original image would show the actual AF point/points as tiny red squares.
May 31, 2015 11:24:21 #
I suspect that you had your f/stop too open at f/5.6. Stop down a little more (f/16) and you should be ok.
michealj wrote:
I have been a Nikon user since I purchased a New F... (show quote)
May 31, 2015 11:27:30 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
Gendarme wrote:
All this said, and as a shiny new owner of a D7100 (it is shiny new as well), the first place I look for any issue with my pics is the shutter activator. On any brand of camera, the shutter activator is very complex and can cause numerous issues. The same system also controls all of the camera settings as well so it is not always easy to know exactly where the problem is, but 90% of the time it will be somewhere in the shutter activator.
I will now sit back and duck! :-D
I will now sit back and duck! :-D
Would you insinuate that user participation is required? For shame!! :lol:
May 31, 2015 11:33:34 #
Leitz wrote:
Would you insinuate that user participation is required? For shame!! :lol:
Well, Gendarme would know. I think the French term is L'Usère.
May 31, 2015 11:48:13 #
Gitchigumi wrote:
You are correct. However, given an exact focus point, the camera should focus at exactly that point. If not, it is either focusing in front of, or, behind that point. If it is not ideal, then the camera allows for the micro-adjustment to compensate. :mrgreen:
Well, I don't see any way of telling where the focus point is from just looking at this picture. Once you know exactly where the focus point is, THEN you you can start talking about front or back focusing. That's all I'm saying :-)
May 31, 2015 11:48:31 #
michealj wrote:
I am new to the D7000 but not to photography. Here is a few more photos. thank you all for the help! :-D Mike J
Try this:
Get some colored kids blocks or small colored cylinders. Line them up on a table and stand a little to the side. Take three images at f/4 with the focus point on the first, then the middle, and then the last block.
Repeat this at increasing full f-stops through f/16 and you'll see the true effects of depth of field (DOF).
Depth of field is smaller at near focus and with longer focal length lenses.
There are several free or very inexpensive DOF calculators for iphone and Android phones. They may also help you visualize this topic.
May 31, 2015 11:54:34 #
I have a d300 and d7100 and take these kinds of pictures all the time. Depending upon what i am looking for both work extremly well and are sharp.
May 31, 2015 12:08:02 #
I don't feel like purchasing nor buying a different brand of camera is the answer. Without knowing where your exact focus point actually is, it is hard to give an totally accurate solution. That being said, I agree with others that you are using a shallow DOF setting to get the entire set of flowers into perfect focus. The one picture shows good focus in the center of the group of flowers with the front and back blurred. As suggested, try stopping down to at least f8 , and take the same picture. Keep trying until you reach the amount of focus that you are desiring. If it were just one camera instead of two, I would wonder about front focus but highly unlikely you got two with the exact same problem. This leads to it being non-optimal settings. I am not familiar with the two different models that you have, but upgrades and technology will change the operation between two cameras. Try the suggestions that the others have given here and get use to the differences of your new camera. Good luck.
May 31, 2015 12:23:19 #
Now that depth of field has been beat to death, here's one more example. Almost $5K in Nikon body and lens, nailed the exposure triangle (Yes!), totally forgot depth of field (Oh, no!). Got an almost good shot. :|
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-311410-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-311410-1.html
May 31, 2015 12:24:09 #
michealj wrote:
I have been a Nikon user since I purchased a New F... (show quote)
These photos were taken up close and with a fairly wide aperture.
Back off with a somewhat longer lens, if you have one, stop down to f11 and use a stop faster shutter speed. You have simply been using settings giving you a very shallow depth of focus. There is nothing wrong with the camera or lens. The guy behind the camera needs to learn about focus.
May 31, 2015 12:24:50 #
May 31, 2015 12:27:19 #
BobHartung wrote:
For "CatMarley"
...and was there a comment?
...and was there a comment?
Yes, I was editing it when you looked, I guess.
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