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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 386226" data-attributes="member: 4923">Like the others suggested, do some testing. To add to those suggestions, I'll suggest using a cereal box or similar product for a target. Use one with various sizes of printing on it. This will make it easier to judge sharpness by how well you can read the printing. If you have a tripod, use it as suggested, but also be aware if it is a flimsy tripod, it will introduce a new set of problems. Do some handheld testing too. After checking sharpness at various zooms and apertures, start dropping your shutter speed and see at what speed is too slow for YOU to hand hold. When you find that shaky point, start working on your release as horoscope suggested and try to get better. Zooming in on the printing on the box will help you identify camera shake. With camera shake, the printing on the box will look smeared rather than just out of focus or soft.</blockquote>