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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 487004" data-attributes="member: 13090">I would suggest you NOT use f/22; you don't need maximum depth of field here, you need the correct depth of field. Using f/22 is probably causing diffraction and softening the shot; f/8 would be fine. You have a tripod on order which is good because 1/2 second shots handheld are going to be soft at best and blurry at worst. Further, I'd suggest you use the Exposure Compensation button to increase the exposure by about 1.5 to 2.0 stops to correct the exposure. To start better understanding how your camera exposes I suggest you start with this article, <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/metering-modes-and-how-your-camera-meter-works/" target="_blank">Metering Modes and How Your Camera Meter Works</a></blockquote>