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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D90" data-source="post: 221963" data-attributes="member: 17556">I was using that method to start with and got very bad photos. Was told to move to S-Priority and keep shutter speeds up. That led to high ISO and wide open aperture and, under this seasonal lower sunlight, grainy images.Already running into wide open aperture issues.&nbsp; Considering another lens but I don't think that is the only issue.&nbsp; Low light is a main concern during these winter months.&nbsp; My light source is behind trees most of the day with only a couple of spots where it can shine through.&nbsp; Even then, it is at the wrong angle.I am definitely working on that as well.&nbsp; I need to try to set up the tripod at this location and see what difference it makes.I can and have a few times but, even then, not as sharp as I have been striving for. Mostly at better light with smaller apertures is its best. It does not seem to like to be wide open at 200mm length.&nbsp; I have tried with VR on and off, manual focus and shorter focal lengths as it just does not get tack sharp images so far.&nbsp; Still could be my technique though so I don't want to push too much blame off on the lens.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike D90, post: 221963, member: 17556"] I was using that method to start with and got very bad photos. Was told to move to S-Priority and keep shutter speeds up. That led to high ISO and wide open aperture and, under this seasonal lower sunlight, grainy images. Already running into wide open aperture issues. Considering another lens but I don't think that is the only issue. Low light is a main concern during these winter months. My light source is behind trees most of the day with only a couple of spots where it can shine through. Even then, it is at the wrong angle. I am definitely working on that as well. I need to try to set up the tripod at this location and see what difference it makes. I can and have a few times but, even then, not as sharp as I have been striving for. Mostly at better light with smaller apertures is its best. It does not seem to like to be wide open at 200mm length. I have tried with VR on and off, manual focus and shorter focal lengths as it just does not get tack sharp images so far. Still could be my technique though so I don't want to push too much blame off on the lens. [/QUOTE]

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