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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 465150" data-attributes="member: 16090">As others have suggested, conduct a series of test shotsSPORTS and WILDLIFE. set the lens to AF. Set VR ON. Set the mode to &quot;S&quot;. Set speed to 1/1000. Set the ISO to 1600. Shoot a lot of moving objects - birds, cars, joggers etcNow analyse the shots for focus and exposure. If they are fine, then you have got the right settingsSTILL and LANDSCAPE. set the lens to AF. Set VR ON. Set the mode to &quot;A&quot;. Set speed aperture to F/8. Set the ISO to 100. Shoot a lot of still objects - trees, buildings and landscapeNow analyse the shots for focus and exposure. If they are fine, then you have got the right settingsPEOPLE. set the lens to AF. Set VR ON. Set the mode to &quot;A&quot;. Set speed aperture to the minimum number (usually F/3.5 at the wide end and F/5.6 at the long end). Set the ISO to 100. Shoot a lot of still objects - trees, buildings and landscape at close distanceNow analyse the shots for focus and exposure. If they are fine, then you have got the right settingsFor portraits a faster lens - 35mm F1.8 DX, 85mm F1.8DX shot at f1.8 will give better imagesIf after conducting the tests, you find that shots are lacking - OOF, Blurr or wrong exposure, then&nbsp; see if your hands or camera are shaking while taking shots, if not, then the camera requires adjustments, so you will have to get it &quot;Serviced&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aroy, post: 465150, member: 16090"] As others have suggested, conduct a series of test shots SPORTS and WILDLIFE . set the lens to AF . Set VR ON . Set the mode to "S" . Set speed to 1/1000 . Set the ISO to 1600 . Shoot a lot of moving objects - birds, cars, joggers etc Now analyse the shots for focus and exposure. If they are fine, then you have got the right settings STILL and LANDSCAPE . set the lens to AF . Set VR ON . Set the mode to "A" . Set speed aperture to F/8 . Set the ISO to 100 . Shoot a lot of still objects - trees, buildings and landscape Now analyse the shots for focus and exposure. If they are fine, then you have got the right settings PEOPLE . set the lens to AF . Set VR ON . Set the mode to "A" . Set speed aperture to the minimum number (usually F/3.5 at the wide end and F/5.6 at the long end) . Set the ISO to 100 . Shoot a lot of still objects - trees, buildings and landscape at close distance Now analyse the shots for focus and exposure. If they are fine, then you have got the right settings For portraits a faster lens - 35mm F1.8 DX, 85mm F1.8DX shot at f1.8 will give better images If after conducting the tests, you find that shots are lacking - OOF, Blurr or wrong exposure, then see if your hands or camera are shaking while taking shots, if not, then the camera requires adjustments, so you will have to get it "Serviced" [/QUOTE]

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