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Nikon D500 lacks sharpness
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<blockquote data-quote="TwistedThrottle" data-source="post: 739295" data-attributes="member: 46724"><p>[USER=48465]@JohnD500[/USER]</p><p>A new camera will help you be a better photographer about as much as a new hammer will help a construction worker be a better contractor. What lenses are you using? The better glass you stick on the front of that thing, the better images you will get. Capturing enough light is key to sharp images no matter what body you use and many times, that means wider apertures like f2.8, f1.8, f1.4. Shoot no less than 1.5x the focal length, so if you are shooting a 100mm lens, shutter should be no less than 1/150 (1/160) and for a 500mm lens, shutter should be at 1/800 minimum for mostly stationary subjects. If the birds flying, 1/3000 or higher isn't out of the question, but the light has to be there to support the super quick shutter or the ISO will cause the image to look grainy. Grain is usually an indication there is not enough light, blur can mean you either moved when clicking or the shutter isn't fast enough. VR doesn't do much at very high shutter speeds or on quickly moving objects, its mostly to help stabilize the shooter or to break the 1.5x focal length rule stated above on stationary subjects in lower light. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwistedThrottle, post: 739295, member: 46724"] [USER=48465]@JohnD500[/USER] A new camera will help you be a better photographer about as much as a new hammer will help a construction worker be a better contractor. What lenses are you using? The better glass you stick on the front of that thing, the better images you will get. Capturing enough light is key to sharp images no matter what body you use and many times, that means wider apertures like f2.8, f1.8, f1.4. Shoot no less than 1.5x the focal length, so if you are shooting a 100mm lens, shutter should be no less than 1/150 (1/160) and for a 500mm lens, shutter should be at 1/800 minimum for mostly stationary subjects. If the birds flying, 1/3000 or higher isn't out of the question, but the light has to be there to support the super quick shutter or the ISO will cause the image to look grainy. Grain is usually an indication there is not enough light, blur can mean you either moved when clicking or the shutter isn't fast enough. VR doesn't do much at very high shutter speeds or on quickly moving objects, its mostly to help stabilize the shooter or to break the 1.5x focal length rule stated above on stationary subjects in lower light. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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