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D850
Please help guide me towards achieving an acceptable degree of sharpness
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<blockquote data-quote="HwkOwl60" data-source="post: 721352" data-attributes="member: 47657"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">I am almost 2.5 years late to the party however, nonethelessI finally purchased a D-850 a few weeks ago. Surprisingly, my imageresults/output to date are considerably less than stellar and failed to meetexpectations. Please make your hands on suggestions on how to solve thefollowing in order to proceed and maximize future use.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">1) Obviously, theright out of the box settings are just a starting point. What are your specificrecommendations that when applied will optimize the in-camera settings forgeneral use?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2) Is there any combination of settings that will furtherenhance low light effectiveness other than to boost ISO and lower shutterspeed? I struggle to hold the rig still as I utilize heavy birding lens without support.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">3) What metering choice? Spot vs Highlight vs Matrix.Although I primarily shoot birds occasionally my subject will bescenery/landscapes. Please educate me as to when I should be using each of theabove.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">4) In what type of situations would one turn electronicshutter curtain on or off?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">5) Please share specific settings for birds in flight. Thisis my biggest challenge. My main lens is a 200-500mm.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">6) Will switching over to back button focus be preferable toout of the box in terms of focus accuracy and sharpness? How is the cameraset-up for that?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Please be patient with me as I try to ensure with yourwisdom that my 3k investment was worth parting with very long term savings.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to All</span></span></span></p><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HwkOwl60, post: 721352, member: 47657"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]I am almost 2.5 years late to the party however, nonethelessI finally purchased a D-850 a few weeks ago. Surprisingly, my imageresults/output to date are considerably less than stellar and failed to meetexpectations. Please make your hands on suggestions on how to solve thefollowing in order to proceed and maximize future use.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]1) Obviously, theright out of the box settings are just a starting point. What are your specificrecommendations that when applied will optimize the in-camera settings forgeneral use?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]2) Is there any combination of settings that will furtherenhance low light effectiveness other than to boost ISO and lower shutterspeed? I struggle to hold the rig still as I utilize heavy birding lens without support.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]3) What metering choice? Spot vs Highlight vs Matrix.Although I primarily shoot birds occasionally my subject will bescenery/landscapes. Please educate me as to when I should be using each of theabove.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]4) In what type of situations would one turn electronicshutter curtain on or off?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]5) Please share specific settings for birds in flight. Thisis my biggest challenge. My main lens is a 200-500mm.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]6) Will switching over to back button focus be preferable toout of the box in terms of focus accuracy and sharpness? How is the cameraset-up for that?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Please be patient with me as I try to ensure with yourwisdom that my 3k investment was worth parting with very long term savings.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to All[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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