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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 59167" data-attributes="member: 8344"><p>LiGirl,Here is what I think the issue is....</p><p></p><p>1) you are shooting with a 35mm lens at f1.8</p><p>2) there is zero depth of field</p><p>3) the focus point, as far as I can tell is fine.</p><p>4) you are in a shaded area with poor light. It all looks treed! The left side of the stick is in focus and sharp, the right side of the stick is soft, but not because there is something wrong, it is because you have ZERO Depth of Field. It is gradually getting soft as you get further away from the point of focus.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]11739[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I took the liberty of adjusting the image a bit in NX2 to check the focus and framed the picture at 100% from the jpg you posted. This looks very good to me.</p><p></p><p>What I can't tell from the image is what your ISO was.</p><p>Shutter was 1/125</p><p>Image size is fine 1200x800</p><p></p><p>Are you using a Nikon lens? </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Here is what I suggest....</p><p>1) Find some place that is sunny. Like a parking lot with some cars so we can get some Depth of Field</p><p>2) take some pictures around 9:00 am</p><p>3) push your ISO to 800</p><p>4) set the f stop to 11</p><p>5) adjust your shutter, it should be high enough so you can get a fast shutter speed and a sharp image </p><p>6) If you have 7 cars parked side by side, focus your lens on the 4th car to give us a better idea of the focus</p><p>7) Set your image control to "FINE jpg", it will be a big file and post again!</p><p></p><p>From what I see, there is nothing wrong other than settings and expectations that can't be met at f1.8 and to be honest, the mossy side of a cliff, in a wooded area at f1.8 isn't the best image to judge by.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 59167, member: 8344"] LiGirl,Here is what I think the issue is.... 1) you are shooting with a 35mm lens at f1.8 2) there is zero depth of field 3) the focus point, as far as I can tell is fine. 4) you are in a shaded area with poor light. It all looks treed! The left side of the stick is in focus and sharp, the right side of the stick is soft, but not because there is something wrong, it is because you have ZERO Depth of Field. It is gradually getting soft as you get further away from the point of focus. [ATTACH=CONFIG]11739._xfImport[/ATTACH] I took the liberty of adjusting the image a bit in NX2 to check the focus and framed the picture at 100% from the jpg you posted. This looks very good to me. What I can't tell from the image is what your ISO was. Shutter was 1/125 Image size is fine 1200x800 Are you using a Nikon lens? Here is what I suggest.... 1) Find some place that is sunny. Like a parking lot with some cars so we can get some Depth of Field 2) take some pictures around 9:00 am 3) push your ISO to 800 4) set the f stop to 11 5) adjust your shutter, it should be high enough so you can get a fast shutter speed and a sharp image 6) If you have 7 cars parked side by side, focus your lens on the 4th car to give us a better idea of the focus 7) Set your image control to "FINE jpg", it will be a big file and post again! From what I see, there is nothing wrong other than settings and expectations that can't be met at f1.8 and to be honest, the mossy side of a cliff, in a wooded area at f1.8 isn't the best image to judge by. [/QUOTE]
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