Shot with afs and afc. 35mmf1.8

[donaldjledet]

Did I use right auto focus setting for these photos?
Set at af-s and af-c.
I can see that the paino shots are not sharp.

 

[donaldjledet]

 

[donaldjledet]

 

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[grandpaw]

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Looks to me like you may be using too slow a shutter speed on your piano shots. This one is clearer than the others but is still not sharp. If you would post the EXIF data or camera settings we may be able to help you more.

 

[donaldjledet]

ISO-200, f1.8 ,!/10s matrix metering, OEV-auto1.0.0
ISO200 ,f1.8,1/8s, matrix meter, OEV-auto10.0.
Focus modeAuto-a
AF-areamode auto.

 

[grandpaw]

ISO-200, f1.8 ,!/10s matrix metering, OEV-auto1.0.0
ISO200 ,f1.8,1/8s, matrix meter, OEV-auto10.0.
Focus modeAuto-a
AF-areamode auto.

I would say that the 1/10 sec shutter speed is your problem. Shooting at that slow of shutter speed it is very difficult to keep the camera from moving and blurring the picture. Also if you are shooting at F1.8 and shooting this close and were shooting with a tripod you would only get a few stings in focus due to the very small depth of field.

 

[Fred Kingston_RIP]

1/10th is too slow Don... bump your ISO up to 800 and then adjust your speed to a faster speed... try to get a balance where your speed is in the 1/250th range...

 

[donaldjledet]

so I'll have to go full manual to make those camers settings right?

 

[singlerosa_RIP]

I'm confused (more so than normally). How can you shoot AF-C AND AF-S at the same time?

 

[Horoscope Fish]

Agreed about shutter speed.

I don't like handheld shots below 1/60s, personally, and I really try to abide by the rule of minimum shutter speed being twice the focal length (since I shoot with a DX sensor). For example if my focal length is 50mm I want my shutter speed at, or above, 1/100s. The reason for this is that just as a zoom lens magnifies everything in your frame, it also magnifies camera shake and vibration.

So again, in short, here are the golden rules I try to abide by:

1. Shutter speed = double the focal length.

2. If I can't follow #1, nothing handheld at less than 1/60s.



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[donaldjledet]

I'm really new here. Probably didn't Say Question right.
Singlerosa.

Thanks

 

[donaldjledet]

Just been doing this since March of 2013.

So really like a newborn learning.

 

[grandpaw]

Just been doing this since March of 2013.

Don't worry about being new. Everyone was new at one time or another and had to learn the same things. To start with you need to understand that a picture out of focus and a picture that is blurry due to movement are two different things.

The easiest way to eliminate camera movement caused by slow shutter speeds is to use a tripod.

 

[nikonpup]

so i'll have to go full manual to make those camers settings right?

no, just up your iso. Note setting before you change your iso and after you should see a difference. Shutter speed and f stop should be at faster/higher settings.

 

[donaldjledet]

So the matrix metering is OK to use?

 

[donaldjledet]

Don't worry about being new. Everyone was new at one time or another and had to learn the same things. To start with you need to understand that a picture out of focus and a picture that is blurry due to movement are two different things.

The easiest way to eliminate camera movement caused by slow shutter speeds is to use a tripod.

Not worried but I think I'm trying to learn to many things at once.
Thanks

 

[donaldjledet]

Have a tripod but its not with me at this time.
Stuck in motel waiting for truck to get out of shop.

 

[grandpaw]

Not worried but I think I'm trying to learn to many things at once.
Thanks

You may consider checking out my "Nikon D7000 tip thread". You can find a link to it at the bottom of any of my posts. It has over 100 tips in it and may help you with your camera and how to use it.

 

[donaldjledet]

Even if its the D7100?