Shot with afs and afc. 35mmf1.8

[Marcel]

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.

I agree with you on this Jeff. But, when you're caught you can do better with two different things.

1st, you can use the mirror up setting. You focus, click (the mirror goes up), steady yourself and then press the shutter to take the shot. This takes the mirror movement out of the equation.

2nd, you can use the "Quiet" mode. This slows down the mirror and gives you a little more sharpness at slow shutter speeds.

But there is a limit and sometimes you'll have to take a few shots to get one sharp. Make sure you review at 60% or larger on the camera's lcd.

 

[donaldjledet]

Like I didn't know that thanks Marcel.
Have to get my brain to remember that option.

 

[singlerosa_RIP]

YouTube has plenty of video tutorials on photography, including ones specific to the 7100 and various shooting situations. And Nikon has the Digitutor section on their web site. Plenty of learning opportunities out there. I've been at it for decades and I'm always learning something new. Good luck.

Jim

 

[donaldjledet]

I've looked at the Digitutor but the audio doesn't work.
​Are there is no audio on it.

 

[Horoscope Fish]

Based on reading a number of your posts I think you would do well to spend some time with either of the following two books:

Tony Northrup's How to Create Stunning Digital Photography or Brian Peterson's Understanding Exposure which, despite the name, is an excellent all-around introduction to foundational photography skills.

 

[donaldjledet]

Thanks I'll look for them books.

 

[grandpaw]

Even if its the D7100?

A lot of the tips will work for many models of Nikon and even some other brands as well.

 

[donaldjledet]

OK. Thanks Will look at it.