I didn't know VR would work well with faster shutter speeds. I was always under the impression that it would make things worse unless used with slower speeds....
Not to go off topic but this is 600mm 1/1600th OS on,100% crop
Shutter Speed for the D750
- Thread starter Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Not to go off topic but this is 600mm 1/1600th OS on,100% crop
Did you use AF while shooting these? To me it looks like the second suffered incorrect focus instead of motion blur. If VR would have affected the shot positively, at this shutter speed it should only be visible in the lower half of the shot.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
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it could have missed on this one. But for the most part this answered all the questions I had. Hope to get out tomorrow and do a little shooting to check all this out in real world shooting. Also need to get the 24-120 and see how it does. Think I will set it up the same way. at 1 line over the middle and turn the VR on. Over the last year I have started shooting more with a tripod so that is always the best way to get sharp, clean photos but handheld is necessary for many situations.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Do you have a 70-300 that you shoot on the d750?
I am wondering if it is just the longer lenses. I am going out to shoot tomorrow and I guess I will see.
I had it when I started with the D750 but gave it away together with my D3300. I shot the 150-600mm on the D750 and as long as I kept the shutter around focal length, didn't have any issue. The only problems I had was VR negatively affecting focus when shooting bursts during AF-C.
If you shot the 70-300mm without issues on the D7100, in regards to shake, it should be easier on the D750. If not, some other factor is affecting it.
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Don, do you have shaky hands? If you do then it would explain, but if not then I am really puzzled by this.
At this shutter speed (1/1500th) your handheld shot with no VR should be a lot sharper. There is not much that is sharp on that shot. Both other shots are sharp, which leads me to think that it is camera shake. Which is very puzzling since you said that you had none of these problems with the D7100.
I took a shot yesterday with you in mind while out shooting other stuff.
D750-70-300mmVr lens.
Handheld and no VR with a 1/1600th SS.
Straight from LR with no other PP other then the standard sharpening applied at import.
Exported from LR at a 1000PX longside with no further sharpening applied.
As you can tell the letters are clear to read.
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
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I think I just missed the focus on this one. It was cold and windy when I was shooting
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Have you also checked that your new D750 has the latest firmware? It came out with a new update not long ago, and one of the problems it fixed was a focus point issue.
Nikon | Download center | D750 Firmware
IMHO that shot should be bang on with VR turned on for Nikkor AF 70-300 AF VR. It would be with mine on the D700. However I usually shoot at max 280mm - my copy tends to be a tad soft at 300....
Try the exact same shot with VR on and with VR off and on at 280. Congrats again on the camera!
Try the exact same shot with VR on and with VR off and on at 280. Congrats again on the camera!
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Scott Murray
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Looking at these results I think your handholding technique may be in question
as it appears softest when handholding and nothing else. Handheld with VR is sharp, tripod is sharp, handheld only is soft.Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Looking at these results I think your handholding technique may be in question
Almost everything I shot with the D7100 was handheld so I don't think that was the problem
Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Broke out the 24-120 and tried the handheld with it.. This is a 100% crop at speed 2x the focal length
Scott Murray
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There is a big difference between shooting a d7100 and d750. The size in sensor does make you re-think how you shoot. Imagine how much change I needed to do from a D80 to the D800E
Just think of the changes that you need when using different lenses, changing sensors is very similar.There is a big difference between shooting a d7100 and d750. The size in sensor does make you re-think how you shoot. Imagine how much change I needed to do from a D80 to the D800E
There is a difference but it should be easier. Since the pixel density is 50% higher for the D7100, he should be able to shoot the D750 some 30% slower using the exact same handheld technique.
I'm having a brain fart. :concern:
Do I remember reading you auto-tuned your lenses while they were wide open near the long end? I wrote a post about that after reading an Amazon review where the guy said to auto-tune that way. Logically it makes sense. Yet I thought @BackdoorHippie said it didn't work well that way (or so I *think* that's what he said).
So the question is: what settings did you use while auto-tuning your 70-300mm lens?
Do I remember reading you auto-tuned your lenses while they were wide open near the long end?
I wrote a post about that after reading an Amazon review where the guy said to auto-tune that way. Logically it makes sense. Yet I thought @BackdoorHippie said it didn't work well that way (or so I *think* that's what he said). So the question is: what settings did you use while auto-tuning your 70-300mm lens?
Don Kuykendall_RIP
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I'm having a brain fart. :concern:
Do I remember reading you auto-tuned your lenses while they were wide open near the long end?
So the question is: what settings did you use while auto-tuning your 70-300mm lens?
Yes to wide open at the long end. That's where the focus is the most critical
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
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Went out a shot some with the 21-120 today.
http://nikonites.com/architecture/3...l-2.html?highlight=Daniel+Pratt#axzz3uyv0qFrR
The indoors ones are shot on tripod and are long exposures. The outdoors ones are all handheld. They are all as sharp as I have ever shot. Very little post processing to do. Just minor adjustments to the highlights and shadows. The indoor ones are all shot on manual by using the exposure preview in live mode and adjusting by looking at the monitor. That works great. I wish the D7100 had that ability.
http://nikonites.com/architecture/3...l-2.html?highlight=Daniel+Pratt#axzz3uyv0qFrR
The indoors ones are shot on tripod and are long exposures. The outdoors ones are all handheld. They are all as sharp as I have ever shot. Very little post processing to do. Just minor adjustments to the highlights and shadows. The indoor ones are all shot on manual by using the exposure preview in live mode and adjusting by looking at the monitor. That works great. I wish the D7100 had that ability.