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<blockquote data-quote="bluenoser" data-source="post: 22944" data-attributes="member: 6351">Hi there. Just a couple of quick thoughts:For a 50mm lens on a DX body that translates into an effective range of 75mm.&nbsp; Therefore it is recommend that your shutter speed be a minimum of 1/FL or in your case 1/80 - the 1/60 is a tad slow for hand held shots and will likely result in shots with blur caused by the subject (if they're moving) or the photographer or both.Also, f/1.8 gives a very shallow depth of field where focus can very easily miss the intended target.&nbsp; In the photo above, it almost looks like you locked focus behind the front couple.&nbsp; Were you using AF-S or AF-C - AF-C would be recommend here for dynamic subjects to help with focusing. Not sure if flash was permitted but if so, properly used, it could have certainly aided in getting a better pic.You said you got many great shots on the day so it really is to be&nbsp; expected that you would get some less good ones with such a shallow&nbsp; depth of field and slow shutter speed.&nbsp; I know that the D200 is not a great high ISO performer but bumping up the ISO to say at least 800, upping the shutter speed to at least 1/80 and using AF-C would get you more keepers.&nbsp; No one goes to an event and gets 100% perfect shots - I'm happy if 15% to 20% of my shots are keepers! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluenoser, post: 22944, member: 6351"] Hi there. Just a couple of quick thoughts: For a 50mm lens on a DX body that translates into an effective range of 75mm. Therefore it is recommend that your shutter speed be a minimum of 1/FL or in your case 1/80 - the 1/60 is a tad slow for hand held shots and will likely result in shots with blur caused by the subject (if they're moving) or the photographer or both. Also, f/1.8 gives a very shallow depth of field where focus can very easily miss the intended target. In the photo above, it almost looks like you locked focus behind the front couple. Were you using AF-S or AF-C - AF-C would be recommend here for dynamic subjects to help with focusing. Not sure if flash was permitted but if so, properly used, it could have certainly aided in getting a better pic. You said you got many great shots on the day so it really is to be expected that you would get some less good ones with such a shallow depth of field and slow shutter speed. I know that the D200 is not a great high ISO performer but bumping up the ISO to say at least 800, upping the shutter speed to at least 1/80 and using AF-C would get you more keepers. No one goes to an event and gets 100% perfect shots - I'm happy if 15% to 20% of my shots are keepers! :) [/QUOTE]

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