Hi all,
I have just joined this site to ask for some advice.
I have owned a few Nikons over the past few years and recently bought the D5200. It is by far the best camera I have ever used in terms of ergonomics, features and usability.
However, I have been quite disappointed and confused with the inconsistent results I've had from it. I haven't got any example pics I can post at the moment but I can try and explain.
I have taken pics outdoors with good amounts of light using single point focus, the available light has allowed for a fast shutter speed. I have pointed the focus point directly in the middle of the subject yet the picture comes out soft and when zoomed in doesn't look too much in focus. One picture in particular was of my wife stood by the sea. The focus point was definitely bang in the middle of her head, yet her face was slightly out of focus but the sea just behind her was sharp as anything.
Even when I am 8 ft away taking a portrait pic, even using f5.6 the detail is not as sharp as I would have thought it should be.
I wouldn't say that this is the case for every shot but a good percent of them.
The other issue I have is in low light. When shooting in AF-S single point using the 9 AF areas. If I shoot with the focus point in the middle, it will fire off the AF assist lamp and focus quickly. If I move the AF area to one of the other 8 points it doesn't fire the AF lamp and just hunts back and forth and won't focus.
Does it sound like I have an issue with the camera or is there something that I have overlooked and I'm doing something wrong?
I have just joined this site to ask for some advice.
I have owned a few Nikons over the past few years and recently bought the D5200. It is by far the best camera I have ever used in terms of ergonomics, features and usability.
However, I have been quite disappointed and confused with the inconsistent results I've had from it. I haven't got any example pics I can post at the moment but I can try and explain.
I have taken pics outdoors with good amounts of light using single point focus, the available light has allowed for a fast shutter speed. I have pointed the focus point directly in the middle of the subject yet the picture comes out soft and when zoomed in doesn't look too much in focus. One picture in particular was of my wife stood by the sea. The focus point was definitely bang in the middle of her head, yet her face was slightly out of focus but the sea just behind her was sharp as anything.
Even when I am 8 ft away taking a portrait pic, even using f5.6 the detail is not as sharp as I would have thought it should be.
I wouldn't say that this is the case for every shot but a good percent of them.
The other issue I have is in low light. When shooting in AF-S single point using the 9 AF areas. If I shoot with the focus point in the middle, it will fire off the AF assist lamp and focus quickly. If I move the AF area to one of the other 8 points it doesn't fire the AF lamp and just hunts back and forth and won't focus.
Does it sound like I have an issue with the camera or is there something that I have overlooked and I'm doing something wrong?