camera shake??

[MWG]

great thanks so much i appreciate all the help you guys gave!! i will watch my shutter speeds and see if this reduces my issues.

It most definitely will, I would also invest in a flash. My 580 ex II came in today, along with my pocket wizards, and i can already tell it will breath new life into my photos.

BTW, since i got this flash, my other one is for sale. Its a 270 ex. I'm willing to do a VERY reasonable price. PM if interested.

 

[fokker]

The 1/focal length rule is a good rule of thumb, but it is just a guide, not a hard and fast rule. It depends much more on your technique - if you used to be a sniper in the military you can probably shoot sharp handheld images at 1/30s @ 300mm, whereas some people like Michael J Fox for instance, would have trouble getting a sharp shot at 1/200s @ 35mm.

Your first shot is definitely camera shake. You could have gone to 400 ISO and 1/200s, or you could have simply taken another shot paying careful attention to your technique. Whenever you're in the zone of the 1/focal length shutter speed you have to be careful.

 

[MWG]

The 1/focal length rule is a good rule of thumb, but it is just a guide, not a hard and fast rule. It depends much more on your technique - if you used to be a sniper in the military you can probably shoot sharp handheld images at 1/30s @ 300mm, whereas some people like Michael J Fox for instance, would have trouble getting a sharp shot at 1/200s @ 35mm.

Your first shot is definitely camera shake. You could have gone to 400 ISO and 1/200s, or you could have simply taken another shot paying careful attention to your technique. Whenever you're in the zone of the 1/focal length shutter speed you have to be careful.

I feel like an asshole but............


:lmao:

 

[fokker]

Michael J. Fox always has his martinis shaken........because of Parkinson's

 

[gsgary]

100% user error

 

[AgentDrex]

You dirty fokker...you made me laugh...I have kinetic tremor and my photos still come out half-way still...course I use a shutter speed that is greater than the lens (ie 1/60 for a 50mm lens and adjust ISO according to available light and aperture for DoF desired...

 

[sbakewell1101]

100% user error

yes i am well aware it was user error never did i blame equipment.

 

[KmH]

Enhance your credibilty by making the minimal extra effort needed to use the shift key for making the appropriate capital letters.

 

[Geaux]

Michael J. Fox always has his martinis shaken........because of Parkinson's

I heard he's been working at Home Depot lately ...... as a paint mixer.

 

[Ryan L]

Is anyone else not able to click on flickr images and go to the web site, or right click on the pictures on TPF? I tried to open the OPs images, or go to their flickr by right clicking to open in a new windows, but I only get the "hand" icon over the image and cannot right click. Seems to have started recently.