Help me with what went wrong ..

ottor · Jan 30, 2010

Out of focus and way too soft .. The noise is terrable, but ISO was only 200.. This is about a 50% crop..

Settings were the same for all photographs, and EXIF Data follows...

On this one, the feeder is extremely out of focus... (Bird, I can understand.) and extreme noise..

Noise, focus, softness on this one.....

This one can use some PP, but I dont' think it'll help the softness and focus issues again..

The first two were taken from about 12 feet from the feeder, Canon XSI on a tripod with a remote shutter release - no/little wind, and I was trippin the shutter from inside the house..

File size 1958k
Shutter Speed 1/500
f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal 180mm

The last picture was taken from about 10 ft away

Shutter Speed 1/400
f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal 170mm

Any help ???

tks

AG74683 · Jan 30, 2010

Are you sure the camera is auto focusing when you use the remote? Ive heard some remotes arent the best at triggering auto focus....

I wonder if you might be using a shutter speed that is too slow? Others will be able to give you better advice....

Bitter Jeweler · Jan 30, 2010

My remote shutter, on the XSi does not allow auto focus.

javafriek · Jan 30, 2010

Those shot look like some of mine and i'm kinda anxious to see what others with more experience than me have to say about your question.

ottor · Jan 31, 2010

I manually focused on the feeders and made sure manual was selected on the lens....

BTW, this is the kit 75-300 non IS.. Not the best lens, but .. best I have.

I do have a Quantray polzr filter, but I made sure it was very clean... It 'could' be the problem, but I havent' had any problem with it before and it normally stays on the camera... I've taken some sharp shots in the past...

Thought the shutter speed would have been fast enough... ?