A few from the river side w/ my new Tiffen
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First time playing with my new Tiffen 67mm variable ND filter. There is a definite learning curve to be had here but I was satisfied with my first attempts. It did what it said it could allowed me to shoot on a very bright sunny day surrounded by water and snow,
f/5.6
ISO 200
focal length 88mm
f/6.5
ISO 200
focal length 215mm
f/8
ISO 200
focal length 41mm
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I like the photos, they're really nice - do you know why they're not as sharp as your other images? Is it the filter?
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(Mar 7, 2014, 00:20)kNox Wrote: I like the photos, they're really nice - do you know why they're not as sharp as your other images? Is it the filter?
I agree with kNox, and it is a shame that they're not sharper.
(The lack of sharpness and the unusual image sizes made me wonder if these are small crops from 4000 x 3000 pixel original images?)
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Nice shots, looking forward to seeing more.
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(Mar 7, 2014, 00:20)kNox Wrote: I like the photos, they're really nice - do you know why they're not as sharp as your other images? Is it the filter?
Not sure if its the filter or just 'pilot error'. I am still playing trying to figure it out. I posted a second attempt and they seem to be better but still away to go.
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(Mar 8, 2014, 07:52)Jim F Wrote: (Mar 7, 2014, 00:20)kNox Wrote: I like the photos, they're really nice - do you know why they're not as sharp as your other images? Is it the filter?
Not sure if its the filter or just 'pilot error'. I am still playing trying to figure it out. I posted a second attempt and they seem to be better but still away to go.
Ehhh, not to worry, it happens to me too. I thought I finally understood how to take sharp photos, then I got a new lens and they all come out like this. It just takes time and practice
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(Mar 8, 2014, 07:52)Jim F Wrote: (Mar 7, 2014, 00:20)kNox Wrote: I like the photos, they're really nice - do you know why they're not as sharp as your other images? Is it the filter?
Not sure if its the filter or just 'pilot error'. I am still playing trying to figure it out. I posted a second attempt and they seem to be better but still away to go.
It's not the filter, unless it's preventing the camera from getting a focus lock.
You're shooting WAY too slow a shutter speed.
The rule of thumb for handheld shots is that your shutter speed needs to be no slower than 1/lens length. And never slower than 1/60th
So, at 215mm, the shutter needs to be NO LESS THAN 1/250th. And then you add any motion, and you need to bump it up even further.
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(Mar 10, 2014, 11:41)Wall-E Wrote: (Mar 8, 2014, 07:52)Jim F Wrote: (Mar 7, 2014, 00:20)kNox Wrote: I like the photos, they're really nice - do you know why they're not as sharp as your other images? Is it the filter?
Not sure if its the filter or just 'pilot error'. I am still playing trying to figure it out. I posted a second attempt and they seem to be better but still away to go.
It's not the filter, unless it's preventing the camera from getting a focus lock.
You're shooting WAY too slow a shutter speed.
The rule of thumb for handheld shots is that your shutter speed needs to be no slower than 1/lens length. And never slower than 1/60th
So, at 215mm, the shutter needs to be NO LESS THAN 1/250th. And then you add any motion, and you need to bump it up even further.
Thanks for the reminder Wall-E - that's something I should be aware of when shooting.
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