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Otter Port Townsend Fort Worden Historical State Park

Jim Olson

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Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Jim, is this a place you can revisit? Using a longer lens would really be worthwhile. Do you have a neighbor with Canon glass?

Asher
 

Jim Olson

Well-known member
Jim, is this a place you can revisit? Using a longer lens would really be worthwhile. Do you have a neighbor with Canon glass?

Asher
We can revisit and will probably will but I don't know anyone in the area here that has a longer lens that I could borrow.
Still making new friends...
 

nicolas claris

OPF Co-founder/Administrator
Well, I was hesitating with the previous pictures you posted here in OPF, but this one seems to confirm that your lens deserves a micro focus adjustment (if it's possible with this camera), it seems to me that it suffers from front focus ...

Your camera settings 1/560s; ƒ/6,7; ISO 200
Your lens might gives better results when stopped down at ƒ/8, in such conditions, you had a lot of room (increasing a bit ISO, say at ISO 320 or lower speed if you are not trembling…
 
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Jim Olson

Well-known member
Well, I was hesitating with the previous pictures you posted here in OPF, but this one seems to confirm that your lens deserves a micro focus adjustment (if it's possible with this camera), it seems to me that it suffers from front focus ...

Your camera settings 1/560s; ƒ/6,7; ISO 200
Your lens might gives better results when stopped down at ƒ/8, in such conditions, you had a lot of room (increasing a bit ISO, say at ISO 320 or lower speed if you are not trembling…
I'm getting a new lens soon & hopefully it will help correct the problem.
 

Jim Olson

Well-known member
Your camera settings 1/560s; ƒ/6,7; ISO 200
Your lens might gives better results when stopped down at ƒ/8, in such conditions, you had a lot of room (increasing a bit ISO, say at ISO 320 or lower speed if you are not trembling…
I'm still new to adjustments with the camera, but I have read the manual twice. I just shoot in RAW and sometimes Sports mode but have only play with ISO once.
I'm going to try it
TNX for the feedback
 

nicolas claris

OPF Co-founder/Administrator
I'm still new to adjustments with the camera, but I have read the manual twice. I just shoot in RAW and sometimes Sports mode but have only play with ISO once.
I'm going to try it
TNX for the feedback
In (very very) short:
There are 3 main features to control your camera:
  • ISO: at high settings more light comes, but the higher ISO brings more noise
  • Aperture (ƒ #) will determine the depth of field, the more stopped down (say ƒ22) will bring maximum of depth (from close to far) but the more stopped down the more needs of light…
  • Speed will stop a movement of a race car for exemple or let you play when slow to get the blurred effect on the water of a river.
At low speed, more light comes to the sensor (but you might need a tripod if your arm ain't steady) so you need less ISO (the contrary is true: high ISO let you shoot at higher speed)

So these three features are all interacting, the experience and trials will let you know how to get the desired results…

If you are not familiar with this, you might find online photography courses or hire a photog to teach you the first things to know AND understand.

IMHO this should be done, before "playing in the field", you'll make good shots quicker!
 

Jim Olson

Well-known member
In (very very) short:
There are 3 main features to control your camera:
  • ISO: at high settings more light comes, but the higher ISO brings more noise
  • Aperture (ƒ #) will determine the depth of field, the more stopped down (say ƒ22) will bring maximum of depth (from close to far) but the more stopped down the more needs of light…
  • Speed will stop a movement of a race car for exemple or let you play when slow to get the blurred effect on the water of a river.
At low speed, more light comes to the sensor (but you might need a tripod if your arm ain't steady) so you need less ISO (the contrary is true: high ISO let you shoot at higher speed)

So these three features are all interacting, the experience and trials will let you know how to get the desired results…

If you are not familiar with this, you might find online photography courses or hire a photog to teach you the first things to know AND understand.

IMHO this should be done, before "playing in the field", you'll make good shots quicker!
TNX, And I just picked up a tripod at Goodwill (Sq stock type legs & on the heavy side) for $6. lol
Also I have Lynda.com (from LinkedIn) through the local library with free courses. I'll go check right now.
 
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