My photos are real blurry. I know its not the iso! And I know my camera really well. I have A mode for artistic, S mode for standard and P mode for perfect. I have it set to P mode and it still makes them blurry. I know it has something to do with the white balance. Please help!
2007-11-01 21:04:01 · 7 answers · asked by Piano Man 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Its not the lense and its not the shutter! I KNOW it's the white balance
2007-11-01 21:20:22 · update #1
Don't worry, Dr., Kenneth will be well rewarded.
2007-11-02 00:18:31 · update #2
Hey, the 2.8 question was authentic. I honestly didn't know. I never bothered learning aperture calculations because the camera works out the halves and thirds of stops itself.
2007-11-02 00:39:46 · update #3
First of all A does not stand for artistic, it stands for Aperture Priorty, (you set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed- this is used for depth of field). S stands for Shutter Priorty, ( you set the shutter speed and the camera selects the appropriate aperture [lens opening]-a fast shutter speed will freeze sports action but create a blur in the background because there is not enough depth of field. Not enough light). The P mode stands for Program (the camera automatically sets both the shutter speed and aperture according to available light. INSUFFICIENT LIGHT COULD EASILY CAUSE CAMERA SHAKE AND BLUR.
As for white balance, make sure it is set for AWB which is normal. However white balance has nothing to do with blur or focusing; it has to do with color corrections.
The two most probable causes are :
Make sure your lense is set for auto focus (AF) not manuel focus (MF).
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Make sure there is sufficient light otherwise your shutter speed and aperture will cause you to have either camera shake and/or loss of depth of focus.
Other possibilities:
Make sure you are not to close to your subject especially if you are using a zoom lens.
Make sure your focusing indicator is on your main subject.
If you do not want your subject in the middle, you must first focus on your subject in the middle, then while continuing to hold down your shutter release button half way , reposition your subject then continue to press the shutter release button the rest of the way.
Never snap your shutter release button, always slowly squeeze it. This will reduce camera shake.
Hope these cure your problem. Good Luck.
2007-11-01 23:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth L 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I thought "P" stood for purple.
I can't tell you what I thought "MF" stood for or I'll get kicked out.
Doesn't "S" stand for shake reduction? I'd try that if I were you. Let us know if it works. I might be wrong, because I don't know what brand of camera you have, so maybe "S" means something else on your camera than it does on mine.
Kenneth L seems like a kind and patient guy. He just doesn't know what he walked in on. Welcome, Kenneth.
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That's nice, Mason. He deserves ten points for the effort. And it's probably truly the best answer, as if you needed it. Of course, we can't forget that f/2.8 question now, can we?
2007-11-02 00:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you may be holding down the shutter button too long. some cameras allow you to set the shutter setting by how long you hold the button down. press, and release, or use a tripod with a cable release.
is your lighting adequate? the shutter speed may be slowed down to assure the exposure is that of daylight.
is your camera focusing? if you have a pentaprism (you look through the viewfinder and it does not have a hole on the other side, just goes straight through the lens) you can tell. hold the shutter down about halfway, and it should focus right up.
good luck!
2007-11-01 21:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by rhay ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey Mason
Did you try looking at the lens?maybe there is a problem with the lens, it might be damaged or the dial might be broken or settings are off.
Other than that I can think of any other way to help, sorry, but I hope that helps....
Take care....cya....
2007-11-01 21:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by tmin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you probably need a better camera to take more professional pictures. Your old camera just isn't capable of the results you want. So if you get a new one, it will be better. Hope this helps.
2007-11-02 01:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by Ara57 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Try the M mode for magnificent.
2007-11-01 23:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by Brian Ramsey 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Turn the camera around, stupid. It's supposed to point away from you :)
Have a good one Mason!
Vance
2007-11-01 22:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by Seamless_1 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋