topic Re: Blurry images! in EF & RF Lenses

Blurry images!

AndrewFreiband — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:56:25 GMT

Shapes aren't coming into focus on the images I'm attempting to capture. Could someone suggest any foolproof ways to get clear images? Any advice welcome... apologies if this question seems dumb, I'm new to posting on forums.

Re: Blurry images!

Tiffany — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 03:11:14 GMT

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Re: Blurry images!

AndrewFreiband — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 03:13:49 GMT

Using a 5D! I've tried various lenses but each are presenting the same blurred images.

Re: Blurry images!

RobertTheFat — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:08:28 GMT

@AndrewFreiband wrote:
Using a 5D! I've tried various lenses but each are presenting the same blurred images.

If everything is blurred, the usual explanation is too slow a shutter speed. If only parts are blurred, it's usually a focus problem. Beyond such generalities, we need more precise information if we're to have any chance of helping you.

Re: Blurry images!

AndrewFreiband — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:58:29 GMT

Thanks Bob!

Essentially, looking through the lens, I see "correct" images (clarity, etc.) but as soon as I take an image (or video), and review that picture with a plain eye, the quality seems much less crisp. Any other suggestions?

Re: Blurry images!

RobertTheFat — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:25:10 GMT

@AndrewFreiband wrote:
Thanks Bob!

Essentially, looking through the lens, I see "correct" images (clarity, etc.) but as soon as I take an image (or video), and review that picture with a plain eye, the quality seems much less crisp. Any other suggestions?

If the lack of crispness applies to the entire image, I'd suspect that your shutter speed is too low. Check your Exif data and see what speed was used, and if it's slower than 1/100 sec. (or 1/250 sec. on a telephoto lens), try setting a faster speed. How you do that depends on various other camera settings; but if you're knowledgeable enough to use a 5D, you'll know what to do.

The underlying point, of course, is that your eye expects the camera to jiggle around a bit and corrects for it. But the camera, unless it's using an image-stabilized lens, can't do that. So the fact that the image appears sharp in the viewfinder while the resulting image is blurry, supports the idea that camera motion is to blame. (Which doesn't mean that it actually is to blame, but at least it's a place to start.)

You'll notice that I didn't mention video, which is because I know so little about it. But at least in principle, shutter speed could be an issue there too.

Re: Blurry images!

ebiggs1 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:33:41 GMT

"I've tried various lenses but each are presenting the same blurred images."

As politely as I can say this, if you have tried several 'different' lenses and still get blurry photos, I am going to sugest the problem is you. You probably need to look at your shooting technique and exposure settings.

A sample would be helpful if you could u/l one.

Re: Blurry images!

hsbn — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:56:48 GMT

Also it would be easier to know what is the problem if you can post us some sample images.

Re: Blurry images!

Sisster108 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:01:35 GMT

Make sure you have your autofoucus on and also your stablizer for the lens is on!

Amanda 🙂

Re: Blurry images!

AndrewFreiband — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:20:35 GMT

Here are a couple of example images showing the type of blur I am seeing reviewing the images. The further away I stood when I took the images, the more blurry the picture became. All help wanted!

Re: Blurry images!

AndrewFreiband — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:22:41 GMT

I posted several sample images in the thread below, but here's another! Again, the problem seems to be more lens-based than camera-oriented, as I've had no problems with the camera in the past.

Re: Blurry images!

ebiggs1 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:02:10 GMT

Those sample shots are OOF (out-of-focus). You now need to troubleshoot the problem. 1. The best way is to have someone else try the camera and lens. 2. Next try the lens on a different cmaera body. 3. Now a different lens on your camera body.

Lacking the resources to do this, you may have a local camera store or even a Best Buy or other camera outlet that will let you try.

Something will rear it's ugly head as to where the problem lies but these are easy ways to eliminate each item.

Re: Blurry images!

ebiggs1 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:03:18 GMT

"I've had no problems with the camera in the past."

This is meaningless, you do now!

Re: Blurry images!

hsbn — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:07:17 GMT

all your photos are from Iphone 5 ? I assume that you do screen capture with your phone. Can you post original image? By looking at the original image EXIF data, we may eliminate some of the variables.