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EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

Hillphoto — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 16:24:44 GMT

I recently did a photo shoot with my grand kids. I am shooting with the r5 mark 2 & 24-105 but seems a little blurry to me . Please help

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

deebatman316 — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 16:30:19 GMT

What lens are you using saying "Canon 24-105mm" IS NOT a COMPLETE NAME. Canon has made multiple lenses with that focal length. A complete name would be RF 24-105mm F/4-7.1 IS STM lens for example. We also need RAW files too. So we can review the exposure settings also what settings are you using. Was a flash being used or no flash being used. Are you using Eye detect AF.

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rs-eos — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:25:01 GMT

It's in the image: RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

deebatman316 — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:28:01 GMT

I was working off my phone so I couldn't tell. But I'm on my laptop and can see it now. 😊

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

rs-eos — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:30:03 GMT

There was enough depth-of-field for the distance and settings you were at. 1/100 second should work as a shutter speed, especially if IS was enabled so as to remove any camera shake.

With that said, the photo is underexposed by at least a stop (in looking at the histogram). Opening up the aperture would risk not having a good depth of field since two rows of kids to capture. You could raise ISO more (1600 and even 3200 are still very usable). However, it would be much better to try a different location to let in more sunlight into the scene. Or, use a reflector to bounce some additional light into the scene.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

Hillphoto — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:41:06 GMT

RF24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

Hillphoto — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:45:26 GMT

Yes i was using eye detect. No flash. I understand its under exposed but it's still blurry. I thought is was in the raw photos only that's why I used this jpg. F-10 should have been focused though out I would think.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

Waddizzle — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:58:21 GMT

@Hillphoto wrote:

Yes i was using eye detect. No flash. I understand its under exposed but it's still blurry. I thought is was in the raw photos only that's why I used this jpg. F-10 should have been focused though out I would think.

I can barely read the screenshot, as the image seems to have rather low resolution,1000 x 544 pixels. I really can’t read any of the text, which also means the image lacks detail, too.

I am unable to read the aperture, but f/5.6 should have been sufficient. This would allow for you to significantly increase your shutter speed, assuming you were using f/11. Try to use a DOF app to get a better idea of how much DOF you are working with for a given shot.

Also, I suspect that you could be seeing the side effects of camera shake. The IS in the lens can only do so much. If you are using Subject Eye AF, then it becomes ever more important that you steady the camera and not rush the shot. Tuck your elbows in, close to your body.

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p4pictures — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:01:23 GMT

I think your biggest cause of trouble is the shutter speed. 1/100th is on the limit for most people, and young kids I'd suggest you should use 1/200th or more to keep them sharp. Unfortunately no amount of in-camera or lens image stabilisation will correct a moving subject, and what this looks like is a little bit of motion blur and "possibly" not quite enough depth of field.

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rs-eos — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:14:58 GMT

The aperture was f/11 and at the focusing distance of 2.99 m, that would provide enough depth-of-field (approx 93 cm or 36 inches).

Re: EOS R5 Mark II blurry photo advice

Waddizzle — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:14:47 GMT

@rs-eos wrote:

The aperture was f/11 and at the focusing distance of 2.99 m, that would provide enough depth-of-field (approx 93 cm or 36 inches).

Yes you are correct. But, I agree with Brian, though. The posted sample is not the best to judge sharpness. But, it seems like it could be uniformly out of focus. Also, the main job of IS is to stabilize the image for the AF system.

I would be inclined not to use Subject Eye AF for a group shot. Single point AF seems best.