7D MarkII connected with Canon Camera Connect - blurry images

[Krm0258]

Today I set my 7D Mark II on a tripod with equipped with a Canon 70-200mm F4.  I set the rig up on a covered porch approximately 15 feet from a bird feeder and operated the shutter using the software on my ipad. All of the images can out soft and/or with some blur on the subject.  Is this normal when shooting in this manner?  

[stevet1]

Krm0258,

I don't think the method you use to operate the shutter affects whether your pictures are soft or not.

Have you tried to view them on anything other than your ipad, like a computer? It might be the resolution on your ipad.

Steve Thomas

[Krm0258]

I didn’t think it would affect the image either.  I transferred them as I do with all images into Lightroom classic on my laptop.  I’m just going to continue playing with it to see if maybe I have a setting off.

[kvbarkley]

Is the lens set to manual focus? How are you focusing? Is it focusing on something closer?

My google-foo failed but you should be able to highlight the focus points when reviewing the image.

[Krm0258]

I actually tried both manual and auto.  I didn’t recheck the focus points so that will be next

[Waddizzle]

I wasn’t aware that the 7D2 was capable of communicating wirelessly.  I know that it was once sold with a Wi-Fi SD card, but that card was unreliable. 

[Krm0258]

I’ve used the Canon SD card for a few years and it works well

[Waddizzle]

I use a 6D2 setup to capture photos remotely with Canon Connect on an iPad.  I pre-focus the lens and take a test shot.  Once set, I set the lens to MF and use the remote. 

I don’t need to refocus on the feeder again. 

[p4pictures]

What shutter speed did you use? If the shutter speed is too slow, then the subject (birds / trees) moving will result in blurred or soft images. Keeping the camera still on a tripod will not stabilise a moving subject, only shutter speed can do that.

Secondly, does the lens have IS? If so it is worth trying again with the IS turned off with the switch on the side of the lens. 

[normadel]

You say nothing about camera settings you were using....shutter speed, apertures, manual or autofocus....

Is the blurriness from lack of focus, or subject movement?  We don't know. Do you?

More info is needed.