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.