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Hi this may sound strange but here goes i have

sony a450
tokina 11-16 af
a good tripod as well as other ie cheap filters and timer remote the hole nine yards,
i trying to get that cool fantastic, shape seascape shot or shots, i know i need to spend on a set off lee filters or a big stopper but question im really asking is can the a450 do it without mirror lock up, as im finding that my images are not as sharp as i would expect or am i begin to critical and its my lack of knowledge that's not getting the great shot here is some of my recent shots as a guide (don't get me wrong i know you can wait a lifetime for that shot)just suppose i need to know if im going in the right direction :shrug:

thanks
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The images are far too small to tell about the sharpness. Full size crops would help.

that Tokina should be razor sharp, but it needs to be focused correctly. There is no way AF would guess it completely 'right' way for such composition. Think about that and remember hyperfocal distance, and depth of field / aperture settings. F16 would be failproof setting to start with, but I can see no reason why even f/8 shouldn't give you a very sharp shot using that lens.
 
The photos look pretty good however the last two seem to be in very harsh sunlight so really it's all down to the lighting conditions. Try visiting places at the golden hour and see what you get. As far as technicalities they seem pretty sharp I just think that the light has clipped some highlights and almost makes it look soft...
 
First three photos, I'd like to see the camera down closer to the water. So that it's leading you into the picture, not just a part of it. 3D's where it's at..
 
Urban Grimshaw said:
First three photos, I'd like to see the camera down closer to the water. So that it's leading you into the picture, not just a part of it. 3D's where it's at..
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mastertrinity said:
The photos look pretty good however the last two seem to be in very harsh sunlight so really it's all down to the lighting conditions. Try visiting places at the golden hour and see what you get. As far as technicalities they seem pretty sharp I just think that the light has clipped some highlights and almost makes it look soft...
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daugirdas said:
The images are far too small to tell about the sharpness. Full size crops would help.

that Tokina should be razor sharp, but it needs to be focused correctly. There is no way AF would guess it completely 'right' way for such composition. Think about that and remember hyperfocal distance, and depth of field / aperture settings. F16 would be failproof setting to start with, but I can see no reason why even f/8 shouldn't give you a very sharp shot using that lens.
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thanks for replies guys, so its a tech thing rather then a equipment thing good at least i have plenty of learning to do :thumbs:
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Yes tripod and yes your right i shot to make sure branch was in focus which was about 0.3 m
 
Fantastic its going to take a while for the penny to drop but at least a know were in going wrong
Thank you very much
So briefly if I had of focused say just a quarter into the shot the boathouse would be shape and the stones below my feet . Roughly that is ?
 
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