Taking Hand held shots
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The right balance between exposure, iso and aperture. That is the basics of it.
If you have a sloppy hand holding technique you'd want to shoot faster, i.e. select a shorter exposure, but that means less light into the lens thus either a larger aperture and/or higher ISO setting.
And so on, and so on...
If you have a sloppy hand holding technique you'd want to shoot faster, i.e. select a shorter exposure, but that means less light into the lens thus either a larger aperture and/or higher ISO setting.
And so on, and so on...
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I'm one of the newbie amateurs on here so you'll probably get much more concise advise to follow but I prefer to handhold my camera, I rarely use a tripod. My advice would be to keep your shutter speed up to the focal length or a stop over (ie at 50mm speed is 1/60th or quicker), compose your shot and don't move again until it's finished - I've ruined plenty of images by moving away that fraction of a second too soon.
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Actually on a crop camera like yours you should compensate for that, so ideally 50x1.6= 1/80 
Or on the nikons 50x1.5=1/75 but it is not exact science and can vary depending on your technique.
I know what you say about moving away, I notice that with my daughter who immediately moves to see the photo on the back screen. If you do that I think it is a good habit to get out of
Or on the nikons 50x1.5=1/75 but it is not exact science and can vary depending on your technique.I know what you say about moving away, I notice that with my daughter who immediately moves to see the photo on the back screen. If you do that I think it is a good habit to get out of
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If you have a tendancy to move away quickly to look at what you have taken then place your camera in continous mode. Take 2 or 3 shots in a burst, this will make you stand still longer.
As you press the shutter release breathe out slow. Don't move until you have emptied your lungs!
You don't want to take a tripod out on a walkabout. So try to make yourself as stable as possible. Wide stance, left elbow (if your right handed) tucked in to your body. You can also use props around you, walls, seats, lamp posts, in fact anything that is solid. Lean your hands, shoulders or camera on them for stability.
One other thing, watch others. If you see someone else who looks like they know what they are doing watch the technique they use.
As you press the shutter release breathe out slow. Don't move until you have emptied your lungs!
You don't want to take a tripod out on a walkabout. So try to make yourself as stable as possible. Wide stance, left elbow (if your right handed) tucked in to your body. You can also use props around you, walls, seats, lamp posts, in fact anything that is solid. Lean your hands, shoulders or camera on them for stability.
One other thing, watch others. If you see someone else who looks like they know what they are doing watch the technique they use.
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Hold the camera with left hand cupped underneath, taking all the weight, and press your elbow lightly to the side of your chest.
Keep the shutter speed up, and regard the hand-holding rule mentioned above as the minimum - faster if you can. Push the ISO if you have to. If you're on the limit, shoot a few frames in continuous mode and at least one of them should be sharp.
IS/VR helps a lot with camera shake, but cannot prevent subject movement.
Focus carefully. Focus-recompose technique using the centre AF point is usually favourite.
Keep the shutter speed up, and regard the hand-holding rule mentioned above as the minimum - faster if you can. Push the ISO if you have to. If you're on the limit, shoot a few frames in continuous mode and at least one of them should be sharp.
IS/VR helps a lot with camera shake, but cannot prevent subject movement.
Focus carefully. Focus-recompose technique using the centre AF point is usually favourite.
mxfun said:How do you guys on here produce tac sharp images when your on your walkabout sessions ,i'm curious because it's something i struggle with . Probably my biggest fault is rushing and my technique needs looking at .
Enlighten me please
It might just be your settings, objects moving or you swaying on a slow shutter speed.