Blurred Pictures in B/W

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Hi,

First post, we have just purchased a Canon 400D, we have been trying it out, using Black & White, but all our shots come out blurred!! why is this? any advise appreciated.

Thanks
Ditchys :bang:
 
If they are all blurred, check that you have it on autofocus not manual (switch on the left hand side of the lens).
 
Hi Parish

Lens is on autofocus, set to P on mode dial, still blurred, will try and post example later, as you can tell very new to this lark LOL :(
 
Did the camera lens move when you pressed shutter button down half way? it should auto focus when the small switch on the lens is pushed to the AF setting.
 
Hi ridgecrisps

No it did not, it does on other settings except P mode in Monochrome. Help!!
 
A photo with exif will say exactly why you're pics are blurry in 10 seconds.:thumbs:
 
I really doubt its anything to do with the b&w mode.
 
Thanks guys for all you advice, we have increased the ISO for indoors and it appears to have solved the problem, I apologise for our ignorance but we are new to this photography game. Thanks again. I think we could get hooked, we have bought the Canon 400D with the 18-55mm lens, the Tamron 70 -333mm and the Sigma 10-20mm and the 430EX flash gun. Please don't tell me we were wrong.... LOL
Ditchys
 
Very comprehensive set up for starters.

You have a steep learning curve - get a book. The old standard was the 35mm handbook - the principles still hold true. A book on photography can be found in most second hand bookshops. OR go to one of the remainders shops around the place - even the most basic book will help you in your first months of learning - as will the camera manual. Read it from cover tocover.

Your first thing to understand is the longer your lens, the faster the shutter you need to make a sharp picture - to get a fast shutter you need some light...indoors there is little! That is why your pics were blurred, it is called "camera shake".

Use a shutter speed, NO, make sure you have a shutter speed equal to the legth of lens in use when hand holding. If you can support the camera, by leaning against a door frame for instance (or putting it on the table, or a tripod) then you can use a much slower shutter speed. With the 10mm you shgould be abe to hand hold it and get acceptable results down to 1/20th sec. More experienced folks will be able to hand hold that same lens to 1/6th, and leaning aganst a door frame probably 1 sec.

With a longer exposure, anything that moves while the shutter is open will be blurred - it takes that length of time for the image to "burn" onto the film or sensor.

Enough for one go, other wise you will get overload.
 
Maybe you try to put the camera on the tripod and test taking photos by b/w and colour mode. see if the outcome have any diff.
 
Go and read the book

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson.

will give you a lot of knowledge.
 
PsiFox said:
Go and read the book

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson.

will give you a lot of knowledge.
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This is the book that got my head around things so i recommend it totally!
 
Thank you so much, fantastic forum, off to buy some books, we are going on a cruise very soon and want to get some fab pics coming into port etc. Thanks hopefully will be able to post some results in the next few weeks.
 
ditchys said:
Thank you so much, fantastic forum, off to buy some books, we are going on a cruise very soon and want to get some fab pics coming into port etc. Thanks hopefully will be able to post some results in the next few weeks.
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What ship?

I was lucky eough to be on QE2 last year.
 
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