Feeling fed up! Nikon D7000
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No worries Jonty.
Almost certainly part of the problem. Autofocusing is so pinpoint sharp and accurate on most current camera bodies that if your focusing point is even slightly out of where you want to actually focus, it'll make a big difference to pictures. Get familiar with how you want to focus - I prefer picking points myself on my DSLR, but you may wish to either let the camera decide, do it yourself and choose - it's up to you.
Those pictures you just posted seem to be quite sharp though, at least from here - you are getting there, it just takes a bit of time and getting to grips with the camera I think!
Almost certainly part of the problem. Autofocusing is so pinpoint sharp and accurate on most current camera bodies that if your focusing point is even slightly out of where you want to actually focus, it'll make a big difference to pictures. Get familiar with how you want to focus - I prefer picking points myself on my DSLR, but you may wish to either let the camera decide, do it yourself and choose - it's up to you.
Those pictures you just posted seem to be quite sharp though, at least from here - you are getting there, it just takes a bit of time and getting to grips with the camera I think!
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I assume that it is the Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 that you have.
I have one and it is probably one of the quickest, quietest and certainly accurate focusing lens that I have.
The reason that I suggested 1/100 sec minimum with this lens is to give a margin of safety to avoid camera shake, it is after all a relatively heavy lens for it's focal length.
Yes Martyn - that's the one I have, which again is part of the reason I was baffled by the results. I'll try your settings today, and go from there. I feel a bit annoyed as I bought it based on the recommendation of many people including on here as it's a beast of a lens in short and I'm sure should help even me get a decent picture.
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Those photos are nice and sharp.
If you press the OK button it will re-set the focus point back to the centre position in one jump. I find that feature very handy
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If you press the OK button it will re-set the focus point back to the centre position in one jump. I find that feature very handy
Thanks Dave! There's me hammering away at the D-pad!
Jonty, this guy on Dpreview listed a load of settings that he uses with the D7000: Dpreview thread
I would still work out what works best for you and your style but it might be worth a read just to get some ideas...
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I'd highly recommend getting some practice in with a flash, while you can use the camera's high iso to get decent shots in low light you're at the mercy of the available light which can create unpleasant shadows particularly around the eyes. You may also be forced to go with a wider aperture which means a shallow depth of field, at times this is desirable but at others it can be a problem if you can't get everything you want in focus.
Proper use of a flash gives you more choice over your aperture (particularly with the D7000's stellar high iso) and a lot more control over your lighting. A word of warning though, make sure you disable auto-iso when using the flash otherwise you can end up with the auto-iso countering changes you're making to adjust the effect of the flash.
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Proper use of a flash gives you more choice over your aperture (particularly with the D7000's stellar high iso) and a lot more control over your lighting. A word of warning though, make sure you disable auto-iso when using the flash otherwise you can end up with the auto-iso countering changes you're making to adjust the effect of the flash.
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I would suggest when outdoors in enough light, Av mode with auto ISO set up so your shutter speed never drops below the minimum hand holdable speed for the focal length you ate using. You will have to work out how slow you can go because some people are steadier than others.
Indoors is another story as its often so dark that the camera will choose speeds that are just too slow. Manual mode is easy if lighting conditions are not changing, set your exposure and concentrate on getting the shots.
Same goes for flash, you can get away with TTL flash and Av mode outdoors because there's more light, but indoors the camera will choose slow speeds as its metering ambient light. I just use manual mode whenever using flash regardless if where I am.
Indoors is another story as its often so dark that the camera will choose speeds that are just too slow. Manual mode is easy if lighting conditions are not changing, set your exposure and concentrate on getting the shots.
Same goes for flash, you can get away with TTL flash and Av mode outdoors because there's more light, but indoors the camera will choose slow speeds as its metering ambient light. I just use manual mode whenever using flash regardless if where I am.
Klopek I've tried some of the settings in the link given, I'll try some practice shots and see how they go, the issue is access to the church really, as I work long hours and struggle to get stuff done in the evenings. but I will persevere.
JohnMcL7 and lensflair, I'll bear your comments in mind and see how things go.
I think part of the problem is coming from one camera with fewe Mega pixels to a higher one certainly does show up a bad technique, and I guess I had gotten lazy,so some of the pics could be blamed on that, poor technique, such as not being totally still when taking a pic - really obvious school boy things!
Thanks for your moral support, I feel like things are beginning to look up again now
JohnMcL7 and lensflair, I'll bear your comments in mind and see how things go.
I think part of the problem is coming from one camera with fewe Mega pixels to a higher one certainly does show up a bad technique, and I guess I had gotten lazy,so some of the pics could be blamed on that, poor technique, such as not being totally still when taking a pic - really obvious school boy things!
Thanks for your moral support, I feel like things are beginning to look up again now
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i know what your feeling emyllis i feel the same coming from D80 to D7k it is very disheartening but my shots are starting to get better with focus and would like to say i'm getting more content and confident with my D7k. I have a proper photoshoot friday with a female friend in the woods, have to admit i am seriously looking forward to it but i can't stop myself worrying my images will come back slightly blurry lol
So then, I had a wedding yesterday, semi official (it was a team of us doing it) and I have to admit, the pics are actually good!
I gave in and just gave a good flash gun blast to most pics and boy did it make a difference
Am about to go through over the week (using Lightroom - how brilliant and intuitive is it...) to get a decent selection of pics. I'll post once done, but I hope some feedback will again point me in the right direction.
I gave in and just gave a good flash gun blast to most pics and boy did it make a difference
Am about to go through over the week (using Lightroom - how brilliant and intuitive is it...) to get a decent selection of pics. I'll post once done, but I hope some feedback will again point me in the right direction.
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Totally agree, up the iso sounds like the best thing you could do, the d7000 can handle the higher iso's. The pictures are not too bad at all, just slightly faster shutter speeds, learn to listen to your shutter when your fireing off.
Jiffy, you're right! I didn't realise the shutter speed "understanding" makes a huge difference, knowing what "works" and what doesn't...
Have done about 5k of shots now, so I'm now aware of a "correct" sound and an incorrect one.
As I say, I'll get some pics from the wedding done, hopefully up and running some point next week...
Have done about 5k of shots now, so I'm now aware of a "correct" sound and an incorrect one.
As I say, I'll get some pics from the wedding done, hopefully up and running some point next week...
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Klopek said:Thanks Dave! There's me hammering away at the D-pad!
Jonty, this guy on Dpreview listed a load of settings that he uses with the D7000: Dpreview thread
I would still work out what works best for you and your style but it might be worth a read just to get some ideas...
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Right, I'm now (2 years on) pretty pleased with the camera and its capabilities - robbie, you've reminded me of this thread - so thanks!
I think reflecting it was struggling with a load of settings (A-S-C, 3D etc) and also that because it was a new camera somehow it would be able to capture the near impossible picture perfectly.
I think reflecting it was struggling with a load of settings (A-S-C, 3D etc) and also that because it was a new camera somehow it would be able to capture the near impossible picture perfectly.