SHARPNESS

Question 1

List six causes of poor sharpness

Answer 1

1. Subject moved
2. Camera moved
3. Missed Focus
4. DOF too thin
5. Noisy, Poor Quality
6. Lens Sharpness

Question 2

How to fix Subject Moved

Answer 2

increase shutter speed, 1/125 (static targets), 1/500 (slow moving targets), 1/1000 (sports), 1/2000 (flying birds). Good panning techniques – move with the moving subject

Question 3

How to fix Camera Moved

Answer 3

shutter speed = 1/focal length,
good holding technique,
use tripod for low shutter speed

Question 4

How to fix Miss Focus

Answer 4

select correct focus mode, focus point

Question 5

How to fix DOF too thin

Answer 5

increase DOF with smaller aperture

Question 6

How to fix Noisy/Poor Quality

Answer 6

get more light on the sensor. Lower shutter speed, wider aperture, add more light using flash, LED panel, move subject next to window, etc.

Question 7

How to fix Lens Sharpness

Answer 7

1. know and understand your lens.
2. can test this with writing on a door and take sample pic at each aperture