p.1 #1 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?
My cameras been acting up this past couple of days; i dont know whether its the lens or the body.Please tell me what yuo guys think of these images at 100% crop.
Both are with IS on
Both have ISO 200
Both f/4
Both at 58mm
Autofocus:
100% Crop:
Manual Focus/ Live View with 10x Magnification:
100% Crop:
Do these pictures look normal or am i just freaking out right now?
p.1 #4 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?
i just thought the 5d was sharper then that thats why i didnt know if it was a problem with lens or body, my 60d is almost comparable but if it looks normal then i guess its fine, thank you for the input.
p.1 #12 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?
Increasing contrast normally reduces haze, but it is hardly noticable that far in the background on the original file. One thing is certain. It's not the camera, lens or shooter. There was actual haze when the pic was shot so the file shows what was shot.
p.1 #14 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?
Kulig00 wrote:
no i shoot raw + jpeg, the crops were made from the raw image and saved as jpeg the the other images were also raw saved as jpeg through cs5
The in-camera setting is more for JPG files straight from the camera. If you shoot RAW, you can do the adjustment without converting to JPG (or TIF) until you are ready to print or post the image on the web. That's why I don't use Photoshop for that purpose, except for doing certain tasks (mostly for batching, applying my pre-set actions), the majority of my processing is done using Lightroom, which is geared more for photographers.
p.1 #17 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?
Try shooting again at various apertures: f/4, f/5.6, and f/8 and see if that improves the image quality. I'm sure the smaller apertures will improve the sharpness and contrast.
It doesn't look too bad for wide open. There is often variation in exposure, sharpness, and focus, as well as IS influence (good and bad). So for important subjects, it is always best to take several shots and choose the best overall.
p.1 #18 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?
Water vapor in the air causes a blueish haze, thereby reducing clarity. It has ruined many a landscape photo for me. Notice how much more clarity the foreground has? That's because you're shooting through less atmosphere. The only way to reduce haze is to use a polarizer and selectively increase contrast in the distance parts of the image. I mask and warm those areas as well.
