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Kulig00
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p.1 #1 · 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?



Jan 25, 2012 at 12:32 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


Kulig00 wrote:
Do these pictures look normal or am i just freaking out right now?


Yes and yes. What do the near details look like? All I see is a hazy atmosphere in your 100% crops, which is not the camera's fault.



Jan 25, 2012 at 12:36 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


looks normal to me as well.


Jan 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM
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p.1 #4 · 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.


Jan 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


as an aside, the first picture was taken at 1/1250 and the second picture was taken at 1/1600. The exposure is slightly different between the two.


Jan 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


Looks sharp considering the atmosphere and camera settings.


Jan 25, 2012 at 12:47 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


what user settings do you guys use? how much sharpness in camera do you add, saturation, contrast and detail?


Jan 25, 2012 at 12:51 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


When I first looked I thought the wrong crops had been posted.

Same answers as above.




Jan 25, 2012 at 12:51 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


Kulig00 wrote:
what user settings do you guys use? how much sharpness in camera do you add, saturation, contrast and detail?


Are both shots JPG files straight from the camera then?



Jan 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


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


Jan 25, 2012 at 12:56 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


mco_970 wrote:
Yes and yes. What do the near details look like? All I see is a hazy atmosphere in your 100% crops, which is not the camera's fault.


I agree with this. Cheers!



Jan 25, 2012 at 01:19 PM
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p.1 #12 · 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.



Jan 25, 2012 at 01:33 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


You know the lens is wide open? Landscape background? Looks fine to me other than the contrast difference from shutter speeds.


Jan 25, 2012 at 01:38 PM
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p.1 #14 · 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.



Jan 25, 2012 at 01:38 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


Looks normal to me considering the circumstances.


Jan 25, 2012 at 01:40 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Help with 5D Mark 2 + 24-105L - Blurry Images?


Ok thanks everyone for the responses. im going to mess around with the contrast in camera for my jpegs.


Jan 25, 2012 at 01:41 PM
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p.1 #17 · 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.



Jan 25, 2012 at 02:15 PM
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p.1 #18 · 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.


Jan 25, 2012 at 02:35 PM





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