team bradfield
RVF Expert
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2022
- Messages
- 780
- RV Year
- 2023
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Dutch Star 4081
- RV Length
- 40'-10"
- Chassis
- Sparten
- Engine
- 450 cummins
- TOW/TOAD
- 2022 Grand Cherokee
- Fulltimer
- No
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What a pretty face!
Oh my, I hate working under pressure.haha, come on big boy, let's see whatca got!
My reply is not scientific and I honestly haven't given the subject much thought but, from my experience when using any lens, what you see in the CENTER of the image is what the camera focuses on. Using a zoom means that anything closer than the most distant object (which should be your subject) will be out of focus. When I view a photo that I have taken, I automatically look at what my subject was an not the peripheral scene. I hope my theory is correct. If not, I'm sure someone with more knowledge will offer you better advice.Captured this evening from my front deck, just after a thunderstorm.
Edit: I’ve noticed the picture quality progressively goes downhill the more I zoom in on the clouds. What can I do to fix this, or is it just Mother Nature’s way of saying, ‘Don’t zoom, pal’?
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Yes, you nailed it, it's 18mm - 300mm. So yeah, my knee jerk reaction was to start looking for more glass, but the calmer, more responsible side of me decided to lean as much as I can with what I have, before I run out and start buying more wrong stuff.I don’t have any experience with the lens you have but typically a zoom with a large range from wide angle (28mm) up to a nice zoom of 300mm in that price range will tend to give you this type of result, especially when in lower light.
So far, all of my successful pictures have been shot in P mode. Anytime I wander into the mystical realms that require ‘knowledge', I’m basically in uncharted waters without a paddle. Heck, it took me a couple of days just to figure out how to turn the darn camera on, lol.@Jim, before we get too technical, if you're shooting in an exposure mode, which one is it?
OK, it should be here by Monday!@Jim, I think it would benefit you to invest in one of David Busch's "how-to" camera books. I always bought his book before buying the camera. Just a suggestion.
Back in the day when I purchase my first SLR it was a Canon AE1. I loved that camera. It used 35mm film. I read some books but I discovered the best learning tool was to PLAY WITH IT! The books gave me incite but I found "hands on" was more informative. Todays digital makes it a whole lot less expensive to play. No film processing costs. To DL onto your PC and then delete the unwanted is pretty cheap. With digital, you can also play with EDIT. Have fun with your camera. Unless you are going to go Pro just relax and enjoy.So far, all of my successful pictures have been shot in P mode. Anytime I wander into the mystical realms that require ‘knowledge', I’m basically in uncharted waters without a paddle. Heck, it took me a couple of days just to figure out how to turn the darn camera on, lol.![]()