Canon KIT lens 18-55 (REBEL XT/350D)

[snafuhere 0]

just to keep you updated:
the dealer just replaced my lens
and I started to get better results (on the ground)

as soon as I make some new ff pictures I will post them, hope to get it sharp

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You're using an aperture of f11, too. Try around 6.

This is going to do two things though. The larger aperture will decrease the depth of field. If he is still using auto focus that wont make as big of difference but it could add more blur.


I have the XT with the stock lens only and have a taped down manual focus at about 5-7 feet. I run my camera on P mode. I normally get pretty decent pictures. There are times I might be able to do better with auto focus but I will take a little bit of blur over missing a picture because the AF is freaking out.

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You're using an aperture of f11, too. Try around 6.

This is going to do two things though. The larger aperture will decrease the depth of field. If he is still using auto focus that wont make as big of difference but it could add more blur.

Which is why I said

"Use Manual focus, back the lens down to it's widest, then focus on somehting on the ground, which is the same distance as you'll be shooting at in the air. "

[snafuhere 0]

Hi there,
I'm back with some new pictures and manual settings (no AF, focusing at 6', time set to 400, iso 200)

seem sharper for me

regular one:
http://static.flickr.com/45/138414466_9cfed89982_o.jpg

and a crop:
http://static.flickr.com/46/138414698_d1dc3b33a9_o.jpg

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