bill Posted March 23, 2010 Share #21 Posted March 23, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Do keep us informed... but please - no more gratuitous pussy shots... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Hi bill, Take a look here M9 and unsharp pics - HELP!!!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
AGeoJO Posted March 23, 2010 Share #22 Posted March 23, 2010 gonna come back to this one as soon as ive had time to play a bit - gone to find puss - shes gone off her tits asking for me to sign a release form and now wants royalties for her picture!!!!!!!!!!Set the camera to SOFT and the pics came out sharper so perhaps it is me being a bit jerky when pressing the shutter - not used to a manual shutter like this. Will let you all know how i got on - many thanks to all!!!!!! Don't forget to turn the "IS" on, too LOL . Just kidding.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig stanton Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #23 Posted March 23, 2010 Think im getting there - any comments on this one???? (Got the 50 out of its box) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/116239-m9-and-unsharp-pics-help/?do=findComment&comment=1270813'>More sharing options...
craig stanton Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #24 Posted March 23, 2010 Sorry Bill, had to do it!!!!! Thanks AGeoJO, where do i find that then.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted March 23, 2010 Share #25 Posted March 23, 2010 Still the cat is way too dynamic as a test object, I guess you have the Leica knife? Only $300,- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 23, 2010 Share #26 Posted March 23, 2010 Slightly frontfocussed and needs some PS to camouflage that : Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/116239-m9-and-unsharp-pics-help/?do=findComment&comment=1270837'>More sharing options...
craig stanton Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #27 Posted March 23, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) How dare you SJP - i love that cat - i was in court for loving that cat............!!!! LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig stanton Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #28 Posted March 23, 2010 Thanks Jaapv - just knocked this one off quick so straight out of camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGeoJO Posted March 23, 2010 Share #29 Posted March 23, 2010 Craig, It looks like the nose of the cat is sharper than its eyes. Where were you focusing on? Actually, even the nose is slightly, ever so slightly out-of-focus. It seems like the focusing plane is just in front of the nose. It is hard to judge from web-size images though. When you get to the point of slightly tweaking the focus, sometimes it is better for you to move back and forth to get things focus that you want to be in focus rather than turning the focusing ring. Unlike using a DSLR, the framing using a RF is not really that accurate anyway. Since you are in the process of getting used to a RF, I thought I mention this to you. Good luck! Joshua Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk2193 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #30 Posted March 24, 2010 Craig, As soon as i received my M9 with thelenses, I tested the system and found there to be front focusing. I sent off the camera and three lenses to New Jersey and they had it back within 5 working days. That solved the problem! Now, i will probably have to do it again when the 50 lux finally arrives from back-order! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpleica Posted March 24, 2010 Share #31 Posted March 24, 2010 You can eliminate the vibration that occurs when releasing the shutter by setting the on-off switch to the self-timer indicator, then, via the menu, select 2 seconds for the self-timer. Try shooting a picture that does not require capturing the "decisive moment" (i.e. not your cat, maybe a landscape), and you'll see how much effect your pressing the shutter release is having on the pictures you're taking. Also, read Edwin Puls blog essay (tao of Leica) on testing handholding vs. using a tripod (conclusion: use a tripod if you want the absolute sharpest pictures when you use shutter speeds of less than 180th/sec.!). Hope this helps. The M9 is an exceptional camera capable of exceptional images. We are the weak link. Geoffrey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anguish Posted March 24, 2010 Share #32 Posted March 24, 2010 Re the 1st pic. The DOF is shallow. The focus point is on the close side of the cat's face, in the shadow. It likely is fine, but difficult to see in the shadow. The bright parts of the picture are OOF, due to the short DOF. Pay more attention to shutter speed and shutter release, perhaps. Try the 2 sec. delay to set off the shutter w/o having to push the release at the indecisive moment. Try using a "string tripod." More exposure of the cat's face (in the first pic) might reveal more sharpness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan States Posted March 24, 2010 Share #33 Posted March 24, 2010 This thread is too hilarious. $7K + in camera gear and fuzzy pictures of a cat. Somebody else can finish this sentence: My money would have been better spent...." " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted March 24, 2010 Share #34 Posted March 24, 2010 Unless you get organised and test the system you are using you will never know where the problem lies. Taking indoor photos of a cat is the last thing I would do. Go outside where there is plenty of light and start testing there. Make up a focus scale with some cardboard and a pen and shoot that to check all is fine at closer distances with EACH lens. For testing at medium distances (say 10ft or more) try setting out a bunch of objects with fine detail (ideally products with print on them) in a line away from the camera on a shallow diagonal so you can see them all when facing them but some are further and closer than the one on the middle. Focus on the one in the middle and shoot with each lens. Then when you inspect the images you will be able to see if the focus fell on the one you selected or one of the closer/further ones. This will take you 15 mins. Shooting your cat is a complete waste of time and it will tell you nothing other than that your current shots are still out of focus and probably will continue to be until you isolate the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #35 Posted March 24, 2010 Umm....question: Are you getting sharp results at infinity at least? That ought to be easy to check... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted March 24, 2010 Share #36 Posted March 24, 2010 On a scale of one to ten, where 1 is a sunny landscape and 10 is a riot or war, I'd put photographing cats at 11. For heavens sake go outside for your test shots and leave Felix in peace. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 24, 2010 Share #37 Posted March 24, 2010 Keep the cat away, take a tripod, download, print and use this following the simple instruction on it : focus_chart.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic108 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #38 Posted March 24, 2010 My feeling is that rangefinder photography is not for everyone. And the reason this is true is because of the focusing. To the OP I would say slow down. Compose, focus then shoot. Lining up the two squares in the viewfinder can seem natural for some but not for others. As an aside I would also advise potential M9 buyers who are trading in expensive DSLR's to test whether or not they have an affinity with rangefinder cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffp Posted March 24, 2010 Share #39 Posted March 24, 2010 There could be another explanation: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted March 24, 2010 Share #40 Posted March 24, 2010 My feeling is that rangefinder photography is not for everyone. And the reason this is true is because of the focusing. To the OP I would say slow down. Compose, focus then shoot. Lining up the two squares in the viewfinder can seem natural for some but not for others. As an aside I would also advise potential M9 buyers who are trading in expensive DSLR's to test whether or not they have an affinity with rangefinder cameras. I disagree formally. EVERYONE can use a rangefinder if he wants to do it. We all can learn. It depends only on you. Broadly, I dislike that kind of theory of some people can do this while others can't. It's very reducting and discriminatory. Besides of artistics aspects maybe, I think we all can do the same things if we want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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