What is the difference?

slooker_02 · 6th February 2007

Hi all

Need some advise here. I got a Canon 350D.

What is the difference in

1. Out of focus picture
2. Picture taken that is not sharp due to handshake
3. Soft picture

calebk · 6th February 2007

1) OOF: Focus is on a subject that is at a different distance from your actual subject. Your intended subject of focus becomes blur, so it's 'out of focus'. Alternatively, the area around your subject may also be termed as OOF if you got your focus correct.

2) Blur from hand shake: Focus may or may not be there, but you can see slight doubling of line and what seems to be movement blur when your subject is stationary.

Eg: a straight line |
will look like this under hand shake: ||

3) Soft images: Can refer to many problems. Soft images generally refer to images that are not sharp, for a variety of reasons. The lens could be a lemon, the photographer may have focused wrongly, or messed the shot up with hand shake, or the subject moved during a slow exposure.

Hope this helps.

slooker_02 · 7th February 2007

Many thanks

What can be done to reduce handshake?
I am pretty sure that my hand is not shaking so much. But the pics I taken is just not sharp enough.

+evenstar · 7th February 2007

check your shutter speed...and subject movement

slooker_02 · 7th February 2007

shutter speed is 1/125. f6.3 using ai servo. i am shooting some fashion show.
is that ok?

megaweb · 7th February 2007

Originally Posted by slooker_02

shutter speed is 1/125. f6.3 using ai servo. i am shooting some fashion show.
is that ok?

what is your focal length ?

Isaiahfortythirtyone · 7th February 2007

1/125 at f/6.3? is it really bright lighting because f/6.3 looks mighty dark to me.

miniUltraman · 7th February 2007

Originally Posted by slooker_02

shutter speed is 1/125. f6.3 using ai servo. i am shooting some fashion show.
is that ok?

Best is to show some pictures here

6th February 2007	#1
slooker_02 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32	What is the difference? Hi all Need some advise here. I got a Canon 350D. What is the difference in 1. Out of focus picture 2. Picture taken that is not sharp due to handshake 3. Soft picture

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calebk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clementi Posts: 10,476	Re: What is the difference? 1) OOF: Focus is on a subject that is at a different distance from your actual subject. Your intended subject of focus becomes blur, so it's 'out of focus'. Alternatively, the area around your subject may also be termed as OOF if you got your focus correct. 2) Blur from hand shake: Focus may or may not be there, but you can see slight doubling of line and what seems to be movement blur when your subject is stationary. Eg: a straight line \| will look like this under hand shake: \|\| 3) Soft images: Can refer to many problems. Soft images generally refer to images that are not sharp, for a variety of reasons. The lens could be a lemon, the photographer may have focused wrongly, or messed the shot up with hand shake, or the subject moved during a slow exposure. Hope this helps. __________________ deviantART \| fotologue

7th February 2007	#3
slooker_02 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32	Re: What is the difference? Many thanks What can be done to reduce handshake? I am pretty sure that my hand is not shaking so much. But the pics I taken is just not sharp enough.

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+evenstar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,453	Re: What is the difference? check your shutter speed...and subject movement __________________ the SEARCH FUNCTION is there for a reason. USE IT!

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slooker_02 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 32	Re: What is the difference? shutter speed is 1/125. f6.3 using ai servo. i am shooting some fashion show. is that ok?

7th February 2007	#7
Isaiahfortythirtyone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Clementi Posts: 2,470	Re: What is the difference? 1/125 at f/6.3? is it really bright lighting because f/6.3 looks mighty dark to me.