Camera produces soft pics

[renewification]

I realise my 30D is producing slightly soft pictures even use with 70-200 mm f4 IS lens. I tried other lens as well, all turn out slightly softer. Issit the camera sensor problem? can it be service?

[thw]

Just send your camera and all your Canon lenses to the service center for calibration. You should get everything back within a week.

[xziredmp]

my guess is that the lens needs calibration...

usually its not the body but the lens... back focus or front focus or the element misaligned.. funny things can happen when lens/bodies grows with age.

my 2cnts.

[ricleo]

he is using the 70-200F4L IS, so can't be due to an old lens. What is the sharpness setting on the 30D/ picture style you are using? Try bumping up the sharpness parameter?

[renewification]

The camera is just 2 months old. I tried it with another tamron 28-70 at the sharpest aperture too. It still feels soft. or rather softer den the 70-200. My ultra wide also feels softer den usual. Prob the camera rite?

[adamadam]

It could be you. Not saying that it is, but just could.

(as for my case, I think I found out that the problem was with me - infected with other peoples super super sharp camera/lenses, that I became dissatisfied with mine!)

Any pics?

[lurgee]

Originally Posted by ricleo he is using the 70-200F4L IS, so can't be due to an old lens. What is the sharpness setting on the 30D/ picture style you are using? Try bumping up the sharpness parameter?

Yup, I was about to ask about this too.
Bump up, shoot a couple more shots and then check again.

[calebk]

Must realise that the sharpness parameter is considered in-camera post-processing, after the photo is shot. If it's not sharp by nature, sharpening will not be able to make it any sharper.

I suspect backfocus on one or more of your lenses. Either that, or there is the small possibility of hand-shake. Best would be peektures so we can see how soft the results are.

[TYM]

Shoot in RAW, use DPP, and adjust Sharpness level accordingly. Default is at sharpness is 3 i believe.

Then use a focus test chart to check your focusing. If it is spot on with no front or back focus, the cam and lens is OK. Else send to CSC for adjustments.

So, all you have to do is to adjust the Sharpness level in DPP to your taste.
That should be it.

[xziredmp]

Originally Posted by renewification The camera is just 2 months old. I tried it with another tamron 28-70 at the sharpest aperture too. It still feels soft. or rather softer den the 70-200. My ultra wide also feels softer den usual. Prob the camera rite?

tamron lenses have QC issues together with sigma. what you got MAY not be a sharp copy. just try to shoot raw and do some pose processing and see if its really back focus or what.

nevertheless, i would never recommend the use of 3rd party lenses. Not because they arent good. but the problem of QC.

or maybe handshake ? 70-200 f4 IS ?

put on tripod and test ?? thats the best way to eliminate the handshakes.. (for now.)

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by renewification The camera is just 2 months old. I tried it with another tamron 28-70 at the sharpest aperture too. It still feels soft. or rather softer den the 70-200. My ultra wide also feels softer den usual. Prob the camera rite?

what do you meant by den usual? what did you use to compare with your current 30d and all lens?

[Netbaby]

Originally Posted by renewification I realise my 30D is producing slightly soft pictures even use with 70-200 mm f4 IS lens. I tried other lens as well, all turn out slightly softer. Issit the camera sensor problem? can it be service?

Bought a super telephoto prime L lens months ago. Find that its not sharp. Test it againest newspaper tripod mirror locking cable release at f8. Image quality not tat sharp compare to my other lens.

Too kei sim to think about it, send both camera and lens to canon service center and let the professional technician to sort things out.

BTW my 70 - 200 f4L softer at 70mm sharper at 200mm end (but not as sharpas my 28 - 135 IS). Thinking of sending in for the professional to sort it out as well.

I was disappointed howcome both of my L Lens loss to a 28 - 135 IS.

Hope I can take back a super copy!

[niki]

i think posting some pics will be good.. at least it will do some justice to the lens and camera, especially so if the 'softness' is not from faulty equipment.

[renewification]

I kinda tested it today again on a tripod and i realise that the is isnt automatically turned off when it was on it. It suppose to have tripod detection. But after i turn the is off. I shot and i found that the sharpness is much more than without IS. Maybe the IS is faulty

[David]

Originally Posted by renewification I kinda tested it today again on a tripod and i realise that the is isnt automatically turned off when it was on it. It suppose to have tripod detection. But after i turn the is off. I shot and i found that the sharpness is much more than without IS. Maybe the IS is faulty

I didn't know the IS will turn off auto. Pls correct me but I think u have to do it manually.

[renewification]

Originally Posted by David I didn't know the IS will turn off auto. Pls correct me but I think u have to do it manually.

Canon have tripod detection after the first generation IS. I think when i handheld, the Is might be off alittle thats why it is soft.

[danmic]

Originally Posted by David I didn't know the IS will turn off auto. Pls correct me but I think u have to do it manually.

Unless ur hands r as steady as a tripod

[niki]

Originally Posted by renewification I kinda tested it today again on a tripod and i realise that the is isnt automatically turned off when it was on it. It suppose to have tripod detection. But after i turn the is off. I shot and i found that the sharpness is much more than without IS. Maybe the IS is faulty

hi there, u gotta turn off the IS manually when u mount it on e tripod. U have the instruction booklet rite? everything is stated in it fyi, i dun think theres anything wrong wif ur IS. enjoy ur lens!