georginabentley

This is a lot to take in. Thanks everyone. As far as converting RAW files, because the client wants no editing I've just been uploading the file to Apple photoshop, just doing some minimal editing like leveling up and some cropping and then only if needed adjusting exposure in Apple's auto program. I just looked at one of my file sizes it's 5983 x 3988 26.5MB - that was a pic I shot on ISO100 18mm f/16 1/100 shot in March in California, that's a newer pic in a recent batch. An older pic that looks a bit sharper with a little less shadow is 5545 x 3696 27.7MB ISO100 18mm f/8 1/320 shot in September in California. Both are shot in Sunny weather. I'm seeing now that it may be aperture. I did start using a smaller aperture thinking it may sharpen the distant background better but I may be totally wrong with that.

Oh wow! Thanks for all the replies. This is so informative. I will upload some pics as soon as I get a chance. Yes I did mean aperture when I said something like focal length sorry if I wrote that back to front. I wasn't exactly sure how the AF worked so that's why I always left it on auto, so thank you for the advice Matthew and Gary. I will try shoot from now on in AFS. And thanks David, I will try to shoot in A mode. And also what you said about the mp. I didn't really understand the different modes in the raw section. I notice that my pics are never at 24mp they are small. RAW+f seems to be the largest size in the RAW settings, I was just shooting in the regular RAW mode should I change it to the RAW + jpeg fine mode? As far as using a tripod, I'll shoot with the timer even if it's daylight. I do notice that my night shots are a lot sharper and I shoot them with the timer. Ok pics to follow soon.

Hi I'm new here, I've been shooting for a client for sometime now. All street photography to get an idea of location and traffic in the area. So anything from close up to long shots. I'm having issues with sharpness in the pics. My photos were sharper before this new batch I have been taking. I'm trying to think of any setting that has changed on my camera that has caused this? I shoot on manual with a focal length of anywhere from 5f - 16f and adjust shutter speed accordingly. Always 100 ISO. Raw and in the vivid or standard mode with white balance sunny or auto. Area mode auto or 39 points. Auto bracketing off. Matrix metering. Everything else is auto. I usually do not shoot with a tripod, but even if I do I'm getting the same problem. I'm also noticing more shadow than previously in my pics and almost like there is a slight vignette around the edge of the pic. These are unedited pics. I shoot on 35mm lens with lens on auto. What could have changed on my camera to cause the lack of sharpness when I zoom into the pics. As I say my pics were a lot sharper before with what I think were all the same settings.