PaulCountyDurham
Well-known member
Hi all,
I have the Nikon P950 and I've seen pictures with the same camera and they are pretty sharp. I don't have a problem getting close to birds and I take my pictures lying down with my elbows resting against the ground or sat down with my elbows resting against my knees, and so the camera is held pretty steady. I have made a point of not getting lost in the technical aspects and trying to strike a balance between getting close, keeping the camera steady and learning the technical aspects. I'm now at the point where I'm just taking pictures and not really improving, but my logic has been that I'd quite like to get out there and see a few new birds rather than pour over the technical aspects of a camera.
Now, I've reached the point of saturation in terms of taking pictures and not improving image quality. I can't get any closer and I can't keep the camera any steadier handheld and so there's nowhere for me to go except back to the camera settings. I am going to invest in a monopod to see what happens, but in the meantime my question is as follows:
Assuming I'm taking pictures in good light, ISO around 200, shutter speed 1000-2000, aperture 5 to 7, minimal cropping; in your experience which, if any, camera settings can really help generate sharp images?
Thanks in advance for any help,
Paul
I have the Nikon P950 and I've seen pictures with the same camera and they are pretty sharp. I don't have a problem getting close to birds and I take my pictures lying down with my elbows resting against the ground or sat down with my elbows resting against my knees, and so the camera is held pretty steady. I have made a point of not getting lost in the technical aspects and trying to strike a balance between getting close, keeping the camera steady and learning the technical aspects. I'm now at the point where I'm just taking pictures and not really improving, but my logic has been that I'd quite like to get out there and see a few new birds rather than pour over the technical aspects of a camera.
Now, I've reached the point of saturation in terms of taking pictures and not improving image quality. I can't get any closer and I can't keep the camera any steadier handheld and so there's nowhere for me to go except back to the camera settings. I am going to invest in a monopod to see what happens, but in the meantime my question is as follows:
Assuming I'm taking pictures in good light, ISO around 200, shutter speed 1000-2000, aperture 5 to 7, minimal cropping; in your experience which, if any, camera settings can really help generate sharp images?
Thanks in advance for any help,
Paul