AboutDon Wood Expertise I have been a professional photographer for 26 years. Wedding, portraits, passports, copies, groups pix, reunions, etc. Specialty in photography of large groups. I also have worked in newspaper photography for most of my photographic years. I have built and maintained a b/w darkroom, and a color darkroom.
Experience I have been a professional photographer for 35 years. I am transitioning to digital photography so I might be able to help in that field. I'm retired now but am still able to be helpful in the field. I have built a b/w, color darkroom, worked in a color lab, worked in the newspaper field both in darkroom and as a shooter.
Question Hi
I got my first DSLR canon 5D as a present from my wife and i have been playing with it and i have troubles understanding how it focuses.
What happens is i have Fuji S7000 and it takes great photos and focus is distributed evenly throught the photo, another words from the center to the corner sharpness of the photo does not change unless i am very very close or shooting macro mode
With 5D center is the sharpest and clearest part of the photo. I was looking throught professional photography sites and found the same pictures with clear center and blurry everything else.
Here is the example go to www..........com view images (Ctrl+F images - 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999, 9999)
I took photos of my wife and kid with S7000, Powershot S400 and 5D and 5D came out the worst. S400 was the winner. All four corners as well as center clear and sharp, same with some zoom applied
I am kind of dissappointed it is suppose to be good camera.
Changing apature setting did help with depth of field and redused corner blurrness but not by much
So my question to you is is it the way DSLRs work or am i doing something wrong.
So i have Canon 5D and 22-70 L-Series lenses.
Thanks
Answer I would go to http://www.usa.canon.com/ and examine the website thoroughly, I would pore over the manual. Also your problem might be that you are punching the exposure button causing the camera to jar. You might also see if your camera will show you when the camera is focused and the exposure is set. Mine shows a red button and a green button, one is for the focus, the other for the exposure. Sometimes we try to take the picture before the camera has completely finished its job so we get a shaky image.
To repeat myself, read the website info, read the manual, have fun with the new camera. Use the settings that suit your tastes. Examine the menus and work until you thoroughly understand them. If your wife bought the camera from a local camera shop you could ask them for help. If she bought it from Wal-Mart or a similar big-box retailer, I don't think the clerks which are paid minimum wage will know. Generally these people can run the cash register, tell you the price, sell you extra memory cards, etc. I would bet that you can set the camera for the preference you want and it will stay that setting until you change the preferences. Have fun experimenting, get a nice photo-editing program such as from Jasc, Paint Shop Pro. This is not as pricey as Photo Shop but still as good for the average amateur. Have Fun! Good Luck, if I can help you further, please ask through this medium.
Don
