hi guys,
could you please tell me how to reduce the camera shake/ blured image when using telephoto lens especially in low light? i know the best solution is to use tripod but my question is, usually we are out without tripod and see something really interesting to shoot but we dont have tripod, and cant use the fast shutter speed, and maximum ISO is 1600, what would you suggest to do apart from these settings? well cant use flash either as using telephoto its useless
i have canon 300D with
canon 18-55mm and
sigma 100-300mm
please professional advice only
thanks in advance The Canon 300D does have the limiting factor of 1600 ISO in the settings, but you can also boost the EV (Exposure Value) + 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps (1/3rd stop increments). That should give you about 6400 ISO if my figures are correct. There is a lot of noise of course, but noise is better than camera movement.
I have no idea what you are shooting, but there must be a way to determine how much light is falling on the subject. Since you are shooting in the dark (mostly) you will probably want to use the manual exposure settings on your camera, i.e. f/4 @ 1/125th second using the 100mm focal length. I am sure you know the rule; 1/mm length of the lens in seconds is the minimum shutter speed for hand held exposures (1/500th sec. for a 500mm lens). The auto-exposure feature will try to meter the dark area around your subject and average it into the exposure, so you will end up with an overexposed subject and an exposure that will ensure camera movement.
You might want to find a good mono-pod to help steady your shots or a length of parachute cord attached to an 鈥渆ye鈥?bold screwed into the bottom of your camera. You can step on one end of it and pull up on the camera and that will give you some additional stability. If nothing else, lean up against a tree or your 4x4 and steady the camera against it before you shoot. Just like in shooting a long rifle, you need to control your breathing and gently squeeze down on the shutter release. without a tripod or a remote switch to physically not shake the camera the solution is
LIGHT
and lots of it to reduce shudder time reducing the chance of the camera moving.
and keeping the camera still. Of coarse with a telephoto lens requires more light so you might want to go out and get a tripod and a remote switch The only advice I'd have would be to use a tripod or try carrying a smaller tripod with you. If not there are a lot of cameras that are made now to reduce blurriness when your hands shake.
You can also try to reduce the bluriness with a photo editing software like Paint shop pro or Photoshop. Position yourself so that you are in a crouched "firing position" (right knee on the ground, left raised and braced). This is the most stable position you can adopt. Hold the camera as usual, with your left hand cupping the lens (about halfway along) and brace your left elbow on your left knee. As you take the photo, try not to breathe in - it will make you unstable, especially at lower shutter speeds.
Alternatively, if available, brace your left elbow on a solid object (such as a wall or stout branch). Again, try not to breathe in.
Good luck Get a Canon IS (Image stabilization ) lens 70-300 IS or 70-200 f4 IS L lens a stout tripod and a remote or use of the timer. 1) Look for something sturdy around you to press the camera on. Place it on top of a mailbox, or a bench, or even press the camera against a post. You can also use any soft bag (i.e. backpack) as a tripod.
2) Set your camera to "multiple exposure" because the first shot will always be blurry because of camera shake (your pressing the shutter button causes the camera shake). But the succeeding shots should be free of camera shake. | 