Far-away shots on 7D w/ 50mm 1.4 look blury

[Cattykit]

I know a guy who always uses M mode. He thinks AV/TV modes for clueness noobs and is proud of using M mode only.
The problem is that he centers his exposure following the camera's metering system. I always wanted to tell him he's far better off using AV mode and that he's just wasting time/effort using M mode. But, I can't for he has too much pride in using M mode.

 

[xchangx]

There's a time and place for AV/TV/M modes. I generally only shoot M if the light is going to be constant. So... (for sports) sunny, cloudless day; inside an areana, etc...


If there are clouds or if someone will be moving in and out of shadows then it's AV.

 

[finbarqs]

You know, you guys need to start shooting the professional mode (P).

 

[AkumaX]

Auto+ all the way!!!

 

[finbarqs]

just buy yourself a P&S and just save yourself the headache!

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html


Depth of Field calculator. Make sure you know what you're shooting. Even 10 feet away, your +/- for in and out of focus could be like 6 inches at certain apertures. For a group, f/2.8 can be a problem or any wide open aperture. Make sure you know this.

Second of all, the 7D is a beast to deal with for autofocus. A lot of people think they can jump right into it. I suggest you do a detail rundown for each AF feature it has and if you're using 19pt AF, you should learn how the camera will always AF on the closest subject. This is a problem if you use all the points or even zone AF. Most pros will stick to single point and quickly adjust. You'd be surprised with a little bit of practice, I have no problem AFing with single point even when I need to be quick with my shots.

On the other hand I suck at selecting AF points on my Rebel, so I stick to center 90% of the time, and maybe auto at other times.... lol.

 

[tdawg]

just buy yourself a P&S and just save yourself the headache!

Yeah, just give up and stop trying to learn anything! </sarcasm>

 

[finbarqs]

heck yeah!