Why are all my Olympus C-2500L SLR shots coming out fuzzy?

[MrCodeDude]

I finally took this new camera out of it's box, I already own an Olympus C-2000 Z, and comparing them in quality, the C-2000Z really kicks the C-2500L SLR's ass. I got a free lense with the SLR, would that fix it? Does SLR = crap?
-- mrcodedude

 

[tcsenter]

Perhaps you don't know what you're doing?

 

[Anubis]

are you focusing it correctly

 

[The Stigenator]

SLR 's are the best.. your probably not focusing it properly.. also try using a tripod just in case your too fidgety.

The olympus C720 that someone has takes a lot of time to take a photo because it auto focuses and it still gets it wrong.. make sure your running manual focus mode.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
SLR 's are the best.. your probably not focusing it properly.. also try using a tripod just in case your too fidgety.

The olympus C720 that someone has takes a lot of time to take a photo because it auto focuses and it still gets it wrong.. make sure your running manual focus mode.

i have that and yes that auto phocus takes a lil while but its still a Nice freekin camera. i love it

 

[lowtech1]

Traditionally Olympus amateur tube cameras are quite good. They are not pro cameras, but they are very well balance & design.

Did you actually focus before shooting?
How much zoom (focal length) did you shoot with?
What was the shutter speed?
Was your elbow press against you body for stability?
Did you breathe out then press the shutter at the end of your breath?

Take your camera in for a system check if you can answers all above question.

Post a picture & provide a link to it so we might have a better answers for you.

 

[Kay0909]

You suck at teh pictar taking
-- mrcodedude

 

[RossGr]

A tripod is only necessary if you are shooting at less the 1/60, If you tried you could move enough to blurr 1/125 or 1/250 shutter speeds. Faster then that it is hard to do. I would guess that this camera is pretty much auto everything, Is it auto focus also? If so, there may be some problems with the auto foucs stuff, try disabling auto foucs, if you can't do that, get rid of the POS. What good is an SLR if you can't focus for yourself. How does the image look through the viewfinder? Is it sharp when you snap? It should be, if not then you need to focus. You should capture on film exactly what you see through the viewfinder.

 

[ElFenix]

what did you have the aperature set to?

 

[lowtech1]

A tripod is only necessary if you are shooting at less the 1/60, If you tried you could move enough to blurr 1/125 or 1/250 shutter speeds. Faster then that it is hard to do.

Not entirely true for hand held photography.

Most amateurs will need to shoot at least 1/125 sec with a 50mm to provide adequate 8x10 print & larger than that you will need faster speed, but preferably a tripod. While advance photographers & pro could get a way with 1/60 sec & maybe 1/30 sec at 50mm if they really have to do it.

I can get adequate 1/15 sec photograph with a 20mm & good image AT 1/60 sec with a 50mm. But, no way in hell that I could produce good handheld image at 1/500 sec with a 500mm telephoto lens, and any one that claim that they can is a liar. (Canon have some ISM lenses to assist with stabilization that might produce 2 shutter speed slower than standard)

Handheld & focal speed standard - shutter speed guide

20mm ? at least 1/15 sec but prefer 1/30 sec or greater.
50mm ? at least 1/60 sec but prefer 1/125 sec or greater.
100mm ? at least 1/125 sec but prefer 1/250 sec or greater.
200mm ? at least 1/250 sec but prefer 1/375 sec or greater.
400mm ? at least 1/500 sec but prefer 1/750 sec or greater.
And, so on?.

The actual prefer shutter speed is about 2X the focal length for handheld, there for any thing that is beyond 200mm rapidly needs a heavy-duty tripod. And, at 400mm or greater wind shake become trouble some, therefore shelter for the camera & lens maybe needed to shoot below 1/250 sec.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Originally posted by: tcsenter
Perhaps you don't know what you're doing?

There is no perhaps in that question, that's a for sure

SLR 's are the best.. your probably not focusing it properly.. also try using a tripod just in case your too fidgety.

I was taking pictures when I had the camera on my desk, so unless the desk is fidgeting, I don't think it's me..

Is there a FAQ for idiots like me? My C-2000 Z was just, point, shoot, sharp and clear picture..
-- mrcodedude

 

[ElFenix]

if you have a large aperature you're not going to get much depth of field, and the camera assumes its handheld so it almost always goes for the maximum aperature it can.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Fenix - that's latin for me.. I have no clue what to do I need a Dummies Guide for Taking Pictures.
-- mrcodedude