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10/02/2004 10:08:52 PM · #1 |
I recently bought a Canon 10D as my first DSLR. I stepped up from an Olympus 5050z which was.....and still is a great 5mp camera in my opinion. While it is slow and doesn't have great zoom, the pictures are really good.
I have been taken a lot of shots with the 10d with a Tamron 28-80 and 70-300mm lenes and the pictures just aren't as crisp and sharp as the Olympus. I have tried boosting the in-camera sharpening to +2 and I use the unsharp mask in Photoshop but the images just aren't as good as they should be from what everybody says. In almost every case, my 5050 images are better????
Can anybody help shed light on this? Is it the lenes I am using? I am thinking about getting a Sigma 28-300 for the camera but wanted some feedback before I go spend more money? Can the Tamron lenses be affecting the image quality that much? |
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10/02/2004 10:12:06 PM · #2 |
| Your photos are only as good as your glass. Well not exactly but I think it's pretty true. I would probably blame your lenses first rather than the camera. But I don't know too much about those lenses. |
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10/02/2004 10:17:57 PM · #3 |
The Tamron 70-300 is not the best, but usuable in a pinch, IMO. I wouldn't torque beyond 250 mm with it for a sharp image.
What might help (but you may know this already), is a sturdy tripod with a good solid head on it and a remote. Without these, you should select a shutter speed of at least 1/320 in good light, unless you have hands like a neurosurgeon.
Message edited by author 2004-10-02 23:04:09.
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10/02/2004 11:03:04 PM · #4 |
Keep in mind that the in camera sharpening levels on the 10D, even at +2, are probably less than those on the 5050. I would set the in-camera sharpening to the lowest possible setting and do as much of the sharpening in the software as is possible.
You will need to sharpen by eye. Don't expect equivalent level settings of USM to produce equivalent results between cameras. |
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10/02/2004 11:57:57 PM · #5 |
Cause = Tamron
Get some Canon lenses and ditch the third party stuff.
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10/03/2004 12:08:33 AM · #6 |
| If you're very new to the DSLR, you might want to play around with all the settings first. The auto mode doesn't usually come up with perfect exposures. If that's the problem, give it time. As for the glass, go to //www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/ and //www.photozone.de/bindex1.html and read reviews before you drop the money. Glass matters a lot too! Good luck! |
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10/03/2004 12:23:37 AM · #7 |
I doubt it's that Tamron. I have the same lens and it's of the same quality as the 50mm f1.8 that everyone raves about. Way better than the 18-55that the Reb comes with. I would say this is either a setting, no tripod or shutter speed.
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10/03/2004 07:57:45 AM · #8 |
Can you post some examples? If you need to make them smaller please crop them rather than resizing.
Please also list your camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, focal length and ISO at least) for each one.
-Terry
Message edited by author 2004-10-03 07:58:52.
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10/03/2004 08:26:11 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by jammer112:
I recently bought a Canon 10D as my first DSLR. I stepped up from an Olympus 5050z which was.....and still is a great 5mp camera in my opinion. While it is slow and doesn't have great zoom, the pictures are really good.
I have been taken a lot of shots with the 10d with a Tamron 28-80 and 70-300mm lenes and the pictures just aren't as crisp and sharp as the Olympus. I have tried boosting the in-camera sharpening to +2 and I use the unsharp mask in Photoshop but the images just aren't as good as they should be from what everybody says. In almost every case, my 5050 images are better????
Can anybody help shed light on this? Is it the lenes I am using? I am thinking about getting a Sigma 28-300 for the camera but wanted some feedback before I go spend more money? Can the Tamron lenses be affecting the image quality that much? |
I know the 10D had back focus issues. Could that be the problem? You may need to send the camera in for repair.
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10/03/2004 11:13:18 AM · #10 |
hey there.
I use a canon 28-135 lens.. and i have noticed that the images aren't sharp, they are plane and simple out of focus... i dunno, if i was shooting too slow, or what,... usually now i focus myself and skip the auto focus, i don't know ifit is normal, my lens, or the camera... but it is a bit frustrating.
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