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Posted 01/21/2016 07:59 am
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Another way to eliminate vibration caused by mirror action is to use LiveView. But in LiveView, the shutter speed is limited to 1/30 or faster. I found this afternoon that turning off Manual Movie Settings can override this limit. I still have to try it out.
Another way to eliminate vibration caused by mirror action is to use LiveView. But in LiveView, the shutter speed is limited to 1/30 or faster. I found this afternoon that turning off Manual Movie Settings can override this limit. I still have to try it out.
Your D5200 does not have EFCS, so the problem you're having with sharpness is probably due to shutter shake. With non-EFCS cameras, only effective way to eliminate shutter shake is to use external flash with 2nd curtain sync. You can prove if the problem exists by using delayed lighting, but it's not very practical. To do this, adjust lighting so that you need a 1-sec exposure. Use a single light for convenience and add more diffusion, etc. Set ISO to 100 or lower if available. Once you have 1-sec exposure settings, change to manual mode and 2-sec exposure. Turn off the lights. Press the shutter release. Wait 1 sec. During that 1 sec the vibrations from the camera will dissipate. Turn on the light in such a way as to not induce any vibrations. This will give the proper 1 sec exposure with no vibration and will tell you if the shutter shake is the issue you're seeing.
If so, you'll either need to start using flash, or get a Canon camera. Even the venerable Canon XS has EFSC, and does not need flash to eliminate shutter shake.
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I discovered that some light is reflected off the inside of the cone-shaped adapter. How can I add light absorbing material?
I discovered that some light is reflected off the inside of the cone-shaped adapter. How can I add light absorbing material?
You can buy sticky-back black velvet flocking material, or other type of velvety material. Just make sure it looks very black. Cut a small piece and form into a cone shape and place inside the cone adapter. Cone adapters are notorious for reflections.
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I have not changed the picture control setting in the camera. It is "Standard." I normally do some sharpening, exposure and contrast adjustment during post-processing.
I have not changed the picture control setting in the camera. It is "Standard." I normally do some sharpening, exposure and contrast adjustment during post-processing.
If you're just using Standard style, you're doing a lot of internal sharpening, and your contrast settings are higher than you want them to be. Go into the Standard Style settings menu, turn off sharpening, and reduce contrast, and you will have a better starting point for your post processing. You can do the same thing in the RAW processor as well. It should show what Picture Style is being used and allow you to change it.
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