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HELP! Harima
So I finally saved enough for my first digital SLR, a Nikon D80. I've been using a Pentax P30T and Spotmatic F for years, so a Digital SLR has thousands of things I have no idea about yet. When taking it out for a test run, it seems to me things are always just a bit out of focus... What could it be, anon? Is it because Im using a kinda cheap lens (Tamron AF28-80 F3.5-5.6) or am I just not used to the new camera yet? Here are a few examples.

BTW, aside from this, this D80 is AMAZING
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>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.5Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)42 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 14:11:53Exposure Time1/25 secF-Numberf/13.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length28.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1000Image Height669RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/5.7Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)120 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 14:13:13Exposure Time1/60 secF-Numberf/14.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length80.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1000Image Height669RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.5Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)46 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 14:16:14Exposure Time1/40 secF-Numberf/9.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length31.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width800Image Height1195RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/4.0Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)60 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 14:14:24Exposure Time1/60 secF-Numberf/5.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length40.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width800Image Height1195RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Anonymous
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I got my d80 today, tested it, and it works perfectly, without any blurriness. I think it might be your lens.

Here's one of the pics I took with it. I know it isn't exactly the greatest pic in the world. I promise to come up with better later on!

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS2 WindowsMaximum Lens Aperturef/1.7Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern834Focal Length (35mm Equiv)75 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 20:33:51Exposure Time1/200 secF-Numberf/5.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating100Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length50.00 mmComment(c)SolutionsEtceteraColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width774Image Height518RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> ac
All focal lengths their 35mm equivalent:

>>46025
Focal length: 42mm
Shutter speed: 1/20th
>>46026
Focal length: 42mm
Shutter speed: 1/25th
>>46028
Focal length: 120mm
Shutter speed: 1/60th

The rule of thumb is you shouldn't shoot slower than the 35mm-equiv length of your lens. So you wanna be shooting at least 1/42nd of a second on the 42mm shots, 1/120th on the 120mm shots, etc. My guess is that your blurriness comes from you just being a little wobblier than your shutter speed can fix.

Also, you seem to be blowing out your highlights something fierce, which is another reason to increase your shutter speed.
>> ac
>>46036
Oh, also, one of the nice things about the current crop of digital SLRs like the D80 is that they work really well at higher ISOs. I noticed all of your shots were at ISO100. Don't be afraid to bump that up if you want a fast shutter speed but also want to keep a really small aperture.
>> Harima
>>46039

Oh, Thanks for the tip... I completely forgot about the ISO setting, that explains quite a few things, lol

And thanks for the other tip as well, I really think things will be fine once I get used to the camera... its radically different than my old P30t
>> Anonymous
seem's like we got a D80 club sprouting here on /p/ i got mine on friday, just waiting for my SD cards and battery pack to arrive now (damn bank holiday), took a few pictures with a small sd card, camera's just amazing, shooting fully manual will take some getting used to though.
>> ac
>>46049
You know the D80 has P, Av, and Tv modes, right? You don't have to shoot fully manually...
>> thefamilyman
>>46052
P, A, S, for those who use Nikon
>> ac
>>46057
Those really make more sense. Stupid Canon.
>> Harima
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Heres a few new ones, lookin better, but still a tad blurry, any more suggestions?

(sorry for the ghastly bland subjects, I wanted to find something with linear geometry to bring out the bluriness)

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.5Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)42 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 16:50:25Exposure Time1/60 secF-Numberf/11.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating400Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length28.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1000Image Height669RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlLow Gain UpContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.5Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)42 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 16:52:58Exposure Time1/125 secF-Numberf/20.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating400Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length28.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width800Image Height1195RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlLow Gain UpContrastHardSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.5Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)42 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 16:53:47Exposure Time1/125 secF-Numberf/20.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating400Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length28.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1000Image Height669RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlLow Gain UpContrastHardSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown
>> Harima
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D80Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 7.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.5Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern814Focal Length (35mm Equiv)42 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:05:08 16:51:45Exposure Time1/200 secF-Numberf/20.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating400Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo FlashFocal Length28.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1000Image Height669RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlLow Gain UpContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown