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Blurry Steve !2nVp2EW2Oo
Hey /p/, i'm new to photography, and I was hoping someone could tell me why my pics come out blurry, like this one. Could it be the lens, or is it an operator error? On my Rebel 10.1 I typically just use the auto function for focus. Is that a problem? Or could it be the stock lens that I got with it?

Any pointers would be very much appreciated.

the pic was taken at Shoreline in Mountain View, CA today.
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>> des
>>62821
kit lens used in horrible situation?
Do you have any photos in better lighting?
You're shooting JPEG? This is such a busy scene, the on-board jpeg processor might be unhappy.
>> Anonymous
All digital photos look blurry at full size. Bayer interpolation and such and such. That, and you're shooting at f/14. At such a small aperture, you lose sharpness all over due to diffraction. Instead, try to shoot at f/8 as much as possible. That's the "sweet spot" for most lenses (some faster lenses do better at 5.6).
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>62863
>All photos look blurry at full size.
Fix'd.

You lose the illusion of sharpness the closer you get to the maximum resolution. This is true whether the resolution limit is due to pixels or film grain.
>> Anonymous
>>62821

sell your expensive camera to someone who can use it.
>> Anonymous
yeahfine. but no one goes out and blows up their slides to 24" x 36" and wonders why it looks blurry, whereas everyone stares at digital photos at the equivalent size on their monitor and makes sad faces.
>> Anonymous
Lower your ISO speed (I'm surprised nobody mentioned this yet).

You're shooting at 400, which is very high for outside in the sun. When you're in bright situations like that, the lowest ISO number will give you the clearest picture.

If you're indoors, try not to go above 200 or 400 for some shots. It's better to train yourself to hold the camera very still and take a longer exposure @ 100 than to have an easier exposure @ 400.

Lowest ISO possible for the scene, hitting the "sweet spot" of f/8 or so where possible, Turn off noise reduction in the camera (do it on a computer if needed, in-camera NR sucks), A new lens wouldn't hurt either.
>> Anonymous
>>62821
I've read in reviews that the stock lens that comes with that camera leaves much to be desired.
>>62868
anon is right on many points - go for lowest ISO. Get some neutral density filters for extremely bright days (like the one you took)
>> Steve !2nVp2EW2Oo
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Thanks for the tips, all!

I have been playing with your suggestions, and I suppose i'll eventually get it. A better lens would probably help, and some books/classes as well...

I took this picture last night, and I took it in RAW format, but I had to convert it to jpg. I left the shutter open for a good 30 seconds, is this a bit better clarity wise?

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>> Anonymous
i think your uv filter is dirty. wtf is with all those lens flares.
>> Steve !2nVp2EW2Oo
>>62903
It's dust.