Camera Settings

[themirage]

I'm not sure if this is the right location to post this but here I go:

I have a Tamron 75-300mm lens and I'm trying to use it indoors (office), without a flash, and without a tripod. Is this possible?
How can I not get so much blur at the full 300mm? Subject not moving and moving.

[Mark_Cohran]

You really have to shoot at a pretty high shutter speed (1/500 or faster) to avoid camera shake at 300mm. Given the aperture limits of the lens (f5.6 at that focal lenght), that means you'll have to use a high ISO setting, which is going to give you more noise.

Mark

[themirage]

You really have to shoot at a pretty high shutter speed (1/500 or faster) to avoid camera shake at 300mm. Given the aperture limits of the lens (f5.6 at that focal lenght), that means you'll have to use a high ISO setting, which is going to give you more noise.

Mark
Thanks. People will have to adjust to me using my flash.

[bolantej]

either that or get a lens with a wider aperture like 2.8 or 1.4/1.8.

[taybone]

even at ISO1600 that may not even be possible in office conditions, unfortunately.

[themirage]

either that or get a lens with a wider aperture like 2.8 or 1.4/1.8.
So you are saying all lenses with a wide aperture take photos easier in low light?

[themirage]

even at ISO1600 that may not even be possible in office conditions, unfortunately.
It worked at 1600 but it was abit dark. I had to bracket +2

[Jon]

So you are saying all lenses with a wide aperture take photos easier in low light?
Yes. The bigger the aperture (the larger the opening, which means the smaller the number, like f/2 or f/2.8) the more light can get in. It's like a fire hose (f/2.8) vs. a garden hose (f/5.6).

[PhotosGuy]

Subject not moving and moving.
Can you pose the subjects?
Will you be doing a lot of this work?
How big is the office & how much of that do you have to include?
Do you have a budget for another lens?
Post the pic you just took so we can see what you're up against.
Are you shooting Jpg or RAW?

[WildWolf]

u could also use a tripod. That way things won't be blurry with a long shutter speed.

[SWPhotoImaging]

I am just curious about what kind of "office" pictures you are taking at 300mm? It must be one very big office . . .