20D problem (WARNING! PARTIAL NUDITY)

[aztecboi2003]

My photos are coming out way too sharp. I am shooting superfine large. Maybe if I switched to a smaller setting would them not be as sharp? I am about ready to return the 20D and stick with my G5. I am going to try tomorrow to change the settings and see what happens. Here is the exif data from breezebrowser:

File: Picture 168.jpg
File size: 3,281KB
Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Camera serial number: 0520200164
Date/Time: 2005:02:06 16:12:51
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 4
Exposure mode: Program
Exposure compensation: +1/3
AEB compensation: +258
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Center-weighted average
Drive mode: Continuous
Self-timer: 65 secs
ISO: 800
Digital zoom: 0.0x
Subject distance: 0.68 m
AF mode: One-shot AF
Focus point: [Left + Center]
Image size: 2336 x 3504
Image quality: Unknown
White balance: Unknown
Sharpness level: Very weak
Gamma: Manual set
Custom Functions:
CFn 3: Flash sync speed in Av mode: 1/250 (fixed)
CFn 8: ISO expansion: On

I had to resize the picture because it was 3.20 mb. Also I noticed that my exposure compensation was moved by accident.

[dhbailey]

Check which parameters set you're using -- there are 2 presets and three others you can adjust. If you think you're getting too much sharpening, try using one of the adjustable parameters and setting the Sharpening all the way to the left.

[Tom W]

Last edited by RFMSports : 2 Hours Ago at 05:30 AM.

Its true - moderators never sleep. ;)

Yes - back off on the in-camera sharpening if you wish, though it looks like you've done so already. Perhaps you are looking for a "soft-focus" appearance? That can be done with post-processing, though I haven't tried it myself.
You might want to try a larger aperture (smaller f/stop) as well to make the depth-of-field more shallow. That will soften the background and isolate the subject more readily.

Also, your white balance is a little off. I'm guessing that the lighting is from a compact flourescent bulb in that lamp.

[defordphoto]

Actually, it was 3:30am PT! Last edited by RFMSports : 4 Hours Ago at 03:30 AM.

Had to add the warning that was forgotten by a new member.

[Jesper]

Too sharp? Your example image does not look very sharp at all to me.

"Too sharp" is a "luxury problem" - you can easily make a photo softer with Photoshop or other image editing software (the other way around, making a blurry photo sharp, is much harder or even impossible!).

You should have gotten Photoshop Elements on a CD together with your 20D. Install it on your computer and learn how to edit photos with it. Try "Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur" in PS Elements and use the slider to set the effect as you like.

[kwang0429]

Too sharp? Your example image does not look very sharp at all to me.

"Too sharp" is a "luxury problem" - you can easily make a photo softer with Photoshop or other image editing software (the other way around, making a blurry photo sharp, is much harder or even impossible!).

You should have gotten Photoshop Elements on a CD together with your 20D. Install it on your computer and learn how to edit photos with it. Try "Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur" in PS Elements and use the slider to set the effect as you like.

yeah, doesn't look too sharp to me either.... wait till you use the L serie lenses. :lol: