Get "blur" when zooming in

mypoppy31 · 24th of November 2008 (Mon)

When taking a movie and I zoom all the way in with my Canon S5IS (digital zoom is disabled) I get blur and lose focus. Any suggestions?

thanks...

Matthew Craggs · 24th of November 2008 (Mon)

Are you shooting in low light locations? Could be the camera dropping the shutter speed to accommodate low light. I'm not too familiar with that specific camera but that's the first thought that came to mind re: blur. Focus is still a mystery to me though

stathunter · 24th of November 2008 (Mon)

I was doing portraits yesterday and found my 70-200 blurring----- it was definitely due to lighting. My main light burnt out and I was using strobes-- had a hard time trying to work around it --- but in the end it worked for me.

05Xrunner · 24th of November 2008 (Mon)

are you maybe to close to the subject for the amount of zoom you are zoomed into

osv · 26th of November 2008 (Wed)

have you tried using manual focus?

davidfig · 29th of November 2008 (Sat)

Depends. I have not used your camera. But others I have used had this problem. Its related to the camera doing zoom but not focus at the same time. So when you stop zooming does it focus. Also you said that you focused in to the limit. Maybe you are to close for focus.

24th of November 2008 (Mon)	#2
Matthew Craggs Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Welland, Ontario Posts: 81 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Get "blur" when zooming in Are you shooting in low light locations? Could be the camera dropping the shutter speed to accommodate low light. I'm not too familiar with that specific camera but that's the first thought that came to mind re: blur. Focus is still a mystery to me though

24th of November 2008 (Mon)	#3
stathunter Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Prev Michigan - Now Irvine CA - SoCal Posts: 5,390 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Get "blur" when zooming in I was doing portraits yesterday and found my 70-200 blurring----- it was definitely due to lighting. My main light burnt out and I was using strobes-- had a hard time trying to work around it --- but in the end it worked for me. __________________ Scott Location: Southern California "Do or do not, there is no try" My Facebook Page /My Website

24th of November 2008 (Mon)	#4
05Xrunner Goldmember, Flipflopper. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 4,437	Re: Get "blur" when zooming in are you maybe to close to the subject for the amount of zoom you are zoomed into __________________ My gear Canon 7D\|Sigma 30 1.4 EX\|Canon 17-55 IS\|Canon 85 1.8\|Canon 135L\|Canon 100-400L\|Canon 430exII Speedlight

26th of November 2008 (Wed)	#5
osv Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 153	Re: Get "blur" when zooming in have you tried using manual focus?

29th of November 2008 (Sat)	#6
davidfig we over look the simplest things Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fremont, California USA Posts: 3,113 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Get "blur" when zooming in Depends. I have not used your camera. But others I have used had this problem. Its related to the camera doing zoom but not focus at the same time. So when you stop zooming does it focus. Also you said that you focused in to the limit. Maybe you are to close for focus. __________________ 5D \| (2) 550EX \| 17-40L \| Tammy 28-75 2.8 \| 28-135 \| 50/1.8 \| 85/1.8 \| 70-200L 2.8 IS Sigma 18-125 \| (4)AB B400 \| Load of Pentax M42's

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