T1i - Too many bad photos

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wickiup wrote in post #14360357
I have spent quite a bit of time with this camera yet have a huge percentage of unacceptable photos.

Does it make sense the shutter action is virbrating this camera an undo amount?

Thanks for any opinions

Jim Curts

Well, the first misconception to clear up is that the shutter makes no significant impact on camera vibration...
....it would be the mirrors flapping up and down that would cause vibration...as ejenner suggests...

What shutter speeds are you using?

I would venture that shutter speeds slower than 1/60 sec would allow the SUBJECT motion to blur the image (blowing grass and leaves as well as moving people) as much as the camera shaking itself would contribute to soft images....

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera

NeverFollow wrote in post #14360561
Make sure you have IS or vibration reduction off when mounted to a tripod

Heres an article on the subject:
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …n-use-it-and-when-turn-it

The Canon 24-70 has no IS

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera

kitacanon wrote in post #14368307
The Canon 24-70 has no IS

But the OPs Tamron 18-270 does.

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NeverFollow wrote in post #14360561
Make sure you have IS or vibration reduction off when mounted to a tripod

Heres an article on the subject:
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …n-use-it-and-when-turn-it

The Canon 24-70 has no IS

tempest68 wrote in post #14368474
But the OPs Tamron 18-270 does.

wickiup wrote in post #14360357
The only lenses I use are a Canon 24-70 L and a Tamron 18-270.
The Tamron having vibration damper often provides the better photos.

Thanks for any opinions

Jim Curts

Note that OP says the Tamron gets better results...

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera

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jhayesvw wrote in post #14368616
it sounds like your shutter speed is too low.
I have a t1i and a 60d and both tof them will suffer from camera shake if my shutter speed is below 1/100th of a second.

OP is talking about shots taken ON A TRIPOD....where I would think camera shake would not be as much the issue as when being hand-held....though I do agree that the slow shutter speed must be the issue....

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera