Something not quite right

Hi everyone, I am not getting as good clear photos when I bring them up to 100%, Using 7d with 70-200f2.8 non IS , and 17-40f4, I have used the 70-200 before on a 400d and 70-300USM IS lens, and always got crisp clear images when bringing up to 100%.

I might not be using the correct focusing settings , have tried single point, Al Servo, and Single Shot, on motor racing rugby, and landscapes.

I get clear ones when subjects are close, car parked, dogs etc, with both lens.

If putting some photos up here is any use let me know. And I will.

If anyone might know of any advise for me I will be very pleased thank you.

Till then I will get searching for tips of how to get this corrected, and try them out.

You do understand that when you bring the 7D to 100 percent you are looking at much larger image than at 100 percent on the lesser camera. Its on reason why you shouldnt get overly excited by images at 100 percent. Its called pixel peeping and its a disease. How do you feel about your images when you look at them the same size on a screen? The above attached samples are too small and have been downrezed for attachment to the point quality is impaired. If you want to display for sharpness host them on a site like flickr and embed them here.

One extra photo, hope it is ok putting them in here. When zooming up the photo it they go blurry, I did not get that before . Something I have not got right yet.

Can you repost with the exif data intact?

You are dealing with a lot more pixels coming out of the 7d vs the 400d- they will look different at 100% views because you have more pixels on the target- higher pixel density means more detail can be resolved, but may look worse when pixel peeping. Take a look at the pixel size/density differences in the link below.

http://www.digicamdb.c​om …eos-400d-vs-canon_eos-7d/

You can solve this issue in two ways- print out the images in the size of your choice and view them at an appropriate distance, and see if you like them. Also, don't pixel peep.

EDM307 wrote in post #17225598
One extra photo, hope it is ok putting them in here. When zooming up the photo it they go blurry, I did not get that before . Something I have not got right yet.

I'll try again on the 400D lets assume a 100 percent image is around 16x20. When viewing the 7D file at 100 percent you are looking at the equivalent of a 20x30 ( I dont have accurate numbers, just use these for hypothetical comparison). Just because you are looking at them at 100 percent doesnt mean you are looking at the same thing.

gonzogolf wrote in post #17225596
You do understand that when you bring the 7D to 100 percent you are looking at much larger image than at 100 percent on the lesser camera. Its on reason why you shouldnt get overly excited by images at 100 percent. Its called pixel peeping and its a disease. How do you feel about your images when you look at them the same size on a screen? The above attached samples are too small and have been downrezed for attachment to the point quality is impaired. If you want to display for sharpness host them on a site like flickr and embed them here.

Ok Thanks for this, it was a way I use to think if it was clear when zoomed up and stayed clear it would be good in an enlargement for a printed photo.

Yeah I see the images at same size on screen they are clear, except some that I might not have on correct focus setting.

Qlayer2 wrote in post #17225609
Can you repost with the exif data intact?

You are dealing with a lot more pixels coming out of the 7d vs the 400d- they will look different at 100% views because you have more pixels on the target- higher pixel density means more detail can be resolved, but may look worse when pixel peeping. Take a look at the pixel size/density differences in the link below.

http://www.digicamdb.c​om …eos-400d-vs-canon_eos-7d/

You can solve this issue in two ways- print out the images in the size of your choice and view them at an appropriate distance, and see if you like them. Also, don't pixel peep.

Ok Thanks, all learning for me which I knew was ahead when going to this equipment, which I want as I will get better photos in the end.

I thought the exif data would show, as when right click on image and click on properties at bottom, is that not right way.

Otherwise I am not sure how to intact data into images.

When you upload an image to the Web, the Exif can just disappear, so when you post a pic, post the Exif if it matters and in your case it does matter!!

gonzogolf wrote in post #17225614
I'll try again on the 400D lets assume a 100 percent image is around 16x20. When viewing the 7D file at 100 percent you are looking at the equivalent of a 20x30 ( I dont have accurate numbers, just use these for hypothetical comparison). Just because you are looking at them at 100 percent doesnt mean you are looking at the same thing.

This is an excuse that people have passed around the internet and it isn't true. Having more pixels should not make them blurry/fuzzy. People going from the d700 (12mp) didn't get fuzzy photos from the d800 (36mp)

tonylong wrote in post #17225650
When you upload an image to the Web, the Exif can just disappear, so when you post a pic, post the Exif if it matters and in your case it does matter!!

The beach photo is , 7D,10.0s, f/9.0, ISO200, focal length 165mm.

The #4 car is, 7D 1/60s, f/7.1, ISO100, focal length 100mm.

Rugby one I will get later, is this details that helps any .

Rugby photo details are, 7D f/3.5, 1/250s, ISO800, focal length 108mm

EDM307 wrote in post #17226186
The beach photo is , 7D,10.0s, f/9.0, ISO200, focal length 165mm.

The #4 car is, 7D 1/60s, f/7.1, ISO100, focal length 100mm.

Rugby one I will get later, is this details that helps any .

EDM307 wrote in post #17226192
Rugby photo details are, 7D f/3.5, 1/250s, ISO800, focal length 108mm

OK, you mentioned 100% crops, are all three cropped to that degree? The beach one, sure, the rugby one doesn't look closely cropped, the car one maybe somewhat cropped but it still looks good for a nice panning shot...?

The beach shot could use some work, sure...! But for a 100% crop, I wouldn't complain much, a bit of processing and it could produce a nice large print!!!

tonylong wrote in post #17226335
OK, you mentioned 100% crops, are all three cropped to that degree? The beach one, sure, the rugby one doesn't look closely cropped, the car one maybe somewhat cropped but it still looks good for a nice panning shot...?

The beach shot could use some work, sure...! But for a 100% crop, I wouldn't complain much, a bit of processing and it could produce a nice large print!!!

Thanks Tony for answering and helping out.

Beach I cropped I think, rugby one not to much , the car one I am sure I left uncropped.

It is more when I zoom up on them on the screen before cropping that I noticed them not clear from the 7D, compared to the other camera.

I will pick some to be printed as photos and enlarged at the shop, and see how the are .

The beach one I used a tripod and remote. So it was still.

For printing, I'd suggest a print size of, say, 12x18, or at the most 20x30 assuming your original image quality is good/great!