Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with (ineffective) Tin Foil Hats (3)

Permagrin wrote in post #4129741
it definitely looks soft w/o the usm. can you post where your AF point was in the normal photo?

With that focal length (10 or 22), at that f-stop, at that target range, it really shouldn't matter. DOF should be more than adequate to get everything in focus.

I would wonder whether there might have been some sort of haze causing the non-reflected portion of the picture to lose sharpness, while the reflection in the water would cure the haze somehow? Or I could be making it up as I go along.

Did ya'll hear about the new Canon glass?

200mm f/2 IS
and
800mm f/5.6 IS

Couple of pictures from this weekend. (That wasn't really the focus)

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aussieskier wrote in post #4130491
Couple of pictures from this weekend. (That wasn't really the focus)

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I like this one.

That is where Lisa wants to stay, right?

Riley, those are fantastic shots!! (btw. in case you missed it, congratulations for making it into this month's finals in the SMWYG contest)

timbernet wrote in post #4130479
Did ya'll hear about the new Canon glass?

200mm f/2 IS
and
800mm f/5.6 IS

The new Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, both of which are L (luxury)-series lenses incorporating a high-performance Image Stabilizer, feature optical systems utilizing special optical materials such as fluorite to correct chromatic aberrations, making possible high-resolution, high-contrast shooting performance.


YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANSWER TO A PRAYER!!!

(wrong prayer though!! I have a serious emergency that needs fixing or I might never get to buy glass again )

Permagrin wrote in post #4130516
Riley, those are fantastic shots!! (btw. in case you missed it, congratulations for making it into this month's finals in the SMWYG contest)

Thanks,

oo yay thanks I hadn't gotten to checking it yet.

timbernet wrote in post #4130515
I like this one.

That is where Lisa wants to stay, right?

That is my favorite too, thanks.

Yep

timbernet wrote in post #4129774
Basically - the xxD series doesn't have all the cool AF options your 1D has

Mebbe not, but it does let you choose a single AF point if you don't want all 9 (15) arguing with each other.

Great shots, Riley!

I like the first hut Riley.

Nice shots Riley...I like the first and third shots most.

Lightstream wrote in post #4130520
(wrong prayer though!! I have a serious emergency that needs fixing or I might never get to buy glass again )

Same issue as before?

Permagrin wrote in post #4129789
but you can use all points can't you? I remember that from the 30D.

I'm just trying to figure out if you used one (the CP) then the trees and the water peak would be in focus and if you used all, those would be as well as the sky but not necc. the mountain peak.

I went over to DOFMaster and put in some numbers:

Assuming the 40D, at 22mm, at f/8, and the camera focusing on something 100 feet away, everything from 9.5' to infinity should be in focus.

And if you assume the camera focused on something 12' away, everything from 5.6' to infinity should be in focus. I don't think focus is the problem.

Jon wrote in post #4130614
Mebbe not, but it does let you choose a single AF point if you don't want all 9 (15) arguing with each other.

Yea, I have mentioned that to him before. I usually leave mine on center point unless i am doing something weird.