denbeau wrote in post #9999404
Green box
It been going out for a while. Landscapes have been ok. A year ago I sent it in to Canon to get it cleaned and re-set factory settings. It didnt help this, nor did they tell me anything was wrong, it was a rip-off.
I don't think you got ripped off, I think it is user error. If you are using green box (fully automatic mode) that means the camera is pretty much choosing everything, don't expect the best pictures. A common mistake among beginner photographer is "if the photo is bad, it must be the equipment, if I buy more expensive equipment, my photos will look better." This is not true as the photographer is responsible for the photo, not the equipment.
I recommend you read up on exposure, and start trying to use the camera in Av mode or Tv mode and eventually using M mode when applicable. Forget about any mode other than Av, Tv, and M for now, you will be better off in the long run.
Pretty much Av lets you set the aperture and ISO and the camera takes care of shutter speed. In Tv you set the shutter speed and ISO and the camera takes care of the aperture. In M, you set everything.
Shutter speed is how fast the photo is taken. The faster the shot, the less light is let in, but the better the moment is "frozen." If shutter speed is too low, motion blur and hand shake can be an issue.
Aperture is pretty much how open the hole in the lens is set. Wider aperture lets in more light and has a thinner depth of field (less stuff in focus). Smaller aperture lets in less light and has a larger depth of field (more stuff in focus).
ISO is light sensitivity, higher the number, the brighter the photos, but also the more noise the photos have.
There are a lot of good threads in this forum, I recommend you read many and enjoy your time here!
By the way, what lenses do you have?
