A beginners guide to taking sharp photos – focus tips and how to avoid camera shake. We featured Nikon and Canon cameras in this video, but the tips will apply to any DLSR or Mirrorless camera.
HOW TO AVOID CAMERA SHAKE WHEN USING TELE LENSES
A great way to avoid camera shake is to apply the following rule.
If you lens has a focal length of 50mm or less then try to use a shutter speed of no less that 1/60 sec.
If you are using a longer (telephoto lens) then simply multiply the focal length of the lens by the crop factor that applies to your camera.
For example:
The crop factor of an Olympus mirrorless camera is x 2
So is using a 200mm lens you multiply 200 x 2 which equals 400.
To avoid shake you would therefore use a minimum shutter speed of 1/400 (you can always go higher / faster).
Crop factor guide:
Nikon / Sony / Fujifilm x 1.5
Canon EOS x 1.6
Olympus x 2
Full frame cameras x 1
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About this video :
In this video, Paul Farris from Photo Genius shares 5 tips for focusing and capturing sharper images with a digital DSLR or Mirrorless camera.
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