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How do I get sharper images? NX1100

Started Aug 22, 2014 | Discussions thread
Drennen
Drennen New Member • Posts: 16
Re: How do I get sharper images? NX1100

I am doing product photography, among many other types of photography with my NX3000. The shallow depth of field is a plus for what I am photographing, makes it more dramatic and insteresting.

If you need tack sharpness edge to edge, you may find it impossible with this camera due to the sensor size. You would need to shoot straight down so that the focal plane is even over your whole subject.

I can tell from experience that f/8 at the distance you are talking about has a tack sharp depth of focus of only an inch or two. So if you are shooting at an angle, that whole plate might be 5 inches or more deep.

Concerning ISO, how large do you need this to be?  Screen only?  You could easily use up to ISO400, maybe up to 1600 with this camera.  So I think you will not really have a problem with hand-holding it.  The shot below is hand-held at 1/160 ISO400

Can you post an example of the shot you are working on?

Heres one of mine to show you that f/8 will not cut it for sharpness across the entire product. That axle is about 3.5 inches.

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