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P900 Results at Long Range, 2000mm Zoom
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Labe
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don`t rest the camera itself if you have VR on. These images are typical of VR trying to stop/correct for movement when there isn`t any.
So before sending it , try shooting handheld 1st without VR then with VR resting your elbows /hands on the sandbag.
Then try resting camera down and trying with and without VR. If its still mush send it back.
heres a couple to give you an idea what you should be getting.
here is where I am stood, all shots handheld while my forearms rest on a handrail.
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Interesting comparison of #3 and #4, both of which are taken at full zoom. #3 looks fine. #4 of a subject much farther away shows a good deal of heat artifact - All the straight lines are jagged when viewed at 100%. That might be Jack's problem as well.
It's not a "can't take pictures of subjects far away" issue. Here's a moon on a clear night
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ratfugel
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Reading the above I see you used a sandbag as a rest. Sand solidifies, making the camera not quite so steady when you press the shutter as you probably rock it a bit. I made myself a small bean bag, (using beans believe it or not). My P900 takes decent shots at 7 miles resting on this, not just at 350 yards. Why not try using a haze remover (Affinity has one of these). Found that worked miracles on long distance aircraft shots where there was some atmospheric haze.
Incidentally the one I've got now is my second. First one had your trouble. Unsolvable, so it went back.
rat.
Incidentally the one I've got now is my second. First one had your trouble. Unsolvable, so it went back.
rat.
Old Greenlander
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No animals, just some people one mile away
See the two rafts (small white dots near river bank) at the left hand side of the river bend? They are a mile away. See the next picture handheld.
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Old Greenlander
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Sherm, not to get terribly off-topic but would you mind sharing what kind of post-processing was involved in the moon shot you posted? TIA, I'll post something similar in a new thread so we can discuss outside of this thread and a PM would be fine but I bet others are curious as well.
Wes,
That's a JPG (of course) postprocessed in Photo Ninja, which is my standard Raw procesor but works fine for sharpening and relightling JPGs. I'll be happy to contribute to your thread.
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