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Blurry or soft full body photos when using canon 50mm f1.8 stm

Started 3 months ago | Questions thread
OP muhdhumamkhan New Member • Posts: 14
Re: Blurry or soft full body photos when using canon 50mm f1.8 stm

KevinRA wrote:

muhdhumamkhan wrote:

scrup wrote:

Best to post a sample image. It could be subject movement, DOF too shallow, miss focus or a number of other things.

50mm f2 ISO500 Flash 1/2

here if you zoom on his face you wil see that is soft focused.

Hi - this is a nice shot - and actually with a little post processing to add some contrast and maybe a gradient to the background to make the subject stand out could be very nice. Some post processing may just give it the wow look.

Thanks man I really appreciate it.

As R2 suggests, I'd shoot RAW + JPEG - you can then play with the RAW in post processing. DXO Deep Prime is excellent for noise, I know it's not cheap but at least is not a subscription - but equally Topaz suite is very good and works not just on RAW plus there is an xmas offer on it still 25% off the apps. Topaz sharpen AI too is my favourite. I would actually shoot slightly higher ISO so to get min shutter speed 1/160 to 1/200 with people - they and you move. Use the modern noise reduction. I'd normally turn off all jpeg noise reduction in camera and apply in post.

Yes I have set my camera to RAW+ JPEG. I see, I didn't their was a sharpening tool too I will try it.

There's also some fringing including some purple which is inherent with these types of lenses wide open - but software will completely remove the colour, leaving just a little halation which is far less noticeable. Then shiny buttons for example - simple to sort.

Yes.

Subjects look best with some compression so I think the 50mm focal length on the M50 series - can be OK at 30mm but take care if going wider - I'd say only suitable for groups at 16mm. You should be able to find 2nd hand dealer lenses - the sigma 56mm is very very nice including at f/1.4 - and in the UK at least can be 2/3rd price for mint used copies. (I almost never buy new kit).

I only considered 30mm cuz some venues are quit small and it gets difficult to get a full body shot with 50mm specially when their are a lot of people around.

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