Originally posted by Jacos Right i have now just recieved my smc af 1.4 lens and taken some photos and they are either soft or blurry.
Before i go posting any images can someone just tell me what settings i should use and i will take a photo using them and post the image.
To put it simple. I am trying to take a photo of a teddy bear the size of a baby. I want a nice sharp photo in b&w taken under standard indoor low light. I will be using the 50mm lens.
I will use AV mode as everyone states this is the best one to use(i dont want to use manaual as i shouldnt need to just to get a nice sharp picture.)
You've got a very fine lens there!
You should consider the depth of field (DOF) of that lens wide open for short distances.
For instance, open (f1.4) at 1 meter (~3 feet) is only 2 cm (less than 1 inch)!
Which means that only a very small portion of you subject will be sharp / in focus.
The FA 50 f 1.4 is a very sharp lens. Stopped down a few stops makes it even sharper.
Make sure to understand the DOF of your picture (
Online Depth of Field Calculator) and avoid focus errors.
You should be fine if shutter speed is not to low.
- Bert