I can't seem to figure out how to take action shots. I've tried everything and they a always turn out blurry! Any suggestions??
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I will answer as soon as possible. I am still waiting for my filters and adapters and LCD covers before I take my camera anywhere to take any photos. I just want to be safe. I scratched the lens and LCD on my last camera when I fell down, so I am trying to be extra careful. I will keep this email so I can remember to answer your question. Have you tried manual though? Going to the highest ISO would probably help with that.
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Karla I have not tried the action shots yet. I was hoping to be able to do this as well, since it was stated that it will take action shots! My friend told me to do the same thing that D. Black suggested. Give it a try and let us know what happens! Happy Shooting!
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The Camara is very slow, so the way I get action shots is to preplan. If I know where the action is going to be I focus on a spot and wait for the object to come into view...then I can catch a shot....the shutter speed needs to be set at a fast speed. This camera is not the best for action shots...I do not use it for that.
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The sx500 is not really designed for action shots. I beleive the continuos shooting speed is only .8 fps which is extremely slow. That less than a second! In order to freeze action, I would place the camera mode to shutter priority (Tv), adjust/increase the shutter speed using the dial and give it a try. As long as you got plenty of day light, you should be able to adjust the shutter speed in Tv mode to freeze shots. But as for continuously shooting, with .8 fps its going to be tough. Also increasing the ISO's will help too but this camera doesn't handle ISO noise very well.
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Hi Karla, I have not had time to play with it that much. Try using the continuous shooting speed (Tv) and see if it helps.
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It's awesome. Funny because before I posted this answer I took some macro shots first, with and without flash, and both came out nice. I took a photo of a half dollar coin and you can see the intricate details in it when I zoomed in on the shots I took.
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Hey Mark, Try setting the camera to the "P" on the dial (stands for Program AE). Once you do, click the Q. MENU button on the bottom right of camera. Select the ISO setting and change it to 200 or 400. I'm having the same issues as you with this camera and its poor low light performance. To get better shots indoors, it helps to crank up the ISO to a higher setting. The downside is that the picture may come in a bit grainy. The higher the ISO, the more grain, but at least you'll have a brighter and clearer picture. At ISO 200 and 400, you shouldn't have too much grain for it to ruin the picture. Let me know if it works!
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I didn't have great luck with it. We were in Europe and finally gave up trying. I'm sure I was probably just missing something but it wasn't happening for me. BUT on the other hand, it took great pics and video. Stabilization feature on still shots worked great.
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I used my canon only a few times. Did not try the video, but I found out that if you do not hold the camera steady the shots come out very blurry. It seems impossible to get a clear shot because the camera is too small.
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If you are using it indoors in low light, try the HD setting in the SCN mode. I did that and got a pretty good shot of an infant (no flash).
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I have been trying to do that same thing. Some scenes get messed up by the auto-exposure. A couple steps down in the settings you can change how bright or dark the picture is but that pesky auto-exposure is still active. Let's hope if they ever put up another firmware update that they include that functionality like when they added the timer function.
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Okay M.I got my camera last night. I took a couple of pictures on my in to work this morning. I am going to post them after I make this post. I don't know what people are complaining about when they complain that the pictures are blurry. The pictures I took were extremely sharp. For the sample picture go the listed item. I will post more pictures by Sunday. Feel free to email me if you have any questions (superat06@gmail.com)Sean
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If the subject is moving, hit the scene button (just right of the screen on the camera) twice and chose the third icon from the left on the top row (action shots). For any shot it is important to choose which Scene fits what you are shooting. Another important function is to hit the +/_ side just to the right of the OK button. You can then set up or down to set what used to be known as the F-stop, how much light is introduced. Those 2 functions are pretty much all I use on this camera. And I have been getting some really nice shots. This camera is the best camera I have used!
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Hi: Nope, I haven't had any blurred images using the zoom feature. I don't have a clue for a remedy.. But you can adjust the ASA (like film speed) like to 1600, 3200, etc. making it faster & less need to use a flash in dark places & for Fast Action Pics. Otherwise I can't answer your issue. Good Luck. Rosie in Portland.
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Barry/Richard,I'm still having a heck of a time trying to get a decent snapshot of my dog indoors with typical family room lighting ( not dark but not bright either ) with the S8000. If he so much as wiggles his tail, all is a blur. With higher ISOs I don't expect much sharpness. Faster shutter leads to very dark pics. What am I missing? Do I have to use flash - a tripod is out since he won't sit still that long.Thanks guys,Tony
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have you check the ISO youre using? I had the same problem when i had my setting at the highest ISO. I now just leave it as AUTO and have great pics. If thats not the problem, then i dunno what is. Sorry!
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I am seeing Same issue. I wasnt able to take a single "background defocused" snap yet in a month. :(
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Thanks again david.I remember reading some of the flash based camcorders record on .MOD files, which are somewhat hard to work with.This will be my first camcorder purchase in a long while (my last was a sony digital-8...), so your advice is well needed and appreciated.
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I had a problem with blurry images, too, so finally checked the owners manual (duh!) It mentions that if you press the shutter too hard, you actually cause the blurriness. I have lightened up my touch, and things have improved. I still love this camera.
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I haven't had as much luck getting it to take good close up pictures as I have with action, low-light and zoom shots. However, that could be user error. I'm not a seasoned photographer. My close ups are always blurry, though.
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Try going to the custom menu and turning on Shoot w/o Lens. The lens is manual and the camera cannot use automatic settings.