I find that in auto focus, the picture looks sharp in the finder but when I take the picture it turns out blurred sometimes. What gives?
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I found the auto focus of the X-S1 to be very unreliable, especially in video mode. I also found the image stabilization to be virtually non-existent. Both of there will result in blurry pics.
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It may be that you have camera shake. 1st make sure you have the camera held firmly, do not hold it at arms length. 2ndpress the shutter button 1/2 way down and hold it there, this locks in the focus. Hold your breath and press the shutter button down the rest of the way. Another problem may be the shutter speed is too slow. 1/60th is about as slow for a wide angle shot. as you zoom out look at the barrel end see the mm on the barrel. at 200mm shot no slower than 1/200th. at 500mm no slower than 1/500th. In reality 1/500th is too slow for 500mm. I would try 1/800or higher. I hope this helps. Boone
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I think there can be many reasons for this - could be sharp in the small viewer but not so sharp when expanded -- could be due to camera shake, too slow shutter speed, or possibly the camera didn't grab the object you wanted to be the main focus. I will place the subject in the middle of the screen and half depress the button -- then move the camera to the composition I want, which holds the focus where I intended. It may not be the best autofocus on the market. But on the whole it's a one of a kind camera, a keeper for sure.
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You can change your sharpness settings on the camera. look at your owners manual that comes with the camera.
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first what does the serial number begin with first two numbers what settings did you use on the camera? were you zoomed all the way out?
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1) Too slow a shutter speed? 2) After framing and other adjustments, the LAST adjustment is to press shutter 1/2 way to focus and then all the way down to take pic.
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First, great camera, two issues. One it is a big zoom, like you said some times in the little LCD Pic are not sharp once you view on computer screen. Second and the reason I got rid of the camera because sometimes focus is really slow and it can and will take an out of focus pictures occasionally.
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It may be that you have camera shake. 1st make sure you have the camera held firmly, do not hold it at arms length. 2ndpress the shutter button 1/2 way down and hold it there, this locks in the focus. Hold your breath and press the shutter button down the rest of the way.Another problem may be the shutter speed is too slow. 1/60th is about as slow for a wide angle shot. as you zoom out look at the barrel end see the mm on the barrel. at 200mm shot no slower than 1/200th. at 500mm no slower than 1/500th. In reality 1/500th is too slow for 500mm. I would try 1/800or higher.I hope this helps.Boone It may be that you have camera shake. 1st make sure you have the camera held firmly, do not hold it at arms length. 2ndpress the shutter button 1/2 way down and hold it there, this locks in the focus. Hold your breath and press the shutter button down the rest of the way.Another problem may be the shutter speed is too slow. 1/60th is about as slow for a wide angle shot. as you zoom out look at the barrel end see the mm on the barrel. at 200mm shot no slower than 1/200th. at 500mm no slower than 1/500th. In reality 1/500th is too slow for 500mm. I would try 1/800or higher.I hope... » Read More It may be that you have camera shake. 1st make sure you have the camera held firmly, do not hold it at arms length. 2ndpress the shutter button 1/2 way down and hold it there, this locks in the focus. Hold your breath and press the shutter button down the rest of the way.Another problem may be the shutter speed is too slow. 1/60th is about as slow for a wide angle shot. as you zoom out look at the barrel end see the mm on the barrel. at 200mm shot no slower than 1/200th. at 500mm no slower than 1/500th. In reality 1/500th is too slow for 500mm. I would try 1/800or higher.I hope this helps.Boone « Show Less
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It does if you are shooting in manual mode where you have control over the ISO, shutter, and aperture. When shooting in auto though, it boost the ISO up and the image is grainy. For most low light situations I use an external flash (but bounce the light upward) so the subject is well lit, but not washed out.
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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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Auto mode picks the best possible settings from a huge internal library. Auto ISO enables low light pics without flash. The only issue is in bright light(in all Modes) Frank Wilson mentioned in a previous post the quick set dial for adjusting exposure. I find Setting it to -.3 gives good results. You can always brighten picture but can't darken washed out ones. Picture quality is impressive.
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Hi j michael, I suggest checking on the distnace of your camera to your subject to avoid blur and out of focus shots. Thanks_Mitch
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You either have something on the lens or you have it in Manual Focus mode. Kodak does not sell cameras that are constantly blurry.
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If the background is in sharp and your subject, which is in motion, is blurry, then you probably are not panning as you shoot. Are you keeping the camera still? Instead, try following the subject as you shoot. If you do that properly, your subject will be sharp and the background will be blurry, which is a nice effect.Also, a faster shutter speed will help.
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I had the same problem and sent in for warrenty work. Its probally not your imagination, mine was defective and they replaced the auto focus sensor. Now its easy to get crisp photos without vivid mode even. Ive had lots of olympus cameras and this was the first problem Ive ever had. they repaired the next day tehy recieved it and sent it back to me a day later. Im very happy with it now. It should be easy to get a crisp photo with this camera. Hope this helps.
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You can set the ISO to a high setting and get fast shutter speeds. That will make the pictures sharp.The action setting should do this automatically.
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I have used the clear filter and the polaroid filter. Neither had any effect on auto focus. I am pleased with the filter kit.
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No not in auto-focus only in manual. I really prefer to focus mine in manual anyway now, just takes a little practice and you will be shooting like a pro in no time. I had one just like this and got broken but am getting another as takes great shots.
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This is not normal. You may have a problem. Where is the focus ring? if its unlocked then the lens won't auto focus. Check that out first.
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i was confused the first time i used it. you focus with the lens attached. but i still had to get in really close to the subject in order for the camera to autofocus properly
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This is partly a function of the speed of the RAM on the SD card and the time these pocket digicams take to acquire focus. You need to have the fastest possible SD card to minimize this. Personally I can't stand it, my old Canon F-1 film SLR has instant response to the shutter!
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Does this happen in auto focus mode? Does this happen as your adjusting the focal length? Maybe place the camera on a tripod and see if it occurs. I am certain the focus ring should not move unless it is manipulated.
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You have to make some changes on your camera for it to recognize the lens. The photos I took with it came out fuzzy and a lot of noise. It was because you have to use Manual Focus and I am not used to that so possibly why my photos didn't come out.
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I have not noticed any problems with auto-focus. I've shot video of a baseball game and didn't have any problem seeking proper focus. I've not had any problems where people were the center of interest. The only time I've noticed any auto-focus seeking was on a scenic shot on high zoom with low contrast in the scene. This camera does very well when people are the center of interest.