by Paul Furman <paul-@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Mar 16, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Amanda wrote:
> Hi! I'm looking for assistance with my new camera - it is a digital
> Olympus sp-55ouz, 7.1 megapixel. I bought it to take action shots of
> horses - it has a 15fps burst rate which is great - but I'm having
> problems with the focus. The images are not in great focus no matter
> what I do! Anyone know about this camera? I was told that it was a
> good choice for action photography - but so far I don't see it.
>
> Here are some photos I took:
>
> http://www.amandadraper.com/amanda/flower/quin_spines08.htm
>
> As you can see, they aren't really in focus and have a 'non-realistic'
> quality to them....
Hard to say without the exif shooting data showing what the settings
were. Try some test shots in the same lighting & distances while holding
the camera FIRMLY down on a flat fencepost or table, or using the timer
to see if it's hand-holding shake problems. The 'unrealistic quality' is
almost surely due to noise reduction so check if that can be turned off
& make sure the ISO setting is as low as possible.
