How To Get Super Sharp Photos Every Time With Any Camera
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No matter what camera I use, I use the same techniques to make sure my photos are super sharp, every time, with any camera. Every camera obeys the same rules and laws of photography, and in this video, I'll be showing you how to get sharp photos with any camera, regardless of what device you pick up.
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I've always been too careful about maintaining the right ISO because I thought the presence of noise would make or break my photos, so I ended up sacrificing a good shutter speed/ aperture for that, and thus ended up wondering why my photos came out blurry or not correctly exposed. thank you so much for this super helpful video!
Yeah sometimes a nice film grain look can add something to a photo
@@smarthousetech8593 I will say, this is easier to make look intentional with a full frame sensor camera than a crop sensor or mobile level sensor. You can push a full frame to 12,500 and have perfectly acceptable photos. My old Nikon D7100 was great, but looked really rough above 3,200.
@@smarthousetech8593 Yes I sometimes like a bit of noise in my favourite mode Black/White, it gives it a bit of atmosphere, especial military enactments,& dress.
Same here!
Thanks just starting photography and I need tips thanks so much
I have been taking photos for a long time and I always like learning a new technique. The fact of how easy this was to understand and not overwhelming is a serious talent. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with thw world!
You're an amazing teacher.
I have been in photography for a couple decades....(with a hiatus somewhere in there). I too, was over-cautious with ISO settings fearing noise.
No longer! You're absolutely right....sharpness over noise is best. It's a GAME CHANGER with moving targets (macros). I have MORE keepers now. THANK YOU!
Your conceptualization of photography is refreshing and concise Pat. The clarity of your presentation fits with your lifestyle and daily goals. I admire you for that!
thank you for the kind words! :)
The clearest understanding of the photographic process I have ever gotten from a tutorial video. Very, very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks Pat! Please keep making these vids, I keep learning with every one!
In the film days we focus manually using hyperfocal focus/distance and depth of field for tack sharp imagery. I am doing the same technique doing focus compensation taking advantage of limitless digital shots.
Thank you. Many years ago I shot everything manually and was totally familiar with my camera. Many years later I got a new camera and got lazy, using auto for everything. You helped me get back on track.
Pat this was such an amazingly well done tutorial on understanding the basics of Sharpness or achieving sharpness in ALL cameras. Your explanations were spot on and I can't wait to follow you as you produce more videos for the CZcams community!!!!
Easily the best video i have watched on getting sharp images! Nice work Pat!
Thank you so much!!!🙏🏽 you have been more informative than any professors I have ever had. I appreciate how you take your time to break it down detail but detail. Thank you!🙏🏽
You explained everything in a very descriptive manner and I understand it ever than before and added the little nugget of sometimes sacrificing ISO
This is exactly what I needed. Very well thought out yet still authentic. Will be subscribing 🙏
THANK YOU for this! by far the best description I’ve come across since getting my first DSLR this year. Subscribed and cannot wait to watch more of your content.
Agree 100%, i just wasted a couple hours of differing people telling me about what to take and not HOW to take it. Thank you Pat. sincerely new sub
Your explanation is SO GOOD!! Really easy to follow! I will be using it for my food photography! Thank you!! I appreciate this!!
Hi Pat, I'm a great fan of your videos - so thank you & I'm grateful for what I learn from you. Just wondered about the auto focussing with these settings. Some of photos on these photos were slightly out of focus for landscape photography. Should I resort to manual focus on infinity for landscape shoots. Thank you & keep up the great work 😊
Wow, what a brilliant tutorial, I wish I had come across you sooner. Clearly spoken and totally understood your teaching and where you are coming from. I think I have found my full time teacher.
This really helped me,as I’ve just started photography in the last few months.Thankyou and have a great day 👍
thanks for watching!
Thanks for this! Just what I needed to intentionally make my photos as sharp as I'd like, which I've been struggling with a bit.
hopefully the tips help! cheers for watching :)
@@patkay If you are using a full frame lens on a crop sensor would you have to take that into consideration? a 70-200 on nikon is a 105-300 so does it mean shutter speed have to be 1/320, or 1/640, or 1/1000 for 3 times????
@@MissHitAllTheTime If using a full frame lens on a smaller sensor, it works sort of like using a full frame sensor but with cropping. I’d say yes, you need shutter speeds according to the smaller sensor equivalent, just as you would if you crop a full frame image.
Something to add when shooting at the minimum shutter speed, is to shoot on burst. For sony with IBIS, I usually go a little below your recommended. For instance I will shoot at a minimum 1/15th on my 20mm at do a 3-4 shot burst. 2-4 shots are usually unusable, so I would never trust this on single shot.
great video and thank you for not over explaining or complicating things - very well done!
I was a professional photographer before. You have really brought out some good points. Very helpful to new photographers. I’m many tines thinking about what I’m shooting & is depth of field important vs the shutter speed. Thanks for your video.
Just saw this video for the first time and I am impressed. I look forward to watching of Pat's work.
Thank you for all of the help man! Explained everything super well :)
Thanks so much Pat, for this information. much appreciate the way you simply your tutorials.
For still objects, it's simple. A tripod solves most of the problem. It allows you to use the lower ISO, longer shutter speed, and whatever aperture size is called for. A good tripod goes a long way and it's not an item any serious landscape or studio (and might be other) photographers would spare. Just don't be lazy ;)
For most DSLR users, tripod usage is a must….or….a monopod! Good point!
I have been limited by this since I got a DSLR. I always prioritized low ISO over everything (trying to avoid noise), not realizing that my kit lens at 1/5 ~ 3.5 ~ 200 would never be sharp. A great tip to add to this video is to buy a lens that opens wide enough to allow for proper exposure at higher shutter speeds.
I have my kit lens I use for general photography but if I'm doing anything like studio I switch to my 50mm f1.8 - it's manual which is fine, and my camera is a crop sensor so the nifty 50 has an effective focal length of 80mm but that is also fine 'cos every shot I make with that lens is super crispy.
Yeah I’m a complete noob but when I saw some guides and lens reviews it seemed like on canon RP up to like 800-900 is basically no loss in sharpness really. Or so it’s seems.
1/5 at f3.5 can absolutely be sharp if you have a tripod
Wow, use ISO last like a gain control was huge. Makes me wonder how much more I missed in my "Basic Photography Training" You are so clear and precise I hope you have a course available. "Looking Now"
Great explanation and made simple. Thank you.
Simply instructive. Enjoyed it. Thanks Pat.
Answered all my questions, thank you very much!
Great tutorial and so very well explained! Thank you.
Thanks Pat for your time and advice much appreciated.
You are awesome! Theres so much awesome information here. Your content (at least this video) isn't a sell, just phenomenal information from one artist to another. Thank You.
Brilliant video! Thank you. I have also been tied to a fairly fixed ISO and reluctant to increase it, so that my shutter speed is appropriate! 🙏
Absolutely thrilled to bits to finally have a clearer idea of how to set optimum camera settings for sharpness. I have listened to many experts including Serge Ramelli and Tim Shields. But your simple presentation in this video is perfect AND SIMPLE to understand and remember. Setting the ISO last is not something I have been doing! So thank you for this.
did Tim get you to buy his course-all those emails! I just bought two great books...watched his free videos though. Limited info. included.
I love how easy you explain things!
glad you understood it 😊
This is a great video on how to explain all without getting too complicated. This helped a lot!
easily explained. great tips. I'm going to reverse my thinking and start with the shutter and aperture first, versus the ISO.
Excellent video! You explained the concepts very well in a way that is very easy to understand.
This is such an enormous wealth of fundamentals, clearly and perfectly exemplified..highly uplifting and inspiring presentation..
I needed that !! Thanks 💙
I hope all is well with you Pat! Thanks for the content
and you too! thanks for watching!
I'm new to this channel, but need a refresher. Thank you.
Pat's demeanor and persona is so endearing.
Really helpful and brilliantly explained, thank you!
This is very good teaching, many years ago, they never teach us like this way, you have to shoot many frames as possible specially with films to getting the way you wanted, and hope you’re getting right,, today any body can take a good pictures,, I have seen many video of people just holding the camera and shoot. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent information! Thank you so much!
Great video, thanks lots of information in a direct and professional way
The most amazing guide I have seen so far. Amazing videos thanks a lot ☝️ Have a nice day
Love your videos! I also think it would be helpful for most of us as visual learners, if you showed these great nuggets of information as you apply them on your camera!!
I agree Matt
Comprehensive sharing of your awesome knowledge, thank you!❤
Nicely done and excellent refresher. Thank you!
thank you :)
Good refresher! Thank you!
thanks for watching! :)
Very helpful tutorial, well done mate 👍
This video is really helpful. I tried this last night especially the minimum shutter for you lens focal length. Ugggggh. So good!
Thank you one of the best explanations i have seen yet.
First time watching you. Really impressed how you explained the basics of photography. Definitely i’m subscribing your channel, I’ll go right now and check more content! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for the breakdown. I am always getting soft shots, and l am sure it is me lol. I mostly shoot wildlife, so things are fairly difficult to contend with most of the time. I have invested in a couple of nice lenses now and have definitely seen an improvement.
Thank you so much for this video. It is the best video I have seen on this subject matter. You presented it in a simple concise way, Making it so much easier to understand.
Many, mny thanks. You are so on point. This straight to the facts and relative short video could have save me and will save many others hours of pain and suffering in understanding why it is not sharp as expected.
glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for making this video! This info was super helpful to even re-fine my knowledge!
Thank you so much for your knowledge, I can't wait to utilize these settings to get better photos with the Rebel t7
One thing you didn't mention in achieving sharpness, is to set the aperture to the lens's sweet spot, which is somewhere in the middle and so avoid using the lens wide open or closed down. Of course, if you need the speed of the lens for low light then this may be unavoidable.
yeah usually between f8 and f16 will be the sharpest apertures you can get. but all of this really depends on the shot youre trying to get. sharpness isnt an inherent feature to a great photo. ive won thousands of dollars and got tons of commercial contracts shooting fashion with a slow shutter speed while using off camera flash. theres no tip to achieve sharp photos everytime because the conditions of every image is different
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I watched soo many videos and THIS ONE made me understand it easier cause this shit is overwhelmingly confusing trying to figure out the perfect formula for each setting.
Outstandingly good presentation. Plus a bonus of a Fellow Aussie. Thank you for giving me a new focus point within my photography. ( gee. That sounded pretty good ehh). You really make a tutorial a pleasure to watch. I’ll be back .stay safe.
aye a fellow aussie! cheers for watching mate
Thank you for the information and providing it in an easy to understand way.
my pleasure! thanks for watching :)
Just found out this channel, great explanation, and I enjoy your video beside that, I got a lot of information. Subscribed!
Thank you so much!
Great video. Your explanation is to the point and easy to understand. And most of all, I really like that hoodie.
Thanks for all the information Pat!! Very nice! Is that a problem to boost the speed to 1/8000 (extreme) for sports video, by your experience?
Your explaination is very understanding and easy to follow. Thank you
Good info! Your shared rules are right on target...THANKS!
Amazing contents, thanks Pat!!
This was helpful thank you! Will try it out today!
Thank you for guiding me on the moving subjects, I'm in sports photography.
Your videos are dope and have given inspiration for my channel. Keep moving forward bro!
Outstanding video! You are pleasing to listen to and watch. This was very helpful..thank you. Clapping from Norfolk, Va.🤗
Wow!! This is the video I have been looking for! Thanks, so very much!
Merci pour tout, il me reste à pratiquer beaucoup
this is really in-depth. Insightful
Thanks Pat. Really helpful video.
man i love this channel thank you so much
Pat, this helped me in my food images greatly. Thanks!
Great video man 👍 Just what I needed to hear..
Thank you for this information! Trying to learn all I can 📷
A lot of good points mentioned. I agree, Lens quality outdoes the body used. Thank you for making this ✌️
Very well explained. Thank you
Thank you so much for this! ❤🎉
I love this video you definitely are skilled and explained everything so well, I learned so much thank you I had to subscribe after seeing this.
Straight to the point, easy to understand,this channel should deserve a million subscribers.
aw thank you!
Thanks bro! This video was very helpful!
I was always taught to keep iso as low as possible, and with that I often sacrificed SS. Thank you for this video.
Very helpful information. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Thanks for the tutorial is was very helpful, you explained the topics very clearly. Cudos!
Nice video, u almost fooled me with the background. Very impressed with subtlety in blur intensity.
Great video, you discuss a few tidbits that I haven't seen elsewhere, such as the softness of high ISO.
This is a great video! Thanks for this
Some small points to consider which vary according to camera model and lens. Focal length, lens and in camera sensor stabilisation, pixel density on the sensor, diffraction point, shutter shock.
yeah i dont disagree, but for the extra ones that i didn't mention, i excluded them because for the newer photographers, simplicty is key to learning! those points do play a small role though sometimes
Brilliant presentation. All you camera video presenters learn from Pat.