its never to soon to pick up another lense :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Krutsinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: zx-30
> Thanks for the replies. Figuring out if blurry means out of focus or
camera motion IS the
> question. AF is on, the lens is AF. I'll try increasing the film to an ASA
800...anyone
> have any comments as to BRAND of film?
> We have a nice weekend coming up here in the Seattle area...I'll get
outside and take a
> roll or two.
> On another subject, I'd like to get a telephoto lens soon. Right now my
zx-30 has only a
> 28-80mm and is begging for more! Do you think it is too soon for me to buy
another lens?
> Mike
>
> "Robert P. VanNatta" wrote:
>
> > is the 'AF-MF' switch in the 'AF' position? Do you have an 'AF' lense
on it.
> >
> > You need to figure out if 'blurry' means 'out of focus' or camera
motion.
> >
> > If you jerk the camera when you release the shutter you can cause a
problem
> > in most any photo.
> >
> > Try the following:
> > a) verify that you have an auto focus lense and that the auto
focus is
> > turned on.
> > b) if not an autofocus lense, then turn the auto focus off and
manually focus.
> > (the switch is a slider on the left front beside the
lens).
> >
> > c) If you were shooting indoors without the flash you may
have gotten
> > some really long exposures (several seconds)
particularly
> > if you were using a zoom lense (they are usually pretty
slow)
> > and also if you used fairly slow film.
> >
> > d) I suggest using ASA 800 film if you are taking snapshots
> > and don't plan on large blowups.
> >
> > e) you also need to watch the shutter speed and even if
you have
> > a fairly steady hand 'shake' will start to show up
around 1/30 of
> > a second or slower.
> >
> > The worst possible combination for getting a picture is indoors, no
flash, slow film
> > and a zoom lens.
> >
> > To convince yourself the camera is working properly---take a series of
pictures
> > outdoors (in good lighting---as in mid day) and see if any of those
photos
> > have a problem.
> >
> > Michael Krutsinger wrote:
> >
> > > I recently purchased a pentax zx-30. I shot a couple rolls of film and
just got them
> > > back. I was surprised to find that many shots came out blurry. I am
unsure what speed
> > > film I was using, but had the camera set on green operation mode. I
was taking candid
> > > photos of people at a party so there wasn't enough "action" to warrant
the use of the
> > > action mode...or so I thought. Besides, only some came out blurry,
others came out
> > > perfect.
> > > Anyone else have this problem or any professionals have any advice?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
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