Motion Blur; Camera Or Subject Movement After Focus Lock; Diffraction - Canon EOS-1 Tips And Techniques

bound to look softer than it would at greater viewing distances or lower magnification.
Therefore, if printed output, especially at 8.5" x 11" or less, is the final objective, it's
best not to rely completely on monitors to judge image quality. To prove this point, we
encourage you to compare your printed images to the on-screen versions.

Motion Blur

When high-resolution images are enlarged to 100% magnification on screen, image
defects of any kind are accentuated. One such defect that is often mistaken for
inaccurate focusing when viewed at smaller magnifications is motion blur. This can be
caused by subject movement and/or camera movement, and is especially likely to occur
at relatively slow shutter speeds. Remedies include shooting with a tripod to eliminate
camera movement, using an Image Stabilizer lens during hand-held photography to
minimize the effects of camera movement, and using either high shutter speeds or
electronic flash to freeze subject movement. Secondary "ghost" images in flash photos
can be minimized or eliminated by using faster sync speeds and/or lower ISO speeds or
smaller apertures to reduce the effect of ambient light.
Camera or Subject The closer the subject, the more critical accurate focusing becomes. One potential
Movement After problem to avoid is camera or subject movement after focus lock. This can happen more
Focus Lock easily than one might think, especially during hand-held photography when the camera
is set for One-Shot AF. Even slight camera movement or subject movement after focus
lock can result in soft images, particularly when shooting at wide apertures with narrow
depth of field.

Diffraction

Diffraction is an optical phenomenon in which light waves pass around the edges of an
object and enter the shadowed area of that object † . In photography, diffraction flare
often occurs when images are shot at small apertures with short focal length lenses. The
visual effect is a softening of fine detail that cannot be corrected in post-processing. If
you are concerned about this optical phenomenon, we recommend avoiding apertures
smaller than f/16 with wide-angle lenses and wide-angle zooms.
† EF Lens Work III
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