Blurry pictures

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by dr g

Okay I've heard "disable the AF" enough. Do you know of ANY contrast-based AF camera that supports DISABLING the AF (not switching to manual focus)? There is no such thing, because that would SUCK. So let's just forget it, eh?

What are you talking about?? (switching to manual focus is disabling the AF) I use a small AF camera all day every day at work that has a MF setting I can switch to anytime I want........

I actually use that setting quite often & what would SUCK would be if I didn't have that option......

~John

[dr g]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

What are you talking about?? (switching to manual focus is disabling the AF) I use a small AF camera all day every day at work that has a MF setting I can switch to anytime I want........

I actually use that setting quite often & what would SUCK would be if I didn't have that option......

~John

No, switching to manual focus is switching to a different focusing method. DISABLING the AF in the absence of another focusing method is simply not done and a silly feature to want.

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by dr g

No, switching to manual focus is switching to a different focusing method. DISABLING the AF in the absence of another focusing method is simply not done and a silly feature to want.

BFD, you're talking semantics here (to most people it's the same thing).

All HTC had to do was include a MF option & we wouldn't be having this discussion. If you could switch to MF when you wanted, it would snap a picture in a fraction of the time it does now.

My wife's two year old flip phone can take about three pics in the time it takes the TP to AF & shoot one........

~John

[dr g]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

BFD, you're talking semantics here (to most people it's the same thing).

All HTC had to do was include a MF option & we wouldn't be having this discussion. If you could switch to MF when you wanted, it would snap a picture in a fraction of the time it does now.

My wife's two year old flip phone can take about three pics in the time it takes the TP to AF & shoot one........

~John

It's not just semantics. There's a big difference in implementation between simply DISABLING the AF and having a MANUAL FOCUS option. That's the point. People cry for disabling the AF with the thought in mind that it would be a relatively simple tweak, but ADDING manual focus functionality would be more to ask and far less likely to happen (or already be possible), and would require setting by the user for properly focused images.

Most people do not even understand the need for a focusing method, should the AF be disabled. You apparently know better, so you really should be calling for a manual focus option rather than simply disabling the AF, so as to educate those who don't know better and temper expectations accordingly. Joining the "disable AF" chorus as a person who ostensibly understands the need to control the position of the lens elements, and not acknowledging that need and the implications of that need, is irresponsible and counterproductive.

[mmtbb]

I just got back from McD with the kids. While they were playing in the playground, I decided to take a video. THis time, there was very little blur. The only difference was that it was very sunny. It's not just my imagination either. I purposely tried to get a blur, and it was hard to do.

[dr g]

Originally Posted by mmtbb

I just got back from McD with the kids. While they were playing in the playground, I decided to take a video. THis time, there was very little blur. The only difference was that it was very sunny. It's not just my imagination either. I purposely tried to get a blur, and it was hard to do.

Yes, that's how cameras work.

[mmtbb]

Originally Posted by dr g

Yes, that's how cameras work.

Thank you, that was very insightful.

My point is, there actually are cases where the blur doesn't occur readily.

[dr g]

Originally Posted by mmtbb

Thank you, that was very insightful.

My point is, there actually are cases where the blur doesn't occur readily.

Yes, that is how cameras work. I'm being honest here. All cameras work this way. The relationship between available light, shutter speed and motion blur is a basic fact of photography/videography.

[flyhigh]

There is a thread going on about ATI Drivers that have a side effect of fixing the blurry pictures issue. I can't confirm the results but thought I'd link to that thread in case it helps anyone:

ATI Driver Thread

[dr g]

Nah, they don't.