Blurry photos using SLR.

Alliandre

I've had a Phenix SLR for 7 years and never had any problem with it until recently. About half the photos I get developed now are blurry. I've noticed it's most likely to occur when the focus is at infinity or if I'm taking something in dull lighting (not dusk, just on a cloudy day). Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be or how I could fix it?

pixbyjohn

When you are taking the photo does your lens appear to focus ok? I mean do you see tru the lens that you are correctly focussed.

Alliandre

Yeah it does seem a bit weird sometimes when I look through it, although I didn't really think anything of it at the time cause I thought it was just something on the viewfinder.

CabanSail

Do you have more than one lens?

If so, is the problem there when using other lenses?

Fenster

Have you ruled out Parkinson's?

Could you post (full-sized) images? Is the blur consistent and localized or is it affecting the entire image?

sineadw

Could it be your dioptre adjustment is off?

baby and crumble

originally posted by Fenster:
Have you ruled out Parkinson's?

I know I shouldn't laugh, and yet...

Sorry I have nothing constructive to say.

kumate_champ07

Alliandre wrote: »

I've had a Phenix SLR for 7 years and never had any problem with it until recently. About half the photos I get developed now are blurry. I've noticed it's most likely to occur when the focus is at infinity or if I'm taking something in dull lighting (not dusk, just on a cloudy day). Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be or how I could fix it?

did you use a 50mm with the phenix? are u using a zoom with the dslr on auto mode?

Alliandre

I only have one lens and it's a 50mm. And it's an SLR, so it's film not digital. I've attached a couple of images and the blur does seem to be throughout the whole picture.

Fenster

I had that happen intermittently with my Canon EF-50mm f/1.8 II. And then the front fell off.

Borrow, beg or steal another lens to see if the blur is repeated.

CabanSail

Looking at those two images, it could just be camera shake.

What shutter speed were you using?

Alliandre

I can't remember what shutter speed I used. If it was just a couple of pictures that came out like that, I'd say it was camera shake or I messed up with the settings. But half of them are like that and it's only a recent occurance.