Received my S3 IS and have a few questions....

[Mr. Bone88]

Hi everyone,

I received my S3 IS a few days ago and have been playing around with it. I have a question about pictures taken with the 12x optical zoom maxed out. I notice when I zoom in all the way and take a picture that it's soft or looks blurry and every picture I've taken this way has always been soft or blurry. Is this normal? The pictures I took were using max optical zoom, max resolution in the (P) mode at ISO 80. I have the digital zoom set to off so that's not what's doing it. I have set the settings to the following:

Menu Settings:

Flash Sync: 1st-curtain
Slow Synchro: Off
Red-Eye: On
Cont. Shooting: The squares without the "H"
Self-timer: 10
Spot AE Point: Center
MF-Point Zoom: On
AF Mode: Single
AF-assist Beam: On
Tally Lamp: On
Digital Zoom: Off
Review: 2 sec
Reverse Disp: On
IS Mode: Shoot Only
Converter: Off

Function Settings:

Exp: -1/3
AWB: Auto
My Colors: Off
BKT: Off
Flash: 0
Evaluative
Res: (L) 2816x2112 Also Superfine

Can anyone help me with this. Is there a way to sharpen the pictures with the camera? It seems to me that my A610 took sharper pictures using it's full zoom. Oh, if I use the max zoom and shoot a picture of something that isn't as far away it looks better and sharper. So, it seems to have a problem taking sharp pictures of something that is of far distance. Have and ideas why this is happening? Thanks in advance for your help! :)

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[BowerR64]

We need to see the info of the image to know for sure. It sounds like your shutter speed is to slow.

Try this, at the top near the shutter button push the small little one so you get a clock icon on the display screen. its like 2 or 10 scond. Now sit the camera down on soomthing with it zoom all the way to 12X with the camera sitting on somthing and see if they are clear.

Try this, put the dial on "P" mode, pop up the flash, put the ISO to 100 and then take a shot full zoom. See how it looks.

[Mr. Bone88]

We need to see the info of the image to know for sure. It sounds like your shutter speed is to slow.

Try this, at the top near the shutter button push the small little one so you get a clock icon on the display screen. its like 2 or 10 scond. Now sit the camera down on soomthing with it zoom all the way to 12X with the camera sitting on somthing and see if they are clear.

Try this, put the dial on "P" mode, pop up the flash, put the ISO to 100 and then take a shot full zoom. See how it looks.
Hi Bower64,

Thanks for your reply! The pics I'm talking about were shot today during the day, so I can't shot them over again until tomorrow since it's dark outside. Here are four pictures that I took so you can see them. They are straight from the camera with nothing done to them. Please allow time for them to load since they are large in file size:

Pic #1 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6329.JPG)
Pic #2 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6334.JPG)
Pic #3 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6342.JPG)
Pic #4 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6346.JPG)

Notice how they are soft and blurry? Why is this happening? I have IS on so you would think that would help with camera shake. Is it that my shutter speed is too slow?

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[TenD]

The IS can't be expected to be a miracle when it comes to steadying a shot, especially one racked out to 432mm. When you look through the viewfinder or at the screen when composing at 432mm you'll see the shot jumping around quite a bit, the IS can only handle small movements, 1/focal length for shutter speed still applies. 1/focal length would be the start and then see if you can hand hold slower than that with the IS. Good technique, such as leaning against something steady, gently squeezing the shutter release, controlled breathing, and a solid stance all contribute to a sharp photo, and are amplified when you use the limits of the zoom.

[steveLe]

yea... its most likely camera shake. try using a tripod or making a faster shutter speed.

the camera is really good for zooming, you just gotta keep it steady enough to take a clear crisp photo =D

[Mr. Bone88]

Hi everyone,

I would like to thank you all for your help! :) Well, today I took some more shots and guess what? Yep, the same problem! All shots were taken with my camera on a tripod at max optical zoom. I shot in full auto mode, P mode, with IS and without IS and all were soft and blurry except for shooting at max optical zoom at subjects that were about 8 to 12 feet. Like I said before, the camera seems to do good using max zoom on subjects that are maybe 8 to 15 feet away from the camera and that's max. Anything farther than that will look soft and blurry. Here are some of my test pictures from today while on a tripod. Please allow time for the pictures to load:

Pic #1 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6915.JPG)
Pic #2 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6919.JPG)
Pic #3 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6920.JPG)
Pic #4 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6922.JPG)
Pic #5 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6923.JPG)
Pic #6 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6928.JPG)

See how they look soft and blurry? Now here are two shots using the tripod with the subject closer and you will see they came out nice. The lamp post is about 12 feet away from the camera and the tire is about 8 feet away from the camera. Both using the max optical zoom:

Pic #7 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6950.JPG)
Pic #8 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6976.JPG)

What do you all think is going on with my camera? I can now rule out camera shake. Is it a sensor problem? Should I RMA my camera back to where I bought it for an exchange? Is there anyone else here with the same problem?

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[steveLe]

well the pictures do look a little blurry... but you can try to compare your shots with mine. i did these without a tripod. i forgot the exif data off hand, but if you want it, i can show it to you.

first shot is of a building that is pretty far away. i am really crappy with estimations, but it could be about 50 feet away (with some zoom already). the second shot is a closeup on the bricks from the SAME position, but max zoom.


http://stevele.net/images/IMG_0265.jpg
http://stevele.net/images/IMG_0268.jpg

you cant expect the quality to be PERFECT on these cameras. it is not an dSLR camera. but this is what i got from my testings. i am not sure what your problem might be, but i hope this helps =]

[Mr. Bone88]

well the pictures do look a little blurry... but you can try to compare your shots with mine. i did these without a tripod. i forgot the exif data off hand, but if you want it, i can show it to you.

first shot is of a building that is pretty far away. i am really crappy with estimations, but it could be about 50 feet away (with some zoom already). the second shot is a closeup on the bricks from the SAME position, but max zoom.


http://stevele.net/images/IMG_0265.jpg
http://stevele.net/images/IMG_0268.jpg

you cant expect the quality to be PERFECT on these cameras. it is not an dSLR camera. but this is what i got from my testings. i am not sure what your problem might be, but i hope this helps =]

Hi steveLe,

Thanks for sharing your pictures with me to compare. I see your 2nd picture is at full zoom like you said, but it looks so much better than my pictures. I did notice that your 2nd picture is really large in file size and I was wondering if you did any PP to it such as unsharp mask and etc?

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[steveLe]

no... those shots are all straight from the camera. hold on while i get my exif data for you =]

[downtrodden]

Hey.. I did not have time to look at all your pix you posted as an example, just the first one wit hthe telephone poles.. and to me it looks like there is something on your lense.. like dirt.. I had this problem one day.. the focus would lock and the picture would be blurry.. beffudled i played around with it for hours before looking at the lens and seeing that some white flake was on my lens and the focus lock was focusing on it.. i *think* i saw some debris in the air of the picture that looked like it was "in focus".. It may be just in the background.. but it's worth a shot and another try! goodluck!

[steveLe]

File Name IMG_0268.JPG
Camera Model Name Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Shooting Date/Time 9/13/2006 3:37:06 AM
Shooting Mode Manual
My Colors Mode Off
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/30
Av (Aperture Value) 3.5
Light Metering Evaluative
ISO Speed 80
Lens 6.0 - 72.0 mm
Focal Length 72.0 mm
Digital Zoom None
IS Mode Shoot Only
Image Size 2816x2112
Image Quality Superfine
Flash Off
White Balance Auto
AF Mode Single AF
Parameters
Contrast Normal
Sharpness Normal
Saturation Normal
Color Space sRGB
File Size 3510 KB
File No. 100-0268
Drive Mode Single-frame shooting
Owner's Name


those are the settings for the upclose bricks =] tell me if anything looks different

[truflip]

Hi everyone,

I received my S3 IS a few days ago and have been playing around with it. I have a question about pictures taken with the 12x optical zoom maxed out. I notice when I zoom in all the way and take a picture that it's soft or looks blurry and every picture I've taken this way has always been soft or blurry. Is this normal? The pictures I took were using max optical zoom, max resolution in the (P) mode at ISO 80. I have the digital zoom set to off so that's not what's doing it. I have set the settings to the following:

Can anyone help me with this. Is there a way to sharpen the pictures with the camera? It seems to me that my A610 took sharper pictures using it's full zoom. Oh, if I use the max zoom and shoot a picture of something that isn't as far away it looks better and sharper. So, it seems to have a problem taking sharp pictures of something that is of far distance. Have and ideas why this is happening? Thanks in advance for your help! :)

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

Congrats on the new S3.. did you buy it used or new? I noticed you got well over 7000 pictures (according to the pictures you submitted here) so im just wondering =)

to answer your question, They looked out of focus at first.. but after viewing ALL the pictures, they start to look more like heatwave is in the way.. is it really hot where you live? it looks a LOT like heatwaves to me.. but if its not then you might have bad lens meaning they suck at ultrazooms..

back to the unfocused theory, try setting the focus to manual and set it to infinite, then try a step down, and another step down.. post the pics n we'll see.. also try taking a picture early in the morning just when the suns up or late in the afternoon when it cools off.. wanna see if its the heatwaves or what..

also set your camera to Av mode, and use the proper white balance (AWB maybe) and set the exposure to -1/3.

also if you see the picture below, whats up with the white dot? i couldnt see it in all your shots.. just wanted to point that out.. I also attached my own full zoom picture here (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img6566customwk4.jpg) (its atleast a couple kilometres away) and as you can see, its not that sharp either but i think its enuf to tell that theres definitely something about your pics.. =(

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1263/badpixjc6.jpg

[truflip]

Hey.. I did not have time to look at all your pix you posted as an example, just the first one wit hthe telephone poles.. and to me it looks like there is something on your lense.. like dirt.. I had this problem one day.. the focus would lock and the picture would be blurry.. beffudled i played around with it for hours before looking at the lens and seeing that some white flake was on my lens and the focus lock was focusing on it.. i *think* i saw some debris in the air of the picture that looked like it was "in focus".. It may be just in the background.. but it's worth a shot and another try! goodluck!

i think this is what downtrodden is trying to explain.. this shot was taken with a polarizer... unfortunately i got some lint on the filter from my the camera case and when i shot in super macro.. the camera can focus up to 0cm close and guess what.. lol..

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7169/img7400cq0.jpg

[truflip]

Shooting Date/Time 9/13/2006 3:37:06 AM
thats a very well exposed/bright picture for an early morning shot.. was this taken with street lamps nearby? crazyy guy.. people sleep at 3:30am and here you are hunting for great shots =) nice picture steve!

also what program did u use to extract this exif?

[steveLe]

lol... i think my time is off. its supposed to be PM... i guess i was too excited to get using the camera and forgot to check the time =] i think it is 3:30ish PM

i used zoombrowser =]

[Mr. Bone88]

no... those shots are all straight from the camera. hold on while i get my exif data for you =]
Hi steveLe,

Thanks for the exif data for your 2nd picture and your help. Your shots being handheld came out a lot better than mine on a tripod. Maybe I have a bad lens or something. :confused:

Hey.. I did not have time to look at all your pix you posted as an example, just the first one wit hthe telephone poles.. and to me it looks like there is something on your lense.. like dirt.. I had this problem one day.. the focus would lock and the picture would be blurry.. beffudled i played around with it for hours before looking at the lens and seeing that some white flake was on my lens and the focus lock was focusing on it.. i *think* i saw some debris in the air of the picture that looked like it was "in focus".. It may be just in the background.. but it's worth a shot and another try! goodluck!
Hi downtrodden,

Thanks for your help. I looked at lens my and UV filter and didn't see anything on them. Everything looks nice and clean. :) Where abouts did you see some debris in the air? I keep looking and can't seem to see it. Thanks for wishing me luck!

Congrats on the new S3.. did you buy it used or new? I noticed you got well over 7000 pictures (according to the pictures you submitted here) so im just wondering =)

to answer your question, They looked out of focus at first.. but after viewing ALL the pictures, they start to look more like heatwave is in the way.. is it really hot where you live? it looks a LOT like heatwaves to me.. but if its not then you might have bad lens meaning they suck at ultrazooms..

back to the unfocused theory, try setting the focus to manual and set it to infinite, then try a step down, and another step down.. post the pics n we'll see.. also try taking a picture early in the morning just when the suns up or late in the afternoon when it cools off.. wanna see if its the heatwaves or what..

also set your camera to Av mode, and use the proper white balance (AWB maybe) and set the exposure to -1/3.

also if you see the picture below, whats up with the white dot? i couldnt see it in all your shots.. just wanted to point that out.. I also attached my own full zoom picture here (its atleast a couple kilometres away) and as you can see, its not that sharp either but i think its enuf to tell that theres definitely something about your pics.. =(

Hi truflip,

Thanks for the congrats and for your help. I bought my camera brand new. The reason for the high picture count is because I'm using my same SD card that I used in my other camera. Thanks for showing me the white dot in my picture. I have no idea what it is. Maybe some reflection of some sort? My lens and UV filter are clean so I'm not sure what it is. Thanks for sharing your picture, it looks so much better than mine.

It's been in the low 90's here as far as the temp. It's not really that hot here and I've never seen the "heatwave look" in my pictures before. Actually the 90's are pretty cool as the temps get around 115F to 128F in the summer time. I'm just thinking that I have a bad lens as you said. I'll give the settings you gave me a try tomorrow and see what happens.

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[TenD]

I didn't know you were shooting through a filter. Before you condemn the camera shoot some with the filter removed.

[TenD]

I think it helps to have a definite subject as demonstrated by your photos of "closer" subjects. On the blurry examples you are basically shooting at infinity. I took this example in the first 5 minutes I had the camera. I wanted to see if I could shoot at full zoom and IS handheld and still get a decent shot. The tail of the aircraft was about 150 yards or so from me.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/EOSthree/S2IST51.jpg
A crop of the center of the shot, the stop sign/street sign and the aircrafts tail are acceptibly in focus for my use, but if you look into the far distance the fuel tanks are blurry and wavy similar to your photographs.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/EOSthree/S2IST51crop.jpg
I think a definite subject with enough contrast for the AF system to focus on is a must for this camera. I have seen a lot of yellow squares with this camera, more than any other Canon camera I have owned, but having the huge zoom makes up for some of the focus trouble I have experienced. I guess I should have asked if you were getting a green square when you shot all of your examples, I assumed you were, but now I am not so sure. My biggest disappointment after viewing this shot was the CA on the leading edge of the vertical on the plane and the right side of the tanks...it's pretty pronounced.

[Mr. Bone88]

Hi all,

Thank you for your help and pictures to compare. :) I shot a few more pictures and the same problem. All pictures were taken on a tripod and on subjects and not the open hills. Pictures were the same with and without my UV filter on so I can rule that out. Please allow time for the pictures to load:

Palm tree about 100 yards away:


Pic #1 - Full auto with max optical zoom (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_7148.JPG)

Pic #2 - AV mode at f4.5 with max optical zoom (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_7152.JPG)

Pic #3 - AV mode at f5.6 with max optical zoom (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_7155.JPG)


House on the hill about a 1/2 mile or less away:


Pic #1 - Full auto with max optical zoom (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_7168.JPG)

Pic #2 - AV mode at f4.5 with max optical zoom (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_7160.JPG)

Pic #3 - AV mode at f5.6 with max optical zoom (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_7165.JPG)

As you can see they are still soft and blurry. My batteries died and I'm now recharging them so I wasn't able to try any other settings. I'm pretty sure that I've already tried them though. Everything I try has the same results. I think there is something wrong with my camera. All of my shots had the green focus square and everything. I have my camera set to focus only where the square (center) is and I always get the same results. I'm thinking about sending this camera back for an exchange. Maybe it was damaged during the shipping process or I just got a bad camera. Seems like others are having great success with their camera except for a few that seem to have this same problem.

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[truflip]

id say bad lens.. n id also like to say, exchange it if u can... I hope youre not thinking of getting a different camera cuz this ones really good.. its just unfortunate u got a bad one =(

[Mr. Bone88]

id say bad lens.. n id also like to say, exchange it if u can... I hope youre not thinking of getting a different camera cuz this ones really good.. its just unfortunate u got a bad one =(
Hi truflip,

I think it's a lens problem as well. I have an RMA number already and will be shipping it back tomorrow to where I bought it from for the same camera. I really like the Canon S3 IS and hope I get one that works right.

Also, if you look at my last set of shots I had the top green part of the palm tree in my focus box, but yet the trunk of the tree looks to be a little more in focus. Same goes with the house shot, I had it in the focus box, but yet the foreground is more in focus. It's all really strange. It looks to me like the camera doesn't want to focus where it should in the focus box, but it seems to else where.

Thanks,
-Mr. Bone88

[truflip]

yea i did see your last set.. it doesnt look too good at all, never seen it on an S3 before =( I hope you get a new one soon! =D

[DonSchap]

Just show me where the "5-fps" button is on the S3... then I shall go away. LOL :rolleyes:

[truflip]

Just show me where the "5-fps" button is on the S3... then I shall go away. LOL :rolleyes:
is that all u do here?

[DonSchap]

is that all u do here?

Nah... there is so much more to appreciate with an SLR... I've justed reached the point where I want to share that fact. ;)

15418

Enjoy the good toys!

[truflip]

would you like to donate me a camera? it seems like you got all the money in the world to buy any nice camera you desire :p

[anthillmob]

I think the question is how sharp should we expect our pictures to be with this camera ? I also recently bought a canon S3 IS.
I previously owned a 35mm Nikon camera which was stolen, I had lenses for that camera which cost double the price of my S3 IS and I used mostly kodak ISO 25 film, some of the pictures I took with that camera were nothing short of awesome in terms of detail and resolution especialy those I took with my 105mm macro lens which cost over $500.
I have tried to not compare the pics from my S3 IS with my old 35mm pics because I never expected my S3 IS to produce pictures of the quality I could get from my old 35mm camera especially with an ultrazoom, zoom lenses are never as sharp as fixed focal length lenses and ultrazooms have always been even worse, I havent had my S3 IS long enough to really determine how good its pictures can be but after having read this thread I am beginning to wonder if maybe I have the same problem as you, my pictures are a little soft too.
What we need is a sure way to test the image quality of our individual cameras and I have found a program which claims to do this I have downloaded it and installed it but I haven't tried it yet because I think you have to print out test charts on a printer and I need to get a printer cartridge, if you are interested the program is called Imatest Im not recommending it or anything because like I said I havent even tried it myself yet.
One thing Id like to point out about your pics is they are at maximum size, only about one eighth of it fits on my computer screen, I dont know if you have been resizing them down when you view them, but if you are looking at them full size on your computer, they are the equivalent of something close to a 20x30 print, it would be asking alot of any camera to produce a picture that big which looked sharp under close scrutiny.
Anyway, I am going to use that program to test my image quality and I'll post the results in this forum, if anyone else would like to do the same it might be interesting to compare our results.

[truflip]

i'll try it out.. i gotta go out and take some ultrazoom shots when it gets sunny.. hopefully soon.. its been so cloudy and dim lately here in Ottawa :(

[XaiLo]

WoW wish I had read this sooner can't believe nobody told the OP to check his manual focus. Secondly from the pictures I saw you have a real haze problem and your shooting in harsh light. Not to mention really low contrast and at full tele plus hand held. A recipe for bad pictures.

Edit: OK truflip, did mention it. my bag, but doesn't really change my overall opinion.

[Mr. Bone88]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your help! :) My shots in the beginning were done hand held and I had the soft and blurry problem. I've since been taking pictures with my tripod and the same thing. I have tried shooting in all modes and got the same results. I've shot the pics with IS and without IS and tired changing the settings and still had the same results. I've reset my camera 4 times so far and still have the problem. As far as the weather goes it's been in the low 90's which isn't that hot. The pictures from today that I posted earlier were shot with the sky being clear and I didn't see much haze. Here are two pics of roughly the same area. One shot with my A610 and the other with my S3 IS.:

Pic #1 - A610 pic taken on a 117F day! (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_3931.JPG)

Pic #2 - S3 IS pic taken on a low 90F day! (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_6928.JPG)

I think I have a defective camera. I hope the next one I get works like it supposed too.

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[XaiLo]

That's not a fair or relative comparison your 610 looks to be wide and your S3 seems to be at full zoom. no way are the results going to be the same I'm not saying that there's nothing wrong with your camera, when in doubt, exchange while you can. But I don't think your shooting conditions are not optimal either. When focusing on at infinity it may seem a simple thing but even whenshooting at the moon I have to back off from full extension to get it in focus.

[Mr. Bone88]

That's not a fair or relative comparison your 610 looks to be wide and your S3 seems to be at full zoom. no way are the results going to be the same I'm not saying that there's nothing wrong with your camera when in doubt exchange while you can. But I don't think your shooting conditions are optimal either. When focusing on at infinity it may seem a simple thing but even whenshooting at the moon I have to back off from full extension to get it in focus.
Hi XaiLo,

I know it's not really a fair comparison since the A610 has a 4x optical zoom vs. the 12x optical zoom on the S3 IS. Both are set at their max optical zoom though. Also the A610 was able to focus on the open land and the S3 said it focused with the green box, but it's soft and blurry.

Take care,
-Mr. Bone88

[dhbailey]

What happens when both cameras are zoomed to 4x? Are the pictures noticeably worse on the S3?

[truflip]

simply put. his camera craps out at 72mm focal point... let him exchange it n experiment with another one :)

i suggested using manual on infinite, then back off a stop n then one more etc.. did u happen to try that Mr. Bone?

[steveLe]

hey truflip... does that 58 mm lensmate adaptor block the viewfinder a bit?

[dhbailey]

How could it do that on a S3? The viewfinder is simply a small lcd version of what's on the big LCD when you have it switched on. It's not an optical viewfinder, it's a through-the-lens-this-is-what's-showing-on-the-ccd-viewfinder, so the extension tube and any additional lenses won't block what the viewfinder sees.

[BowerR64]

How could it do that on a S3? The viewfinder is simply a small lcd version of what's on the big LCD when you have it switched on. It's not an optical viewfinder, it's a through-the-lens-this-is-what's-showing-on-the-ccd-viewfinder, so the extension tube and any additional lenses won't block what the viewfinder sees.

I didnt know how this worked either but i understand it now.

Wouldnt it be cool if there was 2 sensors or somthing? so you always have an image of the shot like an SLR. insted of it going black wile it processes the shot its just a steady video.

[steveLe]

How could it do that on a S3? The viewfinder is simply a small lcd version of what's on the big LCD when you have it switched on. It's not an optical viewfinder, it's a through-the-lens-this-is-what's-showing-on-the-ccd-viewfinder, so the extension tube and any additional lenses won't block what the viewfinder sees.

thanks dhbailey... i read something somewhere and must have gotten confused. thank you =)

[truflip]

hey truflip... does that 58 mm lensmate adaptor block the viewfinder a bit?
hmm.. not sure if u wanna hear this some more as some may have already answered it.. but the answer is no.. the viewfinder is electronic. not optical, so its a tiny screen.. nothing can block it! cool eh? ;)

what you must have read is if the adapter blocks some flash.. or creates a flash shadow. that TOO will not be an issue ;)

[Mr. Bone88]

Hi everyone,

Thanks again for all your help with my S3 IS camera. I have sent the camera back to the online store where I bought it and have received another S3 IS that seems to work really good. One thing I notice with this camera is that the zoom is nice and quiet where as my other camera was more noisy. I think I had a bad sensor, zoom or lens in the original camera. I tool some pictures of the same areas in the desert as I did with my other camera and you'll see that everything looks much sharper and better. I tried looking for bad pixels on this new camera and didn't see any which I'm glad. :) Here's some of the pics I took yesterday. Please allow time for them to load as they are large in file size:

Pic #1 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0303.JPG)
Pic #2 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0306.JPG)
Pic #3 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0319.JPG)
Pic #4 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0320.JPG)
Pic #5 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0325.JPG)
Pic #6 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0375.JPG)
Pic #7 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0395.JPG)
Pic #8 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0529.JPG)
Pic #9 (http://www.photovids.com/IMG_0573.JPG)

What do you think? All shots were done handheld. Thanks again for your help, I really do appreciate it! :)

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[truflip]

MUCH MUCH MUCH better.. im glad the motor is not as noisy also.. dang Canon needs to watch their Quality Control.. some people been slacking *sigh*

dont forget to stop by n post some pics ;)

[Mr. Bone88]

MUCH MUCH MUCH better.. im glad the motor is not as noisy also.. dang Canon needs to watch their Quality Control.. some people been slacking *sigh*

dont forget to stop by n post some pics ;)
Hi truflip,

Thanks! :) I agree, Canon does need better quality control. I just added an evening moon pic to the "Some S3 Pics" thread. :D

Thanks again,
-Mr. Bone88

[Paul79UF]

Even my old Nikon D100 with a 42-450mm equivalent zoom on it didn't look sharp when taking pictures of a landscape that far away.

It looks like haze, dust, auto fumes, or just heat lines are making the picture look fuzzy.

As you said, when you zoom in on something that isn't extremely far away, it will still look sharp.