Reason for blurry / grainy photos
goldentwig
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This almost seems like such a novice question that I'm embarrassed to ask it.
I have a Nikon D70s DSLR body with a Nikkor AF 28-80mm lens that came with my old Nikon N65 film camera. This is the only lens I have, as six years ago, it was all I could do to convince my husband that I needed a DSLR. So we bought just the body and used the lens I already owned.
However, it seems like I am forever getting blurry photos when there is low lighting. Now I understand that I need to open up my aperture all the way, but sometimes it won't go any further than 5.6. So then I'm forced to raise my ISO (it goes as high as 1600), but that increases the graininess of course. However, I feel like grainy pictures that are not blurry are better than blurred images which are not useful at all. Obviously using a flash reduces this problem entirely, but it also usually makes the picture pretty ugly. I have a Lightscoop bounce attachment, but it only works in rooms with low ceilings which is not usually where I am.
My question: Is this dilemma a result of my 1.) camera ; 2.) lens ; 3.) lack of operational knowledge?
Nikon D70s only has 6.1 MP which seems so measly these days, esp. compared to a simple iPhone 4!
I have a Nikon D70s DSLR body with a Nikkor AF 28-80mm lens that came with my old Nikon N65 film camera. This is the only lens I have, as six years ago, it was all I could do to convince my husband that I needed a DSLR. So we bought just the body and used the lens I already owned.
However, it seems like I am forever getting blurry photos when there is low lighting. Now I understand that I need to open up my aperture all the way, but sometimes it won't go any further than 5.6. So then I'm forced to raise my ISO (it goes as high as 1600), but that increases the graininess of course. However, I feel like grainy pictures that are not blurry are better than blurred images which are not useful at all. Obviously using a flash reduces this problem entirely, but it also usually makes the picture pretty ugly. I have a Lightscoop bounce attachment, but it only works in rooms with low ceilings which is not usually where I am.
My question: Is this dilemma a result of my 1.) camera ; 2.) lens ; 3.) lack of operational knowledge?
Nikon D70s only has 6.1 MP which seems so measly these days, esp. compared to a simple iPhone 4!
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D70 should take great photos.....mine did. Try to keep it to iso 400 or less if grain is an issue.
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Proper use of an external flash and modifiers will make a tremendous difference in the results.
These were taken with a Canon XT/350D, probably older than your Nikon D70s. They did use a fairly decent zoom lens and an appropriate flash and modifier:
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You can bounce/diffuse flash as well, this makes a huge difference. An external flash will help.