How to take SHARP photos -7 essential tips

[@elka3507]

Thank you for all your videos. I learn so much watching them.

[@mattisulanto]

Thank you!

[@judgedayan9934]

I'm surprised Matt didn't talk about setting "sharpening" and "contrast" in the camera.

[@MrJacrider]

Great video. I took your suggestion about using the 'best' apertures for your lens to heart. On my G9, I used the aperture bracketing mode to shoot a shot of each aperture for each lens I have. Great learnings. I now have a table which gives me the worst, acceptable and great apertures for each lens. Makes sense, but going through the exercise was really good. Thanks!

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks! Happy to hear I could help you to get a bit better😀

[@jennifergrainger2480]

Enjoyed this, thanks. It could be a good exercise for me to experiment for a shutter therapy day out.

[@hurleygreen927]

Thanks for the tips on sharpness! Many of us don't like using a tripod, but we need to GET USED TO IT! lol

[@mattisulanto]

Thank you.

[@robertverbeek9751]

Hi, l just got myself a new G95 and l love the info on your channel .👍

[@mattisulanto]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stevesoper3697]

Thank you

[@Rafaga777]

Very useful tips. Thanks for this tutorial...

[@zekirami]

That tips iam looking for. very helpful thanks

[@mattisulanto]

Thank you!

[@MarkoKoskenoja]

Thanks Matti - another great instructive video on taking better photos :)

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks, Marko. I try my best to offer my audience something useful.

[@jeffslade1892]

You /can/ leave the stabilisers on when on the tripod. Modern stabilisation is so good it will just take that final 'buzz' out of the tripod; if there is nothing to stabilise, it will do nothing. Yes I can remember old VR lenses making big jerky movements if you touched the tripod.

[@louissapienza6628]

I forgot about in camera stabilization while on a tripod....good tip ... all photos do not have to be super sharp

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks, and you are right, not all photos have to be sharp.

[@PatrickChapmanuk]

Yes it took me a while to really learn about shutter speed. ISO and aperture are a doddle by comparison. Practice practice, practice.

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks for your comment. There is no substitute for practice.

[@deepoteet7626]

I am a Lumix GX85 and FZ1000 Mk2 user. I very much enjoy your videos and look forward to your next broadcast.

[@mattisulanto]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@jimsjourney3926]

Very helpful thank you!

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks!

[@ayanmondal22]

Hi sir,I loved your all video..I loved how to you tell your all vedeo description , detailing.👍👍👍👍 Sir I recently by g85 and some low light situation I get very noise .how I improve this? And in my camera mechanical shutter options is disabled.how I enable this? Waiting for you reply sir😀

[@eze91mex]

great video! eventhougth i didn´t understand why turn off Ibis when in tripod, i know it might be "useless" but wouldn´t it help to that structure vibration you mention?

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks! It may help, if you have vibration.

[@williamdavid4823]

Excellent, as always, thanks Matti. One query ... Re Tip #3, you say don't focus then recompose. I've been using that method for many years. I had no idea it might not be good. OK ... I wouldn't, of course, use it with a tripod or when aiming for the ultimate sharpness in product photography type shots. But would you say it's acceptable for street type shots?

[@mattisulanto]

It mostly works, but for example in close ups at wide apertures it's not a good idea to focus and recompose.

[@davebellamy4867]

Yes. I have a habit of doing that too. Robin Wong had a good illustration where he showed how the focus was considerably worse on a relatively close subject using focus snd recompose. I guess it depends on the subject and the lens but any subject that is far off centre and not nearish to infinity can be affected. Probably worse for longer focal length lenses at a given subject distance and if shooting at or near wide open apertures. I guess at infinity though, it can't be wrong!

[@davebellamy4867]

Probably OK for street type shots because you're probably going to be in the light and able to stop down the lens a bit, if the subject isn't a very fast moving one and is not close. Plus in the street you're going to be using wide-ish angle or standard lenses with decent depth of field or depth of focus mostvof the time.

[@elisabethlafontaine8979]

Question about tip #3. Where do I find the AF Mode view that you displayed in the video?. I’m so lost with focussing my S5. Sometimes there is a small green cross, other times I see a big square that is magnified. Can’t find answers in the manual because I don’t know what to look for! Almost ready to trade for a Canon! Thanks!

[@mattisulanto]

There is the AF selector on the right side of the viewfinder and there is a button in the middle of that selector. Press that button. It's on page 100 in the manual. At the end of the manual there is the Index (page 560), where you can find each feature and on which page they are in the manual.

[@elisabethlafontaine8979]

Thank you!

[@aviatorman8]

Liked and subscribed! Cheers from WA State, USA.

[@mattisulanto]

Thank you, happy to see you here.

[@deepphotography8906]

thanks sir

[@mattisulanto]

Most welcome.

[@sutv6754]

Matt, At 2:24 you said turn off both stabilizers. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that turning of a native lens on the lens itself turns all stabilizers off???

[@mattisulanto]

I think you are right. I just said it to underline what I said.

[@johnyutzey6504]

I understand sharpness, but sometimes I think it’s overrated these days. Landscapes? Sure. Portraits? Do you really want to see every skin imperfection? It depends on the subject and other variables as well. I especially liked your comment regarding “discipline”. Image stabilization is not a panacea for poor shooting technique. Maybe good shooting technique could be a topic for a future video. Just a thought.

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, I agree, sharpness is way overrated and I think I also said that in the video.

[@jettysplash]

Thank you. I have a G9 and Leica 100-400mm. Why turn off dual stabilization when using a tripod, please? Will dual IBIS and Lens Stabilization in the ON mode counter-act tripod shake caused by wind? I keep dual stabilization on when I have my camera on my tripod, because the slightest wind (very negligible wind) will make my aluminum tripod vibrate. The tripod really sucks except for zero wind and using a remote shutter button.

[@mattisulanto]

It's only a safety measure, because sometimes the IS, on any camera, can get confused, if the camera is on a tripod. You can leave it on, but if still not getting sharp results, turn it off.

[@jettysplash]

@@mattisulanto Thank you.

[@Beloshytskiy]

Matti, I have just discovered the method called Back Button Focus. Do you use it on G9? When does it help? In what situations?

[@mattisulanto]

It's a way to separate the focus and shutter action. There are situations where you may not want the camera to focus every time you press the shutter. Yes, I use it on all my Lumix cameras.

[@Beloshytskiy]

@@mattisulanto could you specify its advantage in terms of practice? May be you make a video about Back Button Focus? I read some articles but they lacked the focus, just common words.

[@mattisulanto]

Ok, I have think about how to make a whole video on that, or maybe a video on the different focusing methods.

[@Beloshytskiy]

@@mattisulanto that would be awesome!

[@davebellamy4867]

@@Beloshytskiy Matti has done a video on this now. So has Robin Wong, who doesn't use BBF!🤣👍

[@ГерманЛоктев]

Thank you!

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks!

[@perkelix]

Seems to me that Panasonic ought to make the stabilizer fully disablable from that button, rather than having to go through a menu too.

[@mattisulanto]

You set one of the function buttons on that, if you like.

[@perkelix]

@@mattisulanto The whole point is to avoid having to go at two different places to disable stabilization.

[@rendermanpro]

Do you have remote shutter? Is it 2.5mm input, but is it compatible with other brands remote shutter controls (like that used for timelapses etc)? I tried on mine and semms to be not working

[@mattisulanto]

I don't have any remote controllers.

[@royc.ortega3127]

Hello, what brand and model of wireless shutter remote control for G85? Thank you.

[@mattisulanto]

I'm using the Panasonic Image App with my cameras. I have no experience with any third party devices, I'm sorry.

[@Beloshytskiy]

Hi Matti, as for sharpness on Lumix G. I found that despite bright light, my shots taken with M4/3 are noisy. It affects sharpness especially when it comes to low light scenes. My experience is based on G6. Perhaps G9 is free of this problem. What about noise on G9?

[@mattisulanto]

That is interesting. It's hard to say more about your noise problem without seeing your photos, the settings you use etc. Do you shoot RAW on jpeg?

[@Beloshytskiy]

@@mattisulanto after watching one of your videos I decided to forget about JPG)))

[@martinsFILMS13]

Ok what Camera is better X-T30 or the Lumix G95 ?

[@mattisulanto]

I have not tried the X-T30 and can't comment on that. Besides, I would be biased anyway😀 The best, or better, is usually the one that you feel comfortable with and the one that delivers what you want.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Matti -- I have heard before to turn off image stabilization -- lens and/or body -- when using a tripod. Wouldn't leaving it on help stabilize any vibrations that do make it to the camera, even on a tripod? What is the technical reason to turn it off when on a tripod? Not being facetious -- being serious. Thanks!

[@mattisulanto]

I believe the reason is that, if the camera is rock solid, the stabilizer can still make a small move that ruins the shot. If the stabilizer is turned off, there is no risk for any movement. I usually leave the stabilizer on even when I use a tripod and never had any problems, but if I give this kind of advice, I want to give 100% reliable advice. I guess the stabilizer could help, if the tripod shakes in the wind for example.

[@siewer]

when the Camera is on a Tripod there are no vibrations. The IS still trys to correct movement when no movement is there. This is the reason to turn IS off.

[@janihonkala2238]

Only few times with long exposures and long lens i have seen this problem.. not many times!.. usually i turn is off with tripod.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@mattisulanto -- in Lumix cameras does the sensor lock solidly when the IS is turned off? I thought that with my camera (G85) turned off, if I jiggled the camera then the sensor also shook (independently of the camera) -- but that was not with the camera turned on and the IS turned off.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

@@siewer -- I have been in a number of situations where, as much as I had hoped that the camera would be rock steady on my hefty tripod -- there was some wind which led to some slight shaking of the whole rig, or I have been on bridges/docks where the "ground" that the tripod sits on is not solid and steady. These were exceptions, but they can happen.

[@bikeandsee1647]

Why not center focusing and recomposing?

[@mattisulanto]

It’s more accurate if you don’t recompose after focusing. Some lenses have curved focus plane. In many cases you get good results with center point and recompose, but if you want to be sure, you will want to avoid that.

[@General111100]

what is your tripod?

[@mattisulanto]

I have two, the Slik sprint mini II and the Velbon El Carmagne 530 with Manfrotto 468MGRC2 head.

[@pradipyeole3433]

Tip no 1. Stabilizer off / tripod Tip no 6. Stabilizer on / dual ois on How it possible.

[@mattisulanto]

If your lens has no switch to turn off the IS, then go to Menu > Camera menu (the first menu) > Stabilizer.

[@A2Z1Two3]

@@mattisulanto On my G9 when I switch off the Lens stabiliser on the manufacturers lens , I understood that, that switch switches off BOTH lens and cameras stabiliser ?

[@naturegood515]

You look like a genius... how have you solved the problem with women?

[@mattisulanto]

You have to search other channels for that, this is about photography.