Does a D photo card get old, worn out?
I shoot with an EOS 30D Canon and have used it for years with pretty good success. Now suddenly (several months) I'm getting a lot of very fuzzy shots, especially wildlife close-ups. And I can't...
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You don't mention what kind of lens, but when my shots won't focus, the first thing I check is whether the lens inadvertently got switched from AF (Autofocus) to MF (Manual Focus).
Are you hearing the beep indicating the lens/camera have achieved focus before pressing the shutter?
Do you hear the humming of the lens as it works to make focus?
Maybe your contacts between camera & lens got dirty and aren't transmitting to each other well?
What settings on the dial are you using to shoot? AV? TV? M? or do you leave it on fully automatic? Possibly a slow shutter speed setting is giving you these results, especially with animals on the move.
Lens damage is a possibility but I'd check the simple things first. Even us seasoned photographers muss up by not double checking the settings.
My 24-105L Canon lens was dropped by a friend who thought they were helping by picking up my camera bag/sling. I had not zipped the cover back up as I was in a hurry to get my camera and take an action shot. When they picked it up the lens fell about 3' to concrete. No damage other than a scratch and as sharp as ever. Very lucky, I was!
Are you hearing the beep indicating the lens/camera have achieved focus before pressing the shutter?
Do you hear the humming of the lens as it works to make focus?
Maybe your contacts between camera & lens got dirty and aren't transmitting to each other well?
What settings on the dial are you using to shoot? AV? TV? M? or do you leave it on fully automatic? Possibly a slow shutter speed setting is giving you these results, especially with animals on the move.
Lens damage is a possibility but I'd check the simple things first. Even us seasoned photographers muss up by not double checking the settings.
My 24-105L Canon lens was dropped by a friend who thought they were helping by picking up my camera bag/sling. I had not zipped the cover back up as I was in a hurry to get my camera and take an action shot. When they picked it up the lens fell about 3' to concrete. No damage other than a scratch and as sharp as ever. Very lucky, I was!
