As far as preference on equipmnet I'd say. The lower the ASA the richer the color, and the less grainy the film. So if you're using 100 ASA film instead of 400 you'll lose two clicks on either aperture/shutter speed. You'll get a better photo with 100, so if you can, like it's a sunny day and you're shooting outdoors during the day use that speed, cause you'll be shooting fast enough to be able to hold your camera steady. If you're using a long lens, and you want to keep everything in focus, you'll have to close down the aperture and you'll lose stops, since the longer lens tends to have a shorter depth of field. Since you're also focusing on an object further away with the long lens, it will be harder to keep a steady frame lock. The longer lens will also start at a higher f-stop then your shorter lens and you'll lose a few more stops in comparison. You will get a decent shot holding the 200+ lens, but not a real crisp one, if you're just holding the camera. Also when holding an slr camera, learn to hold your left hand under the lens and the right on the side, not a hand on each side, this will get you a better balance.
You can get quite decent camera equipment cheaply these days, the whole world is going digital. Enjoy it while it lasts Get yourself a slide projector too if you don't have one, they don't make em anymore, I got one like a year ago for 40$. As for the reason of this thread, I think that photo will be real tough to make into something nice. I've never seen or heard of an unshook photo, I wish there was a remedy for it, but there'll be some kind of distortion to it no matter how much you photoshop it.
I understand I was going to give it to you for what I paid for it (free) so the offer stands. I've got a little bit of a hobby going... Left to right: EF-S 18-55 Canon Kit Lens (non USM), Canon EOS 650 (first Canon EOS Camera in the states), EF 70-210 F4 (cheap in its day, even cheaper now, does the trick until I can afford some L glass), 1972 Yashica Electro35 GSN II, Hacked Canon Digital Rebel with Mk1 50mm 1.8 and BG-E1 battery grip. And the photo was taken with our point and shoot digital Canon A75
well, the main reason that a fast shutter speed or tripod is needed with a telephoto lens such as a 200mm, is mainly due to the fact of multiplication. the image is compressed and magnified so many times over, that slight movements do cause blurs. see for yourself. any of you with multi power spotting scopes, binoculars, or rifle scopes....put your optics on the lowest setting, and try to concentrate on something. now crank it up to the highest (assuming there is a good ammount of difference) and see how it changes. even the slightest movement on your part, causes alot of movement for whatever your trying to focus on. and yes, depending on quality, most available telephoto penses are not fast. so not only are movements multiplied, but your lense aint helpin too much either. your best solution is to steady yourself and your camera in some way....the best being a tripod. and yes, changing your film speed does help, but again, with a more sensetive film comes a higher grain or noise. as far as the picture itself....if its blurry, its blurry. no amount of sharpening in PS is gonna do anything. youll only end up with noise. photo editing is great, but there is only so much it can do. it can be doctored up a little, but its just something your gonna have to live with.
