I notice that many of my night pics aren't very sharp. I used an ordinary tripod. Though I didn't notice any camera shake while clicking this one I wonder whether the shutter release vibrations are enough to cause this.
Also I find them kinda grainy. Is it because of the film grade?
Thanks for taking the trouble to give detailed comments.
I don't remember the Aperture/Shutterspeed for this snap but I think my aperture was a little wide and may have contributed to the blur.
I use a cable release for all night shots. I think I need to use a better tripod and, maybe, a better lens too. My current one is the commercial grade lens (Canon EF28-80mm) that comes with the package.
Aperture/Shutterspeed info can help diagnose this some. 1. If the lens is shot wide open it can tend to be "soft", ie not as sharp as if you'd shot it at f8 (the mythical ideal aperture for best optical performace, tho not neccesarily the depth of field you may want). Obviously for this type of shot the shutterspeed can allow a wobble-prone pod to allow vibrations such as wind/your steps/cars going by to make their way onto the film. Mirror slap can very easily cause vibrations as well, using the timer function can often cause the mirror to flip out of the way and give the camera time to settle before the shutter opens - do not i repeat do not release the shutter with your fingers, that's a huge source of vibration. And yes, fast film/grainy film won't be as pleasing as slower film if you want absolute sharpness, since you're using a pod and the subject isnt moving, you might as well use finer grained slower speed film, heck - its even cheaper alot of the time.
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