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Eliminating "Haze"
I hope this is the correct forum for this question, and apologize if it's not. I'm generally very pleased with my Canon SX60 - terrific zoom, and very lightweight. It seems very flexible so its great for clambering about on slippery boulders and ledges without needing a rucksack full of lenses and filters. My only criticism is that the more zoom I use the more haze needs to be eliminated, and although its Auto is generally hard to beat, it does tend to err on the side of haze unless its a bright sunny day. Its easy enough to correct in post but I'm wondering if its a fault, or simply a limitation. What do others think?
Haze is present in the atmosphere and the more distant your subject the more affected by haze it will become, so it is not a fault but a natural limitation. As you say it is easy to remove in post but often it will add depth to the image (by creating the impression of 'layers'). Heat haze however is less easy to deal with...
It depends. If you can actually see haze, or hazy conditions with the naked eye, the camera is likely to see the same.
If however there is no visible haze, and the images look hazy, that's a different issue. Many compact cameras can be poor at producing contrast in images which to some people will look like a washed out, or hazy image.
From your description which says more zoom = more haze, this appears to be a combination of the quality of the available light and the lens quality. On bright days it can be worse unless the camera had a lens hood, which some compact zooms don't. Pointing the lens towards bright light can tend to produce low contrast results.
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If however there is no visible haze, and the images look hazy, that's a different issue. Many compact cameras can be poor at producing contrast in images which to some people will look like a washed out, or hazy image.
From your description which says more zoom = more haze, this appears to be a combination of the quality of the available light and the lens quality. On bright days it can be worse unless the camera had a lens hood, which some compact zooms don't. Pointing the lens towards bright light can tend to produce low contrast results.
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