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Old 06-10-2008, 01:19 AM
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Default Top Down Pics with Acrylic Boxes?

I'll start.

....by asking a question: who uses those acrylic boxes to take top-down photos of their corals? Sub-question: where did you get it/them? Sub-sub-question: is it a "must have"?

I personally use a Nikon Coolpix 8800VR. It's got some nice features, not the least of which is Vibration Reduction. I have had moderate success so far with this camera, but would like a nice digital SLR in the future.
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hey you're supposed to start your own thread!!

I'll move it.
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oops wrong thread
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LOL. I just got so excited....(trigger fingers).
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I use a top down "tube" not box....fits perfectly around my nikon lens.
Great pics.
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I wanted to take some top down pictures and thought of building my own acrylic box. I went to Industrial Plastics to buy some acrylic and they had some premade boxes (10x4x3) for $10. The size of the box worked for my camera Canon G9 although a slightly larger (10x6x4) box would be better.

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Check this article out...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/5/aafeature2

The article has instructions on building your own boxes in a few different configurations.

Cheers, Chris

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I wonder if it would work if you took one of those little 2.5 gallon tanks they sell at Petsmart and used that? They are like $15 I think. Might work? Yea/nea?
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I wonder if it would work if you took one of those little 2.5 gallon tanks...
Ya, sounds like that'd probably work fine. Get one with a flat bottom so it doesn't hold air bubbles.
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We purchased our acrylic box for taking pics from a company in the US called Drs. Foster and Smith.

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