Canon PowerShot pics suck?

[Marlin65]

If you are too close the lens will not focus, as most have a range that the can focus in maybe try backing up a bit.
The SLR's are well priced right now with that you will be able to manually focus and get a macro lens. I have been looking at that Canon 50D

[Marlin65]

HaHa thought hairytank was the first post.

[MikeP]

Great link, thanks for posting it.

[Veng68]

Check out this little program you can put on Canon Power shot cameras

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

I'm thinking about it

Cheers,
Vic

[Pescador]

Thanks, that looks interesting, I might try it on my S5 IS.

[es355lucille]

I have a Canon Powershot SD 800 IS. Its 7.1 mega pixels. It takes wonderful pictures unil I want to take picture of something in my aquarium. Then it turns into a last century piece of equipment.


What's the answer? I have seen some beautiful pictures on Can-reef and elsewhere on the net. What is everyone using for Cameras? Underwater Types?

Thanks
Brad

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by es355lucille

I have a Canon Powershot SD 800 IS. Its 7.1 mega pixels. It takes wonderful pictures unil I want to take picture of something in my aquarium. Then it turns into a last century piece of equipment.


What's the answer? I have seen some beautiful pictures on Can-reef and elsewhere on the net. What is everyone using for Cameras? Underwater Types?

Thanks
Brad

This is how I feel too. I've been looking into why and I think part of it is due to the optical zoom. Although even with no zoom my pictures still aren't all that good. My camera even has an aquarium setting (which seems to do nothing!). I've tried using the manual settings as well so the camera doesn't "think" for me but no luck there either.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by es355lucille

I have a Canon Powershot SD 800 IS. Its 7.1 mega pixels. It takes wonderful pictures unil I want to take picture of something in my aquarium. Then it turns into a last century piece of equipment.


What's the answer? I have seen some beautiful pictures on Can-reef and elsewhere on the net. What is everyone using for Cameras? Underwater Types?

Thanks
Brad

I have the SD1100 IS (8.0 mega pixels) and I too have trouble taking tank shots with it. It seems to be a pretty good camera for anything else. Maybe I just don't know how to use it properly