coral picture newbie

[JonT]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

Hiya

Well time has come i have to learn how to take those eye candy shots But I think my poor old Canon S50 is lacking the ability to take decent close ups and with true colouration. My offerings in my forum are testiment to this.

So here i am hoping I can find out what i need in terms of camera and settings to join the eye candy club of can Reef

I looked today at some cameras but even in the store when trying to focus under macro through glass i got the sme results as I do with my 7 year old S50

Help

Trick is to use a timer (I use the built in that comes with most camera's) and a solid tripod. This will let you shoot without a flash. From there, you just need to play around. I have done lots of stuff for the heck of it. I bought a stack of expansion rings on Ebay (really cheap ones...) but I like having fun with my stock lens. You can get shots like this from the 18-55 lens.

Micro star (about 1/4") on the glass early morning. No lights on in the tank. Just sunlight in the room.