Playing with the camera

Aquattro · #1 07-12-2011, 02:08 AM

Here's a few shots, trying to tweak the camera. And a better lens and tripod would help

eli@fijireefrock.com · #2 07-12-2011, 02:10 AM

Those are some sweeeeeet

shots

phi delt reefer · #3 07-12-2011, 03:01 AM

Rice Reef · #4 07-12-2011, 04:38 AM

WoW!!! Love the variety of SPS you have in your tank (and fish too)! Boy, would I love the opportunity to see your tank, live! I could spend hours and days playing with my camera in front of your tank ( I would even pay you LOL)! Awesome tank (from one Van Isle guy to another.
PS what are you shooting with?

Aquattro · #5 07-12-2011, 04:47 AM

RR, you're welcome over anytime, you can even take pictures for free -lol

I'm using a Nikon D40 with stock lens, having trouble with white balance for starters, gotta run them thru photoshop to clean them up. It sucks, because the colors are much nicer in person. I'm going to try a box for the top down shots, and keep playing with settings. PM me closer to the weekend and see if we can get you in here.

Rice Reef · #6 07-12-2011, 04:59 AM

Brad,

Will do! Try setting your WB to 10000K. I find manual adjustment to the WB better. Have fun with it! I know it is frustrating at times but so is growing and caring your reef, right? Now you have two bad and expensive habbits LOL

Aquattro · #7 07-12-2011, 05:03 AM

I don't have that option (as far as I know). A bunch of presets, then a custom that gives me an error most of the time, and crap pictures the rest of the time

lastlight · #8 07-12-2011, 05:18 AM

Gorgeous man. Looks better everytime I see it. In the first pic on the right... is that a pearlberry? looks a lot like the frag I just picked up...

Aquattro · #9 07-12-2011, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Gorgeous man. Looks better everytime I see it. In the first pic on the right... is that a pearlberry? looks a lot like the frag I just picked up...

Thanks. Not sure which one you mean, but I didn't buy anything called a pearlberry

spoot · #10 07-12-2011, 06:11 AM

Try increasing your ISO, to increase your shutter speed. This would help as most things in the tank move.

If you are shooting through the glass, turn off all the room lights and get as close to the glass as you can. Also try to shoot at a perpendicular angle so the diffraction doesn't mess with the auto-focus.