Canon EOS D30 Opportunity - PICS ADDED

Snaz · #1 02-24-2009, 05:12 AM

I will be borrowing a Canon D30 this Friday afternoon with the intention of shooting my corals. I want to make sure I take the best pictures I can the first time as I only have the camera for the one afternoon. Please any tips or techniques appreciated.

I know SLR cameras, how to set ISO, aperture, shutter speed etc and I have a Canon PowerShot that I'm sure I have taken the best possible pictures with.

The 17-85mm lens is not a true macro but it does have a macro setting. I think it is this one:
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography...85_review.html

I will also have a nice tripod and automatic shutter release.

I want to take the best pics of my corals, mostly zoas, rics, shrooms etc. as possible. Thanks
Keith.

e46er · #2 02-27-2009, 12:40 AM

have the flash off and use a high enough iso/apt that your shudder speed will be high enough that it will be clear with no movement or noise also turning off all pumps will help alot too

Snaz · #3 02-28-2009, 06:50 AM

Well considering I had two hours and most of the first was figuring out this new camera I got a couple of shots worth posting.

Dendrophyllia - Too bad the large top polyp was closed all morning, still this one looks fine.

Blue Zoa's - Pumped up a bit with Photoshop to bring out the blue.

Pink and Red Zoa - I got this from a Reef Network regular at the last dinner. Thanks Callum!

Shroom and Random Polyp - I like this one.

Sexy!

Tangman · #4 02-28-2009, 03:33 PM

Very nice pics...

hillegom · #5 02-28-2009, 03:47 PM

very nice indeed. Seems you have learned "how to" already

Snaz · #6 02-28-2009, 04:35 PM

Thanks. I think the lens I had was what held me up for an hour, I kept trying to use the macro setting to no avail. The magic bullet was certainly the automatic aperature setting.

I only wish I had used a slightly higher ISO and the Dendro would have been crisper.

Here is another with the saturation increased with Photoshop. I am glad I shot RAW files, it makes post processing magic!

hillegom · #7 02-28-2009, 04:44 PM

I have yet to get into this digital camera age. You seem to have slid right into it very well. Did you notice what fstop the auto used?

Lance · #8 02-28-2009, 05:37 PM

Pics look great! Are you going to be buying this camera?

Snaz · #9 03-01-2009, 06:15 PM

No it will be a few more years before I can afford a camera like that. My growing family takes priority! The camera is in the family though so I'm sure I will get another chance to use it. It takes great shots..

hillegom - I'm not sure what the F-stop was as everything was automatic except focus and ISO.

The remote shutter release was a BIG bonus as I could snap away without touching the tripod and not have to worry about timers. I think I took 150 shots to get those 4-5 that are worth posting. With more practice I'm sure the ratio would improve.

Tom R · #10 03-01-2009, 06:39 PM

Great pictures Keith.

What were some of te settings used?

Tom R