Camera settings help

[psusocr]

i have a fuji finepix S1800 .. how can i shoot with good natural light to mimic the colors of my aquarium but also have good shutterspeed to capture fish? can someone help me with settings etc.

Thanks

 

[Reef Bass]

That's a tall order. Your camera doesn't shoot in RAW, so getting colors right under high color temp lighting will be challenging and custom white balance will be your friend.

Fish are tough to shoot in our comparatively dim tanks, because they tend to move and thus require a very brief shutterspeed, like no slower than than 1/100, and that may not be fast enough. With a dim tank and a fast shutterspeed, you'll probably need a large lens opening (low number fstop) and a higher ISO, like 800-1200.

Good luck.

 

[psusocr]

Thanks reef bass,

Here are some poor shots , but im trying to get something decent with this camera until i can upgrade! Ill upload some of my macro shots in a little while when i go home from work..

 

[Reef Bass]

Those are decent! A touch more exposure would help. Shoot straight through the glass. Turning off pumps helps to slow motion and allow for longer shutterspeeds, more dof or lower ISO. Plus polyps tend to inflate and extend then as well.

 

[psusocr]

more exposure as in less shutter speed?

Thanks for the hlep!

 

[Brett9917]

Yes, keep the shutter open for a longer time. This might even be a couple of seconds...