Olympus Stylus 830

[Reefing Runners]

I recently purchased an Olympus Stylus 830, and am having trouble figuring out how to take close up picture of my corals and such without them coming out super blurry. I, by no means am a super photographer... so reading the manual tends to make me more confused then when i began. lol Any suggestions? PLS!

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Read the manual, all of it. If you don't understand what your reading, look it up online. Cameras are the only electronic device where I REALLY make myself read the instructions....three times. At least with Canon, all of your questions will be answered there.
Writing you a message explaining how to use a camera in 3 or 4 paragraphs would be impossible. There are many forums larger than ReefCentral dedicated to the topic. So, read the manual and then give us some specific questions about it.
Posting these pictures should also be given.

 

[Bluemorningwind]

Are you using digital zoom? If so, avoid it. Try setting the macro mode. If possible, use a tripod and use the timer function (if you can't get a remote release).

 

[Reefing Runners]

I took these images this morning and they came out ok.. Followed all of your suggestion Blue and it seemed to help a TON! I'm still not able to get a really close up image of things without a ton of blur ( cam wont focus) but my camera probably just simple isnt able to do that!
Either way thanks for your help, and enjoy the images of my new picasso's.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/MainelandReeferz/P5040197.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/MainelandReeferz/P5040194.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/MainelandReeferz/P5040193.jpg


http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/MainelandReeferz/P5040136.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/MainelandReeferz/P5020092.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/MainelandReeferz/P5020091.jpg

 

[downhillbiker]

just another newbie opinion, but in the anemone pics you need to increase your shutter spead/deacrease exposure time. look that up in your book. that will help with keeping the moving fish and anemone tentacles from being a little blurry.

in the bottom pics the focal point, which is automatic, was wrong. it was focusing on the spray nozzle in your tank instead of your corals, move that out of the pic and you should be ok.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

The fish weren't blurry because of shutter speed (though it was only a meager 1/30 of a second), the clowns were blurry because he missed the focus. Instead the camera focused on the anemone behind them. This was probably caused by shutter delay (amount of time it takes for the camera to take a picture after you actually press the button).