Smiddy's 260 build

[rds85]

The pictures are looking much better than the cell phone pics! I missed what kind of camera you got?
I feel like every reefer should be warned that they need a good camera if they want a fish tank lol.
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Thank you. I am still a ways away from getting quality photos, but one must start somewhere. I got a Nikon D5300. I would agree if they want to document the tank well! I still need to buy a true macro lens but $700.... I am not good enough yet to spend that kind on money on one.

Beautiful looking sidekick!

Dave.M

I got two other sidekick that missed out of the photo op!

Beautiful setup man! I've been out of the tank game for almost 10 years. Looking for a house now and then a tank. This is one I'll be paying attention to!

Thank you! She is still young, so hopefully she will look better with age!

coral photo game changer ... be careful though !

I am going to wait for the top downs till the colonies are larger, so the effort to take the canopy off is worth it.

 

[epon]

I still need to buy a true macro lens but $700.... I am not good enough yet to spend that kind on money on one.

a craftsman is only as good as his tools :beachbum: ... maybe check for some used lenses, they generally are a good buy. For corals a tripod, timer, manual mode and manual focus will usually get you pretty far, fish are a whole 'nother ball game. If you wind up pushing iso levels and get noise, try D fine2 from Nikcollection

 

[rds85]

a craftsman is only as good as his tools :beachbum: ... maybe check for some used lenses, they generally are a good buy. For corals a tripod, timer, manual mode and manual focus will usually get you pretty far, fish are a whole 'nother ball game. If you wind up pushing iso levels and get noise, try D fine2 from Nikcollection

I will do my best with what I have so far! That is what I have been doing for now.

 

[rds85]

Photos

Photos

 

[rds85]

Good Morning:

 

[worm5406]

I like those last two pics.

Looking real good. I went through that album and everything is looking real good.

 

[rds85]

I like those last two pics.

Looking real good. I went through that album and everything is looking real good.

Thank you!

Yesterday I got about 14 more corals. Will be showing them soon, once they settle in and look happy versus ****ed after dipping, gluing, and handled.

 

[rds85]

Photos

Photos

 

[epon]

lookin' good, happy polyps

 

[rds85]

Photos

Photos

 

[rds85]

 

[rds85]

2.5 months in comparison

2.5 months in comparison

 

[rds85]

more photos

more photos

 

[rds85]