Trying to focus manually
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TitusvileSurfer
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If you push the shutter half way down, you should see a focus point detecting correct focus flash.
Pushed half-way down I get a green box when in focus and frame has enough light, otherwise it is orange. On manual focus I just have a distance meter on the right side of viewfinder so I have to guess at my distance.
The problem comes in shooting a fish which is always moving.
The problem comes in shooting a fish which is always moving.
Reef Bass
colors and textures
Manually focusing on a moving target is difficult. I suggest observing the fish's swimming behavior. You'll probably notice areas where it tends to either hang out or change direction. Set your focus for those areas and when the fish is in position, take the picture.
TitusvileSurfer
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You get more interesting pictures that way to because you can take you time before the moment comes.
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You should use a narrow aperture to increase your Depth Of Field (DOF). That shouldn't be hard on a G5!
I am so exasperated. I take 40 shots and still cannot get what I want in focus. Is it possible that the camera is focusing on the glass and not what is inside? I have depressed the button halfway to lock in a focus point and then I have to move towards and away from the subject to try to get the fish in focus.
My other problem is getting enough light to get the DOF I want. For a full tank shot I would like the whole depth of the tank in focus. I have to slow the shutter down to 1/20 to get enough light. I do have a tripod but do not have a remote trigger. (Well I do have something in the box that uses a battery I assume it might be a remote.)
I really do not know how people get in focus shots of fish. There must be an art to it. At the 1/20 shutter speed I cannot take an in focus of a moving fish.
Just blowing off steam here. I will keep trying until I get it.
My other problem is getting enough light to get the DOF I want. For a full tank shot I would like the whole depth of the tank in focus. I have to slow the shutter down to 1/20 to get enough light. I do have a tripod but do not have a remote trigger. (Well I do have something in the box that uses a battery I assume it might be a remote.)
I really do not know how people get in focus shots of fish. There must be an art to it. At the 1/20 shutter speed I cannot take an in focus of a moving fish.
Just blowing off steam here. I will keep trying until I get it.
Well, I have finally learned that I have to turn the program knob on the top to set each parameter individually for aperture and shutter speed. I had the AF assisst beam in the menu turned off. I was shooting with a UV filter and a hood on the lens which I think blocked the focusing beam. And now I have started shooting at ISO=400.
Most shots are much better now but I still have trouble with getting tiny subjects focused. I was going to use my laptop to help me focus but the A/V output on my camera is damaged. I may try to get it fixed.
Oh and I also got a new battery and finally learned how the remote works.
Most shots are much better now but I still have trouble with getting tiny subjects focused. I was going to use my laptop to help me focus but the A/V output on my camera is damaged. I may try to get it fixed.
Oh and I also got a new battery and finally learned how the remote works.
Turns out that the Audio/Visual port is bad and does not work correctly. When I took it somewhere the repair guy said the macro focus CPU sounds like it is bad also.
I was getting some shots at 1/160 and F 5.0 with ISO =400 but I cannot get those tiny objects so I will have to send the camera in to Canon to be fixed.
It will be a heck of a thing to find out all this time it was the camera and not me.
I was getting some shots at 1/160 and F 5.0 with ISO =400 but I cannot get those tiny objects so I will have to send the camera in to Canon to be fixed.
It will be a heck of a thing to find out all this time it was the camera and not me.
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