What kind of camera/techniques do you use for taking photos of your tank?

[craftytony]

I WAS using one of them tiny sony T series cameras and it did a great job till I dropped it in a river in Montana...well...dropped it and myself that is

What do you guys use and what techniques have you found for taking great shots?

 

[homebrewdude]

I am looking for info also.
I have a professional camera, but I am having a hard time with the white balance and glass distortion...

 

[Pufferpunk]

Homebrew, does your camera have a custom setting for WB? Use that one. My 2 other tips are, use a tripod & manual focus.

 

[homebrewdude]

I do have a custom setting.
But not sure how to set it for my lights.

I think I need a white card or something.

I use manual focus a lot, but my camera can handle autofocus fine.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I use the white sand.

 

[homebrewdude]

I tried that.. but my sand is not completly white. It is a gray/white.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Good enough, I think

 

[homebrewdude]

Don't want to take over this thread.....
My tank is a bit cloudy from feeding

90mm macro lens
ISO was set to 50
WB was set to auto on the camera

This is with my 24-70mm zoom at the 70mm setting
ISO was 50
WB was set from the sand

 

[mbierzyc]

I would be amazed if I took those shots...

 

[Rod Buehler]

Nice shots!.

I have some cool techniques.. I turn the camera on, zoom in as close as possible, and then I push the little button on the top of the camera .

One of these days, I am going to try and learn a little about my camera. Maybe this thread will be a good start

 

[suliaman007]

those are awsome pics, mine always come out crapy

 

[rockdiver]

Same as rod here and also would like to learn more. Have a Sony Cyber-Shot 7.0 mega pix DSC H5. Can do alot of things .........but dont know anything but to point and click

 

[aiko670]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8763785#post8763785 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rod Buehler
Nice shots!.

I have some cool techniques.. I turn the camera on, zoom in as close as possible, and then I push the little button on the top of the camera .

One of these days, I am going to try and learn a little about my camera. Maybe this thread will be a good start

This is why we all love you Rod. You're full of fantastic info..... :smokin:

 

[homebrewdude]

The point of my photos was to show that WB is better for my on auto mode.

I am running 10k coralvue and 2 blue t5's

 

[rockdiver]

How does this look? some rics i got at sharkys
Messed with the camera today
Also how do you guys make the picture bigger here on RC

 

[rockdiver]

Well posted my picture then went and looked at homebrewdude's pictures .............................
lots and lots more work I need on taking pictures lol
homebrewdude those are awsome pictures

 

[Pufferpunk]

Rockdiver, that shot is a lil overexposed. You can raise the shutter speed or close the F-stop. Or just Photochop it!

 

[rockdiver]

Any better seems to dark??

 

[Pufferpunk]

Somewhere in between, would be good.

 

[homebrewdude]

I use my spot meter and bracket the exposures