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Cecily

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What kind of cameras do y'all use to get such amazing pictures of your tanks?!

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I'm going to be researching everyone's answers as the come in. I want to have cool pictures! I guess for using my fell phone they're not bad though. Lol.

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i use a canon t2i but i havent been using it for reefing pictures.. just using the iphone 4 for now till i get a macro lens..
 
I just use a not so expensive Sony waterproof point and shoot camera. You submerge it and get it close enough to
Get that macro type shot
 
Canon S2IS its about 6 or 7 years old and is only 5 mega pixel but it still works great that's what all the pictures I have on here are taken with.
 
I want the Canon T3 as I have tested it... But the wife (tiff393) wont let go her Sony A100 go :banghead:

Go and get a feel on the camera and not based on reviews.. If you picked a camera, than read for mufuction parts.. JMO
 
Nikon D60 w/ VR lenses. I need a macro lense soon... Makes a world of difference shooting corals...

Good pictures aren't determined by camera tho... you need to know how to use it, that's the hard part. The D60 is a pretty simple dslr and i still haven't figured out what all the different settings do to adjust white balance, etc.

The Canon t2i works great as well. my friend use that camera to shoot HD movies for longboarding.
 
panasonic lumix g3 micro 4/3 mirrorless camera with a panasonic lumix 14mm pancake lens (and I recently ordered an olympus zuiko 35mm f/3.5 digtal macro lens that should be delivered today!)

And if you think reefing is expensive, wait til you get into the world of photography! LOL.
 
Nikon d90, tripod, remote shutter

helitaiwan963 said:
Good pictures aren't determined by camera tho... you need to know how to use it, that's the hard part. The D60 is a pretty simple dslr and i still haven't figured out what all the different settings do to adjust white balance, etc.
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+1

There is an amazing macro photographer by the name of Thomas Shahan.
Here is his work: http://thomasshahan.com/photos
Here is his setup: http://www.diyphotography.net/files/images/5/2545298333_76a351fcb0.jpg it is a simple dslr, off camera diffused flash, extension tube (in this case a bellows), a reverse mount ring, and a reversed 35mm. This is about as modest/simple as you can get. There is lots of tape & down and dirty. I believe Thomas said something to the likes of maybe he would have one decent photo after snapping hundreds of pics (>600).

I guess my point is although the camera may make the photos larger in size is doesn't necessarily make your pictures better.
 
CoralCompulsion said:
panasonic lumix g3 micro 4/3 mirrorless camera with a panasonic lumix 14mm pancake lens (and I recently ordered an olympus zuiko 35mm f/3.5 digtal macro lens that should be delivered today!)

And if you think reefing is expensive, wait til you get into the world of photography! LOL.
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Lol yea... some lenses alone are 15k or more -_-

Tangency said:
Nikon d90, tripod, remote shutter



+1

There is an amazing macro photographer by the name of Thomas Shahan.
Here is his work: http://thomasshahan.com/photos
Here is his setup: http://www.diyphotography.net/files/images/5/2545298333_76a351fcb0.jpg it is a simple dslr, off camera diffused flash, extension tube (in this case a bellows), a reverse mount ring, and a reversed 35mm. This is about as modest/simple as you can get. There is lots of tape & down and dirty. I believe Thomas said something to the likes of maybe he would have one decent photo after snapping hundreds of pics (>600).

I guess my point is although the camera may make the photos larger in size is doesn't necessarily make your pictures better.
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Yea, i use a remote shutter and tripod too, but i just don't seem to get the calarity i see some people's pictures that they post... Share your secret guys!
 
helitaiwan963 said:
Yea, i use a remote shutter and tripod too, but i just don't seem to get the calarity i see some people's pictures that they post... Share your secret guys!
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I don't know if its a secret or even a good method for that matter... but... I set up my tripod, adjust the aperture to the lenses sweet spot, shutter speed to around 1/100 adjust the ISO accordingly, and manual focus on the area where I know the fish will swim and wait. 500 clicks later (no joke) I might have a good photo. Seriously, A year later I still don't have a non blurry photo of my wrasse.

Corals are easier because they cant run away! haha
 
Yea... that's a new language to me... lol. I've always wanted to take a class or something on photography to learn how to adjust all that stuff, but never got the chance. I could care less about taking pics of the fishes, haha. Most look the same as the ones already online. I wonder how big the macro lense will make a difference on taking pictures of corals.
 
I have a canon 5d mk ii waiting to get my macro lens since its roughly $1k. In order to get good pics, u dont need expensive camera. A dslr with a macro lens will give you those nice close ups that show great detail.. But u also need correct White balance, lighting, correct focus, etc etc. I do photography on the side. But since I upgraded my camera and went full frame... Haven't had chance to upgrade my lenses.... (which is where all money goes)... That is next on my list of many different things I need. Just proper WB and focus makes a world of diff. I can't get my 50mm lens to focus when I do top down... So I've been using my iPhone camera which sucks... Or doing fts/through acrylic shots. Not the same
 
Do most of you guys shoot just thru the glass?

I haven't gotten the hang of shooting corals yet... Cars I can do no problem... Here's a sample ;)

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