Tank Photography

[Phil]

Hi,

Just got my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot A70. I have no
experience in photography, but am enjoying learning about my new toy.

One of the first things I've found is shooting pics of moving fish in
idiosyncratic tank lighting is a bit tricky. :-)

So all of you with those great pics posted online, any tips or suggestions
for a newbie? As far as Fstop, shutterspeed, use of flash, ISO settings,
anything else.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go replace my batteries yet again :-)

TIA
Phil

[Microbot]

Very good Lighting helps most.
I turn on a few extra BRIGHT Fluorescent (Powerglow) lights when taking
pictures.
Also some high capacity Rechargeable Batteries and a very large Memory
Card...

Cheers
Microbot

"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Just got my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot A70. I have no
> experience in photography, but am enjoying learning about my new toy.
>
> One of the first things I've found is shooting pics of moving fish in
> idiosyncratic tank lighting is a bit tricky. :-)
>
> So all of you with those great pics posted online, any tips or suggestions
> for a newbie? As far as Fstop, shutterspeed, use of flash, ISO settings,
> anything else.
>
> Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go replace my batteries yet again :-)
>
> TIA
> Phil
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

Yep agree with Microbot. Lots of shots. Flash on, flash off. More light,
less light. I have managed to get some nice pictures, but the hit rate is
about 1 in 10.

See http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs


I use a simple Kodak DC 4800 digital camera. My tank (6*2*2) lighting is 3
* 150 watt 10,000 K MHs, 2 * 48" actinic flouros, and 1 * 48" 6500K flouro.

Phil






"Microbot" > wrote in message
...
> Very good Lighting helps most.
> I turn on a few extra BRIGHT Fluorescent (Powerglow) lights when taking
> pictures.
> Also some high capacity Rechargeable Batteries and a very large Memory
> Card...
>
> Cheers
> Microbot
>
> "Phil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just got my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot A70. I have no
> > experience in photography, but am enjoying learning about my new toy.
> >
> > One of the first things I've found is shooting pics of moving fish in
> > idiosyncratic tank lighting is a bit tricky. :-)
> >
> > So all of you with those great pics posted online, any tips or
suggestions
> > for a newbie? As far as Fstop, shutterspeed, use of flash, ISO
settings,
> > anything else.
> >
> > Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go replace my batteries yet again :-)
> >
> > TIA
> > Phil
> >
>
>

[skozzy]

Increase the lighting, and use a high shutter speed and ISO around 200, the
auto modes won't run the shutter fast enough for fast moving fish. Teh
higher the shutter the darker the pic, this is where the extra lighting
comes in.

Low Shutter speed = more motion blur, High Shutter speed = Objects frozen in
time.
Low ISO = Less grainy Picture (Needs more light), High ISO = More grainy
Picture (Needs Less light)
Low Fstop = Increased Depth of field (everything in focus), High Fstop =
Reduced depth of field (object in focus, background out of focus)

So, for a starter, Higher shutter (around 500-1000), ISO around 200, Fstop
Low.

Most camera with these features also give some type of warning if the light
is too low for your settings. And most have Auto modes like Aprture prioity,
or Shutter prioity, it'd make it easier for you to use Shutter Priority and
the camera should set the Fstop and ISO for you, and you just manualy set
the shutter.

> Just got my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot A70. I have no
> experience in photography, but am enjoying learning about my new toy.
>
> One of the first things I've found is shooting pics of moving fish in
> idiosyncratic tank lighting is a bit tricky. :-)
>
> So all of you with those great pics posted online, any tips or suggestions
> for a newbie? As far as Fstop, shutterspeed, use of flash, ISO settings,
> anything else.

[Anthony Pruitt]

For in home use, Energizer (the bunny company) has a universal ac adapter
that should work for your camera. I makes it alot easier than swapping out
batteries all the time, even if you have rechargables. If you want to check
it out, here's the link..
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=84248&CatId=131
I have an older Olympus D510 and it works great on it.




"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Just got my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot A70. I have no
> experience in photography, but am enjoying learning about my new toy.
>
> One of the first things I've found is shooting pics of moving fish in
> idiosyncratic tank lighting is a bit tricky. :-)
>
> So all of you with those great pics posted online, any tips or suggestions
> for a newbie? As far as Fstop, shutterspeed, use of flash, ISO settings,
> anything else.
>
> Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go replace my batteries yet again :-)
>
> TIA
> Phil
>

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Phil,

Try this article:

http://www.melevsreef.com/take_great_pictures.html

Marc


Phil wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just got my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot A70. I have no
> experience in photography, but am enjoying learning about my new toy.
>
> One of the first things I've found is shooting pics of moving fish in
> idiosyncratic tank lighting is a bit tricky. :-)
>
> So all of you with those great pics posted online, any tips or suggestions
> for a newbie? As far as Fstop, shutterspeed, use of flash, ISO settings,
> anything else.
>
> Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go replace my batteries yet again :-)
>
> TIA
> Phil
>

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