Okay, I need help...

[Anonymous]

Either I've lost my touch, forgotten how to read, or something...but I'm finding it difficult to get pictures equal to what I used to get with the 880. My 995 came in, and I haven't had a LOT of time to use it, but I did snap some shots of the tank.

Can y'all tell me what I need to adjust?

Here are some examples...I think they came out dark and not nearly as crisp as some of my old 880 shots :

Any help would be appreciated. Specific values for certain basic parameters would also benefit me, as I'm unfamiliar with what they do exactly.

Peace,

Chip

 

[Anonymous]

I need help

No doubt..but I can't make Lucas release that film any quicker...sorry.

Regarding your photography:

Call that guy back you use to pay to take your pictures. :wink:

Looks like an auto-focus situation possibly? Have you run any tests to eliminate this possibility? (tripod...shooting newspaper/bottle beer etc.) It seems many of the digitals out now are having front/rear focusing problems. The AF system can/will also get tricked in low light situations on some cameras. Also..certain models are better at getting a focus lock in low light than others. Since you switched camera models..perhaps an issue? The other thing to consider is the tank itself. Is this a different tank than you are use to shooting? How about the lighting? New bulbs, different bulbs (spectrum/Calvin etc) Is you white balance set correctly or are you shooting in RAW mode? Many many possibilities concerning blurry and under/over exposed images.

More details please. What is the Ph, Alk. SG ...do you use live rock..wait..sorry wrong topic :lol: :twisted: :wink: You might try running some experiments with different aperatures, exposure settings, white balance, etc etc. I like to shoot in RAW and alter/set all parameters in post production (photoshop etc.).

You know if you had bought a Canon like Sharkky.......

Cheers, Chip

BMP

 

[Wampatom]

The pictures look good. Some do have a focus or depth of field problem.

I use a Nikon 990 some of the time and get good results on coral. For pictures of coral with the 990 I use aquarium lights with a tripod. Set the camera to aperture priority and use the smallest aperture (largest f stop number). The exposure will be too slow to hold the camera but you will get good depth of field. Take several shots and pick the best.

I have written up my basic technique.
http://www.cmas.net/s_info_photo/s_info_photo.html