Pictures with new lens - Page 3

ElGuappo · #21 05-20-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Have you tried increasing your iso?

this is the best advbice i recieved as a complete moron (as far as cameras go)
mine is point and click and this made a HUGE difference.

Delphinus · #22 05-20-2008, 07:45 PM

What ISO setting are you using?

sphelps · #23 05-20-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

What ISO setting are you using?

Not sure if you're asking me or ElGuappo but I change mine all the time, usually anywhere between 320-1000. I generally play around with multiple setting until I get something I like.

ElGuappo · #24 05-20-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Not sure if you're asking me or ElGuappo but I change mine all the time, usually anywhere between 320-1000. I generally play around with multiple setting until I get something I like.

I change mine aswell. angle and room lights will alter whats needed.

Delphinus · #25 05-20-2008, 08:28 PM

Interesting, thanks for the tip.

VFX · #26 05-20-2008, 08:59 PM

Nice pics!

Do you use any filters like polarisers etc. on your lens?

I tried out the 105mm Sigma Macro... great lens but left me wanting something longer. The 150mm looks perfect!

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kaboom · #27 05-20-2008, 09:10 PM

Kool fish you got there, mind sharing what your "fu man chu" is eating and how you got it to start eating? Likewise with your pipe fish.

sphelps · #28 05-20-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by VFX

Nice pics!

Do you use any filters like polarisers etc. on your lens?

I tried out the 105mm Sigma Macro... great lens but left me wanting something longer. The 150mm looks perfect!

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I have various filters but I never used any of them for the posted pictures. I've used them before and found them to serve little purpose for aquarium photography. They are however really nice outdoors.

I like the 150, I to also got a chance to use a 105 but also found it wasn't quite enough. The 150 is a really nice macro lens, there is a 180 to but that's probably just overkill.

Jason McK · #29 05-20-2008, 10:11 PM

I know how he is getting such great shots. There is no water in the tank.

Man that is so crystal clear

What lightin are you using. Just the tank lights or something else?

J

sphelps · #30 05-20-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason McK

I know how he is getting such great shots. There is no water in the tank.

Man that is so crystal clear

What lighting are you using. Just the tank lights or something else?

J

I'm currently using a combination of t5s and MH. I have 6 39W T5s in total all with individual ice cap reflectors, bulbs include KZ purples and coral lights as well as one ATI blue plus. I also run a 250W DE metal halide in a Lumenmax III, currently using a XM 10K but switching to a 14K Phoenix. The XM is a terrible bulb (IMO), I chose it because it had a very similar spectrum to a previous bulb I used (EVC 10K SE 400W) but they aren't even close, might have to do with my ballast (ice cap).

Pictures where all taken using tank lights only, except for the lionfish which I believe I used the flash to get that lighting in the eye.

But you are right I drain the water out of my tank before taking pictures