HOW TO SHOOT PICS

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Reef_Geek

To take these photos, I used Tv mode on the SLR, which means I forced it to use a certain shutter speed and the computer calculates the rest (aperture, auto ISO). Specifically, I used a tripod and forced the shutter to stay open for 1.6 seconds. This meant that the computer would have used the smallest aperture so that the photo wasn't over exposed. Another effect of a small aperture is that the field of depth is wide so most of the subject is in focus.

Hey thanks Reef_Geek for those settings. I used them successfully to shot a nice shot of my chalice.
http://snaz.com/marine/ap12005.jpg

The Kinko tube seems kind of expensive for what is essentially a hollow tube right? What makes one better than another if there are no optics?

Sorry for the thread hijack Ace.

[Reef_Geek]

Originally Posted by Snaz

Hey thanks Reef_Geek for those settings. I used them successfully to shot a nice shot of my chalice.
http://snaz.com/marine/ap12005.jpg

The Kinko tube seems kind of expensive for what is essentially a hollow tube right? What makes one better than another if there are no optics?

Sorry for the thread hijack Ace.

Photo looks good!

Kenko tubes... yeah, kinda expensive for hollow tubes. They also relay the electronics from your EF (ie Electronic Focus) lens to your camera body so that everything still works... camera body's computer gets info on focusing distance, aperture, shutter etc. (plus could auto focus).