Nigel Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Any body have any good tips. I am useing a Canon IXUS 400. Any help would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolla Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I cant offer much advice Nigel as im pretty average myself But most people seem to take pics with the macro function on, this will be identified by a flower icon usually Also i notice if i have my house lights on and no flash the picture turns out better HTH Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamboe2000 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 hey nigel have a look at www.cichlid-forum.com in the library heading youll find all you need to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Panga Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Nigel, -Make your rooms dark and only leave the lighting on the tank you want to take pics of. -Turn the light round so its facing back to front so its shining from the front of the tank to the back. By doing this your lighting up the side of the fish you want to take the photos of. If you leave the light in the middle or back it puts a shadow on the side of the fish you want to take pics of. -Take your time. Just sit and wait for fish to swim into the part of the tank your taking photo of. Dont chase the fish as it will keep running and you'll never get a decent shot. -If you use a flash, take the photo on a angle so you dont get flash back of the glass. HTH Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 Thanks Troy that sounds good to me and helpfull and thanks for the other replys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Panga Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 no probs at all Nigel Hope it helps you get some nice pics Cheers Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 HI Nigel i have the same camera i make sure i turn the lights off on the tank and room lights and use the macro setting , use the flash and i put the camera right up against the glass, took many photos before i got any decent ones, but i think that was just me cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 If your camera has a manual focus function, it will help as well. Just focus on the gravel or a static object at the distance your fish ususlly swim past at. Then all you need to do is wait until they swim past at the right distance and the photo should be in focus. A lot of people have trouble as the camera tries to focus on the glass and not the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 A tripod is also a very good idea (but not essential). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 Thanks people for all the help. I wish the fish would just stay still long enough to take a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gutty Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 i make sure i turn the lights off on the tank and room lights and use the macro setting , use the flash and i put the camera right up against the glass, You turn your tank lights off ? Can i ask why ? Usually the more light infront of the lens the better......to a certain extent anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHL Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I don't think tripod is a good idea; I think tripods are essential, especially with the slow shutter speeds you get with room light off, no flash, only tank lighting. Also play around with the colour balance. For the IXUS 400, which I'm also using, I make sure the green focus rectangles are actually focusing on something useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Gutty i use the canon ixus 400 and found the pics were too bright if the tank lights were on and were of poor quality, at least thats how i have been taking my fish pics with this camera , there might be simpler way if i got around to reading the manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gutty Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Fare enough Sarah, just seemed a bit odd to me. But then again.......i'm no expert....... Lata Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlids_au Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I wish the fish would just stay still long enough to take a photoI have visions of Nigel swaying from side to side like a stick insect trying to get a shot lololol. That's the most frustrating part of photographing fish BTW Don't shoot square on to the tank if you use the flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Swaying! runing up and down like an idiot more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlids_au Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHL Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 i use the canon ixus 400 and found the pics were too bright if the tank lights were on and were of poor quality, at least thats how i have been taking my fish pics with this camera , there might be simpler way if i got around to reading the manual I'm also using the 400; by default, I have exposure compensation to -1EV in manual to improve colour saturation (without using vivid mode). Seems to work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Panga Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 i only use a cheap HP Photosmart 320 camera thats 2.1MP This camera doesnt have any options at all to change and i still get good pics from it. HTH Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 thanks for the tip Poe , think i will go back to the manual as im just using all the automatic modes and settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett4Perth Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I have the same problem with my Canon G3 if I use it in Auto. Get much better pics if I reduce the exposure (-1 or -2), use manual focus/tripod/remote flash. Still often need to tweak the pics in photoshop. Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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