Toms 240l Planted Journal

[aaronnorth]

no i dont know about that lol, im not that good with camera, im the kinda person that can take a few good flukey photos.

i just took that on auto. will have a fiddle. i got the fujifilm s8000fd

i looked at the exif data and saw the camera model which is why i wasnt sure if you had some knowledge on it

Set it to manual (M) and choose

aperture 2.8
ISO 400
1/100 shutter speed

although i think the shutter speed may go from 1/80 - 1/125

but as long as it is fairly close to get the most accurate representation then it doesnt matter to much lol.

 

[tom_os]

how do you change the iso?

i cnaged everything else to what you said and the pieture comes out prety much black

scrap that: found it

but still coming out really dark?>

 

[aaronnorth]

not sure why it is coming out black, i got all the info from the exif data so replictaing it should give near enough the same results.

Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix S8000fd
Image Date: 2009:05:06 14:59:14
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 4.7mm (35mm equivalent: 30mm)
CCD Width: 5.71mm
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)


Rather than manual mode, try shutter priority (P) and set it to 1/100 again (or as close as you can). The camer then chooses an aperture. aperture isnt as important, it is just shutter speed you need.

hopefully that should work.

 

[tom_os]

ok i got it now, dont know how though.

at the moment it is

iso: 400
shutter speed 100
appature 2.8

anything else i can do to get a nicer picture?

 

[aaronnorth]

tripod (or something to hold it still)

a smaller aperture (f/) gets you greater depth of field. So setting it at f/6.8 or larger means the tank doesnt look 3d. Although a smaller aperture means a slower shutter speed. Here is a good example:
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macro is good for close ups (less than 12") or use super macro for objects less than 1" away. although i have used super macro on occasions when the object has been further away, it just depends on the effect you want.

 

[tom_os]

i use a tripod normally and use macro for tank shots and super macro for fish

2.8 appature is the lowst it will go

thanks for your help

 

[aaronnorth]

when i say small aperture, that means a larger (higher) number!!

 

[tom_os]

oh right ok, i will experiment

heres a new pic of the tank using my new camera skills

 

[tom_os]

the shiny stuff came today so i stuck it all on. i put it on the 2 lid panels, ontop on the previous reflectors and a strip between the lights

here is it

heres a before and after. it may not look it but it does make a real difference and i dont think i will be geting another light now

 

[tom_os]

also ordered the wood

that will be the main focal point so everything will be based around it. so once its in i can decide what plants i want

 

[BigTom]

Rather than manual mode, try shutter priority (P) and set it to 1/100 again (or as close as you can). The camer then chooses an aperture. aperture isnt as important, it is just shutter speed you need.

Sorry dude that's wrong. Aperture will have as much an effect on exposure as shutter speed does. If you use shutter priority then the camera will adjust the aperture to give the same exposure so you won't be able to tell the difference the reflectors make. Shutter speed, aperture and ISO all have to be identical for the comparison to work.

 

[aaronnorth]

Rather than manual mode, try shutter priority (P) and set it to 1/100 again (or as close as you can). The camer then chooses an aperture. aperture isnt as important, it is just shutter speed you need.

Sorry dude that's wrong. Aperture will have as much an effect on exposure as shutter speed does. If you use shutter priority then the camera will adjust the aperture to give the same exposure so you won't be able to tell the difference the reflectors make. Shutter speed, aperture and ISO all have to be identical for the comparison to work.

when i wrote that i wasnt sure, i'm still a novice too

 

[tom_os]

they were all identicle.

 

[BigTom]

they were all identicle.

Yup just checked your EXIF data and it looks like a fair comparison.

 

[aaronnorth]

i can see a slight difference as the background is lighter, IMO you dont need another light anyway.