animalmaster6 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Canon 5D. I've had it for a long time now, I imagine they can be had for significantly less money these days. Usually I'm lazy and just shoot jpegs for posting here, but for these I worked the raws in lightroom and then resized and saved to jpeg in photoshop. Most FTS are shot with 16-35L lens. All macros are with the generic canon 100mm macro. This FTS with the 50mm just because it was sitting there. If things are moving around, shots are at iso3200. If things aren't moving around, shots are at iso800. Macros are tripod mount, slow shutter, small aperture, lowest iso possible to still get the shot. Thanks! I am really considering this for the 125G! I really like it! A lot! haha How much were the lenses? Expensive? Are pics easy to upload to photobucket? Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 I use picasa for nano-reef pictures. Yes, very easy to upload and then just link to them. Lenses run the gamut as far as $$$. The macro lens was 400 bucks I think, maybe a little more. The 16-35 was somewhere around 1500 bucks. Have some that cost less, have a few that cost more. It's probably the one hobby that could make reef-keeping look cheap if you really get into the equipment side of it. soooooooo NICE! Thanks! Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I use picasa for nano-reef pictures. Yes, very easy to upload and then just link to them. Lenses run the gamut as far as $$$. The macro lens was 400 bucks I think, maybe a little more. The 16-35 was somewhere around 1500 bucks. Have some that cost less, have a few that cost more. It's probably the one hobby that could make reef-keeping look cheap if you really get into the equipment side of it. I have the Canon Powershot 1100is and I haven't tried it out yet. Got it for Christmas. Do you know much about it? Is it good for the 125G? Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 I'm sure it will be fine. I don't know the details of that particular camera, but if it offers a Manual mode I'd suggest you become intimately familiar with it. Left to their own auto decision making, point and shoots often have a rough time dealing with situations like aquarium lighting. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I'm sure it will be fine. I don't know the details of that particular camera, but if it offers a Manual mode I'd suggest you become intimately familiar with it. Left to their own auto decision making, point and shoots often have a rough time dealing with situations like aquarium lighting. I currently have a point and shoot. The new camera looks to be a manual. It has a lot of differen t settings and things like that. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Cool. Learn them and start practicing with them so setting shutter speed/aperture/iso becomes second nature under your fingers. That way when 'the shot' is sitting in front of you, you aren't looking at the camera fumbling with the controls while it swims away. Btw this blenny is apparently perturbed that I flattened out all the sand lol. I'm sitting in front of the tank watching explosion after explosion of sand appear. He does this mad tail wiggle thing and BOOM big cloud of white. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Cool. Learn them and start practicing with them so setting shutter speed/aperture/iso becomes second nature under your fingers. That way when 'the shot' is sitting in front of you, you aren't looking at the camera fumbling with the controls while it swims away. Thanks I will try to find out how to work it soon:) Btw this blenny is apparently perturbed that I flattened out all the sand lol. I'm sitting in front of the tank watching explosion after explosion of sand appear. He does this mad tail wiggle thing and BOOM big cloud of white. Gotta love blennies Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 My maroon does that, blows all the sand to the front of the tank. looking awesome as usual ma,n keep it up Link to comment
couevas Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 AWESOME..... Man, I really need to figure out how to use my Rebel XT to 1/10th it's potential..... And get a macro lens. Link to comment
latteslave Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 the blenny I have does the same thing too... When I smooth out the sand, you can see him hiding under the rock watching - he's probably thinking S**t, now I gotta fix it - stupid human... Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Lol! He's also carved caves out beneath all the rocks. I'm so glad I have everything pushed down to the glass. Plus I like how he comes up to the glass when he sees me, and sort of sits there upright like he's waiting for me to toss him a treat. Link to comment
latteslave Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 That is funny - sounds like blennys have similar personalities as mine does it too - I almost have him eating out of my hand... I put in some algae and hold it, he has gotten close - just not ready to take it yet. Link to comment
reefrook Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 been reading your thread and noticed that you frequent midwest corals. how is it over there? i still haven't had a chance to visit. prices good? Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Best LFS in the area - selection, prices and staff. I'm probably going to swing by there tomorrow since I need to go down to deerfield in the afternoon. See a guy with buzzed hair, a goatee and a black leather coat that's me Link to comment
Kittysnax Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 WTB all of those glorious corals! /drool Link to comment
reefrook Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Best LFS in the area - selection, prices and staff. I'm probably going to swing by there tomorrow since I need to go down to deerfield in the afternoon. See a guy with buzzed hair, a goatee and a black leather coat that's me oh yea...deerfield. i forgot that it was like a 45 min drive from me. but sounds like it's worth the trip. thanks for the tip. Link to comment
latteslave Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 V - two posts up in the picture... Is that a snail convention in the bottom left? Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Heh yeah I had just dumped a dozen margaritas in the tank before I took that shot. Snail orgy. Just saw a crab walking around with a new margarita shell on his back. Margs are good algae eaters but can't right themselves so... Link to comment
couevas Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Yeah, its pretty annoying to have to keep flipping margs over all the time....oh well My LFS just picked up a big order of Bumblebees, so I will see how a couple of those do with sand-work. He is also holding on to a Tail Spot Blenny for me. I am excited. Link to comment
guia x Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Hey have you decided on that clam yet? #2 seems pretty nice if you want a gold one. #21 and 30 are pretty cool too if you want blue. There was a nice one yesterday but someone already got it. I thought about it but they didn't have much that I really wanted as far as corals go. I'm like in clam mode right now and not really thinking about corals. Haha. Link to comment
ddwbeagles Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 An absolutely stunning tank! You're not too shabby with photography either. It's inspiration in a box! Great job.....pardon me while I whipe that bead of drewl coming down my cheek. Link to comment
Byrdman Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Go ahead take the plunge and buy you a clam. Hey how do you add a subtitle to your thread title like you did saying you had a udapte on pg 25? Link to comment
violinist Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Go ahead take the plunge and buy you a clam. Hey how do you add a subtitle to your thread title like you did saying you had a udapte on pg 25? Go the the first post in your thread and hit Edit, then you can change that. An absolutely stunning tank! You're not too shabby with photography either. It's inspiration in a box! Great job.....pardon me while I whipe that bead of drewl coming down my cheek. Thanks!! Hey have you decided on that clam yet? Still undecided. The only coral I want, he doesn't have in stock. So I'm looking through the rest of his inventory to see if there's anything else I can talk myself into... Link to comment
latteslave Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Clam or a Monti - I vote Monti first and get it to grow out from one island towards the middle... Then get the clam too Link to comment
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