What camera is everyone using?

[johnwin84]

My brother just got a Nikon D200
So I will be using that once I find a decent lenses

john

 

[therapy]

i have a nikon D70 and have no idead how to use it !

 

[gcarroll]

Canon Rebel XTi 400D

 

[Nick_kun]

Rebel Xti Here as well.

 

[SDguy]

My little canon elph takes pretty good pics. Even has an "underwater" setting. I bought the waterproof housing for it too.

 

[gcarroll]

My little canon elph takes pretty good pics. Even has an "underwater" setting. I bought the waterproof housing for it too.

Which model do you have? My wife is looking for a new elph.

 

[pookstreet]

An old Nikon CoolPix 885. Also have the Canon Rebel XT but need to get a macro lense. The camera is kinda worthless for close up tank shots without one.

 

[gcarroll]

camera is kinda worthless for close up tank shots without one.

If you can't take good pics with the 18-55 mm then the macro won't help you either!:aetsch:

 

[johnwin84]

i also have a canon sd 800 or 900 with a underwater case.... but have not used it yet..

 

[Yinger]

canon xti and a canon sd630

 

[barometer]

An old Nikon CoolPix 885. Also have the Canon Rebel XT but need to get a macro lense. The camera is kinda worthless for close up tank shots without one.

I use a Rebel XT.

Kenny, pick up a Kenko extension tube (or a set). They will turn any lens into a macro for much less $. You can still use AF (though I wouldn't with a tube) and don't lose stops. Of course a true prime macro lens would be best, but for a cost effective macro alternative extension tubes work great. =D

 

[pookstreet]

If you can't take good pics with the 18-55 mm then the macro won't help you either!:aetsch:

I said "close ups" It is good for FTS and such.

 

[pookstreet]

Ed, I've looked at different options but have decided to wait and get a true macro later on.

 

[Wannareef]

canon XTI

I have the Canon XTI and the Canon Rebel, Can't seem to get a good picture of the tank yet, to dark, to bright, tried with flash, without flash, are there instructions anywhere for taking pictures of the tank, because I'm lost, great camera, bad photographer, HELP !!!!

Rich

 

[SDguy]

Which model do you have? My wife is looking for a new elph.

Mine's old. The SD400 I think. From what I've seen, the new ones don't have the underwater setting?? Or at least you need to go through a more complicated menu to get to it...more time than I was willing to spend while messing around in Best Buy

I borrowed a Rebel for a week. Couldn't get a decent pic of my tank to save my life LOL....

 

[barometer]

Ed, I've looked at different options but have decided to wait and get a true macro later on.

I'm on the same page. Been going back and forth on the tubes and am just about to purchase a 105mm f2.8 macro :top:

I have the Canon XTI and the Canon Rebel, Can't seem to get a good picture of the tank yet, to dark, to bright, tried with flash, without flash, are there instructions anywhere for taking pictures of the tank, because I'm lost, great camera, bad photographer, HELP !!!!

Rich, some basic camera knowledge beforehand will go a long way in helping take tank shots (which somehow fall into a photo category all to themselves). Do a little practicing with different F stop, aperture and ISO combinations, also play with WB and exposure controls a little, to get a feel for what the different settings actually do. I think there is a tank photography forum at RC that might be helpful to you as well.

 

[Shaz1971]

Nikon D50.. need a good macro for it though.

 

[pookstreet]

I think we all need to get the one that Jen is using. Spill the beans NOW! :laugh:

 

[CHASDB]

I'm using the Canon 40D(early Christmas.) For lenses I'm using my 15+ year old lenses and extension tube. For any close up pics use a tripod, go with a smaller aperature for a greater depth of field but don't shoot too slow you can freeze the pollyps. Then cheat and use some free software like IrfanView and magnify/crop a small portion.
here is my poorman's macro pic

EF80-200 2.8L w/EF-25 extension tube 1/6 sec f16

 

[pookstreet]

Nice close-up CHAS but if you didn't know already, you gots the red bugs!