PICTURES with my new MACRO LENSE

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saxman

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Nice, Lois!
The tripod will end up being your most important piece of gear for tank shooting.
As for the "flashing at you", it sounds like you may have red eye reduction turned on, as the camera typically gives a few pre-shot flash pulses before you release the shutter. This gets peoples' pupils to close so you don't see the blood supply to their retina, which causes red eye.
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Sweet....
It takes awhile to "learn" a new camera. I cry for about the first month cause I think my pics look like crap when I get a new one.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Cranberry http:///forum/thread/382471/pictures-with-my-new-macro-lense/20#post_3338597
Sweet....
It takes awhile to "learn" a new camera. I cry for about the first month cause I think my pics look like crap when I get a new one.
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Originally Posted by saxman http:///forum/thread/382471/pictures-with-my-new-macro-lense/20#post_3338595
Nice, Lois!
The tripod will end up being your most important piece of gear for tank shooting.
As for the "flashing at you", it sounds like you may have red eye reduction turned on, as the camera typically gives a few pre-shot flash pulses before you release the shutter. This gets peoples' pupils to close so you don't see the blood supply to their retina, which causes red eye.
I took my new camera to my grand-daughters Christmas program...I was not very happy :( I used the lense that came with it..the 18-55 whatever....the pics I took of her close up were fine.....the ones of her on stage from the back were not so fine... :(
Here is an example of a close up


And here is an example of the others



AND NO...I have not read all the books yet....LOL
 
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saxman

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In that last shot, I was trying to see where your camera was focusing, but I don't see that it focused at all. This is probably a silly question, but do you hold the shutter release halfway down so the camera will focus before you snap the shot off?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by saxman http:///forum/thread/382471/pictures-with-my-new-macro-lense/20#post_3338676
In that last shot, I was trying to see where your camera was focusing, but I don't see that it focused at all. This is probably a silly question, but do you hold the shutter release halfway down so the camera will focus before you snap the shot off?
I have NO clue what happened on that shot....I have tried some pics with the button down for a sec......and IDK about the others....
Should I make it a habit of holding it down
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Well, the lighting was an issue here. The darker ones, your flash went off, but you're too far away from the stage for the flash to reach. Look at how it lit up the back oh the heads of the audience. That's as far as your flash will reach and the distance you needed to be to take a properly lite pic.
I bet with that last one, the sound of the shutter release took forever. The shutter was open too long for being a moving target and handheld. There was no chance that wasn't going to be blurry. Especially with an ISO of 800. (I went peeking in your file metadata).
 
cranberry

cranberry

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You know those irritating people that are on foot in the aisle and in front climbing around with their camera... that's where you needed to be. I can't say an unattached flash would ever reach the stage depending on what you got and where your sitting.
How bright were thouse lights around the parameter of their backsplah thingy?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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On the right of that pic...all that light was sunlight.....those are windows.....Thay didn't have a whole lotta light on the stage...
I hate those peeps in the aisle.....that is why I never do that...haha
the close ups came okay though LOL
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Ya, I could see the light coming in from the side. More light on the stage would have been the key.
Was it really at 9am or do you need to set your camera clock.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Well I will have a lot of free time after next week.....I have quite a few days off, so I am gonna do some real practicing. I do have my family Christmas this Saturday, and I am hoping to get some good shots of all the grand-kids
Last Saturday we had a gathering at Mom-in-laws, and the pics came out decent.....
 
cranberry

cranberry

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I always have to tell myself before a new camera/lens arrives "Stay calm. You will learn the camera." I miss so many great photo ops during the first month where I'm always saying "I would have gotten that with the old camera". Then all of a sudden you even learn the sound your shutter needs to make for it to be a successful shot.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Cranberry http:///forum/thread/382471/pictures-with-my-new-macro-lense/20#post_3338721
I always have to tell myself before a new camera/lens arrives "Stay calm. You will learn the camera." I miss so many great photo ops during the first month where I'm always saying "I would have gotten that with the old camera". Then all of a sudden you even learn the sound your shutter needs to make for it to be a successful shot.
LOL...I brought my little digital with me too....I had my daughter take pics with it, that did not work too well either (haha)
OH, I also got uv lense covers....do you use them? I have not opened them yet

AND the funny question of the day.....when the camera is on the tripod (have not done yet) BUT....you still have to stand next to it and press the button.....right
 
cranberry

cranberry

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You can use a remote or corded shutter release. Or the timer function on the camera. I use a corded.
Yes, use the UV filters. They'll protect your lens. What brand UV filter is it?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Cranberry http:///forum/thread/382471/pictures-with-my-new-macro-lense/20#post_3338763
You can use a remote or corded shutter release. Or the timer function on the camera. I use a corded.
Yes, use the UV filters. They'll protect your lens. What brand UV filter is it?
One says Opteka Protective UV filter High Definition HD2 uv (0)
2nd: Tiffen Filter UV Protector 52mm UV Protector
I just typed what was on the package LOL
So I am guessing you can buy a shutter release anywhere???
 
scott t

scott t

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She did get some good stuff I heard for her camera.. Those are good Filters I use the same ones for me lenses..
 
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