My Black Ranchus - Bugeyed Options

[white horse T1]

Which model and brand is your camera?  Maybe I can look it up and help you set the right mode to use for shooting fishes.  You have to set your camera to the "Macro" (close-up) mode.  This mode is usually represented by a Flower icon.  Enable this mode and you'll get clear sharp picture taken at close distance.

i am using S40 Canon boasting 4 mega pixels somemore.
based on digital camera website review, this model is pretty poor in close up shot.

the led blinking like crazy when i take the shots. this means the shot is poor, i check up the manual alr, will do so again.

i alr bought a photo tank (fighting fish type) dedicated for this purpose. will try again.

this time they are soaking in yellow-powder and salt-treated water for a good 4 weeks before i transfer to popultaion tank.

[HappyBuddha]

i am using S40 Canon boasting 4 mega pixels somemore. 
based on digital camera website review, this model is pretty poor in close up shot.

the led blinking like crazy when i take the shots.  this means the shot is poor, i check up the manual alr, will do so again.

i alr bought a photo tank (fighting fish type) dedicated for this purpose.  will try again.

this time they are soaking in yellow-powder and salt-treated water for a good 4 weeks before i transfer to popultaion tank.

Wah... that's an expensive camera. I checked and it has a Macro focus mode. Just switch from normal to this macro mode when you want to shoot your fish. Hold steady and fire away.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons40/page6.asp

[white horse T1]

Wah... that's an expensive camera.  I checked and it has a Macro focus mode.  Just switch from normal to this macro mode when you want to shoot your fish.  Hold steady and fire away.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons40/page6.asp

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yes i bought it after checking out this website.

Conclusion - Cons
Sharpening / diagonal line artifacts
Poor macro performance
Average flash performance
Poorly designed multi-controller (pressing SET can be hit and miss)
Lens slow at telephoto (F4.9)
Limited apertures at telephoto
Zoom controller does not have enough increments / multiple zoom speed
RAW acquire module / RAW convert doesn't have enough functionality
Occasionally slow AF at telephoto
Barrel distortion at wide angle
Manual mode limits in relation to combinations of aperture and shutter speed

[void]

for macro shot, nothing beats NIKON...

[LASERGUY]

for macro shot, nothing beats NIKON... 

But then Nikon's menu is damn unuser-friendly.....

[void]

But then Nikon's menu is damn unuser-friendly.....

is it?!?!? i heard that minolta f300 also excellent for macro... it boasts 5 megapixels somemore... not that ex also... hmmm...

[HappyBuddha]

for macro shot, nothing beats NIKON... 

Lucky me; I use a Nikon 775 (2.1 millions pixels nia) and I didn't know it has good macro function. No wonder I could take nice sharp close-up shots.

I guess if anyone wants to buy a DC, he should check if the macro mode is good. Afterall, it's an important function for shooting our fishes close-up.

[HappyBuddha]

But then Nikon's menu is damn unuser-friendly.....

Kekeke. Old man like me likes simple things (am using the Apple computer for crying out loud.) My Nikon 775 seems to have an easy to use menu because there's really nothing much to fiddle around. The only thing I find annoying is the DC's date and time; I have to set them again each time I remove the battery to recharge. I suspect the internal battery that keeps them alive is already dead as it wasn't so when the camera was new.

Anyway, ever wonder why my pics are often very sharp? Here's how.

http://www.lonestardigital.com/photoshop_quicktips.htm

Cut the fish outline out and sharpen the fish using the above method. The remaining background, on the other hand, use Gaussian blur to blur it a little. The overall effect of the blurred background is it makes the fish really stand out as if I have a great camera and photography skills (not!)

[ozeki]

my only one left.....
her husband died on Sunday night, 15/2/04.....

Wow very nice blackie!!

[white horse T1]

Wow very nice blackie!!

thks for bring us back to the topic....

we ve digress to camera functions. maybe should start one discussion on camera type use.