New macro lens..

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 03:50 PM

The following pics were taken with a Sony Cybershot DSC-H2 with Bower 58mm stacked #1m #2, & #4 lenses. This is my first Macro lens kit, and I have a lot to learn.. but I was pleased with the outcome so far.

Thanks

Jason

sasquatch · 05-21-2007, 03:54 PM

Man! you can scan for red bugs with that!

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 04:14 PM

lol, I never thought about doing that... here buggy buggy..

Jason

aquaman3680 · 05-21-2007, 04:24 PM

Just a couple of suggestions, your white balance seems to be on the high side, also you might want to mess with your aperture. Other than that, sweet lens!

Matt

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the tips. I am still getting used to the camera. I have found on the white balance, it looks different on the camera at time of photo than when you get it on the PC. It looked perfect till I saw it on the big screen. lol

Jason

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 04:27 PM

I just looked and white balance was set on 800... I will drop it down and see how they turn out.

Jason

Dentoid · 05-21-2007, 04:29 PM

Holy smokes, I think that coral stung my eye! Any closer and we're coral food! Nice lens, thanks for sharing!

Woodstock · 05-21-2007, 04:31 PM

Sweeet!

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 04:55 PM

I was wrong in the white balance. It only gives me the settings auto, daylight, fluorescent, incandescent, flash, one push, and one push set. The setting I said was on 800 was ISO. Here is a pic with it set on 200 ISO and Auto on white balance. It appears a little better...Thanks for the compliments! I am still in learning mode.

Thanks

Jason

aquaman3680 · 05-21-2007, 04:59 PM

did you mess with the aperture on that one? It seems to be better if you didnt mess with it... Is this an SLR camera?

Matt

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 05:02 PM

no, its an in-between.. between SLR and point and shoot. Its a Sony DSC-H2.. Heres some info on it:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2 Digital Camera - Full Review - The Imaging Resource!

Jason

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 05:05 PM

I did not mess with the aperture in the last pic.. I know I have the ablilty on my camera, but I have no idea what it does, or how to use it. A crash course would be cool if you have the time.. Thanks

Jason

aquaman3680 · 05-21-2007, 05:18 PM

Aperture basically changes how deep the image is in focus. If you have a higher aperture it takes longer to take the picture but you get a better depth on the picture. If you have a moving object then obviously you need a quick shutter speed, how fast the image is captured, as you cant wait to get the deeper depth. On corals, if you turn off the pumps, you can get a great depth and use a higher aperture as they do not move unless the pumps are on. Cameras are really something you just gotta play with for awhile. You learn so much by just pushing buttons and seeing how they effect your picture and you can decide what settings you like and which ones you dont want to use.

Matt

Snelly40 · 05-21-2007, 05:29 PM

that last pic is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

Triggerjay · 05-21-2007, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquaman3680

Aperture basically changes how deep the image is in focus. If you have a higher aperture it takes longer to take the picture but you get a better depth on the picture. If you have a moving object then obviously you need a quick shutter speed, how fast the image is captured, as you cant wait to get the deeper depth. On corals, if you turn off the pumps, you can get a great depth and use a higher aperture as they do not move unless the pumps are on. Cameras are really something you just gotta play with for awhile. You learn so much by just pushing buttons and seeing how they effect your picture and you can decide what settings you like and which ones you dont want to use.

Matt

Thanks! I had no idea what Aperture did. I will play with it for sure!

Jason

05-21-2007, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. Thanks for the tips. I am still getting used to the camera. I have found on the white balance, it looks different on the camera at time of photo than when you get it on the PC. It looked perfect till I saw it on the big screen. lol Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

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Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. I just looked and white balance was set on 800... I will drop it down and see how they turn out. Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

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Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. I was wrong in the white balance. It only gives me the settings auto, daylight, fluorescent, incandescent, flash, one push, and one push set. The setting I said was on 800 was ISO. Here is a pic with it set on 200 ISO and Auto on white balance. It appears a little better...Thanks for the compliments! I am still in learning mode. Thanks Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. did you mess with the aperture on that one? It seems to be better if you didnt mess with it... Is this an SLR camera? Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. no, its an in-between.. between SLR and point and shoot. Its a Sony DSC-H2.. Heres some info on it: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2 Digital Camera - Full Review - The Imaging Resource! Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

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Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,067 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. I did not mess with the aperture in the last pic.. I know I have the ablilty on my camera, but I have no idea what it does, or how to use it. A crash course would be cool if you have the time.. Thanks Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New macro lens.. Aperture basically changes how deep the image is in focus. If you have a higher aperture it takes longer to take the picture but you get a better depth on the picture. If you have a moving object then obviously you need a quick shutter speed, how fast the image is captured, as you cant wait to get the deeper depth. On corals, if you turn off the pumps, you can get a great depth and use a higher aperture as they do not move unless the pumps are on. Cameras are really something you just gotta play with for awhile. You learn so much by just pushing buttons and seeing how they effect your picture and you can decide what settings you like and which ones you dont want to use. Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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