Taking Pictures of my tank

[parksy]

Can someone recommend a good camera to use to take pictures of my reef???

 

[Salty Cracker]

Waterproof?

 

[unibob]

I have debated about trying the new lifeproof case for the iphone.

http://www.lifeproof.com/iphone/?path=TopNav

My boss currently uses it, I have seen it live through being put in: Pint of beer (on a bet for a pitcher of beer) swimming pool,and seen a video of arms length in ocean in Vancouver.


They are 79.99 unfortunately, so I may wait as Otterbox is supposed to be coming out with one.

 

[parksy]

Im looking to take pictures as nice as some of the ones on here I wasnt thinking about it being waterproof.

Just want to take really nice pictures without having to try and play around with the settings.

 

[reeffreak]

dslr is what I have been looking into I dont know much about cameras but was told to check out cannon rebel or nikon

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

We have the rebel  and the fuji point and shoot that can go underwater ..still can't get the best pictures ..yu have to set yur white balance and all that ....but the new tank pics where taking with the new point and shoot. A Panasonic sz 7

 

[unibob]

I use the Nikon D200 for photos that I take. The lens is what will get you the prize winner shot. A macro lens is the ideal for aquarium photography for the most part.

Lighting is also key, and a slave flash can help a ton to flood light onto what you are taking a picture of.

And clean glass

 

[Darryl_V]

I never use a flash personally. 

The two biggest suggestions for aquarium photography I can give is 1 get your white balance right and 2 take the picture from above...they always catch all the colours better.

 

[Salty Cracker]

There's always argument on the subject, but canon makes an absolutely kickass dslr.

I think taking the shots top down as darryl suggested is a good idea although I think you need a photo box thingy to get a good shot.  Pretty easy to make, but you need a nice clean bottom piece of plexi/glass/lexan to pull it off.

 

[unibob]

I never use a flash personally. 

That's because you have a tanning bed above your tank

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Bill at IA has the viewers

 

[unibob]

Bill at IA has the viewers

On sale right now too.

 

[parksy]

What are these viewers you speak of?????

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

they are acrylic boxes  yu put on the top of water and take a picture down of a frag and corals

 

[parksy]

hmmm ill look into one of these

 

[unibob]

http://www.incredibleaquarium.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_127&products_id=2179&zenid=3m8lrl9qempvp3d71vaa87c0h0

 

[Salty Cracker]

Gotta admit that's a good price, they're usually $20 or more.