best camera for pics

SBB Corals · Aug 30, 2016

Hey guys,

Im looking to buy a camera today to take pics of my tank. what do you guys think the best cameras are? for max price of $400

Chris Adams · Aug 30, 2016

A nice easy camera with underwater capability. Under $400.00
Olympus Tough TG-3. Daughter had 1 for a photography class
Great macro shots also. Found it very useful getting deep into my acros when I was killing off my red bugs.
Couple shots and for most part point and shoot once you put it on the setting you want.

DracoKat · Aug 30, 2016

I have a Canon Powershot

underwater camera and I love it

vinnyvin · Aug 30, 2016

I just use my phone the shots are pretty good.

revhtree · Aug 30, 2016

You wanting to take regular shots or more macro?

dragon99 · Aug 30, 2016

Chris Adams said:
A nice easy camera with underwater capability. Under $400.00
Olympus Tough TG-3. Daughter had 1 for a photography class
Great macro shots also. Found it very useful getting deep into my acros when I was killing off my red bugs.
Couple shots and for most part point and shoot once you put it on the setting you want.

I think I see an underwater camera in my future...

How does it handle color in the reef tank? Are you processing after the fact or manually setting white balance?

Chris Adams · Aug 30, 2016

no processing no software used.
I used the settings on the camera alone
There is underwater macro settings.
You will be amazed with how easy it is to learn. Play with the different settings, flashes etc.
Well those pics are in my reef tank under leds you tell me

This camera was built for the challenged in mind. I am no camera expert

Chris Adams · Aug 30, 2016

PS this camera is not just for Macro. The kids used it in Photography class at college. That is what my daughter was given to use

zeeGGee · Aug 30, 2016

@revhtree has a point. There's a BIG difference between a regular shot or go into detailed shot-macro.

SBB Corals · Aug 30, 2016

SBB Corals · Aug 30, 2016

shane backer said:

Gonna buy this now and test it out tonight. Looks good to me

lion king · Aug 30, 2016

I really would like to get a good camera to take pics of my tanks, but I have found it to be over whelming. The one camera I did buy(can't remember) I returned. Nice shots above maybe I should consider the olympus.

Chris Adams · Aug 30, 2016

shane backer said:
Gonna buy this now and test it out tonight. Looks good to me

I did a good amount of research on these at the time my daughter had it, and it was the highest rated underwater camera in its price point.
How much easier can it get here are just a couple presetting you can choose from. Look for the single fish for underwater macro ha ha ha love it. Believe me you can do some absolutely crazy stuff with it.
Some more pics below when I was messing with settings and playing around. Again the camera does it all I did not manipulate pictures.

Chris Adams · Aug 30, 2016

@shane backer I expect some pics

SBB Corals · Sep 9, 2016

Chris Adams said:
@shane backer I expect some pics

Sorry for the delay in was on vacation all last week. Here is some pics but I need to learn how to use this better. This is the simple underwater setting with nothing else. I'm going to play around with this a little more.

Chris Adams · Sep 9, 2016

Good stuff.
You are well on your way

SBB Corals · Sep 9, 2016

Chris Adams said:
Good stuff.
You are well on your way

This is with the little fish automatic setting. Is there anything you could suggest .. your pics looks amazing.

SBB Corals · Sep 16, 2016

Chris Adams said:
Good stuff.
You are well on your way

This is playing around with the microscope setting with the led light. What setting have you found the best to get a close up shot and get those colors in Your pics ?

Chris Adams · Sep 16, 2016

Think you are doing pretty well

I will try to remember what we did. No longer have the camera as daughter had to turn it in at end of class which was over year + ago.

Chris Adams · Sep 16, 2016

Read this thread from @Battlecorals
http://reef2reef.com/threads/let’s-...into-photographic-dupery.241262/#post-2824179

It will explain how you can view what settings someone used when taking pictures and if they used photoshop etc.. Used this thread myself so know steps work. Been a while
This will allow you to see my settings that I used.
If it does not help let me know and I will go through the pics and pull out info for you.
A lot of it had to do with turning led setting on, or no flash, etc
Can't remember if we messed with ISO.