Reef Photography Question

[happysalt]

So my girlfriend and I were looking to buy a digital camera for nicer photos in general but one thing I would love to be able to do is take great photos of my tank. What does everyone else use for reef photography to get those clear high res photos.

 

[WVNed]

Some people get amazing photos with their phone cameras. I have an Iphone 7 and it wont do it. Some of us use a DSLR with a macro lens. I use a Canon 7i with a Sigma 105 macro lens.

 

[Jonreefer]

Throwing money at gear won’t solve it. First you need to understand exposure, shutter speeds, Depth of field and I will say most important for reef tanks with LED is how to properly custom white balance for a tank. You can have the best gear but that doesn’t mean you are going to instantly get great results.