New Camera, new pix

[big t]

Hey I was a lucky boy this Xmas!!! I got a new digi cam, here are a few attempts, expect more to follow. These are unedited apart from resize to 640x480.

 

[Krish]

Man...That's some really nice and crisp shots you got there Tom! Is that the same camera you told me about that Todd has? Amazing! You can't even see the water! Thanks for sharing Tom...

 

[CarlaW]

Again Tom, Those are very nice!!!!!
What camera did you get?

 

[reedman]

Lucky guy! Nice shots!

 

[Elmo18]

Hi Tom. If you have time, can you take some photos of the rack with the gemmifera/samoensis/humilis type corals.

Thanks,
Ilham

 

[The Apprentice]

Love the shots Tom

Tom I am to looking at cameras need a new one can you tell us what you got?

Again Tom, Those are very nice!!!!!
What camera did you get?

 

[big t]

Well I just got this camera for Xmas, so I have not really mastered it yet or anything. It is a Nikon D50, with a Sigma 28-200 zoom lense w/ some macro capability. It's minimum focus is 18". Unfortunately it is not nearly as sharp as what I want, but hey it was a present, and shurly better then the kit lense. I have been trying different F-stops and shutter speeds and ISO, as well as manual focus and different white balance settings. The custom WB works well on my main tank but looks pretty bad on my frag tank. Luckily I found that the "shade" WB works well for the frag tank w/ the radiums. I have been very impressed with the usibility of the camera, how fast it can fire off pictures and how well it can focus automatically thru the glass.

Elmo here are a few more just for you.

 

[CarlaW]

You had better never let me in your house Tom.

 

[star-fish]

oh nice, esp the orange clownfish one, and I like how everything sticks to the urchin

 

[big t]

Charlie come over anytime you want!

Star-fish, ty for the compliment. That urchin loves to pick up 'stuff' and carry it around with him. It usually has a coat of GSP's

 

[CarlaW]

I will be bringing coolers, big ones

 

[MarineTeng]

i like how your frag tank got set up it looked good before stuff was in it, i never saw your black clown while i was there, is it new?

 

[Ed Hahn]

Daaaaaaaaaammmmn, Tom you been hiding some good stuff. That looks awesome.

 

[Detri]

Way to go Tom. I wish i could just come visit and look at your awsome display of Caral's. I hope that I can have coral's that look half as good one day.

 

[sryder]

you did it now tom, youve opened up the can of worms. keep the pics coming... We expect to see some of those frags being moved soon, so you have more room of course.

 

[big t]

Well I had a chance to learn a little about the camera and I took this same shot 20 times, once at every f stop. Here is the one that I felt came out the best. The macro is a crop out of the bottom image.

 

[blueberry]

In The First Set Of Pics What Is The Blue Fish?

 

[big t]

That is a Niger Trigger. Very cool fish.

 

[mfinn]

Very nice Tom.

 

[Krish]

Yeah Tom...I think I need to get that camera when I go to Orlando next month. We are buying a new video camera and digital camera. Those shots are amazing!