Powder Blue Tang with my Nikon D40x

[luisgo]

Recently I purchased a Nikon D40x with the 18-55mm kit lens. I decided to upgrade the lens but since my budget is limited I purchased the Nikon18-70mm zoom. Better construction and better glass.

Here are some pics of my Powder Blue Tang in my 125 reef.

Settings are +/-
speed 1/50-1/60
f4.5-6.3
ISO 400
closeups - 70mm
fts - 18mm

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[MJSavage]

Very nice!

Mike

[Jeff]

Very sharp with that lens!

[icechimpee]

How you liking the Nikon D40x?

Nice pictures btw

[spockthepuffer]

Those are beautiful pictures. I just got a D80 and I can't figure out for the life of me how to get good pictures. Not to mention it weighs about a million pounds so after 50 or so pictures my hand is really starting to hurt!

[luisgo]

Thanks for the comments on my pics

icechimpee ask - How you liking the Nikon D40x?

I like my Nikon very much. When I started taking pictures I was confused with settings. After some practice I started to see an improvement. Today I can say that I am very happy with it.

One thing I like of the D40x is the Camera Information display in the rear instead of in the small and very difficult to read Top Control Panel in the D80.

What I don't like is the limitation in lenses because the AF motor is in the lens and not the camera.

My father has the D80 and is a little big for my hands.

spockthepuffer -
Try the settings I used with my D40x in your D80 and you should get good results. Don't forget that for every 10 photos only one is nice and sharp. Fish move very quick!

[spockthepuffer]

Thanks for the info, I will have to try those settings... once I figure out how to get to those settings! haha

I got the D80 as a present, I didn't even know about these kind of cameras! I have a lot to learn

[luisgo]

If you want a site that will give you a lot of info on your camera and easy to read clik here

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD80/

[carrera mike]

Very Nice!