Pictures with Sony Cybershot

Tim Plow · 04/24/2007, 07:22 PM

I don't know much at all about photography and I have a cheap Sony Cybershot. Is there any way to take good pictures with my camera. I am so impressed by the photos I see in some of these threads!

I have a 200 gallon tank so the glass is fairly thick. I have (3) 400 watt 14K metal halides with (4) 96 watt actinics. Is it better to take pictures with all my lights on?

I have tried to attach a few of my better pictures. Hopefully, they aren't too bad since I had to resize them to under 50k bytes.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

MIREEFER · 04/24/2007, 07:36 PM

1- use a tripod
2- use your macro if you have it
3- try not to use the flash
that's what i have been told other then that someone else needs to step in because i'm still learning being that i just got my new camera today i have lots to learn about this subject to. but thought i would help out as much as i could.

Tim Plow · 04/24/2007, 07:46 PM

Thanks for the info...what does "use your macro" mean? Sorry, I virtually know nothing about photography

israelnajar · 04/24/2007, 08:00 PM

Not to steal your thread but here are some photos of my tank with my sony cybershot DSC V1

A macro setting changes the focus of the camera so it can focus on very close objects.

The macro setting on the DSC V1 is on the right button of the directional pad, the flower.

There is also a macro lens you can get for the Cybershot although I have not tried it yet.

Tim Plow · 04/24/2007, 08:08 PM

Great...I will try the macro setting tomorrow when my lights come on.

israelnajar · 04/26/2007, 09:48 PM

Any shots you wish to share? Im curious to how it went.

MIREEFER · 04/26/2007, 10:07 PM

same here .lets see some pics

04/24/2007, 07:22 PM	#1
Tim Plow Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 420	Pictures with Sony Cybershot I don't know much at all about photography and I have a cheap Sony Cybershot. Is there any way to take good pictures with my camera. I am so impressed by the photos I see in some of these threads! I have a 200 gallon tank so the glass is fairly thick. I have (3) 400 watt 14K metal halides with (4) 96 watt actinics. Is it better to take pictures with all my lights on? I have tried to attach a few of my better pictures. Hopefully, they aren't too bad since I had to resize them to under 50k bytes. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

04/24/2007, 07:36 PM	#2
MIREEFER Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gaylord mi Posts: 153	1- use a tripod 2- use your macro if you have it 3- try not to use the flash that's what i have been told other then that someone else needs to step in because i'm still learning being that i just got my new camera today i have lots to learn about this subject to. but thought i would help out as much as i could. __________________ "to a vary significant extent, the complexities of coral taxonomy are man-made" all pics taken with a fijifilm finepix S700 Current Tank Info: 135 gallon reef

04/24/2007, 08:00 PM	#4
israelnajar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 5000 Feet Posts: 1,009	Not to steal your thread but here are some photos of my tank with my sony cybershot DSC V1 A macro setting changes the focus of the camera so it can focus on very close objects. The macro setting on the DSC V1 is on the right button of the directional pad, the flower. There is also a macro lens you can get for the Cybershot although I have not tried it yet. __________________ I would never do such a thing unless you would already have been going to do that!

04/26/2007, 09:48 PM	#6
israelnajar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 5000 Feet Posts: 1,009	Any shots you wish to share? Im curious to how it went. __________________ I would never do such a thing unless you would already have been going to do that!

04/26/2007, 10:07 PM	#7
MIREEFER Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gaylord mi Posts: 153	same here .lets see some pics __________________ "to a vary significant extent, the complexities of coral taxonomy are man-made" all pics taken with a fijifilm finepix S700 Current Tank Info: 135 gallon reef

04/24/2007, 07:46 PM	#3
Tim Plow Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 420	Thanks for the info...what does "use your macro" mean? Sorry, I virtually know nothing about photography

04/24/2007, 08:08 PM	#5
Tim Plow Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 420	Great...I will try the macro setting tomorrow when my lights come on.