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06-30-2009, 11:53 PM
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Little Fishy
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Winona
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new from OTP/new camera help
Matt has some nice Acans in. Here is the one I bought. And the shrimps I got at the foster smith trip. Also on the market for a new camera. Any Ideas? anything that takes good pics though glass would be great. I know there out there alot of you take fantastic pics.
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07-01-2009, 05:39 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
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Nice looking Acan ya got there Timmy... Matt told me that you stopped in yesterday when I talked to him on Yahoo. So, did the harlequins pair up or were they already paired up when you bought them? I know that you were talking about them for a bit but, didn't hear you say if they were a pair already or not.
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125 AGA w/ 75 AGA sump, Dolphin 3600 SP pump, MRC-3 Skimmer w/ Blueline #70 Pump, 1/5 HP Cyclone Chiller w/ temp controller, as well as a 70 gallon tank that is linked into the system to use as a frag growout*
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07-01-2009, 05:42 PM
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Little Fishy
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Ya they where already paired up. They love the cave I made for them.
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07-01-2009, 05:45 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
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Ya they where already paired up. They love the cave I made for them.
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That's awesome that they were already paired up... Did you just want a pair... or are you ultimately going to attempt to breed them? *call me curious*
Jas
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125 AGA w/ 75 AGA sump, Dolphin 3600 SP pump, MRC-3 Skimmer w/ Blueline #70 Pump, 1/5 HP Cyclone Chiller w/ temp controller, as well as a 70 gallon tank that is linked into the system to use as a frag growout*
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07-01-2009, 05:53 PM
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Little Fishy
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I wanted a pair. Just because I think its fasinating how the one won't move more than a few inches away from the other. I never heard of them breeding in a home aquarium, then again I really didn't look for that kind of info. Now I guess I should. If they do breed you can count on a new post on the same day. You have any suggestions on a camera for the fish tank? Mine is so bad you can hardly see the starfish the shrimp is standing on. Looking to keep it under three hundred dollars though.
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07-01-2009, 07:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Dalzell, SC
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did u use macro on your camera? what do you have? my cameras are not as great as some--but using macro helps===OH the canon powershot 1000 (something along those lines) is supposed to be good for up close, they had them at WM for under 200$(i think...but i knw under 300)
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07-01-2009, 07:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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I have a canon powershot S3 IS...I got it before getting into reefing, but it does fairly well...has macro, and super macro, plus white balance. If you don't have/use adobe photoshop, even if you do, the white balance makes a huge difference. The canon G9-G10 or whatever they are up to now is one of the BEST, all around NON d-slr cameras. Check it out...tons of settings.
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07-01-2009, 08:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
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Thanks for the info guys.
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07-01-2009, 08:34 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I like Nikon!
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07-02-2009, 12:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2009
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went to WM and they have two different canons...that are supposed to be super for close ups (believe you can get underwater cases online too) the one was 199 the other 229$
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07-02-2009, 08:17 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I have a Canon Powershot A470 from Walmart, think it was $100. Look at my album to see pix from it. Even has an "Aquarium" setting.
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07-02-2009, 09:26 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
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I'd definately recommend a Cannon EOS 50D with a 100 MM Macro Lens. 
$1699+$399=$2098. Perfect  Good thing you got money leftover from going up to fosters.
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There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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07-02-2009, 10:05 AM
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Shark
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I'd definately recommend a Cannon EOS 50D with a 100 MM Macro Lens.
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yeah, that, or the Nikon D90...but you'll spend $500 on the "cheap" macro alone...that's a lot of frags to sell...ok, a lot of colonies!
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90g Peninsula Mixed Reef w/ 40g growout
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07-02-2009, 10:13 AM
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Shark
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As that would be my dream setup I wasnt entirely serious unless you're looking to drop that kinda dough. I've gotten a lot of good pictures with PAS cameras too, most of the new ones have a lot of the settings the SLR's have on them just in different ways. You definitely want something with a high pixel rating, good optical zoom (digital zoom only messes with pixels it isnt actually zooming into the image), and ease of use. Like I said, a lot of them have the more advanced settings on them now.
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There's a reason why blood, sweat and tears are all salty. I have saltwater coursing through my veins. - Melev
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75 Gallon RR, SPS dominated, Outer Orbit 2x250 (14k)MH 4x54 T5, Bubble King Mini160, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Eheim 1262
45 Gallon Perfecto Cube, 24" Sunpod 250 Watt, Modded Coralife Super Skimmer 125, Tunze Ozmolator 3155, Oceanrunner 2500
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07-04-2009, 09:22 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eau Claire
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what are all the places you are looking at needing a camera for? Do you need a PAS, one thats considered close to a full SLR, or a true SLR. Does it have to be new? There are some nice D40 and D60 on ebay for $360 and up. The d40 has had alot of great reviews and alot of people have used that one for up close shots. My sony h5 I'm happy with but back in the day it was around 500, it was one of them considered to be close to a full slr but it still had a ways to go. I have taken over 2500 shots with it. I like it but I really do wish it was a SLR. Like what the others have posted here alot of other cameras have some slr functions but you don't have the processor speed. Depending on your use the higher pixel rating isn't going to do that much for you unless your printing and shooting in RAW format. The higher the pixel the larger the file size. Yes its higher resolution but lets look at what your looking to do. Will you do alot of printing or posting of pics. I post here I usually reduce the pics by 60-70% 6meg pix is good. If your looking for a POS something with a higher optical is always nice to have for outdoor use. one the low end they seem to push the 3x optical but you don't get much use out of that I believe. How ever if you are looking for something thats just for Macro shots and lower in price there are some out there. You will be limited on the Macro zoom and the processor speed.
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