nixgeek
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I know this topic has been covered before, but I'm still not sure why I can't get enough light into my camera, and I'd really appreciate any advice you may have.
I have a secondhand Nikon D5100 which came bundled with a Tamron 18-270mm F3.5 lens.
Today I was trying to take pictures in an aquarium, which was relatively dark, but whenever I'm indoors I end up having to crank everything up to get a decent exposure.
At the aviation museum, this wasn't a problem, as stationary aircraft don't mind hanging around for a 1-second shutter speed, but fish don't have the same patience
So, I'm wondering if a different (lower mm / f-stop) lens would help me get more light in, and allow me to increase my shutter speed. Something like the Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm or 50mm F1.8G lens.
I was zooming in on a particular fish, so I was pushing it.
The picture had the following settings, and I was lucky he decided to stay still-ish, but he was still a bit blurry.
Any advice would be very welcome
Thanks
Matt
_DSC0266 by my0373, on Flickr
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