rickztahone
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hi, my name is Ricardo. i bought an Olympus E-420 a few months back and i really enjoy using the camera. i have read a couple of books that deal with SLR cameras as well as my manual. i also purchased a zoom lens that extends to 150mm. some of the questions i have off the top of my head would have to deal with taking pictures in dark situations. i always find myself increasing the ISO and i get image noise which is a pain. i really do not like using the built in flash because i feel like it washes out the subject(s). any tips to avoid this? should i be taking pictures in aperture priority or shutter priority in such a situations? anyways, the two main reasons for me purchasing an SLR was for taking better pictures of my daughter and also of my fish tank. the aquarium pictures have proven to be a complete PITA because they move so much. i increase the shutter speed but i'm not getting the pictures i want. i try messing with the white balance as well but it does not really improve the lighting either. i find that i can't really zoom in as much as i want to because the camera will not focus on the subject and will not get as close as i want it to. just yesterday i purchased a macro attachment to help me with closer pics but after reading the reviews and such i think it might have been a bad idea, lol. it says that it's best with manual focus and that is one thing i have had a problem with. well i hate to rant on so i'll stop here and hopefully get some great tips. i have read some of the posts so far and it is very informative. here's a sample picture of my fish (which i need help on).
that image had to be cropped and i used some editing software as well to try to fix the colors to closer match the natural color of the fish. thank you for reading
that image had to be cropped and i used some editing software as well to try to fix the colors to closer match the natural color of the fish. thank you for reading