Re: NANFA-L-- Photo Tank Idea

Jerry Baker (nanfa-in-bakerweb.biz)
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:29:00 -0800

Tony Terceira wrote:
> HI,
>
>
> Why not use an external flash off the camera and set the white
> balance to daylight, the flash is already calibrated for the temperature
> and it will stop anything so movement is not an issue................

I've had good luck just using fast lenses on a dSLR. If you can get your
hands on an f/2.0 or wider lens, you can take all the pictures you want
without a flash in a normally lit aquarium. Just use Photoshop to adjust
the white balance later.
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