Takin pics farther into tank (1 Viewer)

[reef junkie]

I'm having trouble taking pics of animals that are farther in the tank. I have a nice picture of the pom pom crab but it turned out blurry. Using a Nikon D3100 with a 40mm micro and a tripod. I had it set on auto also. Please help me.

Thanks

Here is the picture I am talking about.

 

[Thle009]

Have you try using a macro lense? I assume this picture was taken through the glass.

 

[reef junkie]

Yes this picture was taken through the glass and the lens is

http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Produ.../2200/AF-S-DX-Micro-NIKKOR-40mm-f%2F2.8G.html

 

[dougers31]

Was it set on auto or manual focus?

 

[Rafa]

What was your aperture?

 

[reef junkie]

Was it set on auto or manual focus?

yes set on auto. Tried manual later last night picture looked a little less fuzzy.



settings were, f8, iso was 100, 1/60 shutter speed.

 

[RaysReef]

shut off all your flow and let the water settledown. If the picture is 6+ inches into the tank, its going to be hard to take a clear pic. You can also use a top down box and take a pic of them that way.

 

[reef junkie]

I did all of that. And I would say that it is exactly 6'' in to the tank. I thought about the top down boxes but that would not of gotten this little guy. He was pretty much all the way under those zoas.