Fuji 2600 zoom - anyone use one?

[Tim Hunt]

I've got a Fuji 2600 that I bought for general pictures.

Just wondering what settings would get the best results.

Flash on seems to wipe out the colours. Flash off is blurred.

Can't get a decent picture at all when the tank is just lit by actinics.

Tim

[Mushroom]

I use it for all my photos. If you are trying to get a close-up shot of a fast moving fish you can forget it. If you are trying to get a macro shot of an invert sitting at the back of a tank wider than 15 inch you can forget it too. The best shots are those taken of corals that are about 5 inches from the front glass.

1. Always set the macro to maximum.
2. Always use manual mode for close-up
3. Always use supressed flash unless you are shooting a fish or a very dark area.
4. You can use auto mode and time delay if shooting a full tank pic, just place camera on a table and voila.
5. If your tank is lit by halide use EV between -0.3 to -1.5.
6. Use "Cool White" if under halide and use "Shade" if under heavy actinic.
7. Always press the shutter half-way before pressing it all the way down, keep your hand absolutely still when the LCD becomes all black when photo is being taken.
8. Always take at least 2 shots of the same corals, from different angles and try to find an angle that makes the "shaking hand" symbol disappear.
9. Use a tripod if you can't keep your hands steady.

[simonh]

When the pictures are taken with the flash there is usually more light so it is able to choose a faster shutter rate, whereas with the flash off it generally needs a slower shutter rate to get the correct exposure. Having a slow shutter speed will lead to blurred images of moving objects and also the camera is more likely to pick up camera shake leading again to blurred images.

A tripod will usually solve the camera shake problem aswell as making sure you use a smooth action for pressing the button. For the former problem I find manual exposure mode where you can set the shutter speed manaully can help out. *Also getting more light on the subject generally gives you much more flexibility in photography. Likewise a faster speed film can help out in lower light and may get you a shutter speed 1 stop higher. *It somewhat depends on what options your camera has as to what you are able to try.

Just my thoughts...



Last edited by simonh at Nov. 30 2002,14:48