Koi Fish Information Centre

Assuming you’re using a digital camera, there are a few things you can do. First off, digital cameras waste time focusing. Most digital cameras will focus when you half-press the shutter button and hold it in the half-pressed position. You will probably hear a beep when this is done successfully. So pick something in the tank to focus on, ideally just ahead of the fish’s path and then wait for the fish to swim by. You can also focus on the fish, and then move the camera over to the side a bit.
Another thing that can help is using good quality batteries (rechargeables are my favorite, but lithiums work well if you want disposeable). Plain alkalines will result in longer flash charge times which can cause lag issues from when you fully depress the shutter, and longer saving times which can prevent you from catching a good shot right after taking a dud.
Another tactic you can try, if you don’t mind a blurry background, is moving the camera to follow the fish after you’ve pressed the shutter button. This will hopefully result in a clear pic of the fish, but blur for the background - it takes some practice to get just right though.
-Lana
“There is nothing more useful than sun and salt.” - Latin proverb
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Jenn wrote:
> I have been trying to get some good pics of my own freshwater tank. I > keep rainbows and want to post some pics on a forum for identification > purposes… > > My question is: Is there a trick to getting pictures of really quick fish? > > Jenn
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