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Old 06-04-2007, 11:59 AM   #11
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you may need to go for wireless slave flash but it is gonna be an expensive solution.

Alternatevely, try the followings :

have as many tank lights as possible,
set your camera to Manual mode,
push up the ISO reading,
set the speed at 1/80 & F 5.6

However, don't expect the pix to be as sharp as compered to those shot taken with flash.
i tried pushing the ISO. but it gets noisy.

i think i'll invest in a slave flash. i'll not be buying another camera in a long time anyway.

thanks for the suggestions!
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Old 06-04-2007, 04:56 PM   #12
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do you mean grainy or noisy ?

Took this shot without flash in underwater world Sentosa today

ISO 400, F 2 or 2.2 & 1/80 or 1/100 (cant really remember)

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Old 07-04-2007, 02:34 AM   #13
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do you mean grainy or noisy ?

Took this shot without flash in underwater world Sentosa today

ISO 400, 1/80 & F 80 or 100 (cant really remember)
I thought grainy and noisy means the same thing?



I got this picture at Shutter 1/160, F2.7, ISO 800.
2ft tank with a 55W PL light.

Noisy/Grainy huh? Did I do something wrong?
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Old 07-04-2007, 12:15 PM   #14
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in this case, they are the same.

try a few settings :

ISO at 200 to 400 or you may want to try at 100
Reduce speed to 1/80 to 1/125
F setting may stay at 2.+
set your pix format to the largest size
make sure that your subject is in focus
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Old 17-10-2007, 11:48 PM   #15
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you may need to go for wireless slave flash but it is gonna be an expensive solution.
Am using a Canon A640.

How much would a wireless slave flash damage be like? Can recommend a decent model?

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Old 18-10-2008, 11:22 AM   #16
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Am using a Canon A640.

How much would a wireless slave flash damage be like? Can recommend a decent model?

Kam Siah

There are slave flash that can be triggered by another flash.

I think Sunpak (Sunpak Remote Lite II Flash) has such model that cost abt S$70 to S$90 but it is quite a small set and you need to put a deflector on your built in flash to trigger.

Very tedious process and you don't get 100% success in triggering. That's the problem when your cam does not have a hot shoe.
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Old 07-11-2008, 11:18 PM   #17
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sorry, i not beri gd in photo taking, intend to get one decent dat can take clear pic of my aro, any recomend (cheap, good, easy to use)? got 1 normal sony digital cam always take pic blur blur one...sighzz
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Try the canon G10.
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Try the canon G10.
high range? cost ard?
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Old 08-11-2008, 03:45 PM   #20
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high range? cost ard?
Should retail around $7xx
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