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What do you think??
The little sh$@ has only gained 2 grams so far but hes active so its only half piss!ng me off

Anyways here he is

I dont know why the pics came out so dark
They look different than when you see them on the camera.

Any of you guys who take those great pics please any tips are appreciated, and how you get those damnm close ups

Thanks
Jack

>>What do you think??
>>The little sh$@ has only gained 2 grams so far but hes active so its only half piss!ng me off
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>>Anyways here he is
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>>I dont know why the pics came out so dark
>>They look different than when you see them on the camera.
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>>Any of you guys who take those great pics please any tips are appreciated, and how you get those damnm close ups
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>>Thanks
>>Jack

If your camera has it, use the macro feature for close ups

sorry, im pretty tech savy but I dont know much about cameras. How do I use this macro feature???
Thanks
Jack

Well, keep in mind, the more you "zoom" out the farther the light has to travel to get to the shutter. So, if you keep you zoom in (keep it zoomed out as much as possible even in macro mode) the less the light (of the room or whatever) has to travel. Think of it as a tunnel effect. It will also help in making your close ups sharper. Remember, this tip is still limited to the quality of light you actually have and you may still have to use your flash.

Every camera is different and thier settings have different sensitivities. I use a fairly high end camera (Nikon coolpix 5700) but the tip I gave you about your zoom and shutter to light thing is basic camera operation.

Eric

Do you have a Flash on your camera? Usually most camera's will use the flash if there isn't enough light. The Macro setting makes it easier to focus on real closeups for better detail and less bluring. (don't know nothing about cameras either actually...but was told macro lens is best for close up shots).

Currently I am using a sort of mid range digital camera (I think midrange mostly based on cost, about $500 CDN), the Nikon Coolpix 3100 which takes great shots.

it has flash but it usually comes out worse unless I turn off the lights and then use it. So I just take the flash off.

Jack

put the zoom as low as possible right??

Jack

Sorta. It's hard on here to explain this type thing. Macro is good if you are going to be within say 4 inches or closer of what it is you are going to take a picture of. My camera will let me get to within 3/4 of an inch and will be crystal clear. Thats for like wanting a detailed pic of the eye or something.

Lets say you want to take a pic of a crestie and get the full animal in the pic. You would probably need to be about 2 feet back give or take. You dont want to use macro for that. What I do with my camera is turn my macro off and zoom out (zoom in is for trying to get pics of the neighbors lol) and move the camera closer. You don't have to totally zoomed all the way out, you have some room to play, but be back as far as you can. Remember the less the light travels to get the shutter (behind the lens) the sharper and brighter the image will naturally be.

Whats happening to you is you're using regular light bulbs in a room (not florescent ones) so light color is not as true (has yellow tint) but if you use a flash, you have to be further away of the object. The flash is too intense and washes out what you are taking a pic of. Odds are you'll rarely ever use the flash in macro mode unless you're a couple of feet or more away from the object. So what you need to do is turn the flash off and let more light in by keeping your lens in by zooming out.

I hope this helps. Like I said, its hard to explain on here. you have to just play with it and see how youre individual camera handles that stuff.

Eric

last nigh, Im gonna take some more today and tommorow and Ill post them.
Now the only thing is to keep my hand still and the dumb geckos still too...

Thanks
Jack

Hi, your guy is adorable for sure!!! I don't think the pics are that bad at all.....you just need more lighting.

All of the pics i take are done with a professional grade Minolta camera......no digital stuff. At one point i was looking at going into photography as a profession so i went all out on the camera. 90% of all the pics i take are on manual too so i can adjust the settings and hopefully get the best pics possible. I want to get a macro lens soon even though i have 2 other lens that take good closeups. The trick of the trade is practice, find out what settings work with what light, zoom etc. at least thats what i've found

I do wish to know something......how in the world do you weigh your crested???????? Granted mine is still small but the little sucker can jump like he was a kangaroo in a previous life LOL

Red

Im gonna try practicing with the camera, Ive just seen some amazing pics and mine are nowhere near as good.

I weigh my gecko on a digital scale, I bought at wallmart or one of those places.
It came with a little 'tray' so I try to put him on that, granted its not easy, specially to get him in the middle of it, but there is a feature on the scale, where I could basically put anything on the scale to hold him set it to 0 and the weigh the difference, I think most digitals are like this.
Hope this helps

Jack

Yes that helps alot, thankyou

Red