Nothobranchius symoensi

[Mike Jacobs]

Well, here's the firs COMMAND try.

Out of 8 pictures this was the ONLY one even savable! They were ALL DARK! I had the photopaper stapled and made into a canopy with the SB800 facing up to the canopy. Al of the pics needed MAJOR fooling with in Photoshop with the levels to even see the fish.

I think maybe my settings on the camera are WRONG :redface: :redface:

I was "A" setting an f stop of 19 some in automatic focus mode and some in manual focus mode. I was using Spot Meetering.

With your guys results I am just doing something wrong. :-/ :-/

Please forget the corner of the tank and the live Baby brine for the fish to eat . . . I was just trying the new technique!

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/1/1/0/8/Nsymoensi.jpg

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/1/1/0/8/Nsymoensi1.jpg

The bottom pic is the STCOK picture . . . untouched except for reduction for the web site!

HELP > > > HELP!!!!! . . . :mad: :-( :-)



Thanks

Mike

[paradise]

Yeah, you are obviously still learning the manual parameters. I dont know if I would use A (Aperature Priority) mode on the camera. Shutter priority is more appropriate, though I personally always choose Manual. What is the EXIF info on this photo? what is the lens?

EXIF info can be found by opening the photo in Photoshop or another higher end software package. In photoshop, it's at File/File Info... We need as much as possible.

Did the flash fire when you shot these? try a few test shots, paying attention to the flash.

[hir0]

hi Mike. try lowering your aperture to about f11 and see what happens. f19 is quite small for a shutter speed. make sure your flash is set to remote, and not su4.

[phishphorphun]

Hey Mike if your sb800 is firing sporadically, I'm guessing you have the sensor window on the sb800 positioned so the camera flash can't get the signal to it.

1. When you place the SB800 on the glass, make sure that the side of the unit where the battery pack is located, is facing down into the tank. If you look next to the battery pack door, you'll see the small sensor window. You will have to adjust the flash on a 90 degree angle facing upwards.

2. If you have the D70 menu set in commander mode - ttl, and the sb800 set at CH3-REMOTE-GROUP-A it should fire without any problem.

The only other reason it shouldn't fire is if the batteries are low.

Your tank isn't built into the wall is it? If so you'll have to use mirrors for it to work. Let me know and I'll exlplain.

Bobby

[phishphorphun]

Hey Mike, did you get your sb800 working?

[Mike Jacobs]

Hey Mike, did you get your sb800 working?

I didn't get a chance today!

I did however have the batterypack door and the round sensor aimed NOT down but at me with the flash aimed up!!!!!

I should have the battery door and the round sensor facing DOWN into the tank???

Mike

[phishphorphun]

Yes Mike. It usually shouldn't make too much difference if you just have the speedlight aiming down into the tank without the bounce box effect. But because you have the sb800 partially enclosed by the box, the sensor may not be picking up the signal from the D70. I stumbled onto that problem when I first got my sb800 and was not getting it to fire frequently in my built in tank.

Give it a try and see if if works better. I'm very curious to see if you have better success.

Bobby