What setting to use w D40???

[---XR---]

what do you mean by F2.8 or "better"

higher maxiumum aperture. I personally and every other person i knew into photography prefered the higher the better. i guess there may be some people who prefer F5.6 or less but i haven't met them.

everyone and every shot and every situation are different and call for different settings and setups, so i may have worded it incorrectly.

 

[HerCrenVie]

higher maxiumum aperture. I personally and every other person i knew into photography prefered the higher the better. i guess there may be some people who prefer F5.6 or less but i haven't met them.

everyone and every shot and every situation are different and call for different settings and setups, so i may have worded it incorrectly.

The higher the f-number, the smaller the aperture, and the more the detail. For a more shallow depth of field you go for a smaller f-number (bigger aperture), and this is what most people do. You want the fish to be in focus and the background to be blurred (the "bokeh"). You cannot achieve that kind of DOF with large f-numbers. Larger f-numbers also mean less light.

 

[TheFishJunky]

when i saw the title of your thread i thought you were asking how to use w d40 the degreaser

me toowd40 rules!

 

[TheFishJunky]

i cant afford the nikkon d40 and have wanted one for a loooooong time!

 

[---XR---]

The higher the f-number, the smaller the aperture, and the more the detail. For a more shallow depth of field you go for a smaller f-number (bigger aperture), and this is what most people do. You want the fish to be in focus and the background to be blurred (the "bokeh"). You cannot achieve that kind of DOF with large f-numbers. Larger f-numbers also mean less light.

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[---XR---]

The higher the f-number, the smaller the aperture, and the more the detail. For a more shallow depth of field you go for a smaller f-number (bigger aperture), and this is what most people do. You want the fish to be in focus and the background to be blurred (the "bokeh"). You cannot achieve that kind of DOF with large f-numbers. Larger f-numbers also mean less light.

i used shoot f9-f18 for fish. the lenses that are in the F2.8 max area are general sharper and much better quality than alot of cheap stuff you can find to shoot with.

 

[pupumole]

im no expert, but i have a d80... as far as i know, bigger the f number, harder to take pics since the shutter kinda slows down .... but i dont have a flash so i wouldnt know if it works better when its a lot brighter .... and all my pics so far r pretty blurry x_x so anyway, Good luck xD

 

[rallysman]

higher maxiumum aperture. I personally and every other person i knew into photography prefered the higher the better. i guess there may be some people who prefer F5.6 or less but i haven't met them.

everyone and every shot and every situation are different and call for different settings and setups, so i may have worded it incorrectly.

With an external flash the only reason an f2.8 lens would be better is if you want a shot with a very shallow DOF. You can get nice clear shots with a lens that is slower than f2.8 with an external flash (easily).

Overall the faster the better, I agree with you on that. But for aquarium photography with an external flash I don't think it's necessary.

 

[rallysman]

The higher the f-number, the smaller the aperture, and the more the detail. For a more shallow depth of field you go for a smaller f-number (bigger aperture), and this is what most people do. You want the fish to be in focus and the background to be blurred (the "bokeh"). You cannot achieve that kind of DOF with large f-numbers. Larger f-numbers also mean less light.

You can blur the background with f5.6. It's hard to get the entire fish in focus with f2.8.