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Subject: [OM] Re: Photo against aquarium glass
From: "iwert bernakiewicz" <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 10:57:23 +0100
I used my OM 21f2  and 50f2 with an OM-3 and E-1 using the same techniques.

No flash, a bit of luck, and a rubber hood is nice.

Here are some examples:

http://zuiko.fotopic.net/c343629.html

these were OM times, and 400 asa!

Good luck,

Iwert.

2007/3/1, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> This one is fun. Very enjoyable. And you don't need to be behind the
> scenes. I remember getting a 'round the back' tour at the Melbourne
> Aquarium and the best thing I saw was unphotographable - the tuna on
> the surface playing in the water jets and having great fun.
> The light is dim so the 14-45mm may be a bit slow.
> Flash is definitely out.
> I prefer to work as follows.
>
> 1. Rubber lens hoods so I can push up hard against the glass.
> 2. Monopod for a second point of stability.
> 3. Manual focus - the fish are slow and and tend to swim 'tracks' -
> prefocus on a spot where they will come into view and wait.
> 4. Fairly wide aperture - you want to blur the background right off.
> You may still need 800ISO.
> 5. Take your time and go alone - you don't want others hurrying you.
>
> Here's a few and they're even done with an OM!
> http://www.pbase.com/afildes/fish
> I had to get rid of some flare spots with PS.
>
> I must do this again. It's a peaceful thing to do when the aquarium
> is quiet and you're prepared to spend the time.
> And thanks for the medieval tech support sketch.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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