Any use fujifilm xt1

bb2jdm · Jul 26, 2015

I have a fujifilm xt1 that I'm trying to tweak to take pics of my coral. I can't seem to get all my settings right. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

saltyphish · Jul 27, 2015

OzarksReef · Jul 27, 2015

I have used the X Pro1 - Fuji makes an awesome camera! Are you shooting with a kit zoom lens or are you using one of their primes? I'm not sure there is anything really unique to the Fuji that I can point out, but suggest a few things generally:

Shoot in one of the creative settings, not auto or program. I suggest aperture priority so you can easily tweak depth of field
Shoot in RAW format only - the camera can't process our light spectrum well, so JPG will generally limit you
Use a tripod if possible, especially if exposure times are longer than 1/60 (1/100 on longer lens)
Keep the lens absolutely parallel to the glass of the aquarium - shooting an angle will cause distortion
Adjust white balance and exposure on your PC - again, the camera is not going to handle our light spectrum well, but a good post-process on the PC will.
Shoot from the top down using a photo box if possible - the corals are amazing when viewed from above!