Hi Bruce, Well, I won't be taking any kids, and my schedule allows mid-week visits. I'd probably go on a Tuesday or Wednesday, and try to get in as close to opening time as possible.
Not sure if I'll have replaced the digi by then, although I'd like to try it for this project. Your shot's quite nice ... imo, better than anything in the gallery I posted. However, I'd like to get wider shots, showing more of the tank and work towards finding interesting patterns amongst the fish, rather than getting individual fish or small, closely packed, groups. That may require film as there's no Pentax digi lens that I have access to that would be wide enough for such shots. A couple of people have offered to loan me a 15mm lens, and that, on a film body, would be the widest I could go, unless I grab a Zenitar at some point. I don't remember how close you can get to the glass. Are you able to get right up against it? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton > Just got back from there on Saturday. I can tell you two things not > to do. 1) Don't go with the kids - mine were constantly wanting to > move on. 2) Don't go when the aquarium is jam packed (like Saturday). > The crowds make it difficult to shoot. > > So for me not really being prepared to shoot, here is probably the > best shot I managed. I only had the DA 16-45/4 lens with me, so speed > was an issue. > > Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, Handheld > ISO 1600, 1/60 sec @ f/4.0, 45mm > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2912.htm > > You'll notice I was shooting ISO 1600 wide open and only getting 1/60 > sec. It is fairly dim and this particular tank is probably the best > lit. So fast glass would be helpful. Also the focal length range I > shot was between about 18mm and 45mm, so an 18, 24 and 50 would about > cover you. > > -- > Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 10:53:24 PM, you wrote: > > I'm going to try to take some time off and head down to the Monterey Bay > Aquarium for some R n R. Photographing the jellyfish exhibit has been on > my "to do" list for a while. Has anyone photographed the exhibit - any > suggestions? > > I found these pics, but boy, are they poor quality .... > > http://www.mccullagh.org/theme/monterey-aquarium-jellyfish.html
