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    Jim has like one hundred million RCS in his tank!
    I ate my fish that died.

  • #2
    one hundred million? you need to re-count looks like alot more to me.
    25g - Reef
    3.5g - Surge Tank
    10g - Ichthyophthirius multifilis breeding colony

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    • #3



      Ever since you reminded me of this joke I been saying this sh-it a lot!
      I ate my fish that died.

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      • #4
        You seem to have figured out that flash in a hurry. How did you use it overhead/direct/bounced?
        120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
        180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I

        "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill

        "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston Churchill

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        • #5
          Looks ok bro, you need more practice )

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Gene D View Post
            You seem to have figured out that flash in a hurry. How did you use it overhead/direct/bounced?
            Gene, it was kind of hard to figure out actually. I guess for the more experience photographers it would have been fast. But I had to read both the camera and flash manuals a number of times. I got all the settings right and still had to post on some forums to get extra help. But in the end I finally figured it out. It's a very nicely designed flash system I have to say. If anyone has Nikon I would recommended it.

            At Jim's house I just used it free hand and mostly as overhead. I don't have a diffuser yet either. Which is what I'm going to get next. I also read about the light bounce box. Really cool, I might try it at my house. Also, I was taking shots last night on my tanks and noticed that while using the overhead flash I would have to shut off all the filters. Water movement was creating a HM/HQI shimmering effect in the picture....which didn't look good to me. But with the right picture it could look kind of cool.
            I ate my fish that died.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ssrprelude View Post
              Looks ok bro, you need more practice )
              When you getting your flash foo!?
              I ate my fish that died.

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              • #8
                Well done bro, proper flash exposure is not easy regardless of experience. I guess this is the next step for me. I have been debating between the SB-600 and 800. Then the macro.....man it never ends!
                120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
                180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I

                "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill

                "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston Churchill

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                • #9
                  Thanks man. Both the 600 and 800 is good. Just don't get the 900. It's getting bad reviews.

                  I also picked the 600 b/c for what I do (taking pictures of fishes) I don't need the power of a 800 or 900.

                  Next on my list.....60mm/2.8!
                  I ate my fish that died.

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                  • #10
                    Good call Thai. I didnt think of it like that, plus the 600 is about half the price. Looks like we are working from the same shopping list, I am just a little behind you
                    120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
                    180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I

                    "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill

                    "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston Churchill

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                    • #11
                      Does your camera have CLS?

                      If it doesn't you might have to get the 800/900 to act as a master flash. The d90 has CLS, which allows for the on-board to be the master. I just set for it not to go off (it actually does still go off, but just as a pre-flash which triggers the slave--this took me about an hour to figure out!). But I'm not 100% sure so you might want to confer with someone with more experience. Hopefully Donald can comment on this issue.

                      You might be a little behind in the flash department but way a head in the knowledge and skill department man!
                      I ate my fish that died.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Gene D View Post
                        Then the macro.....man it never ends!


                        Just $500 bucks! Do it Bro!
                        I ate my fish that died.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by myjohnson View Post
                          When you getting your flash foo!?
                          I don't use flash at all when I take fish shots. I will get the 580 soon though.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by myjohnson View Post
                            Does your camera have CLS?

                            No the D1X was a pro DSLR and does not have an onboard flash. I can use it remotely though

                            You might be a little behind in the flash department but way a head in the knowledge and skill department man!
                            Thanks mighty kind of you to say.

                            I think the next step is multiple SB-600's followed by the 60 2.8
                            120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
                            180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I

                            "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill

                            "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston Churchill

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Gene D View Post
                              Thanks mighty kind of you to say.

                              I think the next step is multiple SB-600's followed by the 60 2.8
                              Yeah, two sb-600s seem to do the trick on longer tanks.
                              I ate my fish that died.

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