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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
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HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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"Apart from the noise, great camera"
  • 4 out of 5
"Photographer in Training..S3 filled all needs.."
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Becky Wilson (annie1) 0 pts

have a cannon powershot s315, can anyone offer tips for taking pictures of my aquariums/fish?

tanks are in my living room with some light from windows during the day. tanks are lit with flourescent lights.
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steve mccall (stevemccall) 2587 pts
May 1, 2008 9:17 PM
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58446 pts
May 2, 2008 5:15 PM
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Here's a few tips:

* keep that camera steady
* Switch OFF that flash!
* Give the tank a spring clean
* Minimize reflection on the glass
* Use aperture priority mode (Av)
* Use manual focus
* Use the continuous shooting mode

Additionally, some cameras have a "behind glass" presets for shooting pictures where glass is between you and the subject. This can be good. Also, if you must uses a flash, shoot at an offset angle so that when the light hits the glass, it bounces at an angle and not directly back into the lens.
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