Need help with my Nikon Coolpix.

[Highland Reefer]

I was wondering if someone else knows any particular setting I can use on my Nikon Coolpix 950 to get focused pictures? I know the coolpix is not the best camera for marine photography, but I would think I could get some focused pictures with it. :(

[jason the filter freak]

check to see if your camera has some sort of macro setting

[YBeNormal]

I was never able to get good tank pics with my Nikon Coolpix 990.

[Gadgets]

Robbie (Robzid) is great with Nikon Point and Shoots. Send him a pm.

[Highland Reefer]

I was never able to get good tank pics with my Nikon Coolpix 990.

 

So prey-tell, what kind of camera do you have now?

 

 

 

Robbie (Robzid) is great with Nikon Point and Shoots. Send him a pm.

 

I'll shoot him a PM. Many thanks. When I bought my camera, I think I paid about $900 for it. Of course, that was a long time ago. I think I need to save up & get one of the nice Nikons now.

[YBeNormal]

I'm using a cheap point and shoot pocket camera now and while the pics are nowhere near the quality of some of the ones I see on the forums, they are much better than the ancient Coolpix 990!

[Highland Reefer]

I'm using a cheap point and shoot pocket camera now and while the pics are nowhere near the quality of some of the ones I see on the forums, they are much better than the ancient Coolpix 990!

 

It doesn't seem to matter anymore what you buy, it will be a dinosaur in three years.

[Jon Lazar]

Did you get an answer on this? I have the same problem with my Nikon 950. I use macro mode, a tripod, and shoot stationary targets, and 9 of 10 pics are still blurry. I've even tried manual focus, and although the pic in the viewfinder is in focus, it goes out of focus when I take the picture. I'm not bumping the camera when I depress the shutter button, and I'm not using long exposure times. I've experimented with different aperature sizes, hoping that a large depth of field will make it easier to focus, but it doesn't seem to matter.

 

The camera works great otherwise, and I don't think there's anything mechanically wrong with it. It's much more likely I'm not using it correctly, so I'm looking for advice from more experienced reefers.

 

Jon

[geofloors]

When in macro mode the flower should turn yellow indicating you have the sweet spot of the lens. It's a fairly narrow range for close ups.

 

 

George

[ctenophore]

This thread brings back memories for me. The Coolpix 950 is a great camera. I would still use mine today if the focusing motor wasn't broken. I can't remember the tricks for macro mode, but I know I got better macro shots with that camera than any of the others I have used since then (except the one I have now). So it is possible to get good ones.

Most of these are taken at f/2.5 to f/3.7, 1/7 to 1/30 shutter, 9 to 17mm focal length.

 

Here are some macro pics circa 1998/99 taken with my nikon 950:

[Integral9]

My Canon S1 takes pretty good pics, but I have to use the "action" setting and if possible put the camera right up to the glass to get a nice close up. Also, I turn off the flash unless absolutely necessary. For me, it helps to point the camera down a bit as light from my MH will spill into the lense causing an over-exposed image or the camera to not focus correctly.