best way to take tank picture

I have D3000. I am still new to camera settings and such, I had it for 2 years now, but I have not used it much .

Can anybody tell me what would be the best setting to take a fish tank picture? I have 18-55mm vr stock lens, and 50-200mm vr lens.

 

You're gonna want to use the 18-55. You can't really use the best method for closeups with that lens, though. That would be to put the lens right up against the glass and take a picture. You'll probably want to toss it on a tripod and take pics from a bit away. You'll get good full tank pictures this way, but only ok coral pics.

As for settings, I'm speaking in general terms, but I would stick to one of the camera's automatic settings until you feel ready, then move up gradually to the more manual settings.

 

whats a good lens for a close up shots?

 

For good closeups, grab one of the Nikon macro lenses. Make sure its autofocus and f/2.8 though, it helps to have that if you're taking a picture of a moving subject, like a fish.

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