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<blockquote data-quote="Blacktop" data-source="post: 413411" data-attributes="member: 22693">Try this. Take your fossil rock and don't put it on a tile floor. Tile floor maybe too shiny. You don't want anything reflecting behind your subject.Set the cam to &quot;A&quot; mode. (that is aperture priority, not Auto)Use your 18-55mm lens.Set your aperture(F/stop to between 11 and 16) If you have a tripod , use it and set your ISO to 100.If you don't have a tripod make sure you're taking the shot in a well lit room or even outside.If no tripod and shooting hand held, start increasing your ISO untill your shutter speed reaches at least 1/50th of a second. No less.Now get about a foot away from your object and start zooming in. You will be able to get auto focus.Hold the cam with a steady hand, press the shutter halfway untill you hear a beep, then depress all the way.This is just a guideline I'm giving you. You may have to experiment with different lighting, and aperture settings. Remember your camera is not very good in low light and a high ISO setting to achieve a faster shutter speed, may result in a noisy shot.If you are going to shoot static objects close up like a fossil, I highly recommend a tripod.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blacktop, post: 413411, member: 22693"] Try this. Take your fossil rock and don't put it on a tile floor. Tile floor maybe too shiny. You don't want anything reflecting behind your subject. Set the cam to "A" mode. (that is aperture priority, not Auto) Use your 18-55mm lens. Set your aperture(F/stop to between 11 and 16) If you have a tripod , use it and set your ISO to 100. If you don't have a tripod make sure you're taking the shot in a well lit room or even outside. If no tripod and shooting hand held, start increasing your ISO untill your shutter speed reaches at least 1/50th of a second. No less. Now get about a foot away from your object and start zooming in. You will be able to get auto focus. Hold the cam with a steady hand, press the shutter halfway untill you hear a beep, then depress all the way. This is just a guideline I'm giving you. You may have to experiment with different lighting, and aperture settings. Remember your camera is not very good in low light and a high ISO setting to achieve a faster shutter speed, may result in a noisy shot. If you are going to shoot static objects close up like a fossil, I highly recommend a tripod. [/QUOTE]

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