Photo / Picture Taking in the the Dark without a flash.

[Nifty]

Friends,

I don't know a think about photography but need some quick help. I'm taking pictures of my eggs that I'm "candling" and can't get my cheap visioneer digital camera to focus in the dark.

Is there a secret to doing this? How do I get a clean picture?

Here are the pictures I've managed to take so far, but for some reason my newer pictures just aren't coming out:
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php

 

[Mark]

Hey Rob:
I don't know a thing about that particular camera, but, if it's like most others:

1. set to a macro setting (if one is available) 2. with a temporary light source focus by pressing the shutter button half-way down 3. keeping that position have someone turn out the light - fire away!

Natrurally you'll want to manually shut off the flash. Good Luck!