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Help! No ASA 800 Setting on My Camera!
Hi,I have just been given an old Yashica FX-3 (yippee!) fully manual SLR (it has metering that works). I also have a roll of 800 ASA film, BUT the camera's ASA settings leap from 400 to 1000 w... |
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How to Use Infrared Film
I have heard that IR film must be loaded in total darkness-however, I have a disability which prevents me from handling something that requires a certain amount of dexterity. Is there any way to lo... |
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Deep and Shallow Focus, Light Meter
As you'll read this question you'll see that I'm a full-fledged beginner. I use an AE-1 and I'm having difficulty trying to get a decent reading since the light meter only has the a... |
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How to Use a Zoom Lens
I have recently purchased a Nikon f-55 with 28-80mm lens. Please guide me about the following :the lens has 3 markings on it 28mm, 50 mm & 80 mm. When I use manual focus I can rotate the lens a... |
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How To Read Ambient Light Meters
Can you direct me to any sources that will explain ambient light meters and how they work? I bought an older model on at a flea market, it is a DeJur, made in the USA. It seems to be in good work... |
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Teleconverters
Gonna ask a silly question... is there a formula in figuring f-stops when TC's are used? For example, you've a lens with f 4.5 and you decide to add a 1.4X TC? How's it figured? Thanks ... |
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Choosing the Right Tripod
What do you think is a good all around choice for a tripod/tripod head combination that will work well for backpacking, landscape/travel and portrait work? I currently use a Manfrotto with a 2-way... |
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How To Get More Color Saturation
I was just wondering how some of the photographs on this website are so colorful. How do I get such saturation? My pictures always seem to be a little dull as far as color is concerned. I am sho... |
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Metering
Everytime I use a hand held light meter to set my exposures. My camera indicates that I'm either overexposed or underexposed. Do I ignore the camera indicator and follow what my what my light m... |
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How to Avoid Sun Glare
How can I reduce sun glare on a portrait (face)?How can I best avoid glow of sunlight in a person's hair, if I must take a photo with the sun slightly behind the person?... |
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How to Shoot Nightime Lightning
I live in an area that has amazing lightning around this time of year. I am wondering what the best settings and film type would be to acheave great results? Any additional information would be gre... |
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Wedding and Graduation Pictures
I am taking the pictures for a wedding in September (and one next summer) and recently I was asked to take graduation pictures for a friend. I own a Nikon N80 w/ a Tamron 28-300mm lens. I have a ... |
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Fireworks?
The Canada Day celebrations are coming up and I am going to try my hand at photographing fireworks, but I need some suggestions on settings.Anything at all would be appreciated. Thanks... |
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How Do I Shoot Very Fast Moving Objects?
I need to shoot a moving object but don't know how to do it sucessfully. The object is moving about 105 miles per hour, but the image blurs. What can I do?... |
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How to Shoot Seascapes
I am leaving next week for the West coast of Jamaica. This will be my third trip and I want this year's pictures to really be awesome. I do wedding photography and portrait work on the side a... |
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SLR cameras
What is camera shake?... |
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Old Master Backdrops
What does the term "Old Master" mean in Old Master backdrops?... |
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About to shoot first wedding
I have my first wedding to shoot in December. I have read everything I can get my hands on. I have backup everything. I just purchases two extra battery opperated slave strobs for extra light on... |
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Wide Angle Lens Question
I currently have a 35-70mm lens. I was in need of a wider angle lens for work purposes so purchased a 24-85mm lens. Since the new lens I purchased includes 35-70mm, do I still have a need for this ... |
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Nikon SB-24 Flash
Hello everybody. I am struggling to learn some basic fill-flash techniques using my Nikon SB-24 flash. I bought it used and then downloaded the manual, which doesn't really explain the what, wh... |
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