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  Problems with Indoor Action Pictures
I have a Fujifilm Finepix 2600 Zoom. I can't seem to get any decent pictures when at indoor wrestling matches. Bad lighting doesn't help, but whenever there is movement (which is what I'...
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February 10, 2004
 
  Problems with indoor action pictures
I have a Fujifilm 2600 Zoom - I can't seem to get any decent pictures when at indoor wrestling matches. Bad lighting doesn't help, but whenever there is movement (which is what I'm tryi...
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February 24, 2004
 
  F stop test
I'm learning to use the manual seting on my camera and I started in the aperture priority mode. This is what I gather from the Fstop: the larger the Fstop number the smaller opening the apertu...
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January 31, 2004
 
  Technical
What does DSLR stand for?...
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January 31, 2004
 
  Photography vs. Art
PHOTOGRAPHY VS. ART> I am very new to digital photography having purchased my first digital in May 2003 and my most recent in November 2003. I don't consider myself to be a good photographer or...
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September 09, 2005
 
  Color channels
If I convert my Raw files to .tiff files with 16 bits per color channel(as opposite to 8), what difference would it make for me?,for stock agencies, if any? Truly yours,\ Leonid...
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January 30, 2004
 
  Making my picture smaller
I'm a beginner and need help. I would like to submit a photo but it is 3 times bigger than the pixels suggested. How can I make it smaller when it is already saved (JPEG) in a file? Thanks in a...
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September 16, 2005
 
  Fake Water
This may sound like a strange quesiton, but I want to shoot spilled water from a flower vase and am wondering if anyone has any good ideas of how to achive this look without making a mess. What sur...
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January 31, 2004
 
  How do you do this in Photoshop? Coloring photo
This is beautiful. I can remove all the color and keep some areas. But how do you make it so soft? Like this:http://www.nordstromphoto.com/main/index.php?page=gallery&subject=children&pos=6&grp=g...
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September 21, 2006
 
  Cameras and airport x-rays
Hi,I will be flying on a trip soon and want to take my Sony DCR TRV 33 camcorder and Canon G3 digital camera on the flight. Can you tell me if the x-ray process that airport security uses these day...
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September 09, 2005
 
  Digital Performance in Cold Weather
I have a question about digital SLR camera performance in sub zero winter conditions. Just how well will these wonders perform in very cold weather extremes?...
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April 10, 2004
 
  Printers
I have seen that many recommend the Epson 2200. I was wondering how the HP 7960 would compare to the Epson 2200. I don't need anything larger than an 8x10. I am interested in being able to pri...
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December 19, 2006
 
  How to print more then one photo on a printer?
Hello All,I would like to be able to print as many pictures in various configurations on one sheet of letter sized photo paper. I do have Photoshop 5.0 (still learning) if that helps any.ThanksLarr...
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January 28, 2004
 
  Travelling with a digital camera
After reading the latest list of questions, the last one regarding travelling with a digital camera, I wondered how the xray scanners at te airport would affect the digital cards. They can apparent...
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February 08, 2004
 
  Needing help with autofocus
I am new to digital photography and I'm having a really hard time with my focus. I have a Minolta DiMage 5 Digital SLR. Whether I have the camera chose the shutter or I do the camera take a lon...
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January 28, 2004
 
  clone stamp
I am not quite satisfied with the Clone Stamp tool. Somehow or the other, I get the repetitive patterns also after I "sample " the colour. Then, while stamping it, I get a completely different shad...
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September 12, 2005
 
  File Size of Stock Photos
I would like to create a portfolio of digital images on a CD with the intention of using them for stock photography. What file size is recommended? For example, 11 x 17 at a particular resolution...
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January 27, 2004
 
  filters
you knowwhen you lok through a polaroid sunglas lenses and look at sea water??How can I get that view from a filter,what type should I get and where,has to be 58mm(canon)is it called a polarize fil...
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January 26, 2004
 
  Lens compatibility
Cannon says to use on their Cannon EOS D300 only lenses that are EF, but for my Cannon 35 mm I have a Tamron Aespherical 28-300 Macro lens that I will love to use with my EOS D300.It is possible to...
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January 25, 2004
 
  Printing images on my Epson 2200
I would like to print wallet sizes using my printer for people. How do I do this? I want to use a sheet of 8.5x11 glossy photo paper, and print a bunch of wallets, then either cut them out myself, ...
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January 24, 2004