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  SIGMA (EF-500 DG SUPER) FLASH
I WONDER IF ANY BODY COULD GIVE ME AN IDEA ABOUT SIGMA (EF-500 DG SUPER) FLASH,IS IT GOOD FOR D300 CANON SLR CAMERA? BECAUSE I AM THINKING OF PURCHASING ONE BUT I THOUGHT OF ASKING YOUR OPENIONS B...
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June 12, 2006
 
  Sport Shooting
I have a Sony F707 and I take a lot of pictures inside of a gym I use the manual setting and I shoot with the highest speed until it get very dark. so what should I do because when I use the flash ...
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September 04, 2005
 
  Sport Shooting
I have a Sony F707 and I take a lot of pictures inside of a gym I use the manual setting and I shoot with the highest speed until it get very dark. so what should I do because when I use the flash ...
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January 23, 2004
 
  Canon10D and Black & White
I realize that the Canon 10D does not have the capability to take native B&W pictures. I saw the option you mentioned in a previous question on converting to B&W outside of photoshop, but my questi...
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September 09, 2005
 
  Printer software for Canon i9100
I bought a Canon i9100 printer and I do alot of my own printing, but I have never had a printer that does up to 13 x 19. I don't really like the software that came with it. I have a studio of m...
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September 09, 2005
 
  Highest Quality Compression/Lossless Compression
Is there really such a thing as a 'lossless' JPEG? ACDSee claims to have a 'lossless' JPEG save option. PhotoShop elements has a 'highest' quality save option.Are these rea...
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February 23, 2004
 
  Printing Images on My Epson 2200
Is there a trick to printing digital images? All the labs say to hand them JPEG's at 300 DPI. So doesn't that simply mean I go into Photoshop, make everything 300 DPI, and hand it to them f...
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September 04, 2005
 
  how to shoot indoor action shots
i am trying to take pictures at a skating rink during the speed team practices. I am unable to use my action setting because it is too blury. I have tried the tv mode, but the pictures are still ...
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January 22, 2004
 
  how to get no shadows
I use a D1X. How do you get no shadows indoor sport (jiu jitsu) or (volleyball) but still have enough light and detail in my picture? I'm looking for the "peak of action" and everything must be...
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January 25, 2004
 
  Shooting animals at zoos thru glass enclosures.
What's the best way to shoot thru glass when photographing animals that are in exhibits with glass viewing areas. I have a digital Olympus C740UZ. Should I get a polarizer? I often use the f...
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January 22, 2004
 
  Digital w/hot shoe
I have several standard 35s, and an old Mamiya 6x6, and all have flash attachments. My kids gave me a starter digital. How much do I have to spend to get a digital with hot shoe or flash connecto...
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February 04, 2004
 
  Camera Shake with Digital Cameras
The rule of thumb for a 35mm camera is that shutter speed should not be slower than 1/(focal length) to avoid camera shake.My Canon EOS300D camera has a sensor size about 60% that of a 35mm camera....
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September 04, 2005
 
  Shooting Group Photos - What to Wear?
I am getting ready to set up a photo shoot for two high-level corporate groups (one with about seven people, one with about 15). What should I tell them to wear or not to wear for the photo?...
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September 09, 2005
 
  Sports action in low light
I am trying to shoot sharp and clear racehorses in trackwork. My camera is a Canon D10 and I have a Canon 100 to 400 4.5 to 5.6 zoom. I am playing around with the settings but am still getting i...
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December 19, 2006
 
  Blurry photos and lighting at sports events
OK - several problems... I'm using a Fujifilm 2600 digital camera, in a badly lighted gym (with those horrible lights!). The photos without flash are much brighter, but completely blurry (I kno...
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December 19, 2006
 
  Is anyone using Picture Window 3.1 or PW Pro?
I am having trouble finding someone to work with to learn the tricks in Picture Window. Is anyone using Picture Window 3.1 or Picture Window Pro? I'd love to talk about this!...
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June 12, 2006
 
  How to Take a Picture for eBay
Is there a trick for taking pictures for eBay? I am trying to take some shots of cloisonne. They are difficult as it is but when you upload to eBay, lot of photos distort a little or are fuzzy. ...
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January 29, 2004
 
  pixels
to enter the contest here at betterphoto,it says get the image to 500x750 pixeels??how can I do that in photoshop elements 2thankyou...
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September 04, 2005
 
  DVD Slide shows
I am a wedding photographer who switched over to digital. I have a lot of photos and I have a problem. I need to put them in a slideshow format that someone can play on thier dvd player.this is how...
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January 24, 2004
 
  Changing 72 dpi to 300 dpi
I just purchased a Sony DSC-V1 and when I upload the pictures and open them in photoshop they are 72 dpi. Ive read the other posts about image size and resampling...but Im still confused.I am worki...
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January 21, 2004