BetterPhoto Q&A: How Do I Get that Photographic Technique?

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  How to Clean Your SLR Camera
I have an SLR camera and it seriously needs cleaning. What do you need to do this and how? Or, is it better just to send it somewhere to get it cleaned for me? I would appreciate any tips anyone ha...
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April 02, 2002
 
  Wedding reception dance photos
Recently at a sisters wedding I shot some B&W. In the pictures of the wedding couple dancing at the reception the wall behind them is so dark it blends with the grooms suite (dodging brought out t...
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April 02, 2002
 
  Use of digital camera with a spotting scope
I'm a birder that would like to use a digital camera coupled with a spotting scope (Digi-scope). I'm about to replace my current digital camera and spotting scope that are not compatible wi...
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April 17, 2002
 
  How to Categorize and Store Slides
I have approx. 1000 slides I am trying to organize. I've found lots of software for sale, but the price is out of my range as a newcomer to this business. So for the time being, I am looking ...
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April 04, 2002
 
  How can I clean color slides?
I have hundres of color slides (mostly Kodachrome, but not all) which I did not store properly over the years. Now they are spotted with mold & mildew (least that's what I think). Is there ...
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March 28, 2002
 
  Cleaning Negatives
Hi Jim, I need to know how clean colour negatives carefully, most of my old nagatives been rusted (not discoloured). Please let me know how to clean and what is the best method to store negatives....
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April 03, 2002
 
  Recoomendations for buying my first SLR lens
I just bought a Canon EOS Rebel 2000 SLR, but I only bought the body. Can you recommend a reasonbly priced beginers lens for this camera. I like to shop on line as well. Thank you.Keheatto...
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March 28, 2002
 
  Lighting
I'm a middle school teacher, and I use my digital camera for taking pictures at school dances. Because the gym is dark, I have to use a light, but I don't know what type of light I should ...
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March 26, 2002
 
  Sync Speeds on Mamiya 645 Pro
Hey,I am new to medium format, just purchased a used Mamiya 645 Pro. It didn't come with the manual, tried to download one from Mamiya's site but wasn't readable ( not any English I kno...
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March 27, 2006
 
  lighting
I took some photo's for a christening in a church and had some problems with the lighting. Churches are quite dark. How do I make sure that my photo's don't come out too dark? I seem to...
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March 29, 2002
 
  Waterfalls
How should I meter to find out how to set my f stop for waterfalls. I want to show motion in the water and will set my speed for 15 or 30 of a sec. Should I meter on the water, rocks, trees, or gr...
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October 22, 2004
 
  City Skylines at night
I'd like to know what f-stop and exposure speed do I need to set my 35mm camera to take some nice shots of NYC skyline at night from across the Hudson river. See attached example....
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March 18, 2002
 
  Checking Picture Quality
Is there a small optical lense that you can look through to check for picture quality? For exanple looking at an original photo versus a picture from a good photo book looks the same from the naked...
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March 17, 2002
 
  HELP
For an Art project I have to take pictures of a video off of a TV screen. How do I do this? I borrowed my girlfriend's dad's old 35 camera "Minolta SR-T101" I have never use any thing bu...
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March 17, 2002
 
  beach prtraits
I know what one should wear for beach pics. Can you give tips on taking family photos at the beach? Time of day,flash,etc???...
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March 16, 2002
 
  Converting grey card readings to filtration
Actually two questions. The first one is easy if you know it- what is the voltage for 3200 K. Stores don't sell flood lamps by Kelvin. But more importantly, how do you do conversions from gr...
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September 12, 2005
 
  Sandwiching Transparencies
I recently read that it is possible to place one transparency over another and then have it printed...they negelected to say how this was done.One example was a girl photographed against a white ba...
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March 26, 2002
 
  best filter for portraits.
How do I select the best filter for portraits? I have been considering soft and warm filters. Is there any combination that can do both at the same time? Also, I have heard about A-12 to enhance sk...
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March 12, 2002
 
  filter for landscape
Most of the landscape shots I have been taking come quite dull and the sharp colors are lost. Suspecting the glare, I believe I should go for a polarizer. However, I am confused about 'color en...
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March 13, 2002
 
  Best Film
What is the best speed film to use with Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 140 ED QD...
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March 14, 2002