BetterPhoto Q&A: Traditional Film Photography

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  Digital?
What is the interest of digital practices?...
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January 14, 2007
 
  Canon AE-1 or FTb for beginner????
I've recently acquired these together with lots of lenses and accessories. I would like to use one or both of them to take up photography as a hobby. I like the idea of being able to manually i...
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February 09, 2007
 
  Linear or Circular filters
Hi thereJust a small question what is the best filters to use with manual focus lens like canon fd/kiron/vivitar series 1 linear filters or circular filters many thanks for your timesteve ...
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January 10, 2007
 
  Plus X 125 or Tri X 400 for indoor flash photos
I'm confused! I'm shooting a friend's wedding this weekend, indoors w/ flash and don't know what film speed to use. I was told to buy 400 speed, then someone else said Plus X 125 is...
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January 08, 2007
 
  Beginner Photography
I was woundering if anyone could help me with the basic stuff on photography like relly a beginner I love takeing pictures and messing with my photos but want to know how to go I guess deeper with ...
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June 26, 2007
 
  Filters
I was recently sold a filter to protect my lens, which I thought was a good thing to have. Recently I read somone comment that this type of filter is not really necessary and that the added glass m...
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January 10, 2007
 
  Brownie Hawkeye
I have a Brownie Hawkeye with a flash attached to it, 1 rool of film and bulbs. I'm not interested in it and was wondering if it is worth anything....
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January 07, 2007
 
  Copy right on cd albums
I want to do a photo tribute to an recording artist who has past way and I want to use the title of his albums as the title of the photograph. Do I need permission to do this? ...
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January 08, 2007
 
  canon c/fd lens
hi there can anyone tell me if this lens would fit my canon ae-1 / al-1 as not sure about the c/fd ? VIVITAR Series1 70-210mm 1:3.5 MACRO AUTO ZOOM C/FDfitmany thanks steve...
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January 01, 2007
 
  transferring old photos to CDs
What is the best way to scan old photographs into the computer, then to CDs? Is there a software program or easier way to do it than scanning them in one at a time? Is it true that the discs are o...
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February 12, 2007
 
  Any Contax Shooters ?
I was wondering if we have any Contax shooters on BP besides myself....
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February 13, 2007
 
  Film photofinishing options
I've got a question about photofinishing. I'm still going old-school and doing all my pictures on film as opposed to digital. I recently moved from a major metropolitan area to a rural on...
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December 27, 2006
 
  minolta xtsi camera with sigma len
I have a minolta xtsi camera, I also have a sigma zoom f2.8-3.5 75mm-200mm auto focus lens. I bought the xtsi to give me more control from the qtsi camera, but with the xtsi, the auto focus will ...
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January 27, 2007
 
  How To Draw...
This is going to be really weird, since I know this is a photography site, but just go with it...I took a picture of some flowers recently, and I would like to draw them by hand.Does anyone know wh...
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December 21, 2006
 
  problems using flash
I have a old 35 mm yashica fx-3 camera with a seperate flash that was given to me second hand.when I take pictures using the flash sometimes they come back and the top 1/2 is black. the flash(cs-20...
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December 15, 2006
 
  Tamron 35-80mm f2.8-3.8 SP CF
I saw someone on here has this lens. I just received a nice looking one that seems fine but it rattles inside if you shake it. It does not rattle only when at 35mm, otherwise it sounds af if linka...
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January 01, 2007
 
  are scratched lenses okay
I am interested in purchasing a used lens and the owners says it is scratched. He also says it will not affect the printed image. Is this true?Linda...
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December 12, 2006
 
  Difference between 35mm fixed and 35-105mm zoom?
I used to shoot with an Nikon FM2 but had to switch over to an autofocus N90s and F100. I use a zoom lens 35-105mm instead of a fixed lens. Is it my imagination or is there a difference between t...
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December 07, 2006
 
  higher speed lens
I have the Minolta Maxxum Qt si. I was thinking of purshasing the vivitar s1 af f2.8-4.0 70-210mm len, and wondered if this speed len will let me shoot indoor sports without a flash and have succ...
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December 13, 2006
 
  Sekonic L-VI Exposure Meter
I purchased a Sekonic L-VI light meter on eBay (because my old match-needle meter broke). I thought I could figure out how to use any meter, but I was wrong. Can somebody please help out?The phot...
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December 01, 2006