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  Need Flash Light that can work on XSI & 5D Mark II
Hi...I currently own an XSI, my first DSLR, getting ready to upgrade to the 5D Mark II in the next couple of months. I need to buy a Flash that'd work on both of them. I intend to keep my XSI...
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February 24, 2009
 
  Portable Lighting
I am by no means a professional - but I do enjoy photography as a serious hobby. I am being ask by many people to take photos of their children, animals, etc., on location shots. I am interested i...
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February 27, 2009
 
  New Pocket Wizards
PocketWizard FlexTT5 and MiniTT1: Full ReviewPocket Wizard w/TTLhttp://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/02/pocketwizard-flextt5-and-minitt1-full.htmlLooks pretty sweet, Carlton...
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February 16, 2009
 
  Suggestions for Upgrading my Camera
I currently have a Canon 300D Rebel camera and I would like to upgrade another Canon camera. I have 4 EOS EF lenses that I would also like to keep on using. I have had my current camera for about ...
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April 27, 2009
 
  f/2 lens for Nikon DSLR
I'd like to start using some different lenses. I have a Nikon D40 and would like to get some kind of f/2 lens. Since I am learning still, I'd prefer to keep costs down as I experiment. What...
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March 20, 2009
 
  Canon v. Sigma 70-200mm
I've been licking my chops for the Canon 70-200 2.8 IS for quite some time now. Now that I'm ready to actually purchase it I'm having second thoughts and difficulty in justifying the e...
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April 28, 2009
 
  Lens Choices for Portraiture
I have an old Tokina lens 28-80mm, and I'm looking to upgrade it. I have a Canon XT DSLR and I do a lot of portrait shooting (semi-professional) - mostly young children. Some friend have reco...
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February 06, 2009
 
  Camera Woes, any recomendations on where to go fro
Hi, it's been a while since I've been on.Last Oct my Minolta 5D stopped working and I was heart broken. I have always been able to capture amazing photos with this camera. I took this oppor...
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January 29, 2009
 
  What type of digital camera to purchase?
I recently changed my major to photography and need to purchase a camera. I have just been using my boyfriends digital camera (some random crappy thing), but the lens recently broke, so I need to b...
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January 25, 2009
 
  What is the best laptop for photographer?
I have an IBM Thinkpad T21 with Windows 2000 Pro, PSE3 & PS5. It's max RAM is only 512MB. I use a 3GB external HD for my photos but I would like to run XP Pro. PSE3 takes a long time to w...
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January 23, 2009
 
  Speedlights vs. Strobes?
I'm by no means a professional but I enjoy doing portraits and have begun to get additional inquiries from family, friends and co-workers. I am very critical of the product I provide and under...
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January 23, 2009
 
  Printing at home - eliminating the smudge??
I've been experimenting with printing my images at home instead of taking them to the local shop. I'm using a basic HP printer with HP Premium Glossy photo paper.The image quality is not t...
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January 23, 2009
 
  Camera purchase
I am ready to buy a new camera. Due to the fact that I have invested so much in lenses for my Canon Rebel XT and find the Canon to be a great camera, I will be buying a new Canon. I have research...
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March 03, 2009
 
  Tried the Ray Flash on a 580ex Flash today
So I tried the often talked about Ray Flash today on a Nikon D300 & Canon 580ex. The unit is a ringflash that attaches to your cameras flash. Here is my quick review:Let me start by saying I ...
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January 16, 2009
 
  Studio Lighting
I am looking to buy a quality basic studio lighting set at around 300.00-600.00 dollars and I was wondering what brands I should avoid and what ones are good as well as if anyone knows of a great d...
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January 15, 2009
 
  Graduated ND filter
I'm just starting out with sunset photography and I'm having a little trouble with the lighting, seeing as the sky is so much brighter than the foreground. I tried merging photos with diffe...
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January 13, 2009
 
  Buying a camera for a Pro
I want to buy my boyfriend a camera so he can turn Pro Photographer. My budget is about $1500 US. Any ideas - I am totally a non-camera person? thanks very much Georgie...
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January 11, 2009
 
  Portrait lens
I have a Canon 40D camera and I would like to purchase a lens that would be great for portraits, especially with good background blur. What would you recommend?...
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January 12, 2009
 
  Does Nikon d90 is fast enough to shoot sport ?
I have plan to buy my first dslr. Im more to take pictures of kids with fast moving & sport.Any advice would be appreciated.Thanks !...
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January 09, 2009
 
  Good Lens for Bokeh
I have a Nikon D90 and I would like to know what a good, affordable lens would be to get nice bokeh. I would really like to have the Nikon 85mm f/1.4, but was wondering if there was a really good, ...
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January 12, 2009