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  Light Metering (Nikon N65 vs Rebel 2000)
I'm trying to decide between a Nikon N65 and Canon Rebel 2000 and have some questions concerning the metering systems: 1) What is the diff...
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January 03, 2004
 
  Phoenix 100-400mm Lens?
Ok, I am a 16 year old (as of tomorrow) and have been using a Canon Rebel 2000 with the Can...
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November 25, 2003
 
  What to Look For in a Scanning Service Bureau
Hello .I am looking at using one of the many commercial scanning/imaging companies offering scans of slides and negatives, which I am very keen to do. This is so I may offer the prints and/or image...
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September 07, 2005
 
  Software for Photos Slide Shows via CD-ROM
I like to give friends a CD with photos on it. I would like to have a small program that I burn on the CD together with the photos (e.g. in the same folder as the JPEG files of the photos). Then th...
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April 11, 2002
 
  Color Washout from X-ray Machines
Greetings,What's the real scoop on airport x-ray machines? How about the x-ray machines used for agricultural inspection in places like Hawaii? Will they hurt films with an ASA less than 800?...
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October 01, 2002
 
  Lens and Film for Trip to Costa Rica Rainforest
Going to Costa Rica in September, and I would like to know what film speed should I use with color and black and white? Also, what types of lenses would you recommend I carry. My camera is a Cano...
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January 20, 2005
 
  Scanner - How Big with Quality?
What scanner will give me up to 11x14 quality prints from a 35mm slide? 13x19? If I can't get this out of this format, what scanner will give me the same answers using 6x7cm or 2.25 slides?...
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August 29, 2005
 
  Framing/Cropping for Sunsets and/or Reflections
I am a beginning photographer. I'm wondering if you have any advice about the proper way to crop or frame a reflected sky/sunset photo. Is it generally understood by more advanced photograph...
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January 21, 2003
 
  Red-Eye, the Elan 7E, and the 420EX Flash
OK, I have been using the Canon Rebel G for about 8 months. I LOVE it but I wanted something a little better so I just purchased the Elan 7E. I have been using the 420ex flash for my Rebel G for...
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December 09, 2004
 
  Studio lights for Minolta HTsi Plus
I have 3 cameras that I use on a regular basis. One is a Canon AE-1, one is a Canon T-70 and the other is a Minolta Htsi Plus. The AE-1 has a short in the flash boot / sync-chord plug, the T-70 h...
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February 18, 2002
 
  Naming files and photos
What is the best way to organize large numbers of JPEG files (Photos that I want to copy to CDs)?...
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August 29, 2005
 
  Old Time Photos with Digital Camera
I am interested in photography for my pre-1840 re-enactments. I have seen the old time photo's {brown and white} before, at fairs and such, and was wondering if it was possible to do this with ...
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March 04, 2004
 
  Panoramic Photos
I have a SLR (Canon Rebel). What is the best way to take Panoramic Style photos?...
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September 03, 2005
 
  Consistently Quality with Digital Printing
An answerer responded to a question regarding the calibration of the monitor and the printer by pretty much saying read the manual. I am a complete novice with digital photography. I have a Dell ...
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March 26, 2002
 
  Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom with Windows ME
I just purchased the Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom. I run Windows ME. I can't get Windows to recognize my camera. It does see the camera, but not the exact model. I applied the Camedia 2.01 upg...
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May 04, 2003
 
  Equipment to Scan and Print
I'm a keen amateur with about 30 years of slides, prints, negatives (mostly 35mm), etc. Thousands of images in all sorts of film but mainly Kodak. Old prints include hand-me-downs from genera...
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March 12, 2002
 
  The beginning
I want to ask,if a human can learn how to take the artiffic photographs only by himself?Cause im living in fucking city ewhere isnt a photograph club where people could learn about taking pictures....
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May 22, 2015
 
  Keeping the sky blue
We are shooting some of our buildings. In some of the pictures the sky turns white or has lots of glare. How do I correct this? Is there a filter I can use, or is it the shutter speed, etc......
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August 13, 2006
 
  Do-It-Yourself Developing of 120 Film
I hope someone can give me some advice. I am looking to develop 120 film from a Rolleiflex on my own at home. I have past experience developing nad printing 35mm film but have never done medium f...
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November 29, 2002
 
  Night time shooting
When I shoot anything at night without using a flash the picture comes out blurry. For instance I tried taking pictures of the 4th of July Fireworks and they all came o ut looking like crap. What...
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September 14, 2003