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  New Lens or New Camera?
I want to purchase a long telephoto, preferably zoom, lens(up to 400-600). I have a Minolta Maxxum 7xi, but don't have a great feeling about it since it sometimes has a "confused" focusing sty...
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March 04, 2001
 
  How to Choose a Filter Manufacturer
Hello! I am interested in purchasing a circular polarizing filter (72mm). Having never used filters before (other than a UV filter), I do not know from whom to purchase a filter.There are several...
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March 04, 2001
 
  buying a new camera
hello. I want to purchase a new camera any of the following brands. a)canon b)pentax c)kodak d)olampus please inform the retail shops for procurement along with the prices for every brand se...
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March 02, 2001
 
  Photos In Public Places
When shooting public places, are releases necessary for any person that is in your finished photo if these photo's are to be published?...
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March 04, 2001
 
  How to Begin Photographing Children
I want to begin photographing children. I need to know what kind of camera and lens would be best. I plan to do inside and outside shots. I have been using a Canon but it is manual focus. What ...
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May 21, 2001
 
  more about eos750
hiI would like to know more about Canon eos750 using tamron lenses,please tell me about the lenses if they are good or I have to change them and I need a flash for the camera.tamron lenses:af28-80m...
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March 01, 2001
 
  How to turn off Automatic Zoom
I was given a Minolta freedom Zoom 90C QD camera with no manual. I need to know how to defeat the Automatic Zoom mode (ASZ). I downloaded the manual from the minolta site but this page was missin...
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March 01, 2001
 
  Adding New hardware on my digital camera
Well I recently received a digital camera and I have been trying to download the new hardware from my FujiFine Pix 1400 camera and the add new hardware wizard never comes up. Please help me if you...
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April 18, 2001
 
  Outdoor Equipment Failure
When we take our indoor equipment (strobes) outdoors they fail to fire. We were told this was due to oxidation? This last time we didn't even disconnect the plugs from extension cords, power st...
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March 08, 2001
 
  Camera repair school
Now that I have retired I would like to attend a a camera repair school. I moved to a growing Nevada valley & see a need for a camera repair facility in this area. Any suggestions about start...
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February 28, 2001
 
  Text in photography
I am taking independent study photography at my high school. My primary goal is to work on combining my photography with my writing. I am fluent with photoshop, illustrator, quark, and various...
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February 28, 2001
 
  Beginning Photographer
My teenage daughter has always been a natural with a camera. Now that she is in her junior year of high school she wants to see a career in photography. We live in a very remote area and there ar...
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March 23, 2001
 
  framing techniques
I don't understand what I am doing wrong when I take a picture of someoneand then try to have it blown in to an 8x10 and they have to make it an8x12. what am I doing wrong?...
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February 28, 2001
 
  college
I was wondering if there are any good photography colleges that you could recommend. I am interested in action photography and am considering it as a career. There are plenty of fine art schools ne...
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March 04, 2001
 
  Sunny 16 Settings
I just learned about the Sunny 16 rule. If you are to use an aperture of 16, while shooting at a shutter speed of 1/film speed, which settings work best when using 400 speed film? Would it be bet...
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April 16, 2001
 
  Film Processing
I am new to the photography field and I am looking for a lab serving pro photographers, in New York. Preferably, in Brooklyn.Thank you. - Kelly...
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February 27, 2001
 
  Action Shots in Gym
I have a Pentax MZ-30 with a Sigma 28-200, 3.4-5.6, aspherical lens.My problem is that in some situations there is not enough light to shoot at a fast enough shutter speed. Would an external flash...
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March 04, 2001
 
  Photo presentation software?
Hi,Do any of you know if there is a type of software out there that allows you to fade photos in and out with sound playing in the background? I have scads of old family photos dating back to the e...
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March 02, 2001
 
  Getting better low light/action photos...
I have been taking pictures for bands for about a year now useing a flash and that has been working great but my flash is really to bright so I tried not useing my flah and setting the shutter spee...
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March 04, 2001
 
  Why are Lenses Referred to as 'Faster'?
Sometimes I hear people say, a lens that is f/5.6 or faster? I thought that the f/5.6 just refers to the max aperture of the lens... how does "speed" factor into the equation?...
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February 28, 2001