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  Taking the family portrait
I want to take our family portrait using the local landscape. It is me,my husband,and my 17month old daughter. He has a Sony Cybershot DSC-f505. We want to take pictures at the local Red Rock Canyo...
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January 13, 2001
 
  How to Remedy
I obtained a Pentax ZX 50 camera for Christmas and attempted a group portrait. Using a tripod, self timer, red eye reduction, AF... The picture did not have sharp resolution. How can I alleviate ...
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January 12, 2001
 
  Exposure
How can I get better exposed pictures at my son's hockey games, without sacrificing shutter speed (blur from the action). I have used 400 speed film at 1/250 but the pictures come out a bit dar...
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January 12, 2001
 
  How To Use the 80a Filter
Hello everyone ,would someone please teach me how to use and WHEN to use the 80a filter? I have a Canon Elan 2 with 35-80mm lens and a speedlite 380ex. I will be taking pictures of church service....
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January 14, 2001
 
  Lens for Nikon N70 SLR?
I have a 28-80mm lens for my Nikon N70. I am thining of buying a new lens. The idea is to buy a versatile lens that can be used to shoot family pictures and also travel pictures. I am confused betw...
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January 12, 2001
 
  skin tones are not right, look greyish
when I photograph my model ( we sell fashion jewelry) the skin tones come out grey at times, with flash or with natual light. what's up? nikon 990 digital. best light is morning difused. ca...
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January 12, 2001
 
  exposure
I am really struggling to get the concept of exposure. I have 2 cameras - Minolta Dynax and a Nikon f1. The Minolta is fully automatic with manual overide and the Nikon is fuly manual. My problem i...
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January 12, 2001
 
  Flash Sync
Hi, I just need to find out how a focal plane shutter works when using flash with one select a shutter speed that is higher than 1/60 sec. As previously a focal plane shutter can only sync at 1/60 ...
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January 14, 2001
 
  135 Format
I just need to know why a 35mm format is also called a 135 format. Where does the number 135 derive from? Same with the 120 format - where does one get the number from. For a 4x5 and a 8x10 it is p...
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January 24, 2001
 
  filter for flourescent lighting
I am sure this has been covered in previous discussion but I need to know right away and don't have a lot of time for research. I have a Nikon 5500 and will be taking pictures of a wedding. ...
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January 11, 2001
 
  Exposure & Flash Compensation
I am using a Canon EOS 50e and I noticed that as well as there is an exposure compensation control, there is also a flash compensation control. I love taking night shots with nice lighted outdoor b...
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January 16, 2001
 
  Indoor flash photos
I have a Nikon D-1 and SB28DX Speedlight. When I take indoor photos with the camera set on "programmed auto", white balance set at "flash", and speedlight set at "TTL" metering, many of the candid...
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January 11, 2001
 
  Graduated Neutral Density Filters - Use Of!
I have recently started using a neutral grad filter with mixed results. My main problem lies in metering. Do I meter with the filter on, or meter, then add the filter?For example, I want to take a ...
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January 14, 2001
 
  Can You Photograph Magazine Pages?
Is this an efficient way to store pages from articles in your computer? Would a scanner be a better choice?...
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January 09, 2001
 
  Can I use portable flashes for pro portraits
Can I achieve professional results by using on camera flashes off camera with modifiers (umbrellas)? Just got started in portraiture and am using two Sunpak 433's with umbrellas with pretty goo...
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January 09, 2001
 
  Location Lighting Question
I will be photographing couples in a prom-like setting on location, inside for a valentines dance. What sort of lights, reflectors would I need? I shoot with a Nikon N90s and Sunpak 4000 flash. ...
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January 13, 2001
 
  Studio flash basics
I'd like some basic information on studio strobe lighting, specifically, on whether it's possible to use studio strobes with a Pentax ZX-5N, which doesn't have a PC sync jack. How are t...
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January 08, 2001
 
  Film Processing Via Mail/UPS/FedEx
Looking for a lab to develop my 120 film - using mailers is ok. Where do I find these labs?Quality is more important than price.Thank you...
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February 04, 2001
 
  Wedding Photography
Hi Everyone!!My sister n brother-in law are holding their wedding dinner in a hotel ballroom. I wish to take some candid photos of t couple but I have not much experience in shooting indoor in low-...
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January 07, 2001
 
  Printing High Quality Digital Photos
I have had no success in getting very high quality photos printed from home using my Epson Color Stylus 640 printer, Epson glossy photo quality 4x6 paper, and Photoshop 5.0. I have managed to get w...
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January 24, 2001