Looking for photo equipment tips & tricks? Ask all of your photo equipment questions in this Q&A.
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Nikon D80 noise at ISO 400
My son has a D80 which seems to be noisier than what I would expect. Very noticable noise at ISO 400. Shots in daylight or flash indoors, same thing. I have looked at the settings and don't see... |
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Evaluating camera & lens after an accident
My cameras were in the back of our van when we were rear-ended - they flew to the front of the car banging against the dashboard. How or where do I have them evaluated for damage?... |
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Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM Lines
I bought a Canon EF 70-300 IS USM lens this past year and was very pleased with it until recently. Now, for some reason it has begun making noise and does not always focus while I am using it in th... |
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Sending BP mail
I noticed today for the first time.... while going over messages I've sent to other members, that it reads from:Me (my name) to:Me. Now I'm wondering if you folks have ever gotten any of m... |
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Sinking Camera to Soft Boxes
I have a Nikon D50 and I have one Softbox Lighting. I know it is probably one step I am missing... I was setting up my Softbox for a photo and I use my meter and got my reading and I set my Nikon D... |
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Canon 300mm lens 1.5 or .3m?
I have a Canon 300mm f/4L lens and a question for which I cannot find an answer. What is the difference between the 1.5 and .3m settings, and when is each appropriate? Thanks in advance for any inf... |
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D90 Focus Problems
I just bought a Nikon D90. I upgraded from a D40. Most of my images are out of focus when using autofocus and it doesnt seem to matter what lens I'm using. It's doesnt matter what autofo... |
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Zoom browser doesn't recognize Canon 10D
Hi there,Since I bought my new laptop which has Windows Vista ( all of them comming with vista these days), my ZoomBrowser EX doesn't recognize my 10D or any other canon camera. I upgraded to t... |
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trouble using extension tubes
Recently I have been trying to get into taking Macro photography and purchased Nikon's 105 f/ 2.8 AF VR lens.I love the lens and I use both a D2X and Nikon's D700.I have been trying to use ... |
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Professional Camera Cleaning - Any tips?
Hi!I have a Nikon D70 and after several years of use I want to send it off to be cleaned professionally and cleared of any dust inside. I am aware that it is possible to do this oneself, but would ... |
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How to Control the Background Paper Rolls
I bought a Savage Port-a-Stand and 3 Rolls of 53" background paper. I set one of the rolls up & pulled the paper down & it just kept rolling to the floor accordian style. Is there a way t... |
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Tripod Advice
I currently have a Quantaray(Sunpak)QSX 9502TM tri/monopod with quick release plate. I am using it with a D200(with hand grip)and a70-200mm VR 2.8 lens. The quick release is not sturdy enough to ta... |
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Canon 50D Exposure Compensation
when I use exposure compensation, I initially see the bar showing how much I have set to over or under exposure but as soon as I press the shutter button, the bar disappears from the screen. the pl... |
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Cleaning lenses and filters
I just realized that my lenses and filters are really dirty - somehow they got fogged up a bit and there are finger prints on them as well. Do you know what is the best way for me to clean both th... |
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CS4 - Crop Tool
I could use some advice on CS4 -When I go to crop a photo, I use the crop tool and the photo crops in a rectangle shape. But, as soon as I release it the button so I can crop the photo, the crop c... |
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cleaning camera and lenses
What is the best way to clean your camera? I seem to have a black speck. I think it might be on the mirror.It doesn't effect my photos, it just bothers me when I see it.Thank You,Sherry Quiban... |
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20D help, PLEASE! IMMEDIATE NEED!
Two nights ago, which shooting at the beach, my battery began to wear out. Iwasn't able to auto-focus or change white balance, etc. so I figured therewasn't enough charge to engage all the ... |
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SB-900 Problem
I've had the SB-900 for a couple months and recently I had issues with the TTL-BL mode missing when I scroll through the modes..i don't recall changing any settings..it seems to happen inte... |
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monitor problem
I have a Sony S204 lcd monitor, purchased 10/2005. Today, I started seeing a shimmering on the left center 6" of the screen. The shimmering quickly got worse, then began a rapid scrolling. This ... |
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Camera or Card? Problem!
HiWhile out shooting yesterday I noticed that when I shot a burst the camera would "forget" the last few images. Like maybe the last 5 out of a burst of 10. I tried swapping memory cards and even t... |
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