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  Studio Lighting Problem
I have a d-SLR (Nikon D80) and when I connect it to my studio lights (Alien Bees) with the sync cord it will take one or two good pictures and then the shutter does not open all the way leaving bla...
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March 17, 2009
 
  Problem with Auto-Focus
I am having problems with my Nikkor AF 70-300mm VR lens' auto-focus. It will auto-focus on an image within 10 feet - 1 time only - and then won't auto-focus again. It also will not auto-f...
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March 15, 2009
 
  how to set up strobe to canon 50D
I need help in setting up a strobe light to my cannon 50D. I followed the short instruction in manual of light and camera, yet it would not flash. What am I doing wrong or not doing? Please help,...
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February 27, 2009
 
  Why does off camera flash fire too late
So I have 2 flashes. A 580EXII set as master and a 430EX set as slave. The 580 is connected to my Canon 40D via a pc-male to pc-male sync cable. When I take a shot, the 580 fires but the 430 doesn&...
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February 17, 2009
 
  Duplicate removal in Lightroom 2
Is there an easy way to remove duplicates that are already in Lightroom?...
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February 16, 2009
 
  pentax optio w60
It is very hard to get a good inside image with my camera...Here are some examples, has anyone had problems like this ??? Is it my camera or my settings ???Hope someone can help, this is a Christma...
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February 15, 2009
 
  Camera/computer bags for airline travel
traveling to CA soon. Haven't flown for a year. In past, have traveled with 2 carry-ons, camera back pack and a computer attache. Afraid airlines may not let me take two carry on bags. Any ...
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February 11, 2009
 
  Overly Bright Saturated Color
I got a new Canon 50D for Christmas. I've been shooting my head off because there is a learning curve with a new camera. BUT I'm really having a problem with overly bright almost over sat...
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February 05, 2009
 
  settings
I have the Nikon D50 with Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300 mm 1:4.5-5.6G VR Lens.Whether I set it on full Manual or A priority, it automatically overides my choosen settings. WHY?...
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January 18, 2009
 
  lost the histogram
I have a Canon 40D and recently did 2 things and lost my histogram...changed lenses, and reset camera settings to default settings..now I have no histogram in the LCD monitor! Does anyone know wha...
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January 14, 2009
 
  Lens Cap for Filters with No Thread
I just got a great wide-angle lens and a new polarizing filter to fit it. The polarizer is thin so it has no threads on the outside. Does anyone have a recommendation for a lens cap that will fit...
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January 14, 2009
 
  Plug-Ins for Elements
I have Photoshop Elements 6. I have trouble downloading a plug-in. Can anyone help me with this? I am also looking for a dreamy effect that will work with this software. And any other plug-ins that...
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January 21, 2009
 
  Compact Flash Card
Will the Canonon 50D work properly with the Sandisk Extreme III, 16.0 gb card?...
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January 12, 2009
 
  Help with Topaz filter
I just downloaded the Topaz filter, and get a program error everytime I use it. I have tried to get help from the site with no luck yet. Does anyone have it, and have had the same issue?...
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January 11, 2009
 
  AlienBees 400/800/1600 ... How can you tell??
I found the find of a lifetime a few days ago and got an AlienBees flash for real cheap. It works, it is great! BUT I can't find out if it is a 400/800/1600? The sticker on the side is no longe...
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April 03, 2024
 
  blue streaks and green screen
i have a kodak easyshare 1012 is I have had it for about a year. now when I turn it on it appears fine but when I try to take a picture the screen gets blue streaks that move udown the screen then ...
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January 01, 2009
 
  DSLR Camera..broken, worth fixing?
I thought i'd repost this under the correct category...i'm new to phtoography with SLR/dslr cameras.. I am signed up for a class starting soon.I have a DSLR that I have never used, because...
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December 31, 2008
 
  Flash
I have a Canon D30 and a Canon Speedlite 580EX. When I set it to TTL and auto on the camera everything comes out underexposed at wide or normal but well exposed if I zoom in . I'm on my way to...
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January 07, 2009
 
  Canon 50D HELP
I'm trying not to be upset BUT my new camera (Canon 50D) seems to be having a problem. Well not the camera itself more that CS3 can not read the RAW files. Do I need to install their software...
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January 04, 2009
 
  Flashing White on Camera's Monitor
My faithful Nikon D2 continues to perform well, however, recently I noticed that white areas on the images on the monitor, flash on and off. I must assume I have programmed something wrong on the c...
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December 30, 2008