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  Hot Shoe and Synch Cord
Hello, I have a canon Rebel and Digibee lights. I do a lot of studio/portrait sessions. During my photo session this weekend the lights didn't flash all the time. This is the second hot shoe...
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February 05, 2008
 
  Durst DA900
I've got a Durst DA900 enlarger but the two steel tapes that hold the head are missing. Can anybody help me get a pair of them?Thanks and regards.Dimitrije....
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February 06, 2008
 
  Are My Images Underexposed?
Hi everyone! I am having serious issues with monitor calibration (I use 2 cheap screens that don't seem to adjust properly), and I am not sure if what I see when I print is accurate or not. Wha...
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February 01, 2008
 
  Canon Powershot A95 Problem
I bought a Canon PowerShot A95 when it first came out, and it has stopped working twice now. The first time, we took it in because it was under warranty, but this time it is not. What happened is t...
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January 28, 2008
 
  Noritsu QSS 3001
I own a Noritsu QSS 3001.I got a reconditioned one last year.So far so good/lately I have been receiving a error while the printing stops.It says" Image processing PCB error" 1620 series error.The ...
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January 28, 2008
 
  Is my flash dying????
I have noticed that my flash (sigma ef500 dg st) is taking longer and longer to recharge,sometimes it completely locks up. Fresh baterries don't seem to help. Is it dying? Please, say it'...
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January 29, 2008
 
  Digital Picture Frame Virus Warning
Just wanted to bring this to everyone's attention.http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=825It appears that the 'Insignia' brand digital picture frames, from Best Buy, may have a computer v...
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January 26, 2008
 
  Fuji Finepix S5800 and Radio Slave
Ok, I am new at this. I am wanting to do some product photography (as attached) and saw this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-PRO-PHOTOGRAPHY-600W-STROBE-FLASH-LIGHT-SET-1-NR_W0QQitemZ310017231504QQihZ02...
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January 26, 2008
 
  Fuji Finepix S5800 and Radio Slave
Ok, I am new at this. I am wanting to do some product photography (as attached) and saw this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-PRO-PHOTOGRAPHY-600W-STROBE-FLASH-LIGHT-SET-1-NR_W0QQitemZ310017231504QQihZ02...
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January 26, 2008
 
  No Photo Taken When Shutter Release Is Pressed
I just bought a Nikon D80, which I'm using with a Nikkor 85mm 1.8. This is for headshot photography which I'm just breaking into. I was taking some test shots this morning. Through the vi...
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January 19, 2008
 
  Too Much Pre-Flash
I have an olympus E-500. When I take a picture using flash, the preflash happens over and over sometimes 3, 4, 5 sometimes 6 times before the actual shot. This takes away from the spontaneousness o...
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January 17, 2008
 
  Shutter Curtain
HI I am a begnier film photographer and I was trying to take some pictures and when I got the film back there was no pictures on the film the clerk looked at my camera and the shutter curtain was n...
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January 24, 2008
 
  Canon 30D Err 99
After receiving an Err 99 while shooting with my Canon 30D. I sent it back to Canon. It is not under warranty (expired 2 months ago), the cost is $210 to repair it. They say this repair is guarante...
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January 20, 2008
 
  Color settings in CS2
I set my Nikon D50 to Adobe RGB. When I open CS2, I have trouble with color settings. What should be my color settings in CS2 to do a save as for changed images?...
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January 10, 2008
 
  Best Way to remotely fire camera
What is the best way to remotely fire your camera from far away? I'm assuming it has to be a radio device.I photograph several weddings and have never experimented with triggering the shutter w...
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February 17, 2008
 
  Studio lighting on camera flash
Hi everyone. I was fortunate enough to receive a basic studio lighting kit for Christmas. I'm new to the studio lighting scene and have been playing (learning) with it since. The big test wi...
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January 09, 2008
 
  Damaged/Bent Pin
I was unable to load memory card into my Nikon D70, and discovered that one of the "pins" (in the memory card slot of camera) is bent, so much that loading a memory card is impossible. Help!!! Ca...
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January 27, 2024
 
  Mamiya RZ67 rear body cap
I have a RZ67. The slide cover for the rear of the body is loose and comes off easy. I was wondering if anybody has a tips or tricks to prevent this from happening. I was thinking of using a heat g...
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January 06, 2008
 
  Mamiya RZ67 rear body cover
I have a RZ67. The slide cover for the rear of the body is loose and comes off easy. I was wondering if anybody has a tips or tricks to prevent this from happening. I was thinking of using a heat g...
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April 04, 2024
 
  putting pictures on a cd question
Hello everyone!!I have a question, and I just can't seem to find the answer. Okay this is what I did. I run a daycare and I took photos of the kids. I editted them in PSE 5 and burned them to a...
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January 01, 2008