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  Anybody having trouble with pages lately?
Is anyone else having problems? After I comment on a photo and try to go back to the page I was on, I might end up just about anywhere..either it only goes back to the page before the one I was on ...
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May 10, 2012
 
  Promaster 300c studio light blowing fuse
I just bought a "gently used" Promaster 300c studio kit with two flash units. It doesn't have really good instructions. So, while experimenting to figure out how it works, I took a few shots ...
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April 24, 2012
 
  Lens Error Message
When I put my Tamron 80-210 lens on my Canon XTi, I can one picture, and on the second try I get the message "shooting is not possible. Turn the power switch to off and on again or reinstall the ba...
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April 10, 2012
 
  Canon 28-135 Focus issue
Okay folks, I’m having focusing issues with my Canon 28-135 IS lens. Starting a few weeks back, every few frames seemed to be just a tad soft. At first I thought the issue was “user error” be...
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December 01, 2011
 
  Canon Mark VI no power
I have been shooting with a Canon 20D and 5D for the last few years with no problems. Christmas 2010 I got a Mark VI. I was kind of scared to touch it for a while, and was pregnant and remodeling m...
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November 30, 2011
 
  White streaks on images
At the beginning of a fashion shoot yesterday, I realized that after having taken the first 25 shots without a problem, a white streak started to appear on the left-hand side of the images. This ha...
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October 21, 2011
 
  Manually Cleaning the Sensor
I have an older Nikon which does not have an automatic sensor cleaner. I have three spots on the sensor which the local Nikon dealer was unable to remove.Has anyone had any success stories about u...
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August 10, 2011
 
  Synvhronising Topcon fundus camera with Nikon D 90
HiDoes anybody know how to synchronise the joystick button of Topcon fundus camera with Nikon D 90? Eugene? Steve?ThanksSrini...
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July 29, 2011
 
  Grain
Still having problems with lots of grain. Do I just need a more up-to-date camera body? ...
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July 29, 2011
 
  Studio Photography Lighting Issue
I have a Canon Rebel and two Alien Bee's. I've been shooting portrait photography for a few years now and have never had this issue. My lights are new, I changed locations numerous times,...
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July 17, 2011
 
  Pre-Trigger Remote Cable Mystery
I recently purchased a Pocketwizard 10-pin remote cable for use on a Nikon D300s to shoot photos remotely along with a pair of Pocketwizard Flex TT5 transceivers. The transceivers work perfectly ex...
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July 25, 2011
 
  using a SD Card in Nikon D300
I use compact flash cards for my photography, but my brother asked me to download photos from his SC Card. It stated that I first had to format the disk, which makes me concerned that this would w...
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May 26, 2011
 
  Vinyl Background
I have just purchased a new vinyl background - and am so excited because I was getting tired of ironing. First - I have a free-standing stand. Second, once I put it up and tried to unroll just a ...
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May 03, 2011
 
  Attention computer geeks...
Yesterday, my computer decided not to recognize my printer. They have been getting along fine for the last couple of years..A box pops up that says "one of the USB devices has malfunctioned"..Is it...
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April 29, 2011
 
  Protecting equipment in heat.
I live in Florida and I would like to have my camera handy in the car but the summer heat is pretty bad. How would you suggest I protect my equipment (in the trunk of my car)from the Florida heat?...
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April 21, 2011
 
  Modeling Lamp
I seem to have frequent problems with my modeling lamps blowing out. Replacing them doesn't work. I expect the internal fuse is what continues to blow out. What should I do to keep this from...
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March 31, 2011
 
  Canon 5D Mark ll - Noisy??
After many, many, months of saving, calculating and commiserating I have purchased a Canon 5D Mark ll. As soon as I had a fully charged battery I began experimenting with various lenses, the thing...
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March 18, 2011
 
  Concerning Noise with Canon 7D
Hello,A year ago, I bought the Canon EOS 7D. In general, I'm happy with the performance, technical aspects of this camera. But I noticed also that this camera adds quite some "noise" , even und...
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March 09, 2011
 
  Windows Vista
Windows Vista came installed on my new computer and I've had major problems using the reveal all and hide all masks in CS3--having them both up and working in layers.We did a fresh install, but...
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March 27, 2011
 
  Canon SD1400 IS shutter speed
I got my daughter a Canon SD1400 IS for Christmas and can"t find anything about how to set the shutter speed. Seems almost most all photos she has taken are blurred badly. I have read the info that...
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January 27, 2011