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  Shooting Bands in Low Light
Hello, I actually have several questions. Any and all help is much appreciated.When shooting live bands on a stage in low light (aside from the colored lights) without flash, what would be the bes...
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April 07, 2002
 
  Vignetting - What's It Mean?
Vignetting? Can someone please tell me what vignetting means? I'd really like to know. Thanx for your help....
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August 29, 2005
 
  Red Eyes
Well,photographing is all very new to me, but I do love it!What really bothers me though is red eyes. I don't know what to do, since I have no clue of what causes the problem. Is it me or t...
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April 04, 2002
 
  Buying a Rebel 2000
I'm going to purchase a Canon Rebel 2000 (EOS 300) sometime in the next few months. In doing some preliminary research, I came up with a few questions. 1) How much should I trust 'factory ...
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April 10, 2002
 
  push an pull
how do I push an pull film an what are the reasons for doing it? if you need more info I am shooting ith a 500mm lense outside mostly on sunnydays with wild life! I also would like to know what is ...
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April 07, 2002
 
  Grainy black and white photo's
Hi,I want to take some b&w photo's around london with my Canon eos 300 some time soon and was wondering if there's a way to make my photo's come out with a grainy moody look without hav...
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April 05, 2002
 
  Changing from 35mm to Slide film
I am considering puting aside my negatives and changing over to slide but I know hardly anything about it, can someone help me please and tell me what I need to know, if possible including any expe...
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April 05, 2002
 
  Getting Quality Prints From Slide Film
I am new to using slide film, (Velvia) and I had a recent problem in getting my slide made into an 8 by 12 print. I took a slide I liked to our local camera shop to get it enlarged. It was a sunse...
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April 04, 2002
 
  Flash lighting for on location group shots
How can I have better light, on location at a local dance studio, for all of the group photos for the yearly recital at a cost that I can afford? I have a film 35mm and a digital Canon D30. I am ...
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May 09, 2002
 
  Quality of pics using spotting scope
What kind of quality can a person expect to get from using a spotting scope with a camera mount feature?...
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April 03, 2002
 
  How to shoot in very low light
Hello, I recently acquired a Holga and Diana camera which allow me to leave the shutter open for as long as I want. But how do I know the exact time to leave it open for varying levels of darkness ...
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April 04, 2002
 
  Exposure
If I shot 400 ISO at 6400 ISO would this cause the film to be over exposed? I recently shot 13 rolls of Fuji Superia 400 ISO and 2 rolls of Velvia 50 ISO and during the course of shooting noticed t...
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April 03, 2002
 
  Used cameras
I can save hundreds of dollars by buying a used camera but have absolutely no guarantee that things will work OK (I`m not buying from a camera store). Is the risk of buying a used camera too big o...
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April 06, 2002
 
  Which lens is better
Between the 28-80 AF lenses which come with Nikon n65 (nikor lens) and minolta maxum 5 (minolta lens), is there one which is better than other ? This would be one of the deciding factors in chosing...
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September 27, 2002
 
  Airport Scanning Equipment: How Safe Is My Film?
I will be going on vacation soon and I'll be taking lots of film with me (Kodak MAX rolls) as well as my digital camera with Compact Flash and Smart Media cards. Can unexposed film or exposed f...
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May 24, 2002
 
  Producing better prints from digital cameras
I need advice on what settings I need to set my 2.1 megapixel camera to produce quality 8 X 10 prints. Is there anything I can do in PhotoShop 6.0 to help produce even better prints?...
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April 03, 2002
 
  Which has a better lens
I narrowed the search for my first slr camer down to nikon n65 and minolta maxxum 5. Both can be obtained for around 300 . Any suggestions ? ...
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April 02, 2002
 
  Thin negatives
My negatives are always thin. I have tried different film Tmax 100/400, Ilford Delta 400, HP5 etc. I have also tried the C41 B&W film. I did a test self developing Rodinol and have previously de...
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November 16, 2003
 
  Dark semicircle in image
I own a EOS 300 + Sigma 28-200.In the 5"x7" photos, on the 7" side in the centre I see a dark semicircle, say 2 cm diametre and fading in side the photo.I found following combinations,-It occures w...
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April 03, 2002
 
  Quantum Turbo versus Quantum Turbo Z
I shoot a Canon A-1, with a sunpak 522 flash. Using this set up during weddings has pushed me into the market for a battery pack, I am considering the Quantum Turbo or the Quantum TurboZ. The weig...
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April 08, 2002