BetterPhoto Q&A: Traditional Film Photography

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  how the development of slides work
I just want to know the process of developing a slide film. Does it automatically develop inside of your camera, or do you have to take it into a lab for development? Is the film ordinary size and ...
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February 17, 2004
 
  AE1 Program Owners Manual, Free download?
I am going to give my old Canon AE1 to my sister, and I have lost the manual. At one time I found a website that allowed me to download and print the owner's manual, but I can't find that ...
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February 17, 2004
 
  submitting photos
Dear Mr. Miotke: I'm not sure if I'm going about this in the right way, but I'd like to know if you can accept submitting shots I've taken for the possibility of showing them on yo...
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February 17, 2004
 
  gold toning fb paper
I have an exhibition coming up in a couple of weeks and I need to know how to make my prints archival and quite cold. Subject matter is post war architecture shot on techpan 6x6cm using a hasselbla...
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February 16, 2004
 
  how to set the aperture and sutter speed
If it is bright outside and i'm taking pictures of kids on a playground what shoulsd the aperture and shutter speed be set on....
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February 19, 2004
 
  Shooting a kid's birthday party
In a few weeks we'll be having my daughter's 4th Birthday party. We're hosting it in our backyard, during the day 1 to 3 p.m. and will have a ton of activities to keep the kiddos busy....
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February 16, 2004
 
  What Props to Start With?
I am starting out in my home and am looking for some props to start with for portrait photography. Most of them are very expensive in the catalogs. I am mostly interested in photographing childre...
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June 28, 2004
 
  Why is my Quant. Flash slowing down my camera?
I have a Canon Rebel S, and I recently purchased a Quantary Flash attachment for those shots that are too dark. Sometimes when I use the camera with the flash attached, the shutter slows down. Even...
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February 15, 2004
 
  Negative vs Reversal
I am an advanced ameteur photographer. On and off I do photo essays for publications, which finances my hobby. I do both b&w and colours on negative films. I am thinking of switching to reversal fi...
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February 19, 2004
 
  film development
I am getting ready to develop film at home. The problem is I live with other people and the bathroom is the only practical place to do it. My question is, would it be ok to keep my developed film...
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February 17, 2004
 
  What is over and under exposing?
Im new at this photograpy thing and have a project in which I gots to over expose and under expose. I also have to do this thing when the aperture is above or below the shutter and vice versa. Im c...
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February 13, 2004
 
  Anyone use manual lenses on a Canon Rebel Ti?
I just bought a Canon EOS Rebel Ti 35mm camera. It has full manual focus, but has anyone actually used a manual focus lense, i.e. 600mm mirror lens, on this camera? If so, did it have full function...
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February 13, 2004
 
  how to take great night photography
I would love to know how to take great photos at night. I've tried and trien and can't seem to get a system down......
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February 13, 2004
 
  Reticulation
What is reticulation?...
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February 14, 2004
 
  What camera should I buy?
I'm about to buy a very good quality camera. I'd like to take portraits of my kids and I am prepared to spend up to $300. I don't know which would be better for portraits for that amoun...
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May 03, 2004
 
  using a lens shade
Dear Mr. Miotke: I have a 28-300mm tamron lens which I use frequently. If I'm shooting at long range, say 200 or 300mm, can I leave the lens hood attached,or will I get a barrel effect on the e...
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February 13, 2004
 
  Shooting with TMax 3200
I am confused about using TMax3200. I shoot weddings and heard you should rate TMax 3200 at 1600. Wouldn't you need to tell the lab to pull your film, rather than push it? Can someone explai...
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February 13, 2004
 
  DEVELOPING COLOR PRINTS
I AM LOOKING FOR THE BEST INSTRUCTION ON DEVELOPING COLOR PRINTS IN MY DARK ROOM, HOW TO , EQUIPMENT NEED AND CHEMICALS NEEDED. WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET THIS INFORMATION.THANK YOU,KARRIE...
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February 12, 2004
 
  Ballet class action shots
I'm going to be shooting pictures of my daughter's ballet class. It's indoors, flourescent lighting, and I'll be shooting through an interior window. To make it even more entertai...
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February 13, 2004
 
  How to set up studio lighting
My husband just purchased on Ebay a Bowens Esprit 500 Studio lighting kit which includes: 2 Esprit 500(watt) lighting heads, 2 light stands, 2 power cords, 1 sync cord, 1 white umbrella, 1 medium s...
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February 12, 2004