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  Waterproof Printers
Does anyone know of a printer or than a wide format printer that will print waterproof ink. I am using a printable fabric that is waterproof but my HP printers ink is not waterproof...
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June 24, 2004
 
  Recurring dust
I recently bought a Canon EOS Rebel Ti. The second day I had it, I noticed a speck of dust when I looked through the viewfinder. Sure enough, when I took off the lens there was dust on the little...
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June 21, 2004
 
  zoom lens doing opposite
I have a Minolta Maxxum HTsi with a Maxxum AF zoom lense. I haven't used this camera in awhile and now that I need it the zoom is going in the opposing direction. It is taking me farther away f...
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June 19, 2004
 
  Effect of lens on Canon autofocus?
Will a faster lens have any effect on autofocus operation? How about if the autofocus is set to only the center spot.Thanks,Alan...
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June 21, 2004
 
  Canon EOS SLR & Strobe Lighting
I have 2 Canon EOS - 1 is a Rebel 2000 the other is a Rebel T11?? or G11 whatever - my problem is I have been contracted to shoot a gymnastics team's group & individual photographs. Their ...
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June 17, 2004
 
  Reversing Lenses with a Nikon
I've tried some macro photography and want to get serious with it. My subjects are insects. Does anyone have experience with upwards of 2:1 ratios using the Nikon? Does anyone know of any res...
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June 22, 2004
 
  Portection of D70 camera?
Is there a way to protect D70 Nikon from Water and environment. Is there a case which will cover the camera during operations. ...
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June 17, 2004
 
  Repair Nikon Lens
Please recommend a good Nikon lens repair facility. I have an 80-200mm AF zoom that is sticky. Thanks....
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June 16, 2004
 
  How to release a select button?
After replacing the batteries in my Maxxum 5 and then trying to reset the date,it seems the select button has stuck and therefore locked the camera up. How can I fix this?Steve...
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June 16, 2004
 
  QUESTION
HI, IHAVE A SUNPAK 522 FLASH, BUT I HAVE NOT THE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS AND I REALY DON'T KNOW HOW WORK WITH, CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE?, THERE ARE TWO CIRCLES TO THE BOTH SIDE OF THE FLASH AND I CAN...
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June 15, 2004
 
  Questions RE: Minolta SRT 101
Hey, i'm really realyl new to photography, and I recently [at a friends reccomendation] purchased a minolta srt 101, The shutter speed was off, so I took it in to have ti CLA'd, and I notic...
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July 06, 2004
 
  canon flash problem
I have a canon D30. The on camera flash will not go back down. When you push it down it pops back up....
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September 17, 2004
 
  Vivitar V3800N lens
Okay, I have a Vivitar V3800N camera and I'm a noob at the photography world but only as far as equipment and compatibility. I need a lens for macro photography and close up portraits. I was lo...
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June 13, 2004
 
  Letting the Camera Select the f-stop
I am trying to figure out if my Olympus c740 uz is working correctly. Yesterday, I selected Scene mode, and allowed the camera to select fstop and shutter speed. I ended up with the camera picking ...
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June 12, 2004
 
  Epson 2200 and Matte Black on GLOSSY paper
I know one is supposed to be able to swap between Photo Black and Matte Black on the Epson 2200. I have not yet tried this, because it seems as if the opened ink sitting out would somehow dry out ...
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June 10, 2004
 
  Quantaray Lens
I have a Quantary 28-90 aspherical lens with Macro Mode attached to a Nikon N75. I have had this camera for about 5 months now and for some reason my lens will not switch to the Macro mode. Accord...
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June 11, 2004
 
  sand vs zoom gear
hi. I have an olimpus (of the point-and-shoot type) with an in-built zoom. it takes very good pictures, but the zoom gear broke three times probably due to an extremely small quantity of grains of ...
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June 09, 2004
 
  Using a 2X Converter with a 500mm lens
I use Canon EOS cameras and lenses. When I connect my Kenko 2X converter to my 500mm lens and push the shutter button, the shutter remains open until I push the the shutter button again - no matte...
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June 12, 2004
 
  How to clear Scratch disk on Photodelux 4.0
How can I enlarge or clear scratch disk in Photo delux 4.0? I Keep getting full messatge...
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June 09, 2004
 
  Lens Hood: When to Use?
I have read all the theory about what a lens hood is for, but what I am looking for are real examples of when it is good to use a lens hood and when not to use a lens hood. Also, if some situations...
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July 26, 2004