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  10D problem
Suddenly, my new 10 D Canon is malfunctioning. Half the picture is not processing correctly. I'll try to attach a photo. Can anyone tell me what's happening---so I can explain it to the ...
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June 08, 2004
 
  10 D malfunction?
After 4 months, my new 10D has suddenly malfunctioned. Does anyone know why it's doint this? See attached photo.THanks,Sue LaBeaume...
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June 06, 2004
 
  Color Chemicals for my darkroom
I have my own darkroom, and I print black and white. I have a color head enlarger and I was wondering if there is such a thing as color chemicals (besides those for a RA-4 processor)that I can mix ...
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June 05, 2004
 
  BATTERY PACK
Hi, I just to buy a quantum battery 2 for my sunpak flash 522 then I don't know what kind of charger use with some body talk me that I can use any charger with 12v but I 'm trying and I hav...
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June 04, 2004
 
  Cleaning lens
How or what is the best way to clean the rear of a Canon ex ee lens?...
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June 03, 2004
 
  please does anybody knows about pentax lenses?
Nobody seems to know it, I would appreciate very much your professional help about pentax K lenses. What is the best pentax K smc 50 mm? What's the best pentax K zoom? What' s the best wide...
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June 07, 2004
 
  how to use a sunpak auto 26SR FLAH UNIT, THNAKS!
im aa very ver very begginer but I wanted to know if anyone had this type of flsh unit, and if so what do I do with all the gadgets?...
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June 03, 2004
 
  shutter sppeed light borker, pentax me super..help
hi, im 16 and my mo just kind of gave me her old pentax me super... I dont kow much about cameras but i'm really intereste din learning, when you look inside the veiw thign, theres the shutter ...
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June 04, 2004
 
  Focussing Canon 300D
How is the best way to make sure the eyes are absolutely focussed using Canon 300D digital camera? (known as Rebel in U.S.) I find it hard to focus accurately children on the move....
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June 04, 2004
 
  Film Advance Lever Broken???
I have a new Nikon FM3A and the film advance lever is loose. The film in the camera was at the end of the roll and the lever was loose (it's not supposed to be). I rewound the film and when I t...
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June 01, 2004
 
  Lighting for Indoor Portraits
I have no professional lighting and usually work outside - thus, I have no idea how to control lighting. I've been asked to take pics for a local church formal (of the couples). Can anyone tell...
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June 16, 2004
 
  How to use an SLR camera
I have just been bought a used Canon SLR EOS300TWI but have no instructions and no idea how to use this. Can any one please help ??...
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June 01, 2004
 
  Troubleshooting Shutter lens
Question: I recently inherited my dad's old Richon camera. It has a telephoto lense which will come in handy when taking shots of my son at his baseball and football games. However, in my at...
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June 02, 2004
 
  PROBLEM WITH DURST L1200 MULTIGRAPH ENLARGER
After accidenly yanking the enlarger head power cable from the transformer the control keypad no longer responds to any input. All the lights on the keypad are permenantly on as well as the enlarge...
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May 31, 2004
 
  flash reading
when I do a reading, a flash reading with a flash meter, the result is a f/stop, right? then, is this f/stop the apperture in my camera? and if is so, can I combene this f/stop with the sync speed ...
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May 28, 2004
 
  sunpak 522 flash
Hi, I want use this sunpak flash with my canon eos rebel 3000, I know that this flash is not compatible or some thing like that with ttl cameras, but any way, I want to use it, my question is... th...
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May 28, 2004
 
  Fuji Discovery S1450 zoom won't advance film
My fuji S1450 has all of a sudden stopped loading the film, although it sounds as though it has. It seems like its never picking it up on the spool & I know it's being pulled far enough acr...
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June 24, 2004
 
  help with nikon n50 slr
have a nikon n50 bought a 200mm lensthat dosent seem to want to workthe top display reads error cpuI have not found any info on whatthat means in the manual any answers...
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May 24, 2004
 
  135-400 sigma
How do you like the 135-400 sigma with your elan 7e. I have the same set up and am in the process of looking for 70-400 ish lens. I am looking at the tamron/canon 70-300s and the sigma 135-400. ...
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May 29, 2004
 
  N80 defect?
I just got an N80 and I can see some light coming from under the viewfinder margin... the view finder has a black boundary and if I tilt the camera upwards... I can see some light from under the bl...
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May 22, 2004