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  Epson 220 – Prints on Glossy paper look weird
I have used a Canon i950 for the past 8 months and I have loved it. It prints beautifully on matte and glossy papers. Because I sell my work and need to print larger sizes, I decided to upgrade m...
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February 13, 2004
 
  Choices other than brackets
I am a new wedding photographer. I recently tried to use a stroboframe and it is too large and awkward for me. I am used to a photojournalistic style (kind of shoot and go) and this thing is just t...
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February 11, 2004
 
  Is limited aperture in manual mode normal?
I just purchased a Sigma SA-7 camera and have some trouble with the manual setting. The camera only lets me select from two apertures at a time, that it selects based on the light. This is a prob...
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February 11, 2004
 
  Elan 7e Midroll Rewind
Have tried using the mid-roll rewind feature on an Elan 7e and whether it is rewound with the film leader out or in the film cannot be re-loaded. Isn't this feature supposed to allow you to int...
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March 19, 2004
 
  Clean dust off the D100's CCD
Does anyone have experience with cleaning dust off the D100's CCD?I believe I can do this with a shutter release cable while the camera is set to bulb, but would like to hear how others have cl...
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March 17, 2004
 
  How to Remotely Fire Monolights (Wireless)
Can anyone suggest to me the best way to fire monolights without wires? I do not want to use the builtin slave sensor as casual photographers are often shooting alongside me at weddings. Are their ...
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February 07, 2004
 
  JTL Versalight and Infrared Sender
I am considering the purchase of a monolight set which includes four JTL Versalight monolights. Under the accessories for the lights on the JTL web page, they list two infrared senders which are us...
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February 06, 2004
 
  Drivers for Nikon Coolscan III with Windows XP
I have recently acquired a Nikon Coolscan III 35mm Filmscanner LS-30 and am unable to get it working with Windows XP. I've tried to download the latest drivers from the Nikon site and all I app...
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February 04, 2004
 
  Saving Technical Information for Each Photograph
How can I conveniently keep track of aperture and shutter speed information so that I can report that with my photographs? It seems to me that stoping everytime I take a picture to write down all o...
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February 10, 2004
 
  Minolta X-370s and macro lens extension tube
I have a Minolta X-370s and a Minolta 100mm 1:4 macro lens with a 1:2-1:1 extension tube. When I shoot with only the lens, exposures are fine, but when I add the extension tube, the shots come back...
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February 01, 2004
 
  How to print 6x4 photos
I have a Canon S400SP printer that is about 3 years old, and performs satisfactorily except when it comes to handle 6x4 glossy photo cards, for which it has settings.No matter how I adjust the pri...
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January 29, 2004
 
  Nikon4300 CoolPix
I recently bought my first Digital Nikon CoolPix Camera thru eBay. It works great and pictures are very nice. But I am concerned about from what appears a visible Broken shutter. I have yet to veri...
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January 30, 2004
 
  durst 800 user guide?
I just baught a Durst M800 complete, but... without user guide. Do you know where I could get one (I left a message at www.durst.)Thanks, C<:...
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April 16, 2004
 
  how to fire lights with no sync cord port on your
i have 2 monolights with built in slave trippers, my camera has no sync cord port and the only way to trip them is to use my camera flash and I don't want to use that. is there any device that...
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January 25, 2004
 
  Better Saves
After scanning my 35 mm slides, I save them as a JPEG, which diverts them to my imaging software. I am offered two choices:..."JPEG(JFIF Compliant)Format", and "JPEG(EXIF Compliant)Format".How do t...
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January 24, 2004
 
  dual camera brackett
Do you know of and companiesthat have a dual camera brackett rig to have to cameras one on top of theother to shoot at the same time. Say one digital and one film or diferentlens ??> Thanks> Michae...
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January 23, 2004
 
  Scratches Through Negatives
For about six months I have been getting negs back with long scratches through them. I changes cameras and I changed labs. Think it could be the film? All bought at different times at B & H ...
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January 25, 2004
 
  Nikon N80 Flash units
Does anyone know about the SB-27 flash, that is what I got for my N80 and I'm having a little trouble figuring it out. if I put the camera in program mode it just stays at the same apt and shut...
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January 22, 2004
 
  Shutter Release Cable
I recently purchased the Nikon F55 and am an absolute beginner with SLR cameras. I like taking photos of the ocean, sunsets, sunrises etc and was disappointed to find that the F55 does not have a s...
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January 25, 2004
 
  polarizer filters
What is best use for the polarizer filter. When I rotate the filter on the lens, I don"t really understand what I am looking for and what is most effective use of filter. Please advise....
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January 21, 2004