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  Wireless Shutter Remote
Hello everyone. I am just getting started in photography and might I say OH MY GOODNESS! There is sooo much to learn. I am going to be taking alot of fast action shots. I want to set up a wirel...
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February 26, 2007
 
  flash on camera is a washout
can any one help I have a nikon d-200 and a promaster ftd 7000m flash the pictures are comming out verry white like a whiteout the iso is set to the lowest 100 .this happens even in a dark ro...
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February 25, 2007
 
  Computer Not Reading Camera Software
I have a Nikon D200. I loaded the camera softward onto my PC and it was working fine for a few weeks- now my computer is not seeing my camera when I plug it in to download pictures.Any ideas? I h...
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February 24, 2007
 
  S9000 Slow FPS
When I shoot RAW with my FujiFilm S9000, it takes about 1.5 to 2 seconds between shots. I'm writing to a SanDisk Ultra II Comfact Flash card. Is this a problem with my memory media or the cam...
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May 15, 2007
 
  Canon 20D Flash Problems
I have a 20D & when using my external Canon flash head (or the built in) I get really dark photos. I use it for weddings & the resluts are horrible. I have a Elan 7e (film) using the same f...
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February 21, 2007
 
  My canon 28-135 lens
I have a 30D and a 5D, I have a 28-135mm lens and I've noticed I cannot zoom out as far when I am using the lens with the 30D. Do focal lengths change depending on the camera? I am obviously ...
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February 20, 2007
 
  External Flash - Battery Power?
I am using a Canon 550 flash, which requires 4 AA batteries. I run through tons of batteries during the course of a typical wedding day. I can see in the prints when the batteries are weakening. ...
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February 20, 2007
 
  external flash
i have an external flash I have had forabout 2 years only used a couple of times it dosent flash now I have switched batteries but still wont work.it is a sony brand...
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February 17, 2007
 
  Filter questions
I have been shooting with my Canon 70-200 2.8 IS and I have the circular polarizer filter to darken the glare but my skies are still showing up white, I can't pull the blue from the sky in the ...
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February 15, 2007
 
  D70s suddenly stuck
I have the Nikon D70s for 6 month,recenlty it started to go mad.while taking photo suddently the camera stuck, on/off doesn't work, the top display is stuck and the menu doesn't work.The on...
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February 14, 2007
 
  Printer troubleshooting
I have an Epson 2200. I haven't printed anything in about a month, and I did a test print on an image of a box of deep red raspberries. The first prints I did a while back were great. Today the...
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February 08, 2007
 
  Faster shutter speed with flash?
I have the canon 70-200mm and am now needing to use it frequently in situations where I need to use flash as well. I know that when this lens is zoomed up that I need at least 1/200 shutter speed, ...
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February 06, 2007
 
  Olympus SP-510 UZ ?
Hi, what do you think about the Olympus SP-510 UZ ? I have one and the pictures have a lot, I mean A LOT of noise. Please advice me, what can I do to reduce this noise. Setings from the camera? Sof...
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February 04, 2007
 
  What's going on ?
I don't know what's going on but during the last week, everytime I start to make commments on threads, the pages open very slow (sometimes 5 minutes) or do not open at all. A few times it h...
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February 01, 2007
 
  Digital Canon Rebel auto flash problems
When we are in auto mode (or any mode for that matter) the flash won't pop-up when needed. We have used the flash in the past and were wondering if at some point we disabled it when we didn...
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January 31, 2007
 
  Monitor calibration (default RGB settings?)
Before calibrating, should you set your Red Green and Blue channels on the monitor back to their default setting? Or does it not matter if you leave them in their current tweaked positions? Also, w...
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January 31, 2007
 
  DVD Issues
I bought an external DVD burner a few months ago, when I burned a disc of some work I did for my church, they couldn't read it. I tried again with another disc, same problem. Finally, I used ...
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January 30, 2007
 
  Help!! Printing the Whole Picture
Hi,How can I print the whole image that I captured without Photoshop croping some of it out when I print? I capture in Raw off a Canon 5D and am using Photoshop CS2, printing on a Epson 3800. I am ...
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February 06, 2007
 
  Does the Nikon D40 support Camera Control Pro?
I assumed it did, after reading a few reviews that mentioned the compatibility. However, I am not able to get the demo/trial to recognize my D40. I do get it to work as a mass storage device, so ...
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January 29, 2007
 
  Canon 20D Sensor Cleaning
My Canon 20D is about 1.5 yrs old and is in need of a cleaning. It is a bit curious to me that the camera can pick up significant dust when I have never had my sole lens (the "kit lens") off the b...
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January 26, 2007