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  Question....or suggestion....
This is "kind of" a question, and "kind of" a suggestion. Im new to the site, and I know that it says a picture should be resized to certain dimensions for uploading. Unfortunately, me being the am...
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July 07, 2004
 
  Compact Flash Memory Cards
I shoot digital with the Canon 300 and the Canon Eos 1ds. I have several memory cards, all 512mb and up. Two of my cards are the SanDisk Ultra II, and the others are regular compact flash cards. ...
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July 13, 2004
 
  Technical explanation needed please
Hi! This isn't really a problem - I love how the picture came out. I just don't know why this one time it came out so great, and the last 99 times it didn't.I'm using my digital Fuj...
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July 05, 2004
 
  Help me I don't know my camera
I recieved a Minolta Maxxum 3 and I am still learning how to use it and I lost the owners manual and I was wondering how to work to f stop. I am in kind of a cramped place right now because my unc...
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July 02, 2004
 
  Help me I don't know my camera
I recieved a Minolta Maxxum 3 and I am still learning how to use it and I lost the owners manual and I was wondering how to work to f stop. I am in kind of a cramped place right now because my unc...
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July 02, 2004
 
  Blurry Photo's using Canon AE-1
I just bought an AE-1 and just had my first roll of film developed. The pictures are sharp at the center focus point but get blurry around the edges all around the center to the outer edge. I am us...
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March 29, 2024
 
  Macro
My very first macro (besides one butterfly I caught on my old point and shoot)--what's going wrong? Some are fine, I just didn't have great flowers to work with, but some seem over exposed...
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July 08, 2004
 
  How to shoot lighting bugs
When I try to take pictures of lightning bugs with my Canon 10D or with my Nikon N70, all I get are black photos. Has anyone tried or been successful with taking them? I live in a wooded area, an...
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July 14, 2004
 
  How to turn a photo into a Silhouette photo?
How can I turn a regular color photo into a Silhouette? Can this be done with any software?Thank YouJanet...
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June 27, 2004
 
  Lens shadows
I have an Olympus e 20N, and I purchased a 2x telephoto lens for it. Even when I am zoomed in to the max, I get the shadow of the lens in the corners of the photo. Am I doing something wrong? Di...
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June 23, 2004
 
  taking pictures of art work
I would like advice on how to take pictures of artwork. What if any filters do I use, how do I light the artwork, etc. Any advice you can give would be appreciated. ...
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June 22, 2004
 
  Need Help with Focusing Macros
OK - I need your advice! Please see the pictures enclosed. I want to know why the middle part of the flower (I believe it is called the stigma) is out of focus in these shots, although the rest is ...
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July 08, 2004
 
  What kind of flash to use
I have a canon rebel with a canon 420 ex. My last flash was a Pentax. What I'm finding is that with an ISO of 160 the background outside is really dark. Sometimes the faces look really washe...
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June 23, 2004
 
  Photographing fruit
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make fruit pictures more "exciting"? I'm in a photography club and our assignment is fruit, but the pictures I've taken are blah. How exciting i...
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June 23, 2004
 
  Canon vs. Nikon vs. Olympus
First of all, I want to thank everyone who responded to my "Buying digital and going nuts" post. The 15 responses were very helpful!I have decided that, for now, an inexpensive digital camera will...
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June 25, 2004
 
  Artificial Light Without a Flash
Hi. I have a Canon EOS 300D digital camera. I've been hired to photograph a medical convention this coming weekend. My one restriction is absolutely no flash pics allowed because of distraction...
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June 23, 2004
 
  Shadows in Portraits
During my past 3 months as a beginner of photography, I had a problem. When I take a portrait, usually a horrible shadow comes in the picture, especially in the face or around the eyes. Basically, ...
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June 23, 2004
 
  Lack of vibrancy in colours
I have noticed on several occassions, that the images that I post compared to others lacks in vibrancy in colours. Even though when I look at the image in PS they are nice. Is there something tha...
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June 19, 2004
 
  why do i get blank spaces between pictures?
Hi, I am a research student and I work with X-Ray film to expose my chemiluminescent reactions. I encounter with a strange problem. I get blank spaces between the images...and I dont understand why...
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June 18, 2004
 
  Depth of field in macro shots
Good morning,I am new to "betterphoto.com" and have been reading articles and Q&A's to get a good understanding of the site. Great place! :)Anyway, I need some advice/critique on a recent macr...
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June 18, 2004