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Why are my results with a variable neutral density filter poor?
I bought a inexpensive variable neutral density filter, this ND2-ND400 variety. I wasn't expecting a whole lot because of the very low price point, but I think I'm either using it incorrectly or my ...
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How common are hot pixels on new cameras?
How common are hot pixels on new cameras?!
I read that people may check up to 5 cameras at stores to actually find a perfect one, is this true? so how commons is this? what is the chance of getting a ...
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What defect is in this image?
I shot this image on a GoPro camera in time lapse mode. It was at ISO 100, f/3.6, 1/950sec. I also happened to be moving the camera at very high speed during the shot. What is the ligher horizonal bar ...
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Is having a lens with vignetting a real world negative for portrait lenses?
After reading this answer for another post:
I don't mind the vignetting as it actually improves the look of portraits however if you're doing astrophotography what's the point in a lens that's ...
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Why is there a strange white spot on all of photos from my Zenit-B SLR?
I've taken some photos with my old Zenit-B camera. And I have some strange white spot on all of the photos in the upper right corner. Sometimes it is not too recognizable, but it is everywhere.
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What is the defect rate of lenses?
I've read a lot of reviews on sites like photozone.de, the-digital-picture.com and the likes and found that quite a few of their review samples turn out to be defective (including the premium 'L' ...
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What are these lines through my images?
I have these lines or streaks across many of the images on this roll I had developed. I can see the same lines on the negatives as well as the prints. The lines are in the exact same spot across I ...