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How do you replace a tripod leveling ball's tension bar?
I've got a Bogen Manfrotto tripod (745B legs paired with a 701RC2 fluid head), with a broken part. I found the page for the tripod on the Manfrotto site, and the parts diagram makes it look like I ...
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Is there any damage that a lens can have that is unrepairable?
Just wondering after I dropped my lens and had it repaired is there any specific kind of damage that would ruin a lens to the point where you'd be better just buying another used one.
I'm ...
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What to do about mold/fungus in a camera lens? [duplicate]
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Why fungus form in lenses, and how to get rid of it?
I am living in a tropical country where humidity is pretty high. I never thought it would be possible that ...
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Why does fungus form in lenses, and how to get rid of it?
Recently I was using an old Pentax 50mm f/2 that had a quite big green spot, and later I was informed that it was a fungus.
A couple of questions raised from this:
Why does fungus form inside the ...
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What are the options for a damaged zoom lens?
I have had a Nikkor 18-55mm lens for about 3 years. I just realized that my lens only zooms upto 45mm and then gets stuck.
This was my first SLR lens, and I did not pay attention to the zoom range ...
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How to tell if a polarizing filter is too damaged?
I dropped my CPL onto some rocks and it's a bit scratched up. There's no obvious effect in a (very cursory) look at the photos, but are there tests I can do to see if the damage has a visible effect?
