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Should i upgrade my body or lens first?
I have a nikon D40X and i cant decide if i should upgrade my camera body or upgrade from a AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm to whatever else might be recommended?
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How much is too much editing? [closed]
How much editing of a photo is acceptable? Does excessive editing spoil a photo? I sometimes feel like I edit my photos too much and that can mar its beauty. However many viewers have commented that ...
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How do copyright licenses and model/likeness/publicity rights interact, if at all?
I release many of my photos under one or more Creative Commons licenses. One of them was recently uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, and I was approached by a moderator there with an inquiry whether I had ...
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Does an on-line flash buying guide exist with a feature search?
I'm looking for something comparable to dpreview's camera feature search and lens feature search.
There are plenty of buying guides on-line outlining to what parameters one should pay attention when ...
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What factors, asides from temperature, affect dark current?
What is an effective means of determining the average dark current/noise of a camera image sensor? My understanding is that this is type of noise is temperature dependent, what other factors may ...
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How many shots is considered “much” for Nikon DSLR body? [duplicate]
I'm into purchasing used DSLR Nikon body, and I see that number of shots advertised is anywhere between 5k and 250k.
My question is, how much does this number relate to the overall quality and ...
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How can I tether a camera programmatically? [duplicate]
How can I tether a camera to my computer and issue it commands? What is the cheapest camera I could buy that would allow me this functionality? Is it possible to use java and/or a batch file to do so?
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Can I programatically manipulate Lightroom's “rejected” flag in images?
Can I use a tool like exif2 or exiftool to programatically inspect and manipulate the flag used for "Rejected" in Lightroom? I can't find a field that seems to correspond to it. If not, is there ...
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Considerations for hiring a make-up artist / MUA?
I've agreed to do some reciprocal/time for print work with an aspiring model and she's asked about getting in an MUA. I'm happy to do it but I've not brought in an MUA before so I don't really know ...
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Longer exposure & lower ISO or shorter exposure & higher ISO - what gives better results when photographing stars?
I've been dabbling with night landscapes and star photography with varying levels of success. I know I don't have the ideal lens (Canon 17-40mm f4 on a Canon 6D body) but I've seen some great shots ...
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Quickly geotag photos / run exiftool with multiple parameters?
in my workflow, I typically have a folder with photos taken on a certain date. I need to geotag them (embed GPS coordinates in metadata), the coordinates themselves come from a GPX file or need to be ...
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What is Stereoscopic Photography? [duplicate]
The title says it all, what really is Stereoscopic photography? How can I achieved it? Feel free to post a Stereoscopic photograph for better understanding.
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Query-a naive photographer [duplicate]
Planning to buy a new DSLR camera.
What are the things i must be looking for in the camera before buying it out?
i do have a digital camera which does not suffices my needs.
well the things like what ...
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How was this high-gloss achieved when taking photos of skyscrapers?
I found this picture in my folders (not sure where it originally came from but (C) Daniel Groszek ).
How were the colours achieved here obtained? It looks like a black and white photo, plus blue ...
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Recommendations for use of exposure modes with Nikon D7100 DSLR
I'm looking for advice on handling tricky exposure situations, such as backlit portraits, in terms of picking between:
1. Manual exposure
2. Shutter/Aperture/Auto exposure, and using the AE/AF lock ...
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What's an easy way to batch assign (not convert) an ICC profile to .JPG and .CR2 Canon RAW files?
All of the files that comes out of my camera (Canon Rebel T3i) are not assigned a colorspace. Instead, all files the format IMG_XXXX.JPG/CR2 are implied sRGB and _MG_XXXX.JPG/CR2 are implied Adobe RGB ...
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Upgrade to Full Frame (5D mark II) or buy Lens (24-105L) [closed]
I currently have a Canon EOS 60D but looking to upgrade to a full frame camera.. But I also need to purchase an all around lens (24-105L).. I have the budget for only 1 of 2 items. What should I do??
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Are there cheaper alternatives to standard UV photography equipment?
I am familiar with the standard lens/filter system often used - the UV-Nikkor 105mm f/4.5s lens, what I am wondering is if there are cheaper alternatives to this standard (which I believe is also ...
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What is the difference between auto white balance and custom white balance?
I have used both modes on my Canon 550D and found the results to be quite different, particularly indoors under fluorescent light. Auto white balance seems to produce yellowish images at times, while ...
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How to take picture with blurry background? [duplicate]
I've taken this picture by accident. I have heard from my friend that was caused because of ISO, aperture and shutter speed configuration. I am not that expert with these 3 settings because I normally ...
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What is difference between tonal contrast and just contrast?
What is difference between tonal contrast and just contrast? Usually the editor programs will have a contrast slider while the "special" plugins of these software will have tonal contrast. Is tonal ...
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What is the meaning of “Blue Hour” and its differences from “Golden Hour?”
What does "Blue Hour" exactly mean? What time in the day can I capture this "Blue Hour" and how long is it? Also, what are its differences from the "Golden Hour"?
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How to post-process underexposed sunset images?
I am a beginner, given an advice to underexpose when shooting sunsets. I did, and, well, what was underexposed, kind of looks underexposed. Can I tease out any more out of my material? My camera does ...
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Lightroom 4 trial finished - edits now not available in Lightroom 3?
I had downloaded a trial of Lightroom 4. Did some edits from one of the shoots. Now the trial has expired (I can't buy it yet, as budget won't allow me) I'm not able to see these changes in my ...
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What Nikon lenses should I consider buying [closed]
I'm planning to buy the Nikon D7100 camera and I wanted to know what lenses I should invest in. I am a professional photographer that enjoys shooting children's portraiture and I plan on shooting a ...
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Are 'digital frames' really uniformly awful?
I set out to pick a digital frame for my parents. Looking at reviews on Amazon, I've never seen such a uniform collection of horror stories. Some years back consumer reports did a review, but of ...
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Are there any alternate eyepieces for people with glasses?
Any recommendations for an alternate DK20 eyepiece for a Nikon D3200 or D5100 that gives a better visual for wearers of glasses? Amazon has many but the reviews are all over the place. My glasses keep ...
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Upgrading EOS 350D or changing to full frame for low-light improvement?
My question is as follows: In 2006 I bought a Canon EOS350D with a Tamron 18-200, which was a great choice for shooting pictures on vacations, not having to carry around much, etc. Now, this seems ...
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not all images show when reading directly from SD card out of Nikon 5100
I shot about 35 images on my new N5100. Turned off the camera, ejected card, inserted it into the SD slot on my Dell 3014 monitor. About 3/4's of the images turned up in the Aperture import window. ...
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Are there macro lenses for the Nikon 1 system?
Girlfriend asked me if there is a macro lens for Nikon 1 J2. So far I only found Besel Macro2. This does look more like extension tube then lens. Does anyone has experience with this product or is ...
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Could skipping the 18-55mm kit lens with Rebel T3i be a foolish move, to replace it with a 50mm f/1.8? [duplicate]
I am planning to buy a canon Rebel T3i, the additional cost for including the 18-55mm kit lens is only around $50. But since I am on a tight budget, I was thinking about getting a 50mm f/1.8 instead, ...
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Why does an Aperture smart album not select all the images with a keyword?
With Aperture 3.4.5, when I show the list of keywords, it shows me a count of '58' images next to one of them. When I create a smart album that simply selects that keyword, it comes up with 8 images.
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Hiding Blown Shadows/Highlights Indicators in Camera Raw
How do I stop Camera Raw showing blown blacks as blue and blown whites as red in Photoshop Camera Raw?
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Can I use auto flash and auto ISO in Aperture priority mode on a Nikon DSLR?
I would like to know if I can set my flash on auto in Aperture priority mode. I have a D3200 Nikon. And also, can I set auto ISO in Aperture priority mode?
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How do I get even, bright light for photographing pages from books and magazines?
I am using my camera to digitalize some pages of magazines or books. Sometimes I get great results sometimes the page background is not "white enough" on the picture sometimes the page is illuminated ...
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Is 16.7 Million Colour wide gamut?
I am looking to buy an upgrade monitor and want something wide (ish) gamut for lightroom post processing. Ideally I'd like 16:10 monitor and at least 98% of AdobeRGB as mentioned in this thread:
What ...
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What are the .LRV files on the gopro sdcard?
I delete the .THM and .LRV files along with the MISC folder but what are they actually good for? THM is for thumbnails on the LCD so that is clear, and the rest?
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Recording Video of iPad [migrated]
I am trying to record some video of an iPad with a Canon 60D. The camera is mounted on a tripod about 100cm above the iPad. Everything next to the iPad is sharp, but the display itself seems a little ...
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What ND filter to use for 5 second exposure hyper lapse in daylight? [duplicate]
I have a Nikon D5100. I just bought some cheap ND Filters from Amazon but of course they sent the ones with the wrong size. The ones I bought were ND 2, 4, and 8.
But I don't think those will be ...
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Getting digital to look like film [duplicate]
I have a Canon eos t3i and I love it. I also have an old 35mm Minolta that I inherited from my late grandfather. The problem is that film is very pricey to develop so I was wondering how I could make ...
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Is there an IQ gain in going from Canon 18-135 IS to 18-135 STM lens?
Is there someone out there with any experience with the two lenses?
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Canon 600D/ T3i Video Output and Converting? [migrated]
I purchased Canon 600D Few days ago. I am very new to the kind of photography and Videography .
I generally use my camera for taking pictures in auto mode .But yesterday I was in the party I shoot ...
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why don't camera manufacturers offer pro bodies and pro lenses as a kit?
I do apologize if this sounds a bit like a rant!
Why do camera manufacturers, Canon for the sake of argument, not offer multiple types of "kits"? For example:
5d mkIII + 24-105 for $$
5d mkIII + ...
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What camera equipment do I need for deep space photography?
I have a Skywatcher-127 telescope and would like to take some deep space images e.g. globular clusters etc. I have had recommendations about what webcam to use for planetary photography but not deep ...
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Which cheap digital body for M42 lenses
I'm looking for a cheap, second hand digital camera body for my M42 lenses. And I'm stuck; there is actually quite some choice. Currently, I have a Canon EOS 300D; there are two reasons I want to ...
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How do I know the Canon 6d shutter count via software?
How do I know the Canon 6d shutter count via software, since it's not on the EXIF, and EOSInfo, gPhoto, MagicLantern don't work.
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What is the DIY repair potential of a Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro (non HSM) lens?
Summary:
Can anyone provide useful experience based comment on the potential for or cost of repair of the "zoom bearing" mechanism in this lens specifically or with lenses liable to be similar? My ...
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How does 18% exposure algorithm work?
They all say and teach the rule that camera exposes to 18% grey. Then they go and show an example of shooting a white board or black board and they both show as a grey board in the camera. Great, but ...
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Why does the eye dropper in LR Develop module stop working?
How do I get the eye dropper tool in Lightroom 4 Develop module to stay on? When I move the eye dropper tool across the image it turns off, and then sometimes turns back on again. Can anyone tell me ...
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Excluding nested keywords from smart collection
I like to keep track of where I take a picture, and of course, what is in the picture. Often the two are not the same: I might be on top of a mountain, taking a picture of another peak.
I have the ...
