Unanswered Questions
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Why do my Cybersyncs fire my Sunpak flashes with the test button, but not the shutter release?
During wedding receptions, my Sunpak 383s fire very inconsistently. Every time I press the test button with the Cybersyncs, they fire every time. When I press the shutter button, they don't fire.
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How can I check for damage to my lens from impact with a window?
I was taking a photo at an airport when I accidentally zoomed my Canon SX40HS into a window. The impact wasn't super hard, but there was a thump. I cannot see any visible damage, but how can I check ...
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Where can I find or make a script for focus stacking using Raynox DCR 250?
I am looking for a script for focus stacking with Raynox DCR 250. There is already default script there but it is linear and that is better suited to stock lenses and, with the Raynox 250 attached, I ...
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How Does Focus Differ Above and Below Water?
While I am trying to figure out what I need for split-underwater photography, an interesting fact came to light:
A lens focuses at different distances in air than underwater.
How is the focus ...
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Is it possible to shoot tethered with Aperture using a Canon 5D mark i?
Google is swamped with walkthroughs for the canon 5D mark ii & iii. I am wondering if anyone has managed to get a tethered shoot setup working with the original 5D on a macbook. If so, how was it ...
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What causes white blank images when shooting with a Canon PowerShot A4050?
I have a 3 week old Canon PowerShot A4050 camera. Almost all of my pictures (8 out of 10) are blank, white images. Video shooting is OK, but only occasionally good stills - does anyone know what can ...
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How can I fix a Nikon Coolpix L120 stuck lens error?
I am getting an error in my Nikon Coolpix L120: "Turn off the camera, remove the lens cover and then turn the camera on", even though i have already removed the lens cover.
The lens is not able to ...
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Rain Cover for the Case Logic SLRC-206?
I am on the outlook for a camera bag. I found the Case Logic SLRC-206. It seems very good for my intended use:
Holds a 15" laptop
Medium Size: Good for some lenses and misc stuff (Filters ect.) not ...
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How to transfer Olympus Master albums to a new PC?
I am migrating everything to a new Windows 7 laptop, including about 5Gb of photos. All of the photos belong to albums on the old laptop. I transferred the photos to folders with the same names on the ...
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Disadvantages of electronic first curtain shutter?
There is a setting in menu of my camera wether to use or not to use electronic first curtain shutter. So far I know that using electronic first curtain reduces shutter lag and the noise my camera ...
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How to fix stuck aperture?
I have a Micro-Nikkor 55 mm 1:2.8 lens. The aperture appears to be stuck. Is it worth trying to repair the lens? Are there any good guides for disassembling the lens? Thanks
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Looking for books written from perspective of a magazine photoeditor or art director
Can anyone recommend a book written by a magazine editor, maybe a memoir, describing the interactions while working with professional photographers or photojournalists ?
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At which lux level do the Nikon 1 cameras switch from PDAF to contrast-detection?
The Nikon 1 cameras are famous for being able to track focus with their on sensor PDAF.
But the story goes that if light is low, it will switch to contrast-detect only and will not track focus as ...
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Recommended driverless GPS loggers?
There are a bunch GPS loggers out there, but a good portion need software to download the data onto a computer. Some of the software is Windows-only, but others are Mac-compatible (what I need). ...
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Light weight double sided inkjet book paper
Im doing some research on inkjet book-weight duo papers, something that perfors well for photos and graphics.
I work at an art school in Scotland and am not finding much on the market that is below ...
