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Why do these reflections appear in some photos and how can I stop it from happening? [duplicate]
Why do these reflections appear in some photos and how can I stop it from happening? This is not the first time this has happened. Wondering if a hood would fix the problem
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What is the cause of a dimmer image of a light source in a photo? [duplicate]
Why does an image of the panel appear to left side of the actual object when the picture is taken if the lamp in a switched on state?
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Are there any downsides to using a good-quality UV filter?
Are there any real downsides to using a UV filter?
I know that a poor quality UV filter can effect image quality ... but, assuming I use a good quality UV filter, will that actually be an issue? Is ...
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Is a UV filter better for lens protection than a protector filter?
I'm usually very good at getting water/finger marks on lens, so I must use something for protection. Is there any downside of using an UV filter instead of a protector filter?
Example: Hoya HD ...
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Can you photograph the milky way with a full moon out?
Is it possible to photograph the milky way (or just any stars or stellar objects) when a full moon is out?
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Which filter is the more generally useful: Skylight 1A or Skylight 1B?
I'm looking to buy a Skylight filter leave permanently attached to a lens for the primary purpose of protecting it. I don't really understand the difference between Skylight 1A and Skylight 1B filters....
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Can incense damage a lens?
Lately, I have been photographing a lot of temples. One thing that is quite common is incense smoke, which I was almost never around before. After shooting, I noticed my lens gets covered in white ...
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What filter do you use for concert, low light photography?
What filter do you use for concert, low light photography? I'm buying a Nikon F mount 24-70 and not sure what type of filter? Clear, UV?
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is it normal to get significant lens flare with a 50mm f/1.8 prime lens?
I've purchased a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. But I'm really disappointed in the results, especially when using it for night photography. :(
In my night shots a lot of lens flare appears in my photos. I'...
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is uv filter a must? [duplicate]
I am using panasonic 25mm 1.7 lens in olympus omd-em10 ii body.
Neither of them have a uv coating.
Will it hurt lens/processor health if I use it without filter?
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Do you need a solar filter for a wide-angle camera?
I'm trying to photograph the eclipse and we already have a solar filter for our telephoto lens. However, we have two cameras so we might as well use them. I've spent a fair amount of time searching ...
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Why is there a secondary image of a light bulb in my image?
I have a few pictures of this anomaly, the fluorescent bulb has seemed to move into another location of the picture when took perfectly still photos. I used a Fuji Finepix-S.
What could of caused ...
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Does high reflectiveness of digital sensor lead to poor lens performance?
I Googled film vs dslr and found an article from 2007 that said:
Digital sensor has higher reflectiveness than film. The light bouncing back from sensor will cause flare and lead to poor optical ...
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Is the artifact in this photo caused by lens flare?
I analyse a lot of online images, but I am not proficient with the ins and outs of lens flares. Literally know the basics.
Is the object in the sky in this photo a flare due to the shining headlight?
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Why is anti-reflective coating on front surface of lens or filter? How can it works?
Principle of anti-reflective coating is very simple: thin layer between air and glass returns light wave in opposite phase. Or to be more precise: anti-reflective layer shifts light wave about 1/2 of ...
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