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Image is Blurry, but Viewfinder is sharp
I recently bought a Canon 550D. The problems is when I take a picture through the ViewFinder, the image gets blurry and out of focus. But when I use Live Mode, the image is sharp and in focus. What ...
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How to remove external flash stuck on camera body?
Yesterday, after shooting I had to take the lens and flash off the camera body, but my flash 550EX got stuck and I can't get it off the body (EOS 5D).
How to take it off? I turned the ring to loosen ...
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How to increase photo file size without resizing?
I shot a biometric photo at a studio and that photo doesn't meet government photo requirements. They tried but failed.
The photograph must be a color photograph and unedited
The size of a document ...
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Lens options for a 18-55 and 50 1.8 plus a canon t2i owner
I've got a canon T2i with the 18-55 IS II kit lens and a 50mm 1.8 prime. I sold back my 55-250 when i got the 50mm thinking i wouldn't need it. But i'm looking for a couple of different lenses now. I'...
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Will the Canon EOS M50 Mark II take better pictures of children outdoors then an iPhone 13 Pro?
Assuming the person using the camera has taken basic photography classes will the Canon EOS M50 Mark II take better pictures of children outside then an iPhone 13 Pro?
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Canon M50 will not record or take photos. How do I get the camera to work?
Please help... Tried to record with my Canon eos M50 and nothing happens when I pressed the red record button. After that I tried using my shutter button to no avail. Next, I tried changing the SD ...
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AF not working on Manual mode AV or TV mode, and shutter not opening. however both AF and shutter opening on auto and not flash -EOS400d
I am testing an old EOS 400d to see if its worth using-
on auto mode and no flash mode- the camera focuses, I get the green light then it takes the photo once I fully press the trigger button,
in all ...
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Does anyone have any information on Canon's VL mount regarding pinout and protocol?
I currently have a canon cl 8-120mm f/1.4-2.1 lens which uses the VL mount. Canon's goal appeared to have been to make this a standard system similar to the Micro Four Thirds system. See http://www....
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Mixing ambient with flash and how to calculate this?
I have a question I hope someone can shine a light on for me.
I usually shoot with flash only or ambient only. I need to do a small shoot on location where I must balance ambient with flash. Its a ...
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Does sensor size always matter in all situations?
I recently bought a Canon SX720 camera which has the sensor size 1/2.3". It's probably the smallest sensor size. Some good camera smartphones such as Apple's 7 Plus has got 1/3" sensor. Does that mean ...
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Can the Canon R6 self-timer influence exposure level in these two images?
Below are two night sky images taken with what appear to me to be identical camera settings: f/4.0, 8s shutter speed, ISO 800, focal length 93mm. The only difference I can spot in the EXIF information ...
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Canon 5D Mark IV - 4K Crop Factor [closed]
The Canon 5D Mark IV was launched with a crop factor of 1.74X back in 2016.
Is this crop factor now lower thanks to a firmware upgrade as was rumoured back in 2017?
The official spec sheet does not ...
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What is the best way to capture welding photography [duplicate]
I am new to photography and am helping out at work taking photos of manufacturing steel, primarily welding.
I was wondering if anyone could help me in what are the bests camera setting for this kind ...
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Dating a Canon lens without date codes - just an eight digit serial number. Is it doable?
I'm currently trying to sell my Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM and thought in the advert I would try date it.
On the underside of the barrel there is an eight digit serial number. On the lens mount ...
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Does Powershot Canon G5 X Mark ii has clean hdmi output WITH auto focus and auto mode? [closed]
I've read the manual and saw that there is clean hdmi output. But I would like to confirm that with works with auto focus (without that square) and auto mode (auto iso, auto F and so forth).
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Suddenly have many stuck pixels on my DSLR - is there a reason for it/is it saveable?
I've got a Canon 1100D camera which is maybe getting on a bit at about 12 years old, but it's performed great up to now. I took it out recently though to do some long exposure night shots, and noticed ...
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What does it take to get the Selphy to print an edited JPG?
We took a picture with a digital camera, and used GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) to remove some stuff in the background, and tried to print it on our Canon Selphy CP1200. The print failed, and ...
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Can I simultaneously Charge and use Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
I am planning to buy Canon PowerShot SX740 HS, heard the battery can only last less than an hour. I would like to shoot a 4k 30fps tabletop videos for 2hours. Will it work with external power ...
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Why do some DNG pictures from chdk have a purple tint?
I started using chdk recently to take pictures with my Canon Powershot sx280hs. When I started saving high ISO pictures in the DNG format, a few pictures would come out with a purple/pink/blue tint to ...
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Need shutterstock photo rejection solution! [duplicate]
I am using Canon EOS 1200D with 50mm lens and getting rejected on shutterstock due to the rejection reason below, what is the solution to this and How can I can improve my photography?
I have attached ...
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How do I prevent the "light rays" coming off the moon in a photo like this?
I take long exposure photos of rocket launches, and always run into issues where the moon shows as just bright rays. I'd like to be able to see the moon as I see it at night.
My normal setup is a ...
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My Canon 400D won't power up properly - stuck screen!
Just seen this post - Why won't my Canon 400D/XTi turn on/off properly?. I have EXACTLY the same problem with my old Canon 400D. Even bought a new battery (charged it fully) and replaced the CR016 ...
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Why are my night sky photos coming out completely black?
So tonight I had a go at trying to take pictures of the night sky.
All the pictures turned out black, I am well aware that aperture and shutter speed and everything has a part in it all. So I googled ...
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Canon EOS 5DS - unable to set aperture in Manual (M) mode
I have an EOS 5DS, which has different controls than former EOS 5D's such as the Mk ii. When I put the camera in Manual (M) mode, I'm able to set shutter speed using the Main Dial, however when I ...
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Why can't I shoot tethered with my camera while connected to the computer?
I am trying to take photos while the camera is connected to the computer. As soon as the camera is connected to to PC the camera changes its mode to busy. Actually, the camera is treated as a USB ...
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Canon EOS 2000D shutter counter
Does anyone know of a program to obtain shutter count for a Canon EOS 2000D (Rebel T7)? Many other applications were already used with no results.
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How to fix stuck cocking lever on Canon AE-1
The film advance lever on my Canon AE-1 is stuck. It will move half way and won’t advance. Battery is still charged and I am half way through a roll of film. Any ideas on what to do to get it unstuck. ...
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Luminance HDR - Canon CR2 - Black images
I've been using QTPFSGUI few years ago and I wanted to do some HDR images recently... on my mac...
So I downloaded today the last version 2.6.0 available and tried to create my HDR from 3 CR2 images (...
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Setup to have photos automatically loaded to the computer
I want to have cell-phone style photo automatic backup from Canon SLR to Online or Disk
This is the intended flow:
Take pictures with a Canon 5d
Take no other action, and continue using the SLR, ...
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Canon 5D Mark IV is taking pictures on it's own
The preview on my Canon 5D Mark IV sometimes won't show. When I click on the preview button, the camera takes pictures instead?? Electrical breakdown??
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Canon EOS Rebel t3i has developed weird settings seemingly over night?
I've had this T3i for possibly 2 years now and it's worked fine fo this whole time, I took it out to film for the day, and the next day it was acting a little different.
Some of the main things I ...
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Is this lens compatible? [duplicate]
Will a Vivitar 75-205mm 1:3.8 MC Lens fit my Canon Rebel t7i or do I need some type of connector?
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Was there a Canon lens correction tool that output the lens corrected raw files for a folder of pictures?
The canon raw photo file was not lens corrected, such as the discussion in this post.(Canon DSLR Lens Correction)
However, some photo editing software could not apply the lens correction itself.
Was ...
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Purpose of the "extender" pins in the Canon EF mount?
The Canon EF mount has 3+5 or 3+8 contact pads. The linked Wikipedia article says that the additional 3 pads are used to identify converters/extenders.
However:
None of my two Canon bodies (70D and ...
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FOV on an APS-C and Full frame 'lens' [duplicate]
So this is a question about aps-c and full frame 'lenses' and not sensor format. My sensor here is constant - a Canon APS-C.
This might be an already answered question but I couldn't find any that ...
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Beginning photographer wants advice on how to shoot Alaskan Cruise glaciers and wildlife [closed]
I have a Rebel T3i with Canon zoom lens EF-S 18-55 mm lens 1:3.5-5.6 IS ll and a Canon EF-S55-250 mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens. I would appreciate any advice on how to get clear photos and video on our ...
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Why is the resolution of a photo not equal to the camera's default resolution
I downloaded the photos from the Internet,these photos have exif, but the resolution of the photos is inconsistent with the resolution of the camera data(like data of dpreview).Let's take an example
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How does a modern digital camera process to jpg?
All cameras capture their data off the sensor, then they might save the image in RAW, but can convert to JPG. A RAW file can be 12 or more bits, but a JPG file is only 8 bits.
What process does a ...
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How many frames have I lost due to opening my Canon Sure Shot 60?
Recently I purchased a Canon Sure Shot 60. Today, I made a huge mistake by opening the compartment where the film is located by accident. I had already taken 5-6 shots, and as soon as I closed where ...
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Canon Rebel SL1 using timer, taking multiple photos
I’m trying to take a single photo with my Rebel SL1 on Manual mode. Here are a some of the issues I’m seeing while on Manual mode:
It takes 5 photos per single hard press of the shutter button. The ...
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Is there an adapter to get a 3rd-party flash to work on my Canon 4000D (T100)?
I just bought a Canon 4000D, which came with an external flash. However, the camera doesn't come with the center hotshoe contact and the flash only works with the center contact. Is there an adapter ...
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Why is my External flash not working?
I recently bought a canon eos 200d and I also bought an Yongnuo YN24EX twin flash however when my camera is on M mode it does not work, but it works on AV mode.
Does anyone know how to solve this ...
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Canon 80D with Canon GP-E2 add log data to CR2
I have searched high and low and cannot find a solution to this problem. I have a Canon 80D with the GP-E2 GPS module. When attached to the camera it records the GPS data of a photo taken in the CR2 ...
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Canon AE-1 Aperture Lever in camera sticking
The lens I have confirmed to work on my back other A-1 but for some reason this camera body isn’t allowing the aperture diaphragm to fully close. It’s working from f1.4 to f5.6 but anything more it ...
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Buzzing Noise and error 01 canon camera
Hi I have a canon rebel T3 have a canon 75-300 mm lens. When i lock the lens in and turn on it starts to make a buzzing noise and I get error 01 when I try to take a picture. I try to take pictures ...
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Why is my EL-100 not firing on my T7/2000D with a sync contact on the hotshoe?
I’m having a similar issue, I bought the EOS 2000d from Canon recently with an EL-100 speedlite. I can not get the speedlite to flash. My camera does have the sync connector on the hotshoe.
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Does the black ink in Dye Based Printers always smudge or will a more expensive one not cause this issue...?
I recently purchased a Hp Envy 5540 printer with original inks and noticed that none of the colours smudge when I run my fingers across them apart from the black ink on the page which smudges very ...
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Are RCR123A batteries safe to use with an EOS 30?
I've bought some rechargeable batteries for my Canon EOS 30, but I've noticed that their voltage when fully charged is 4.2 V, rather than the 3.5-3.7 V of a regular CR123A battery. Does anyone know if ...
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How do I get the meter reading from a tethered Canon DSLR programmatically?
I'm quite an amateur in photography and have to take several photos from similar objects in the same place during the day. So, I use Canon utilities' software libraries to write a C# program, and do ...
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How to open .NEF raw files(Nikon Raw Files) in windows 10 without lightroom?
How can I open Nikon Raw files in my windows 10 PC without any lightroom or photoshop. The files have extension .NEF
I know I can open canon raw file in my windows 10 by just double clicking them.....
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