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Versatile professional digital camera options
I'm looking to (finally) invest in a good digital camera, but I have a sort of unusual set of requirements. I'm an artist (not strictly a photographer) and I have a wide-ranging practice, which means ...
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Can I use the NEEWER QPRO-N on Canon R6 with NEEWER Z2-C 2,4G TTL Flash units if I don't need ETTL?
I would like to buy the QPRO-C TTL Wireless Flash Trigger but it is currently out of stock everywhere I looked. So I am wondering if I could just buy the N version for example to bridge the estimated ...
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What are Canon cameras actually doing when performing a low-level format?
Canon seems to be a bit shady about what their low-level format function actually does. I know what low-level formatting means when applying it to old HDDs that had a separate disk controller, but I ...
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How to fix Canon EOS 1200D flash release hook making a click click click?
My Canon EOS 1200D was working ok until, suddenly, it stopped showing the display.
People suggested to take out the SD CARD and BATTERY for some time. This was done. Now any activity on my part, ...
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Button lock on Canon IXUS 60
I have an Old Canon IXUS 60 digital camera. And suddenly all the buttons stopped reacting except the on button and the one that takes the photo. Chat gpt says that I have accidentally locked the ...
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Wrong label on battery info section
I have canon 200D II camera and battery is LP-E17.
When I plugged battery in the camera and checked the battery info section of settings, it shows DR-E18 instead of LP-E17.
And no section of "...
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Is Upgrading from Canon 5D Mark IV to a Mirrorless Canon R5, worth it?
I just wondering if anyone has had any experience in upgrading to the Canon R5? I do mainly studio work.
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Picture looking sharp in Live View mode, then losing sharpness after picture has being taken
Since recently I am experiencing an issue with the sharpness of my images.
I am using canon 70D with a macro lens for shooting jewellery and I need to have a very clear picture to capture the ...
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Entry Level for landscapes: Canon 200D or 1300D + another lens
I'm thinking about buying a camera, I want to bring it with my while hiking/camping to photograph nice landscapes (mostly) since my phone camera does not satisfy me anymore.
I was thinking DSLR ...
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Canon 7D MkII versus SL3 [duplicate]
After the news about the release of the new entry-level SL3, I got to wondering in which cases would someone go for the twice the price 7DmkII?
As far as I can tell, the 7D can burst faster (10 x 5 ...
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Should I shoot with just my new mirrorless canon R6 or dual shoot with DSLR? | Weddings
Wondering if anyone would like to give me their take.
I just got a new canon r6 yesterday which was quite a big purchase for me. Very excited about it and am now stuck going back and forth between how ...
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Improving MF accuracy with a split-prism
After using a Canon A1 for a little while, I still struggle to get sharp images when I’m using a wide aperture and close focus. Even with a split-prism viewfinder, it’s difficult to see that I’ve ...
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How do I stop my canon selphy cp1300 from printing out dull looking pictures?
The original pictures are very bright but whenever I print them out, they come out looking duller than the original.
I only brought this printer last week and I was so excited to get it I do not want ...
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How to set C1-C3 to manual exposure on EOS R7?
There's 3 custom modes on Canon EOS R7, which I've setup for regular 4K, 120fps 1080p, and timelapse, but I cannot find a way to use manual exposure on these modes.
Q How do I use manual exposure on ...
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Why isn't my flash gear working with my Canon R50?
I just moved from a Canon dSLR system to the R mirrorless system by getting myself an R50. But none of my flash gear, which worked just fine with my dSLRs, seems to work with it. What's going on?
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How can I fix Err 01 with a film-era Sigma lens on a Canon DSLR?
I have a new Canon EOS Kiss camera and a friend of mine has a Sigma Aspherical IF 28-200mm lens she used on an old Canon EOS film camera (old as in 10 years or so). I tried using the lens on my camera....
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Is EOS R7 USB power supply currently under vendor lock-in?
I upgraded the firmware of my Canon EOS R7 to version 1.6.0, whose documentation says that it's possible to charge the battery on-body over USB power supply. However, all the documentation seem to ...
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Canon A1 Exposure cut short when releasing shutter
I’ve got a strange issue with my Canon A1 which is much more obvious on longer exposures. If I press and release the shutter immediately, the shutter will close straight away even if the exposure is ...
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Focusing screen for Canon EOS 3/EOS 1V
I'm looking for an alternative to the native Canon EC series focusing screens, more specifically to the EC-A, EC-B, EC-D, EC-L. Due to some circumstances the only marketplace available to me is ...
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Canon 6D & Canon 5DMk4 failure
I had my Canon 6D Mk1 fail after a year of light use repaired under warranty. Addition of a Canon 5DMk4 last year has failed completely this summer. Again low use.Repair will take almost two months ...
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Canon EOS 1N HS (film) camera remote control port
What type of remote control plug has the Canon 1N HS?
It's an analog film camera manufactured 1994-ish, and I have a hard time identifying the type of RC plug, it doesn't look like any modern RC port ...
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Practical difference between TTL and flash sensor
On an speedlite 600EX-RT, what is the practical difference between E-TTL II and Ext. A? I know the technical one, but how does it change flash exposure if you measure through the flash sensor rather ...
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Canon 6D and GPS week roll over
On April 6th there was the GPS week roll over, which was paired with an update of the time format from 10 bit to 13 bit.
Today I have tried to get a connection to a GPS satellite using the internal ...
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Canon 6D Mark-ii + Kenko C-AF 1.4x Teleplus pro 300 + Kenko 1.4x teleplus HD shows Error
I have a Canon 6d mark-ii camera. However, the kenko lens are not working and yesterday, I tried to fix my camera with a friend. They had the same camera and lens but those are working with mark-ii ...
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Soaked camera, completely broken?
Some time ago I was on a small boat and we capsized. My camera (canon xti) got soaked in seawater and stopped working. I tried drying it and took out the battery and memory card, but it won't turn on. ...
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Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 or Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4 (C) for Canon 600D
I know this has been asked a lot.
I have Canon 600D with Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 and Canon 50mm f/1.8 lenses.
I'm looking to upgrade the zoom lens with something with better IQ, sharpness, bokeh,...
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Is there any flash trigger compatible with my Canon camera
I'm looking for a flash trigger which is compatible with my Yongnuo 565exiii flash please? I use a canon T7/2000d.
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What speed lights are compatible with canon 2000d? I can’t find any
I’ve been looking for a speed lite compatible with my canon 2000d but I can’t seem to find any! If anyone knows of any of much appreciated It.
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How can I make use of a speedlight that does not work with the non-standard hotshoe on lower-end Canon cameras?
My Canon 2000D is not firing the YN560 iv speed light. So, I learned the hard way that this flash is not compatible with the hotshoe on my camera.
Is there any way I can use this camera and flash ...
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Simple Explanation of the Hot Shoe Pins on Canon Cameras and Flashes?
I haven't found any thorough documentation about exactly what each pin does and the signalling between a camera (say a T6i) and a flash (say speedlite 600ex-rt ii) looks like. What voltage levels, ...
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Canon wireless control with running intervalometer
Does anyone know if there is an iOS app (or mac os app) with what I can achieve the following:
Be able to wirelessly connect to my 77D camera (either wifi or bluetooth is fine)
Start the ...
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Why does borderless printing care about both width and height of paper?
My printer (a Canon Pro 1000) only allows borderless printing for specific sizes.
This makes sense because I understand it needs to know how to bleed over specific width.
But if I set the width to one ...
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Canon DPP 4 - copy/apply white balance settings
I have two shots made with automatic white balance setup (AWB) in artificial light conditions. I like how the camera evaluated the white balance in the picture with white paw, I like how green color ...
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Can you control a camera's settings via computer?
I'm using a Canon camera. I want to control autofocus, ISO, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, clarity, etc., remotely from a computer.
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Wide Angle Lens confusion
I was researching for a lens specially for architectural and interior shots including full room for real estate photography. My camera is a canon Eos 1200D and was advised to get Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX DG ...
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Shooting on B&W infrared film with Canon L glasses
Canon EOS-1V manual says about shooting on B*W IR film:
Use a lens which provides IR index. With L-series lenses which do not have an infrared index, there is no need to compensate for infrared film.
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Built-in Canon R5 intervalometer not triggering with back button focus
I was trying to use the built-in intervalometer on the Canon R5 last night, and at first set-up the shutter wasn't being triggered. I played around with settings for a bit, flipped the lens to Manual ...
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What are these waves appearing in my photos?
I just purchased a Canon EF 75-300 lens which is then attached to a Beastgrip (MK3) DOF adapter, which is mounted to my iPhone 15 Pro.
My phone's camera doesn't have these waves, so I know it isn't ...
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using a 2x TC on a 70-200 f2.8 v1 for sports
I'm thinking about getting the 2x TC to use with my 70-200 for sports for additional reach. Is it worth it? I use it on my 5dM4.
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Bought a Minolta Minolta AF 70-210mm f/ 4 lens can it fit on my Canon Rebel T7 body? [duplicate]
Bought a Minolta AF 70-210mm f/ 4 and I use a rebel T7 is there a adapter available to use for them?
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What improvements I could expect upgrading from Canon EF 55-250mm IS to a Canon 70 - 300mm? [duplicate]
I enjoy taking photos with my current telephoto (55-250) but I wonder if the 70-300 could be a worthwhile upgrade. As of November 2013, it would be around a $350 investment if I deal hunt and sell my ...
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Optimal ISO on a Canon RP
My first DSLR was a Canon 300D. ISO 100 was clearly the best. 200 was very noticeably worse and 400 worse again. I would use 200 or 400 reluctantly if they were the only way to get the shot. 1600 ...
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Can I reduce Canon R8 continuous mode fps?
I'm looking to buy a new camera for sports photography and I need a camera that can shoot continuous JPEG at exactly 8fps. On the Canon R8, it looks like if I don't use the electronic shutter it'll ...
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Canon R6 main dial skipping
My Canon R6 is 3 years old. Recently, the main dial at the top (the one you use with the index finger and control the main settings, e.g. Aperture in Av and Exposure time in Tv) started to skip. Some ...
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Canon PowerShot A80 keeps shutting down and asking to change the battery pack. What should I do?
I have a Canon PowerShot A80 - which is obviously an old camera - dating back to 2003. Everytime I take one or two shots, it switches itself off, stating to change the battery pack. I changed a few ...
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Canon AE-1 aperture doesn't close down past f/4
So my Canon AE-1 Program aperture doesn't close down past f/4 when using the DOF preview. I've tried a different lens and same thing so it is a problem with the camera. Both the lenses I have are 50mm ...
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Self-timer on Canon 5d Mark III? [closed]
How do I use the self-timer on the Canon 5D Mark III?
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How to make sure to only get full frame lenses for the Canon EF (non-mirrorless) mount?
As an amateur, I am looking for used lenses for my Canon EOS 5D Mark II. I know that it's so called full frame, like the old 35mm film cameras. I am confused with all the abbreviations and ...
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Focussing issue with Canon 90D and Tamron 24-70
A few weeks ago, I took wedding photos for a friend of a friend. A problem I had been having lately suddenly became very apparent: a lot of photos I take are not in focus. The focus indicators of my ...
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Can RF-S lenses mount on Canon EOS C70?
I tried searching this on the web, but all that turned up says C70 can mount RF lenses, with no mention of RF-S.
So Q: Can Canon EOS C70 mount APS-C RF-S lenses?
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