Questions tagged [security]
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If I swallowed my SD Card would it be readable when it emerged?
I am entirely serious.
As I walked conspicuously down a narrow alley this morning with my camera hanging off my shoulder I began considering how I would/could respond to a bit of rough treatment by ...
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How should I pack equipment when travelling in countries with high crime rates?
I'm going to travel individually in Sub-Saharan Africa where the crime rate is high. Most of the time I will do landscape photography and only a few shots in urban areas. I've been there already, but ...
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Do any DSLRs offer in-camera file encryption?
I'm imagining a scenario where the user can set a password via the DSLR menu, and then all files on the memory card are encrypted via a standard reversible encryption protocol such that the contents ...
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How secure is Flickr's "disable download of original image" feature?
In the Flickr privacy settings page there's a setting entitled "Who can access your original image files?". If I set this to anything other than "Anyone" (e.g. "Only you" or "Your contacts"), is it ...
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Do you carry every piece of equipment out for your photography trips?
Do you carry light or just bring everything and put the rest in the hotel and carry out those you need? Was it safe to put in hotel?
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What are the London Olympics 2012 official camera equipment restrictions?
Is there any official information on restriction on equipment length for the Olympics 2012 field events. It's been said that camera and lens must fit into a 30x20x20 bag.
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Do I need a permit to take pictures on UK university ground I'm a student at?
Today light was delightful and I went taking some photographs on my university campus. I like urban and industrial pictures and so I was shooting buildings and back alleys.
After about 20 minutes I ...
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How do different colours look in Infrared Light?
I want to know how different colors (lets take VIBGYOR) appear through a infrared security camera or any camera and not thermal imagery.
The type of infrared I am talking about :
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Security: What lens is needed to capture a person's face from 1,000ft away?
My family owns property that has MANY trespassers; the property is over 50acres, and on it is a huge abandoned rock-quarry.
If I go there I have to kick people out more than 50% of the time and if I ...
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Should I submit scaled-down images to stock images to protect my work?
I am new to photography and would like to become a contributor to some stock agencies.
I would like to confirm, with a expert, that will shooting my images. My original file's resolution is ...
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Are unencrypted online printing services safe to upload images to?
I am a UK-based photographer looking for a pro-quality online printing service. I have looked into dscolourlabs, proam imaging, and metro imaging, all of which appear to be quite popular and have been ...
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Would a polarizing filter help get better images from a security camera pointed out a window?
I'm evaluating some security cameras for home use.
To avoid vandalism, I'm probably going to have to position the cameras inside the house, facing out the windows into a not very intense southern ...
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How to protect photographs on camera from being viewed/copied?
I need to photograph some sensitive items, I want to see the picture on camera to check it was a good photo and then secure it somehow so it cannot be viewed again in the camera or other means unless ...
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How are watermarks typically used in images?
In terms of visible watermarks, what types and quantities are commonly used on an image?
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What data does digikam actually share?
I am planning to switching from Lightroom to digikam as I do not like the subscription model.
So far digikam looks very interesting. After reading the privacy statement I am a bit puzzled. Amongst ...
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Does security scanning a camera with battery inside cause damage to the sensor?
I was at 911 memorial last week. My Fuji S-1 Pro camera was scanned with the battery installed. Security personnel would not let me remove battery. Since then, a dark spot shows up on photos. This has ...
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Taking Photograph Through Beamsplitting Glass so the object photographed cannot see camera lense back
I am new to beam splitting glass & its properties and possibilities, but I would like to think that it should be possible for me to some sort of beam splitting glass in order to be able to take a ...
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Is a WU-1a WiFi adapter secure?
Let's say I am shooting using Nikon D3200 and I am using the external WU-1a Wifi adapter to transfer the images from the camera to my smartphone, and in a party. Is it possible that someone else with ...
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How can I get a trusted hash for a Nikon D3100 firmware update file?
I want to update the camera software - does anyone know where I can get the hash of a D3100_0102.bin file?
I just want to be sure it hasn't been tampered with, download and unzipping were ok etc.
I ...
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Can an edited photo on my iPhone be recovered if the original has been deleted?
For personal reasons that will not be detailed here, I have strong reason to believe that an unauthorised person has had access to my iPhone. They have used that access to edit my photos and videos, ...
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What is the best way to secure tripod overnight?
I'm interested in doing some time lapse photography. Instead of having me waking up at 5am, I would like to just set my camera on a tripod and go to sleep. Is there a way to secure the tripod out on a ...
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