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digiKam cannot find photos after upgrading to a larger hard drive [Linux] [Ubuntu 22.04]
I'm using digiKam 7.5 on an Ubuntu 22.04 system.
After upgrading my laptop's SSD to a larger one (to make more room for more photos of course :) ) by backing up my home directory and then restoring it ...
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How can i produce sharper photos? [duplicate]
I am a relatively new photographer and I just purchased a Canon R7 and the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 DI USD lens. 1. I have read that the lens I am using is super sharp and have seen photos of it that look ...
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Does the Nikon Coolpix 900 need the exact CF card specified in the package?
I was given a Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998 model) but there was no CompactFlash memory card. Basically in so many words the original package came with a: EC-8CF 8MB CompactFlash card but now I am ...
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Cannot Select This File error on Nikon D500
I have a Nikon D500 with updated firmware to the latest version. I purchased a CFexpress card type B and formatted the card. I’m able to download my images to my Mac using a card reader. But when I ...
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Can you "open" RAW camera files?
I was having a conversation with my father who used to be a photographer, and I said “when I open a raw file…”
He interrupted me and said, "you can never open a raw file, the editing software ...
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why is there black spots flashing on my pictures on lumix dmc tz80?
i bought a second hand lumix DMC TZ80, and there’s like black flashing things popping up on my pictures i took on it, like the picture i put here, the black things appear in the spots where it’s very ...
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When shooting raw stills, does the tone mode setting matter?
I'm going through some of the settings on a Nikon Z8, and one of the options when shooting raw is to switch the tone mode from SDR to HLG.
In principle, I understand what these two modes do: HLG ...
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How can I determine if this image has been altered in any way?
I need help trying to see if this photo has been messed with in any kind of way.
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Is the Canon EOS 30 considered a good camera in 2023?
I'm planning to buy a new SLR camera for my next trip and I saw some pictures taken with a Canon EOS 30 that I really liked but they were all taken with a Canon EF USM lens. Do you think the camera ...
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Nikon D500 is over exposing photos in burst mode
While using my D500 in burst mode, and upon review of the photos it appears that every other third photo or so is blown out (over exposed). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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What ISO should I use on unbranded film?
I bought a bag of unbranded film. It was 60 dollars for 15 rolls so I couldn’t pass up. But obviously I don’t know the exposure or the ISO. Does anyone have a suggestions on the ISO/ASA I should shoot ...
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Why isn't my F Stop changing on my Nikon D7200?
I can use the dial but the number never goes up or down. It stays at 0. I tried holding down the +/- while turning the front dial and it just adjusts the amount of light coming into the view finder. ...
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Why is my 77-55 step down adapter on Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens not fitting?
I've bought a CPL lens 77mm and a 77-55 step down adapter, but the problem is the step-down adapter is not fitting on the lens. The CPL fits fine on the step down but the step-down is not fitting on ...
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Z5 NON Cpu lens atttached
I got this error message on my nikon Z5 Ether no lens is attached or the attached lens is non-CPU lens. to shoot with a non -CPU lens, change the shooting mode to P, S, A, or M
I did all cleaning ...
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Can I use a hotshoe sync adapter with the Canon multifunction hotshoe?
A long time ago I used a Canon 400D together with Nikon Speedlights SB-25 and SB-24.
To trigger them, I used this device in the screenshot to connect via cable.
Many years later (today) I tried this ...
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Why is softproofing before print necessary - can't an optimal adaptation be computed automatically (at least a proposal)?
I am struggling with the need of softproofing before printing photos. I usually use Adobe Lightroom for editing images and also for printing. I use color profiles - all good. What I do simply not ...
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Is a Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8f F-mount lens compatible with Nikon F55 or Nikon F80 film SLRs?
I have a Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8N (AF/MF) lens that I use with my Nikon D5600 DSLR (aps-c). I'd like to buy a Nikon SLR film camera, an F55 or F80, and use it with this Yongnuo lens. What issues will I ...
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How can I tell what trigger will fire my third-party flash off-camera without an additional trigger?
I’m looking for a wireless trigger that can be used off-camera without additional wireless triggers.
I’m looking at my Sunpak flash DF4000U setting. It has ch 1-4, ratio A B C and multi-mode has 1-...
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Can you change effects after capture on Instax Mini Evo
I've just received my Instax Mini Evo and am getting to grips with it.
Obviously you can change film and lens effects before capturing a shot using the 2 dials on the camera, but can you change those ...
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Choosing the Perfect Lens: Advice for a Beginner [closed]
Hello Photography Stack Exchange Community,
I'm relatively new to photography and have been enjoying experimenting with my camera. However, I'm at a point where I'd like to invest in a new lens to ...
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Obtaining original creation data of photo
I need to obtain the original creation date of a photo taken on a phone. This phone does not store any EXIF metadata.
How can I get the date when the photo was originally created ?
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How can I make the milky way more apparent in my photos?
I was using 6400 ISO with a f2.8, 28 mill lens with a .46 adaptor on a canon m50 for about 15" for this photo. I tried a 1.8 50 mill, 28 mill w/o adaptor, longer exposure, shorter exposure, ...
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Canon PowerShot A810 lens error
I have a Canon PowerShot A810. I don't know what happened to it, but when I turn it off, the lens doesn't close completely, starts buzzing, and after a few seconds, it says "Lens Error".
It ...
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How have the new AI noise reduction features affected graphics card recommendations for photo editing? [closed]
What should I look for in a graphics card for best performance with Lightroom's new AI denoise feature. Also does the same advice still apply with third party plugins like those from Topaz and DXO?
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How can I photograph the annular eclipse high in the sky and still get a foreground in the image using 500mm lens?
How can I photograph the annular (or partial) eclipse high in the sky and still get a foreground in the image using 500mm lens?
In particular, I'm interested in:
If a 10 or 15 stop ND filter would be ...
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I See colors in the highlight of my video and images. Sony a7iv
I See colors in the highlight of my video and images. Sony a7iv
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What is the use of focal length in a Fisheye lens?
This is similar to:
What does the focal length of a fisheye lens mean?
What is the relationship between field of view and focal length for fisheye?
But actually, I have a different question. I have ...
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Why does my first picture have a dark area and the next is fine?
I was in class and took a picture of the slides with my phone (iPhone 13 if that helps) but the first one (I zoomed in a little on that one) turned out as shown while the next one was fine. The two ...
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Using a <24 panel colour checker in Darktable
It's common in my industry for reference/archival photographs to be taken with a combined scale, grey, and colour checker card (often with rectification targets too). In most cases, the standard is a ...
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What might be the reason I cannot see the date a photo was taken in its metadata?
I was sent a .jpeg photo by gmail. It looks like it is pasted into the mail, but it also shows up as an attached file on the mail preview. Opening the mail however, the photo is in-line with the text.
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How to create Lightroom's texture tool in other software?
I am new to "advanced" photo editing and I figured Lightroom's Texture tool is amazing at smoothening skin without losing the detail in "detail-rich" areas like eyes, clothes, etc. ...
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How can I remove blown-out sun glare reflected from a sign?
I've been asked to fix up the banner in this photo to remove the glare. I've played around with some of the answers I've found on the internet already, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone have any ...
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Is it ok to use IR filter for photographing sun?
I recently purchased cheap IR filter 720nm from Amazon to see whether I will be able to replicate effect with which your camera can see through thin plastic. I was wondering whether it could be also ...
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How to tell if photo was taken with autoshoot [closed]
How can you tell if a photo was taken by autoshoot or not? I looked at exif reader data.
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How to Cut Sensor Filter Glass?
Context - I've modified my Sony A7S for astrophotography by removing LPF2. Upon doing so, I've found that my lenses no longer achieve focus at or near infinity (they're older A-mount manual lenses). I ...
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Why are photos of landscapes taken on a sunny summer day very unsharp despite a rather short (1/40") exposure time?
Last weekend (in mid-September) I took some wide-angle (24 mm APS-C) photos of a landscape in my vicinity. Despite good illumination (the day was quite sunny), a not-too-long exposure time (1/40")...
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Is there a difference in "feel" of a dedicated Manual focus lens (MF Only) vs an AF lens set to Manual Focus mode?
I really love shooting in Manual mode, but my AF Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8D Lens, when in Manual mode, doesn't have a 'buttery' feel and it can be difficult to get it to focus precisely. I have a dirt ...
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Breaking down the format of the "Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling" EXIF tag
When using exiftool to inspect various images, I've seen lots of different values for the Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling tag. A few ...
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How to use JPG embedded in RAW for color calibration in darktable
My camera (Canon EOS R5) does a great job with colors for the embedded JPG, but I am unable to achieve similar colors (mainly skin tones) when processing the RAW version of the image in darktable.
I ...
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Is there any way to date this photo?
I have this older looking Velox photograph with the numbers "430" typed on the back. The Velox logo in this photo has an Oval shape around the text with the text being in a fancy sort of ...
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Did I get scammed buying this "vintage film negative"
I purchased a "vintage 8 x 10 film negative" of Shirley Temple on eBay supposedly from someones collection. I had assumed that by film negative it must be the actual film used in the camera ...
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Upgrade advice from Canon 7D II to R7 or R6 II
I have been a Canon DSLR user for many years and I am thinking of upgrading to mirrorless, mainly to take advantage of the lighter lenses. The AF eye tracking is also very attractive to me.
We live in ...
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Is this dust or fungus in the viewfinder?
Do you know if this is dust or fungus in the viewfinder? Purchased a used Canon EOS 1N in "mint" condition from eBay recently that had "no fungus" in the description.
A flashlight ...
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Part of enlarged photo changes from original
I copied a photo from the net to my computer of a friend standing in front of a brick wall with a window in it.
On my computer I enlarged the photo slightly.
The original photo shows the lines that ...
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Exposure meter's result EV relative to the film ISO density threshold
Let's take a film with properly measured ISO speed. It means that there is some threshold exposure where it's resulting density (if developed to a specific standard gamma) raises just slightly (there ...
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Fujifilm Xt200 lens error with Viltrox 23mm/f 1.4 lens
I just bought my first lens, an Viltrox 23mm/f1.4 for my Fujifilm Xt200 camera and I have this error where the display starts flickering and then the LENS ERROR appear and can't figure out the problem....
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Why am I getting weird circular lines below my product lit by a speedlight?
I'm using a speedlight positioned to the left of my product when taking the picture and I see circular lines and a shape around it.
I've tried removing the cap, changing the position of the speedlight ...
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Why am I suddenly unable to focus with with Olympus OM-2 prism?
Somehow the prism for focusing in my Olympus OM-2 changed. The prism lost all its structure and what is left is a round grid structure with a divided circle in the middle, that is changing its ...
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Shutter Priority Mode - Purple Photos
When taking photos using a Canon Digital Rebel XS in shutter-priority mode and experimenting with very fast shutter speeds, the photos are usually dark as I expect, but occasionally the photos will ...
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Should I go with a Sigma 150–600, or 70–200 + teleconverter?
I am newer to photography and it is a hobby. I take photos at sports events for myself and friends. I currently have a Nikon Z 6II with a FTZ adapter, with 35mm and a 70–200mm lenses. I was looking at ...
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