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How did photography work before auto-focus was invented?

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Does this telescope only have a 4 blade aperture?

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What makes this interior photo look unrealistic?

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What's the point in covering the viewfinder?

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Why do stars appear as circles, not points?

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Should I shoot color or black and white 35mm film to learn photography fundamentals?

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Water behind ships much bluer than rest of ocean

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Why do we use RGB instead of wavelengths to represent colours?

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What makes the difference on partially and fully visible moon?

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My grandfather gave me a box full of negatives. Does it implicitly give the copyright to the pictures?

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Do convex lenses make parallel light rays of different wavelength converge to different points?

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Why is the hole in a pinhole camera usually a circle?

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How does Kelvin for color temperature relate to Kelvin for actual temperature?

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Can Exif data be copied completely from one image to another?

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How does Renato D'Agostin achieve these super minimalist and high-contrast photos?

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What are ways to record who took the pictures if a camera is used by multiple people?

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Why don't event photographers release non-touched up images?

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Does aliasing occur in film photography?

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Why do mirrorless cameras have shorter battery life?

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Best way to let people know you aren't dead, just taking pictures?

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What is the advantage of carrying a tripod and ND-filters when you could use image stacking instead?

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Can I stack ND Filter and Polarizer together?

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If an image is rotated losslessly, why does the file size change?

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How do apertures which seem too large to physically fit work?

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What exactly is causing the quality difference between these two photographs?

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What are the benefits of the classic f-number scheme?

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Nikon D810 and D610 firmware update photos not exposing the same now

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How should I approach deer to photograph them?

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Can anyone identify this Twin-Lens Reflex 1940(ish) camera?

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673 Answers

How did photography work before auto-focus was invented?

Does this telescope only have a 4 blade aperture?

What makes this interior photo look unrealistic?

What's the point in covering the viewfinder?

Why do stars appear as circles, not points?

Should I shoot color or black and white 35mm film to learn photography fundamentals?

Water behind ships much bluer than rest of ocean

Why do we use RGB instead of wavelengths to represent colours?

What makes the difference on partially and fully visible moon?

My grandfather gave me a box full of negatives. Does it implicitly give the copyright to the pictures?

Photo Competition 2021-03-01: Straight out of camera

Do convex lenses make parallel light rays of different wavelength converge to different points?

Why is the hole in a pinhole camera usually a circle?

How does Kelvin for color temperature relate to Kelvin for actual temperature?

Can Exif data be copied completely from one image to another?

How does Renato D'Agostin achieve these super minimalist and high-contrast photos?

What are ways to record who took the pictures if a camera is used by multiple people?

Why don't event photographers release non-touched up images?

Does aliasing occur in film photography?

Why do mirrorless cameras have shorter battery life?

Best way to let people know you aren't dead, just taking pictures?

What is the advantage of carrying a tripod and ND-filters when you could use image stacking instead?

Can I stack ND Filter and Polarizer together?

If an image is rotated losslessly, why does the file size change?

How do apertures which seem too large to physically fit work?

What exactly is causing the quality difference between these two photographs?

What are the benefits of the classic f-number scheme?

Nikon D810 and D610 firmware update photos not exposing the same now

How should I approach deer to photograph them?

Can anyone identify this Twin-Lens Reflex 1940(ish) camera?