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What should one look for when buying a used lens?

lens used-equipment

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Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?

aperture depth-of-field optics human-vision-system

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When should you use a normal flash vs a second-curtain flash?

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What is the difference between perspective distortion and barrel or pincushion distortion?

lens terminology optics distortion

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How do DSLRs figure out what aperture to select in P mode?

dslr aperture program-mode

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What is the optimal order of post-processing steps?

post-processing workflow

Mar 28 '11 at 2:49 mattdm 138k

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How does flexible ISO make shooting digital different from film?

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Which color filter do I use for a black & white portrait?

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What effects do matte, semi-glossy and glossy paper have on the photo?

prints paper

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Scanning negative 35mm: color accuracy, color balance, film bias

film 35mm scanning film-scanner

Mar 26 '19 at 7:47 mattdm 138k

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Why are large aperture lenses so expensive? [duplicate]

lens lens-design

Apr 18 '13 at 20:20 AJ Henderson♦ 34.1k

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What is the best focal length for using a DSLR to digitize film negatives?

film digital-vs-film negative-film

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What is the reference plane used when the minimum focus distance is measured?

focus

Dec 29 '13 at 20:55 Michael C 158k

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In an image with camera shake and a point light source, can the shape of the point light source be used to practically reduce the shake significantly?

blur night-photography camera-shake computational-photography

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Why does getting closer or zooming in decrease depth of field?

focal-length depth-of-field subject-distance

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Negatives all transparent after unsuccessful development

processing

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In photo taken with a prime lens, what is the cause of the “zoomed” bokeh appearance?

lens bokeh distortion aberration cats-eye-bokeh

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What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean?

What is a “diffraction limit”?

What should one look for when buying a used lens?

Why is 18% grey considered to be in the middle for photography?

Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?

When should you use a normal flash vs a second-curtain flash?

What is the difference between perspective distortion and barrel or pincushion distortion?

How do DSLRs figure out what aperture to select in P mode?

What is the optimal order of post-processing steps?

How does flexible ISO make shooting digital different from film?

Which color filter do I use for a black & white portrait?

What effects do matte, semi-glossy and glossy paper have on the photo?

Scanning negative 35mm: color accuracy, color balance, film bias

Why are large aperture lenses so expensive? [duplicate]

What is the best focal length for using a DSLR to digitize film negatives?

What is the reference plane used when the minimum focus distance is measured?

In an image with camera shake and a point light source, can the shape of the point light source be used to practically reduce the shake significantly?

Why does getting closer or zooming in decrease depth of field?

Negatives all transparent after unsuccessful development

In photo taken with a prime lens, what is the cause of the “zoomed” bokeh appearance?