Looking for photo equipment tips & tricks? Ask all of your photo equipment questions in this Q&A.
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new lens
I have a 80-200 lens for my Canon EOS and want to take pic. inside with backgrounds of family.What are the settings(aptature etc.) I will need to use for good pic?... |
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Repair costs for Maxxum 9000
A friend wants to sell me his Maxxum 9000, but it doesnt power up when we put battiers in.I know this is vague, but wondering if any one has experienced power problems with the Max 9000, and if so,... |
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Nikon vs Fuji write times
I have a Nikon D100 & a Fuji S2 pro. In the Nikon I am using a Dane elec 256mb 40X card and the Fuji has a dane Elec 512mb 40X. When shooting under normal lighting conditions both cameras will... |
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Strobe Equipment
Just a curiosity question - I was at a wedding over the weekend and the photographer forbid everyone from taking photos in the church. He said any photography other than his own could cause his str... |
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Nikon D70 question
Hello,I have a D70 and if I hold it with the right hand and place my ear at the other side of the body (where video and DC rubber is) and shake the camera, I hear a rattling noise.I guess it might ... |
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using metz 60 ct-1
I recently bought a metz 60 ct-1 flash Second Hand.. however, no manual..could some one please help me with this problem as to controlling the flash output.. thanks...... |
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Setting Up My Studio for Portraits
I have now purchased most of what I will need to set up a basic studio. I am really confused as to how to get the synch cord to work with my camera to get the strobes to go off. I feel intimidate... |
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Tripod info.
Can anybody tell me how good the new Giottos "Innovator" tripod is (MT9170, I really like it's features but can't find out how low in height it will reach? Does anyone know for sure. Thanks... |
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Purple Tinted Pictures
My once gorgeous pictures on my HP 7150 now have a purple tint. I have tried everything- new cartridge, paper, reinstalling print driver, the pix are awful. Help!... |
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Anyone Have Problem with Rebel GII Pop-Up Flash?
Just bought used Rebel GII (noted only 4-1/2 months old), but pop-up flash doesn't seem to work or fire. Guaranteed everything excellent, but I put on Program, Automatic, & even Portrait mo... |
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Light falloff with FD Canon Macro lenses
HI all,I just got some shots back from the lab that I took with my 28mm macro and AE-1.The edges had were very dark, about 1-2 stops darker than the center.I took the shots with the aperture wide o... |
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Photographing Sports ... With a Lens Hood
Should I use a lens hood when photographing a high school soccer game? What would the difference be in using a lens hood and not? The camera I have is a Canon Elan 7e with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2... |
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Installing BuZZ Simplifier
Hi all-I downloaded the trial version of BuZZ Simplifier. I have Mac OS 10.3.x and PS8. How do I install it? I put the plug-in in the PS/plug-ins/filters folder and restarted the software. Nothi... |
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Digital Rebel & Speedlite 550ex... Odd Color Cast
Hi. Just a quicky here. I'm using a 550ex with my Digital Rebel and noticed that the color cast changes (to an slight orange tint) when using the flash in ETTL (auto) mode. However, switchin... |
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Hot shoe trigger voltage
I am trying to determine if my older Braun VariZoom 340 SCA flash (and a second 140 SCA shoe compatible with a Nikon EM & FM) that I previously used with my very old Pentax SV (SLR) Camera is c... |
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Hand carrying a monopod on aircraft
I will be traveling to France and Italy in a couple of weeks and I only do carry-on. Has anyone had a problem, or have experience carrying on a monopod?Thanks.... |
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Quantary Lens Woed
I have a Quantary 70-300 lens that is about 2 years old. When I auto focus - it has begun a clicking noise like it is hung up on something. If I gently turn it - the clicking stops and it focuses... |
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Metz 60 CT-1
I have a Metz 60 CT-1 flash unit. Recently I dropped the power unit from a table onto a concret floor, the housing cracked and a top corner piece broke off. My question is, can I obtain a housing u... |
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What is happening with my flash?
I have owned a NIKON SB 800 flash for a month. I have used it successfully with my D100 for the past several weeks. After trying to use it with a Bresson Monolite (old equipment), it now will not a... |
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Shutter opening half-way - Repair Locations?
I have just got a Minolta X-7A that appears to have a shutter problem (it only opens half-way). Does anyone know where I can get this fixed? Preferably in Ontario, CanadaThanksKrista... |
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