BetterPhoto Q&A: Troubleshooting Other Photo Equipment

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  Canon Powershot A-75 Owners
I have been unable to locate Canon PowerShot A-75 users. I would like to find someone who knows how to use this camera. Please email me at chetsut@gmail.com ...
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December 29, 2004
 
  This Autofocus Lens Simply Won't Autofocus
I just purchased this new lens - the Canon 100-400mm L IS USM. I have had my Canon Digital Rebel for almost 6 months. This lens does not want to autofocus at all. It just clicks when I go to take a...
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April 05, 2004
 
  Lighting
I've been doing amature photography for about a year and don't know quite what I'm doing, some pictures are great and others not so great. My main problem has been pictures that have gr...
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October 23, 2003
 
  How Much Vibrations Affects Blurred
The mirror of my Canon AE1 makes a sort of “clang” when the shutter is released, producing a slight, almost imperceptible vibration of the body. I’m a bit worried as that could produce a slig...
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September 24, 2003
 
  Photo Transfer Software Problems
Hi everyone, I was curious to know if anyone here knew of a better photo transfer software than ZoombrowserEX. I ended up with this program because it was packaged with my D60 camera. It has corru...
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November 16, 2003
 
  canon trouble?
Hi, I have recently purchased a new canon eos 30 and when I use a sigma macro lense some times when I take a picture it clicks and stays open and then the battery logo flashes (even though the b...
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January 01, 2005
 
  Elan 2 with kenko 2x magnifier
I have a Canon Elan 2 and use it with a Celestron 750 Telephoto.I recently purchased a Kenko c-af1 2x Teleplus mc7I want to use this to get Eagles in the top of very high Spruce trees.I have the co...
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November 14, 2002
 
  red tint on indoor pictures when printed
i have a f707 and a sv77 photo printer that work great with outdoor pictures (the color is perfect), but when I take indoor pictures and I print them everything is red tinted (i can correct this by...
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October 24, 2002
 
  Negative scanning
I have a PF3600 film scanner and I swear that the quality is not up to scratch, other than the scratches. Am I being a fool, I just feed the film in at the top and scan on best quality and I swear ...
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March 11, 2003
 
  Auto Focus Hunt
I have an N90s Nikon and i'm using a Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO macro super lens, and i'm having problems with the lens hunting focus most every time I try to take a pic, and is can be fus...
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February 06, 2003
 
  Where is the rest of my picture?
I have a Cannon EOS 750,I just bought recently used.The first two rolls 36 exp. prints were great! Now last 2 rolls have 1/4 to 1/2 top of photo missing(black bar),17of24&6of24 not in order some ...
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August 24, 2002
 
  roller ink tracks across print
I own an Epson 870 printer. Why am I getting ink tracks from the rollers when I make a print and how can I solve the problem?...
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August 14, 2002
 
  why are my pictures only half develped?
I stopped using my Canon AE-1 program camera years ago when it started developing half a picture. Is this something I can fix? Please direct me.Lisa...
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August 13, 2002
 
  problem with camera on tripod
Recently I had my Elan 7e mounted on a tripod. When I tried to use the Bulb function the shutter would not release. I also had a battery pack on the camera, which was mounted to the tripod. When...
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August 04, 2002
 
  lens problem
i have a Nikon F4s + 50mm AF Nikkor F1.4The problem is that the aperture lever behind the lens stucks occasionally at full aperture!!i mean that if I set the aperture at f16or 11 or 8 or.....when t...
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July 09, 2002
 
  Sigma Flash compatibility with EOS 300
I have an EOS300 Camera and an EF-500ST flash from Sigma. Together they work! Then I bought a system so I can remove the flash from my camera and put it elsewhere (the system consist of a little pa...
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June 16, 2002
 
  WHAT IS THIS NOISE IN MY LENS
I have a Minolta Maxxum 3XI. I have just received a used Sigma 75-300mm Zoom. Everything seeems fine with it but I notice a slight clicking noise as it focuses. Is this normal? If there is someth...
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June 18, 2003
 
  Is the Lens Bad?
I have a Sakar 35 - 140 (Canon FD mount) lens that I think has a problem. I notice that the diaphram is slow/sluggish to close. This can be seen two ways: First mounted on the camera with no film...
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May 21, 2002
 
  what to do after replacing lithium battery
i replaced the internal lithium battery in my minolta maxxum 7000 camerathe whole thing is still blank and wont do anything what do I do is there something I have to reset thank carla...
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May 14, 2002
 
  flash equipment and teleconverter
I have questions on two different topics:1- I have sunpak 433D (for canon AE-1p)flash and want to use off the hot shoe. Sunpak offers an Ext-9 have seen Ext-6 which is correct to use? Are there any...
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May 13, 2002