BetterPhoto Q&A: Traditional Film Photography

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  using a film based camera
i would like to learn how to take photos with a film-based camera...
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July 30, 2005
 
  Manual Focus Help
Okay, so im still confused about this manual focus stuff. At least I understand DOF and how to set for hyperfocal distance etc etc etc..Now.. back to manual focus. I have just read on a post that :...
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July 30, 2005
 
  How to take night shots without flash or fast lens
I would like to take pictures of a city parade that we have here in Seattle, called torchlight parade. I have a nikon 90's camera, but have a 35 to 80 4.5 to 5.6 lense, and no flash. How would ...
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July 31, 2005
 
  Filter mount for wide angle lens
I've read similar articles in this forum but still can't figure out what to pick.Lots of pictures from my 28-200 lens with the circular polarizer have the dark corners. Now I need another c...
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July 30, 2005
 
  Black and white film
Hey all, guess what? I've gained access to a dark room and learned how to develop my first roll of BW the other night. I used TMAX 400 and an 8x10 had pretty much no grain! Here's my que...
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August 01, 2005
 
  Pictures at an indoor water park party?
I was hired to take pictures at a party of about 70 teenage children. It will be at an indoor water park. I have a SLR camera. I have an off camera flash and a stroboframe. I am looking for tips on...
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July 31, 2005
 
  Damaged photos
Does anyone know how to remove a photo that has stuck to the glass of a frame? Any suggestions would be appreciated....
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July 29, 2005
 
  How to use polarizing filter
Years ago on the beach in San DIego, I used a polarizing filter and thephotos were too dark! I wonder if maybe I should not have used this filter9on a very bright sunny day in June, 1997) or perhpa...
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July 29, 2005
 
  Take pictures with fill flash
I took a picture of my baby in a garden, but the picture is full of shadows, I read that I can use my flash like a fill flash, to reduce the shadows, but my question is, what is the speed?, if I us...
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July 31, 2005
 
  rainfall
how to capture the mood of rainfall without the water drops appearing as blurs?...
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July 30, 2005
 
  Of Cruises and Cameras
OK, I'm going on a cruise with my family in a few weeks, so I have two questions: 1) I want to get some cool pictures of dolphins and possibly sharks in the water, but to do that I would have t...
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August 02, 2005
 
  combining natural light and strobe
Hello, i'm wanting to combine natural (window) light and strobe for natural looking portraits. (4 people), color and b/w film. mamiya 7 and nikon n80.i have 4 (800) alien bees strobes. but gr...
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July 28, 2005
 
  connecting flash bracket to F100
I purchased the Stroboframe Camera Flip flash bracket & the SC-28 TTL Remote Cord but I can't seem to figure out how to connect the flash to the camera. Seems like you need another cord?! ...
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July 29, 2005
 
  Landscape DOF
Hi all,Just been browsing through the Q&A trying to understand depth of field and hyperfocal point etc etc etc. The reason for this im soon buying a manual focus camera with 45mm and 90mm lenses pu...
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August 25, 2005
 
  Photo file size
I am trying to get some photos sent to a state magazine. I have read their requirements and something blew my mind. They require files to be at least 15mb and at least 300dpi, burn them to CD and...
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July 28, 2005
 
  hot air balloon lens choice
My husband and I are going to ride in a hot air balloon for the first time. What lenses would be best for the in flight photos? Zoom? Wide angle? Telephoto? Filter suggestions? This will...
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July 29, 2005
 
  film vs digital
I'm sure this is an "old" question, asked many times before, but I'm new to BetterPhoto and haven't seen an answer yet.I've just started using a medium format camera - Pentax 67II (...
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July 28, 2005
 
  Shutter release stuck on ae-1
Help! My camera refuses to take pictures! Everything seems fine when you press the shutter release,the meter works perfectly, but then... nothing! I guess I shouldn't say "nothing", about ever...
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July 28, 2005
 
  I Am Shooting With A , ND Filter
With this ND filiter it say's boost it up plus 2. So lets say my meater is reading f 11 .Oh I am working with a Cannon EOS-3 . Now do I push the botton next to the shutter botton and bring i...
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July 27, 2005
 
  Flash Brackets to use with nikon F100
Can you recommend a flash bracket to use w/ the Nikon F100 & SB 800 Speedlight? What other accesories will I need beside the bracket itself?...
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July 26, 2005