BetterPhoto Q&A: Traditional Film Photography

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  Using old lenses for new(er) camera
I used to use a Minolta XG1. I had various lenses and filters for it.I have just purchased a used Nikon F601 which came with a Telephoto lens.I would like to use my old Minolta lenses for the Nikon...
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January 28, 2006
 
  Compatibility of Lenses with my old camera
I have a Nikon F4 camera with AF lenses. Now when I'm looking for a new ultra telephoto lens there are lots of different types of lenses that are not listed for my camera such as AF-S, AF-D IF ...
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January 28, 2006
 
  chemical standing life
Once I have set up all of the chemicals in my darkroom in trays, for how long can I use them? Can I leave them standing out overnight? Can I rebottle them (in a new bottle and use them again the ...
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February 09, 2006
 
  Critique?
Hi All,Thanks to all who have given me feedback int eh past, and my apologies for not thanking you guys (and gals) earlier.I am once again in need of your critical eye. Tell me what you think. I th...
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February 01, 2006
 
  Photoshop Techniques & Portrait Posing
If your intrested in Photoshop Techniques & Templates, Portrait Posing Workshop. I'm hosting a workshop in Louisiana if your interested in Photography or scrapbooking and would like to atte...
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January 24, 2006
 
  why does my photos appear grainy??
my pictures after printing are appearing too grainy..with minute spots ...which are visible ..and so awkward to look at........
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January 23, 2006
 
  Long Exposures Revieled
I would like to do many types of long exposures, now my better sens tells me that if I do long exposures of say 10/1-10/30 I should have to stop down a lot and even then it wouldnt be properly expo...
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January 23, 2006
 
  How To Make Prolonged Exposures
I'm new to photography, just getting into it, and one of the things I'm interested in is making prolonged exposures, say anywhere from 30 seconds to five minutes. I'm trying to figure o...
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January 24, 2006
 
  No More Maxxums!!
I'm sure I'm not the only Minolta fan here, so this is pretty bad news. Minolta (or Konica-Minolta) has announced that they will transfer all of their camera operations to Sony.If anyone wa...
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April 20, 2006
 
  Argus Lumar 75mm Camera
I was wondering where I would buy 620 film for my "new" purchase, and where would I take this film to be developed?...
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January 29, 2006
 
  choosing an entry level SLR
I just wanted to clarify my question conserning SLR options. I am looking for something that is good quality but no I am not independly wealthy. I wouldn't mind buying used with some assura...
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January 24, 2006
 
  Choosing an entry level SLR
I am looking into moving up from a point and shot camera to an SLR. I have 3 kids, so I am looking for something that can take good action shots and that is idiot proof.Ariana...
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February 09, 2006
 
  Slide Duplicates
I just had a bunch of dupes made today and when I went to view them in my projector to make sure they were okay, they all seemed a little out of focus, so I compared them to the originals, and they...
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January 21, 2006
 
  Tired of poor quality film processing
I live in SE Minnesota and am tired of the poor quality film processing I can find locally. I would be more than happy to send my film away for processing, but the choices are endless, and the tria...
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January 24, 2006
 
  Strobe lights
I just got a strobe with a softbox. Tried using it connected to my camera and it worked sometimes but didn't at other times. Anyone know why this might be happening? I've never used one bef...
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January 20, 2006
 
  Antique photos...who has the rights?
I collect old photographs of people. Most are late 1800's early 1900's. I do not know who any of them are, most are purchased at auctions and yard sales. My question is can I reproduce t...
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January 20, 2006
 
  Frozen film
I store my film (Tmax 100, Elitechrome 100, 200, 400 and Ilford SFX 200) in the frig, but it recently went a little goofy and froze everything overnight. Is all my film ruined?...
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January 20, 2006
 
  Formal Posing
First I shooot Medium Format Film with san Olympus 20N for Candids and some Photojournalism. However during Pre-Ceremony and Post-Ceremony posing how do you stop the guests from stealing your image...
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January 17, 2006
 
  Medium format - Hasselblad
Is anyone doing both medium format and digital? Has anyone tried the lens adapter that will accept a Hasselblad lens on a digital body? I am interested in fitting my Hasselblad lenses on the Canon ...
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January 17, 2006
 
  N90S shutter release
Is there a wireless remote shutter release available for the Nikon N90S?...
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January 17, 2006