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  Cannot see through lense; Shutter locked?
I have Canon Rebel 35mm camera. After putting in a new roll of film, I cannot see through my viewfinder. Someone told me seems like the shutter is locked? The battery indicator is good, film indi...
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June 04, 2005
 
  Will vignetting occur with a 24mm lens?
I am considering buying a 24mm lens for use with landscapes, but often use graduated Neutral density filters in a Cokin "P" holder. Will vignetting occur? I plan on usinf a 77mm filter step up r...
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February 24, 2005
 
  canon rebel 2000 technical difficulties
i have a canon rebel 2000 and a canon digital camcorder. both have roughly the same problem. the rebel 2000 shows low battery even though it has a brand new batteries and will not allow me to shoot...
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February 24, 2005
 
  Problem w/ Canon Elan 7
I purchased a new canon elan 7 in sept. 03 9 months later had to send it in under warranty because the camera would shut off saying battery was dead. Yet when turned back on lcd read full battery a...
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February 26, 2005
 
  Canon 420 EX
All, I have just recently purchased the above speedlite, but having a little trouble understanding what the functions are. The manual is written in a way that they assume you understand what E-TT...
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February 27, 2005
 
  Flash
Photo to go with question........
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February 24, 2005
 
  Flash problems....
Hello, I have the Nikon D70 and Two SB-800 flash units. I set the main sh to ttl, second flash to remote ttl and the camera to P mode.In some , more than less,the photo is way over exposed. Please...
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March 04, 2005
 
  Problems with flash !
My canon 300EZ does not fire and my pop up flash doest the same !i have a Canon eos 10s. Do I set any new function or just is fucked?...
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February 22, 2005
 
  camera problems
my camera stopped suddenly and is giving the message "errr". I checked my handbook and it advises me to take it to a camera shop for repair. any idea what this is? and can I fix it myself?i was t...
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February 22, 2005
 
  Where to find a snoot?
Hello - I have an older used strobe that I would like to use as a hairlight, but am having a problem finding a snoot. The strobe is a Medalight model PG3001-ML 120V. It's a great little light. ...
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March 30, 2005
 
  Pentax MZ60 problem
I have had my Pentaz MZ60 28-90mm lensefor 2 years and for the last 3 rolls of film (24 exposures) I have got as few as 3 exposures. One at the start of the roll, one in the middle and one at the e...
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February 18, 2005
 
  Attaching the Strobeframe Quick Flip
I just bought the Strobeframe Quick Flip 350 and am having trouble getting my flash to stay attached to the bracket. Since it didn't come with any instructions I'm not sure how to remedy th...
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February 18, 2005
 
  Traveling with a Camera
I'm going to be traveling soon and want to take my new camera with me. However, I'm not comfortable carrying my camera bag around with me when I get there, and it'll be too cold for me...
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February 23, 2005
 
  Broken digital display
I am on vacation in Italy at the moment. I have been using my Samsung 360 digimax camera extensively. Today when I tried to display a shot, I noticed that there is a dark mark across the display. ...
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February 17, 2005
 
  Subtle Streaks down monitor
I have a Dell LCD monitor and there is very subtle inconsistencies in the color. It is esp. apparent when looking at text. The text looks to be getting lighter and darker in vertical streaks. Wh...
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February 16, 2005
 
  Problem with AE-1 camera focusing screen.
Hello all or none or what have you. I'm having a slight problem with my focusing screen. I only just found out what that was. I inherited this AE-1 camera from my dad and it's served me wel...
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February 15, 2005
 
  Problem using Canon EOS1D with external flash
I'm using a canon EOS10D with a Canon Speedlight 380EX and getting inconsistent results - often underexposed. I'm setting the camera & flashgun correctly and Canon UK say that this flas...
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February 15, 2005
 
  Vigneting on Sony DSC-F828
I purchased a Sony .7 Wide Angle Lens converter for my DSC-F828 Camera. There is significant vigneting when the camera is set to the widest angle setting. I understand that this is one of the trade...
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February 14, 2005
 
  Minolta Xtsi off camera flash?
I have a Minolta Xtsi and would like to know if anyone uses an off camera flash with this model. It seems very hard to find these attachments. I have a dedicated Minolta flash. I take pictures at m...
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February 27, 2005
 
  Minolta Xtsi off camera flash?
I have a Minolta Xtsi and would like to know if anyone uses an off camera flash with this model. It seems very hard to find these attachments. I have a dedicated Minolta flash. I take pictures at m...
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February 13, 2005