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  Flash Recyling Time
My flash seems to take longer to recycle these days. Is it probably a bad batch of batteries or could something else be going on with the speedlight unit? It's a Nikon SB-800, and it just see...
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October 12, 2005
 
  Salt water protection for film SLR
I may be wanting to shoot at the beach soon...was wondering what ways I can go about protecting my equipment. I have heard that being around salt water can be bad for a camera. How much should I wo...
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October 11, 2005
 
  Canon A2 built in flash
My built in flash won't pop up when I push the release button. It think there is a way to lock/unlock the built in flash from popping. Can anyone help? ...
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October 10, 2005
 
  Tripod suggestions
So, here I am in the wilds of far northern Minnesota (and, yes, it is wild and oh my, is it amazingly beautiful!!) and I working on capturing an eagle image. Everything is going great, even the lig...
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October 11, 2005
 
  Nikon camera
HI ! What different between Nikon camera N8008 and N8008s.Thank you....
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October 09, 2005
 
  Attention Sony owners
I received the following from Murry Grigsby and thought I'd pass it on to the other Sony owners in case of problems.Sony UK has finally issued an advisory notice about a problem with the CCDs u...
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October 08, 2005
 
  HELP: reflection in lens
I have a cannon digital rebel. While on vacation this past week I switched my lenses, and all of the sudden I have a reflection when I look through the view finder. My camera suddenly will not au...
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October 08, 2005
 
  Should I repair My Canon 50MM 1.4
My canon 50MM 1.4 lens was dropped on the floor Is it worth repairing it or should I replace it. You all know that is a great lens I shot some faboulous photos with this lens. Any advice would be g...
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October 07, 2005
 
  Photo rendering
The digital photo that I print out on my Hp photo printer is diferent from what I see on the computer monitor. I use Photoshop and others and it makes no diference. If I print strait from the card ...
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October 07, 2005
 
  HELP!! Daughter borrowed Minolta x-370
ok, loaned daughter camera, worked when it left, daughter daid she left the camera on, ran down the batteries, she changed them but had trouble getting film to advanced,. gave up. I get camera back...
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October 05, 2005
 
  Wrong Battery Charger?
About two months ago I purchased some rechargable batteries for my flash unit. The batteries were highly recommended by my camera store in Vancouver. They are Olympus Camedia Ni-MH. I have an Op...
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October 05, 2005
 
  Anti-twist plate for CB Junior flash bracket
Help! I am amazed that the CB Junior has no instructions! And Canon isn't any better. I bought the CB Junior flash bracket and managed, with some help, to get it all connected with the Off-Came...
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October 10, 2005
 
  LENSES
I have a Pentax ZX-60 which needs work. I was told it would cost a min. of $150.I can get a new body for less than that. I'd like to get out of the Pentax and go with a different brand, maybe ...
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October 03, 2005
 
  Mionolta 50 date camera problem
My Maxxum 50 Date camera is only 4 months old. I have run a lot of film through it, but it has been treated with care. If anyone can tell me why it just shuts itself off and how I can fix this I wi...
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October 01, 2005
 
  Small black specks in my images from f13-f29
I've had these Tiny black specks in all my pix for f13-f29 since I bought my camera(D70). I just blew it off with a double filtered compressed air, but the specks haven't moved at all! Are ...
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September 30, 2005
 
  Operating Manual for Canon Rebel GII
I purchased a used Canon Rebel GII for my daughter to start photography class, the only drawback is it didn't come with a manual and I have made myself go almost blind trying to find something ...
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September 29, 2005
 
  Film will not advance
I have a Pentax zx-60 and the last roll of film I had in it did not completely rewind and it made a louder than usual noise. The new roll of film I tried to load will not advance. The LCD shows tha...
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October 05, 2005
 
  The Nikon SW-10H Diffusion Dome
I have been reading recommendations about Omni bounce and diffusion domes. I got the Nikon SW-10H diffusion dome with my SB-800 flash unit. I leave it on my flash all the time. Now I am reading...
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September 27, 2005
 
  Attaching flash to camera flip bracket
I am having problems attaching the SB-29 cord to the camera flip bracket. I have a D70 camera with the SB-800 flash and the SB-29 cord. The flash slides into the top of the bracket. If I attach ...
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September 27, 2005
 
  Traveling Abroad ... Camera Questions
I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and I'll be traveling to Malaysia and Australia at the end of this year. Unfortunately, they use a different voltage, and I'm worried about charging my batte...
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November 15, 2005