Questions tagged [equipment-protection]
Equipment protection is the practice of ensuring equipment stays in full working order by avoiding damage.
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Can I damage my camera by using an SD card that has Adobe Premiere projects saved on it?
I have a Sony a7 iii digital camera.
I was wondering if it will damage the camera to put an SD card in it that has files OTHER than photos or videos on it?
I saved an Adobe Premiere editing project on ...
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Solutions for Snoot Modifier Overheating Tungsten Light?
I'd like to use a snoot light modifier on an halogen light, though it's clearly causing the bulb to overheat. This is to the point of seeing smoke coming out of the light's body.
I suspect the snoot ...
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Feasibility Sony Alpha mounted on motorcycle
I'm planning on buying a Sony Alpha a7 III and mounting this camera on the tank to take high quality footage.
From what I understand the high vibrations of the motorcycle would kill that camera rather ...
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EOS RP at freezing temperature [duplicate]
I'm going to Alaska next week and plan to bring my Canon RP with me to take pictures. It will be quite cold there (my weather says around 0°F-10°F for next week). Will this type of temperature wreck ...
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Is there any camera safety precautions i should keep in mind when taking long exposure photographs of the night sky?
I plan to take long exposure photos of the night sky, anywhere between 1-2 mins to 8-10 mins ( i will figure out the exact time through trial and error ).
Is there any specific precautions i should ...
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Is this a good rule to know when I can shoot the sun? "if the sun is not too bright to look at with naked eye, then it's not too bright for a DSLR" [duplicate]
Most of what I have read about this, say that whether or not the sun is bright enough to harm the DSLR, depends on a lot of factors e.g. time of day, cloud cover etc.
What setting aperture, shutter ...
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Should I leave my UV filter on permanently? [duplicate]
I got into the habit of buying off-the-shelf UV filters early on, and I've stuck to it. My M. Zuiko 'kit' lenses always have their UV filters fitted, except when I want to use something else like an ...
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How fragile are mirrorless cameras in terms of vibration and bumps while in a case in a backpack while mountain biking?
I like to bring a camera when I go mountain biking and occasionally stop to take photos. I have heard that vibrations and bumps can cause cumulative micro damage to a camera. I have a mirrorless ...
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Is this lens fungus or just a speck of dust?
Bought a tokina 11-16 second hand. I thought it was a speck of dust when I use my phone flash to check the lens while trading.
But just now when I use a stronger torchlight, I realise there are hairs(?...
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Is firing the built in flash every few months necessary?
This question seems to back up the need to power up (and possibly fire) an external flash every couple of months.
For the built in, pop-up flash in a (DSLR, micro 4/3, point-n-shoot, or other), does ...
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Is it safe to hold DSLR with hot shoe mounted top handle?
This is similar to May I hold the DSLR in part by the hotshoe flash? but I'm asking about top handle. Is it safe to hold a camera that may weight more then 2kg with this? I have two lenses one is ~1....
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New camera body or new lenses? (Have canon 350d) [duplicate]
So I borrow this camera from my mom who likes photography, but doesnt use it anymore. Its a Canon 350d.
I've just started photography and quickly realise that i cannot crop that much without ...
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Warming time for camera when coming in from cold?
I am going to Yukon and have a ziplock bag for bringing camera from outside temperatures inside. How long does it take for camera to warm up?
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Is my Nikon 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6G lens with broken front glass beyond repair? [duplicate]
My lens broke somehow. I didn't drop it as far as I remember, but the cause of the drop isn't really the point... a part of my lens broke, and my lens cap is stuck to it. Is my lens a goner? Can I buy ...
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Can tethered shooting be dangerous to my camera?
I own a T6i and a 6D. I'm interested in tethered shooting for studio scenarios. However I've heard from a friend that if I tether my camera to my laptop and I a power surge happens in the USB port, ...
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