Questions tagged [slr]
Single Lens Reflex: a type of camera which uses a mirror system to reflect light into an optical viewfinder.
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Is the Canon EOS 30 considered a good camera in 2023?
I'm planning to buy a new SLR camera for my next trip and I saw some pictures taken with a Canon EOS 30 that I really liked but they were all taken with a Canon EF USM lens. Do you think the camera ...
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Choosing a filter to use with daylight film under artificial light (80A vs 80B etc)
I am using a film SLR camera (Nikon N6006), and the film that I have right now is daylight film (Kodak UltraMax).
If I understand correctly, using a blue filter will mitigate the color issues that ...
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Film accidentally rewind
My film roll has rewound. I have taken about 28 out of 36 films before i put the camera down for awhile. When i picked it up to use again, my film count has rewound back to 0 and noticed that i have ...
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Shutter wont release after winding on minolta xg-m
When I wind it back there is a click noise once i let go of the winder and then i cant press the shutter release so i have to wind again which advances it, I dont have film in it but it seems if i did ...
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top right side of my film photos have some sort of light leaks
The right side of the image has some sort of obvious light leak I'm unsure what is causing it, e.g. the lens, the camera etc. I have checked for leaks and I don't think I found any.
The camera is a ...
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Potential causes to bad quality of this 35mm film results
today I got the scans of my Lomography 400 roll, as you can see the quality of these is quite terrible. While I think it's not a lab error but it's how I handled this roll, I'm not quite sure about ...
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SLR light meter won't turn off and inaccurate
I had my ricoh xr500 CLA'd (i.e. sent to service) a few days ago. I noticed the light meter no longer shuts off and it does not display accurate measurements. Before I had it CLA'd the meter is ...
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What's the actual process for making long exposures with an RB67 ProS and dual cable release?
I've just purchased a Mamiya RB67 ProS camera (fulfilling a long standing dream to own and use a medium format SLR). It came with a 90 mm f/3.8 Mamiya-Sekor C lens, and two 120 film backs, one for ...
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"Budget" film SLR systems in 2020?
I started analog photography a decade ago, with a Yashica Electro 35 GSN. A few years later I upgraded to a Bronica SQ which I've been very happy with, except for the fact that it's extremely big and ...
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Is it possible to connect SLR or mirror-less cameras with Getac V110 directly (WLAN)?
I'm working within a project where we do a lot of field mapping. To map objects we use the GPS-enabled,fully rugged convertible notebook Getac V110 (see specs). To create and edit objects we use a ...
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Will many tiny scratches on lens front element affect my photos? [duplicate]
I've bought a second hand Helios lens online (40 years old). At first sight everything looks fine no fungus haze no dust. Under 45 degree the front element in covered in very very thin scratches like ...
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Can T-43 lens be reused on SLR camera?
I've done half of a stupid thing that is: I've bought a Smena 8M thinking that I will adapt the lens easy. In my rush I've disassembled the T-43 shutter mechanism without knowing that the lens can ...
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Why can't I mount a Pentax SMC 85/2.2 on a Pentax ME Super?
I just got a Pentax SMC 85/2.2, and was looking forward to using it on my Pentax ME Super. Both are supposed to have K-Mounts according to the descriptions.
Unfortunately, I cannot mount the lens on ...
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Am I storing my camera the wrong way, in a dry box with humidity between 37-48?
I keep SLR my film on a dry box, it has been there for about 3 months now. I always keep the RH level from 37-48. I took out the lens from the mount and saw a small brittle rubber lying down at the ...
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Do aperture blades move between each shot in burst mode?
Most professional cameras have a burst mode function. Furthermore, if the camera is SLR, the optical viewfinder shows what happens between the images in the burst, but when an image is taken, there is ...