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Where can I get free RAW files online for practicing with Lightroom?
I've downloaded Adobe Lightroom in order to learn RAW image processing. I want to practise on some photos that covers basic subjects (Histograms, HDR etc).
Is there a good, free source of RAW images online to practise on?
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Why am I allowed to turn my focusing ring beyond infinity?
Is there a good reason why I can turn the focusing ring on my lenses beyond infinity mark on focusing scale? Following recent questions about focusing in the dark (here and here), it sounds like a real usability issue.
When I'm focusing manually, I…
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Are there drawbacks when using Panasonic lenses on Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras?
I'm interested in trying out Olympus' new OM-D E-M5, and since I'm used to using a normal prime (and just spent some time using one on Fujifilm's new mirrorless EVF camera), I'd like to try that combination.
Olympus doesn't currently offer a normal…
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Do the Lightroom lens correction tools make good lenses less important?
Lightroom has Lens Correction tools such as Distortion, Vignetting, Chromatic Abberation, etc. depending on the brand and model of lens.
Due to this feature, is it less relevant what the distortion quality is of lenses because Lightroom can correct…
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What are your photography tips for people who are casual photographers?
Inspired by this question, what are your photography tips for people who are not even beginners, just the next person with a camera?
With that I mean people like me, who own a simple compact class camera and take pictures at family gatherings or…
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What are some good online photo challenges?
A great way to learn and find ideas. Some of these also have mini-games such as post-processing challenges, which is a wonderful way to learn about the different creative ways you can post-process the same image, and what you like best. The smaller…
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How to use a tripod on the beach without damaging it?
The site already has a good example of what to consider in regards to camera and lenses around sand, but I specifically am wondering what considerations to make when using a tripod near sand. Many years ago I took a cheap tripod with lever style…
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How does Peter Lik manage to capture the stars in such detail in the following photograph?
Here's the picture:
I'm curious to know what techniques (i.e. shutter speed, aperture, ISO, etc...) he uses to capture the stars so vibrantly (assuming it wasn't Photoshopped). I'm guessing it was taken with a long exposure but I'm sure there's…
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ND filter or exposure compensation?
I was at the camera shop a few weeks ago looking for a neutral density filter, so I could play around with long exposure shots without overexposing.
The guy at the camera shop told me I didn't need a ND filter I could just use exposure…
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What photo-sharing websites expose camera serial numbers?
What websites expose the camera body serial numbers from the original image EXIF?
Flickr is a photo sharing website that exposes lots of photo metadata (from the EXIF data) and even make it easy to access thanks to the Flickr API. Google's Picasaweb…
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Considerations when purchasing a prime lens?
What should I be aware of when buying a prime lens (other than that it will fit my camera)? What specs should I pay close attention to?
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What is a "fast" lens?
I've been reading lots of camera reviews lately and have ran across several references to "fast" lenses.
What exactly is a fast lens and what are its advantages compared to other lenses?
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How do they capture these images where the ground and background blend together seamlessly?
This picture of Wulfenite was selected as today’s featured image on Wikipedia and I find it intriguing in the sense that the ground and background blend in so much, similar to what we see near large bodies of water, where the horizon seems to merge…
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What benefit does Lightroom 3 offer over Photoshop + Bridge?
I've been happily using Photoshop and Bridge to manage and edit my digital photos. I'm aware that Lightroom 3 was recently released, and decided to take a look at it, since Lightroom has been widely promoted in the past few years. I haven't used it…
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What causes these squiggly lines in my photos and on my sensor?
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Can anybody tell me what has happened to my sensor here? I can vaguely see this pattern on the sensor when I open the shutter and look at the sensor, but it doesn't look how a scratch would form normally.
The example…
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