Questions tagged “safety”

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How tight should a tripod’s 1/4-inch camera mounting screw be?

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11mo ago

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Can pointing a full-frame camera at the setting sun damage the sensor?

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Kami

1y ago

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Can a swollen GoPro battery be fixed, or should it be replaced?

battery safety lithium-ion accessories gopro

Franck Dernoncourt

1y ago

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Why is there liquid on my Canon LP-E6NH battery terminals?

battery canon safety lp-e6nh eos-r

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2y ago

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Can sunlight reflecting from a 400mm camera lens dazzle drivers about 300 feet away?

lens safety sunlight telephoto glare

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3y ago

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Do I need a respirator for darkroom photo chemicals, and what kind should I use?

darkroom safety chemicals respirator ventilation

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5y ago

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How can a macro photographer signal from a distance that they’re fine and just shooting?

macro wildlife safety field-technique outdoor-photography

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5y ago

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What kind of hydrogen-alpha filter is needed for safe solar photography, and can I use a regular astronomy H-alpha filter?

solar-photography safety h-alpha filters astrophotography

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5y ago

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Is it safe to record video of the sun with a DSLR if I use a solar filter?

solar-photography video safety dslr filters

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5y ago

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How can a beginner photographer come across as safe and professional when working with models?

models safety contracts portrait-photography photoshoots

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6y ago

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How should I prepare to photograph a political rally for a school newspaper?

safety photojournalism politics event-photography press-credentials

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6y ago

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How can photographers reduce strain and other health risks from carrying and using gear?

carrying-gear ergonomics safety health posture

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6y ago

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Can tungsten hot lights trip a condo circuit breaker, and how do I estimate the load?

lighting safety electrical-power tungsten video-lighting

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7y ago

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Is it safe to include the sun in frame, and how do focal length and aperture affect the risk?

safety viewfinder telephoto sun focal-length

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8y ago

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How do you balance a boom arm on a light stand safely?

boom-arm lighting safety light-stands studio

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8y ago

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Can a fully discharged Profoto B2 lithium-ion battery be revived?

battery safety lithium-ion profoto flash-power

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8y ago

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Can I use a strong ND filter instead of a solar filter for photographing a solar eclipse?

solar-photography safety solar-eclipse filters nd-filters

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9y ago

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Are didymium red-enhancer filters banned in Europe because of arsenic, and are they safe to use?

light-pollution safety didymium filters astrophotography

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10y ago

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Can I photograph a Mercury transit at 200mm on APS-C using UV and ND filters instead of a solar filter?

mercury-transit solar-photography safety filters telephoto

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10y ago

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Is modeling a good way to learn photography?

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10y ago

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