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    Can't get natural looking outdoor shots

    Every picture I take outside comes out too green :( It's as if the camera is stuck in vivid mode when I take pictures where there's a lot of green grass, trees, plants etc. I have tried to change the white balance manually so it's to the right of centre, with more yellow and red, but that...
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    Buying D7000 second hand

    Does anyone have recent experience buying D7000 on ebay? Prices are about £600 (body only), versus a new D7000 body for £725 on amazon. Is it worth paying extra to get it new, so later on I can sell it at a higher price? Any ideas how much I might get for it in 6-12 months time? That's when...
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    Confused about DoF control - Nikon 50mm F1.8D AF

    I can't for the life of me figure out how to use the depth of field control ring. My D40 says I must lock it to F22, so what is the purpose of having a ring which moves if it should always be locked? I turned the camera to Manual mode and tried to take pictures with different ring settings...
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    Black marks showing up in photos

    Hey there everyone, new member here! For a long while I've noticed small black marks appearing in the photos, no matter which lens is used. It's really obvious when there are areas of flat matte colour like skies or walls. Really irritating having to photoshop those out of my pictures. I can't...
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