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Photographs illustrating what different models look like are extremely useful to Camera-wiki.org. Our [http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerawiki/pool/ Flickr photo pool] was created as our central repository for wiki images. Any photographs of cameras or other useful illustrations are welcomed there.
 
Photographs illustrating what different models look like are extremely useful to Camera-wiki.org. Our [http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerawiki/pool/ Flickr photo pool] was created as our central repository for wiki images. Any photographs of cameras or other useful illustrations are welcomed there.
  
The wiki has a page on [[Camera-wiki.org:Adding images|how to add photos to wiki articles]].
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The wiki has a page on [[Help:Adding images|how to add photos to wiki articles]].
  
 
While the wiki text itself is licensed under "copyleft" ([[GFDL 1.3]]), we wish to respect photo copyrights and give credit to everyone who was kind enough to contribute images. Wherever possible we encourage using our [[Template:Flickr image|Flickr image template]], filling in all its fields correctly.
 
While the wiki text itself is licensed under "copyleft" ([[GFDL 1.3]]), we wish to respect photo copyrights and give credit to everyone who was kind enough to contribute images. Wherever possible we encourage using our [[Template:Flickr image|Flickr image template]], filling in all its fields correctly.
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The markup syntax for that gets a little more complicated. Once you understand how our [[Template:Flickr image|Flickr image template]] works, you can combine several image templates into another, larger template. It's probably simplest to copy and paste the code from [[Camera-wiki.org:Adding images#Arranging images|the relevant section of the help page "adding images."]]
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The markup syntax for that gets a little more complicated. Once you understand how our [[Template:Flickr image|Flickr image template]] works, you can combine several image templates into another, larger template. It's probably simplest to copy and paste the code from [[Help:Adding images#Arranging images|the relevant section of the help page "adding images."]]
 
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| colspan=2 |<br />A large percentage of the images in Camera-wiki.org were originally placed in the pages of the former site Camerapedia.org. Those links were preserved when Camera-wiki.org was first established in January 2011 as a non-commercial "fork". We made every effort to locate "all rights reserved" photos in our pages, and sent invitations to photographers to add them to [http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerawiki/pool/ our Flickr pool], confirming our permission to display them.
 
| colspan=2 |<br />A large percentage of the images in Camera-wiki.org were originally placed in the pages of the former site Camerapedia.org. Those links were preserved when Camera-wiki.org was first established in January 2011 as a non-commercial "fork". We made every effort to locate "all rights reserved" photos in our pages, and sent invitations to photographers to add them to [http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerawiki/pool/ our Flickr pool], confirming our permission to display them.
  
In a few cases, the original contributor of a photo could not be contacted. There may also be cases where a photographer has had a change of heart, and no longer wishes us to use their images. And finally, remember that Camera-wiki.org is a volunteer effort. It's possible an inexperienced editor used one of your photos before reading our very clear [[Camera_wiki:_Adding_images|guidelines for adding images]].
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In a few cases, the original contributor of a photo could not be contacted. There may also be cases where a photographer has had a change of heart, and no longer wishes us to use their images. And finally, remember that Camera-wiki.org is a volunteer effort. It's possible an inexperienced editor used one of your photos before reading our very clear [[Help:Adding_images|guidelines for adding images]].
  
 
In any of these cases, we will be happy to remove any image at  your request. If the photo originates from Flickr, you should contact any of the [http://www.flickr.com/groups_members_detail.gne?id=1618922@N23 pool admins] via Flickrmail for help. You can also start a topic on the wiki's [[Camera_wiki:_Community_Discussions|Community Discussions]] page and a wiki admin will follow up with you.
 
In any of these cases, we will be happy to remove any image at  your request. If the photo originates from Flickr, you should contact any of the [http://www.flickr.com/groups_members_detail.gne?id=1618922@N23 pool admins] via Flickrmail for help. You can also start a topic on the wiki's [[Camera_wiki:_Community_Discussions|Community Discussions]] page and a wiki admin will follow up with you.

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