Interesting. So they just "eliminate" the hot pixels with a program. Do you think they could do the same with stuck pixels? Peter
>I sent my Pentax *ist D just before the end of the one >year warranty to Colorado because of what I thought >were a high number of hot pixels: > >6 hot pixels at 1/60 sec >7 at 1/15 sec >13 at 1/4 sec >37 at 1 sec > >It came back after 4 weeks with a note stating that: > >"We completed an evaluation of your product and have >run a program designed to eliminate "hot" pixels. It >is not common for a sensor with millions of light >sensitive areas to have this phenomenon." > >I did a quick test last night, and now there are 4 hot >pixels at 1 sec and none at 1/4, 1/15, and 1/60 sec. >For your information, I used the "deadpixeltest" >program. > >http://www.starzen.com/imaging/deadpixeltest.htm > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! >http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

