They should give us the program so we don't have to wait 4 weeks for this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Smekal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Hot pixels
> 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/ > > >
