On Jun 21, 2011, at 9:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:07 AM, Ed Keeney <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have a K100D that is now 4 1/2 years old with about 14000 images >> taken. I've noticed more and more hot pixels being recorded on my >> shots, requiring more and more post processing detail work. >> >> At what point do you say it is time to suck it up and get a new camera? >> >> I should have started saving a long time ago for this. > > > If in the raw files, try using Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom ... they > have hot pixel removal built in.
Indeed, I was going to suggest the same thing. If you use Lightroom and shoot RAW, you'll never even see those hot pixels. LR takes them out automatically. (This is how I am able to take extended night-time exposures and not go crazy spending all my time cleaning up the bright spots when I'm done) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [email protected] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

