Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
Got my X10 back yesterday, with a new sensor installed. Tested it and no white orbs! Interestingly it is my camera with a new sensor physically installed, with paperwork to prove in case I ever sell it. I noted that some US users were receiving new cameras in exchange instead of actually having a new sensor placed in their existing unit, and these were coming back to them with serial numbers starting '2nn' instead of '1nn'. My serial number hasn't changed which i am delighted with. It's my camera back again :) Hopefully I will get time to post some pics soon. Busy week! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
I got a new X10 with a 21... serial number. Those sending it in now are getting just the new sensor. I assume that Fuji USA wasn't comfortable with doing the replacement initially so they just swapped cameras. I'm pleased the new sensor doesn't appear to have lost none of the IQ of the original when correcting for the orbs. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:05 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Got my X10 back yesterday, with a new sensor installed. Tested it and no white orbs! Interestingly it is my camera with a new sensor physically installed, with paperwork to prove in case I ever sell it. I noted that some US users were receiving new cameras in exchange instead of actually having a new sensor placed in their existing unit, and these were coming back to them with serial numbers starting '2nn' instead of '1nn'. My serial number hasn't changed which i am delighted with. It's my camera back again :) Hopefully I will get time to post some pics soon. Busy week! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
Great news, Cotty, sir. On 7/24/2012 10:05 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Got my X10 back yesterday, with a new sensor installed. Tested it and no white orbs! Interestingly it is my camera with a new sensor physically installed, with paperwork to prove in case I ever sell it. I noted that some US users were receiving new cameras in exchange instead of actually having a new sensor placed in their existing unit, and these were coming back to them with serial numbers starting '2nn' instead of '1nn'. My serial number hasn't changed which i am delighted with. It's my camera back again :) Hopefully I will get time to post some pics soon. Busy week! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
On 20 June 2012 13:49, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Suction cup mount with a zip strap for added security. Thanks, Kenneth. That would assuage my insecurity considerably. regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
On 15/6/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Some of you have heard about the infamous orb problem with the Fuji x10 camera. In short, if your scene has a bright light source like a specular reflection or a streetlight at night the sensor will render the bright spot as a sharp edged circle, especially at iso 100. I gather most CMOS sensors do this to some extent but the problem was pretty obvious with the X10. The web reaction became so severe that Fuji developed a replacement sensor and offered to swap it out. I just got my x10 back from Fuji and it's a whole new camera with a new serial number. Given that the new batch of SN starts with 2 it's going to be hard to sell the older ones that start with a 1. This could be really expensive for Fuji. Just to mention, the problem didn't bother me too much but some test shots show that the orbs are much better and about the same as the E-PL1. Just telephoned the UK Fuji tech HQ, had to wait for 20 mins to get an answer, but my camera is booked in. They are sending a prepaid courier bag, and I will despatch the camera to them - he said turnaround was about a week. Didn't even ask for proof of purchase. Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
We had to pay for shipping to Fuji in the US and fill out a basic form that was mostly address and serial number. Apparently, no one is asking for proof of purchase which means that those who bought it used can also switch. On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 5:16 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 15/6/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Some of you have heard about the infamous orb problem with the Fuji x10 camera. In short, if your scene has a bright light source like a specular reflection or a streetlight at night the sensor will render the bright spot as a sharp edged circle, especially at iso 100. I gather most CMOS sensors do this to some extent but the problem was pretty obvious with the X10. The web reaction became so severe that Fuji developed a replacement sensor and offered to swap it out. I just got my x10 back from Fuji and it's a whole new camera with a new serial number. Given that the new batch of SN starts with 2 it's going to be hard to sell the older ones that start with a 1. This could be really expensive for Fuji. Just to mention, the problem didn't bother me too much but some test shots show that the orbs are much better and about the same as the E-PL1. Just telephoned the UK Fuji tech HQ, had to wait for 20 mins to get an answer, but my camera is booked in. They are sending a prepaid courier bag, and I will despatch the camera to them - he said turnaround was about a week. Didn't even ask for proof of purchase. Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
On 18/6/12, Anthony Farr, discombobulated, unleashed: This video was edited with VideoPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlVEoHO4x6Q Great choice of music (Moody Blues fan!) Cmon Anthony - get brave - mount it on the front bumper, nice and low down! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
On 17/6/12, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: The Go Pro is a terrific little P O V camera IMO . Bought one early this year to record my dog sled race. Ran well in 15 degree F weather. Back a few years before things like GoPros, I used waterproof 'bullet cams' http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/sony-hq-dnr-1-bullet-camera.html but obviously they need a separate recording device. I used to run the cable to a small mini-DV cam with an AV input nearby. The pain was the time taken to rig it all. Still have all the kit but will be selling it as it's now past it. Used it here to reasonable effect on the oar of a rowing boat, and also for one or two shots on a pole at water-level and an overhead view. Quality suffers though... http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/cox.html The GoPro will be fantastic by comparison. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
Thanks for the info Anthony - I'll give them a try. I'm on a PC BTW. I did watch you video @ 360p and it was acceptable IMO. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga On 18 June 2012 09:08, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The Go Pro is a terrific little P O V camera IMO . Bought one early this year to record my dog sled race. Ran well in 15 degree F weather. Can anyone recommend easy to use video editing software for use with HD video? PC or Mac? There's a free editor available on the GoPro website for download to GoPro users (although there's no strict check on ownership so I suppose anyone can get it). I can't comment on its usefulness because I haven't installed it yet. There's also a free editor called VideoPad that I have used and does a good job, but whatever you do DON'T INSTALL THE MIXPAD AUDIO MIXER that is offered in the software suite when you install. It isn't part of the freeware, but it refuses to uninstall when its trial is over :-( This video was edited with VideoPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlVEoHO4x6Q Please don't watch it at the default 360p setting, it'll be rubbish. Click on the cog and choose at least 480p, but 720p and fullscreen is definitely nicer. It was also my first try at video editing, and I could have managed some of the transitions better, like when passing traffic vanishes. I should have made the cuts when the road was empty. I shot it about two hours after I unpacked my GoPro Hero. It's a first generation HD Hero which is of course cheaper than an HD Hero2 and gives a good account of itself in good lighting. The new models have much less noise when the light gets dimmer, if that's an issue, and have higher resolution in still camera mode (11MP v 5MP). The extra megapixels don't translate to higher video resolution but apparently are used to allow digital zooming without a need to interpolate upwards at narrower FOVs. The higher image quality makes me suspect that they interpolate DOWNWARDS at the wider FOVs, which cleans up the image a lot. They also give higher frame rates in still image multishot modes. Incidetally, I'm using a laptop as my main computer, ever since my last desktop fell over and I never bothered to replace it. It's a few years old now and is only good for streaming video at 720p. At 1080p it only streams a few seconds then drops a bunch of frames while it catches up. The funny thing is that it''ll play back a YouTube video at 1080p without a problem, but it grumbles about playing 1080p off a local drive. regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
On 15/6/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Some of you have heard about the infamous orb problem with the Fuji x10 camera. In short, if your scene has a bright light source like a specular reflection or a streetlight at night the sensor will render the bright spot as a sharp edged circle, especially at iso 100. I gather most CMOS sensors do this to some extent but the problem was pretty obvious with the X10. The web reaction became so severe that Fuji developed a replacement sensor and offered to swap it out. I just got my x10 back from Fuji and it's a whole new camera with a new serial number. Given that the new batch of SN starts with 2 it's going to be hard to sell the older ones that start with a 1. This could be really expensive for Fuji. Just to mention, the problem didn't bother me too much but some test shots show that the orbs are much better and about the same as the E-PL1. Thanks for the info Steve. I'll look into getting mine sorted - although never noticed the orbs that much. But like you say, residual value will be higher so worth doing. Interestingly, I've just bought a GoPro wi-fi bacpac - even though I don't have a GoPro yet!! It means that when I do get one (next month hopefully) I can beam live viewfinder info to my iPhone for use when setting up the camera remotely on the front of (say) a canoe, or when using remotely on a pole etc. Quite exciting! For those that don't know what a GoPro is, the video on the GoPro home page is entirely watchable: http://gopro.com/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
The Go Pro is a terrific little P O V camera IMO . Bought one early this year to record my dog sled race. Ran well in 15 degree F weather. Can anyone recommend easy to use video editing software for use with HD video? -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv Sent: Jun 17, 2012 6:35 PM To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga On 15/6/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Some of you have heard about the infamous orb problem with the Fuji x10 camera. In short, if your scene has a bright light source like a specular reflection or a streetlight at night the sensor will render the bright spot as a sharp edged circle, especially at iso 100. I gather most CMOS sensors do this to some extent but the problem was pretty obvious with the X10. The web reaction became so severe that Fuji developed a replacement sensor and offered to swap it out. I just got my x10 back from Fuji and it's a whole new camera with a new serial number. Given that the new batch of SN starts with 2 it's going to be hard to sell the older ones that start with a 1. This could be really expensive for Fuji. Just to mention, the problem didn't bother me too much but some test shots show that the orbs are much better and about the same as the E-PL1. Thanks for the info Steve. I'll look into getting mine sorted - although never noticed the orbs that much. But like you say, residual value will be higher so worth doing. Interestingly, I've just bought a GoPro wi-fi bacpac - even though I don't have a GoPro yet!! It means that when I do get one (next month hopefully) I can beam live viewfinder info to my iPhone for use when setting up the camera remotely on the front of (say) a canoe, or when using remotely on a pole etc. Quite exciting! For those that don't know what a GoPro is, the video on the GoPro home page is entirely watchable: http://gopro.com/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
On 18 June 2012 09:08, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The Go Pro is a terrific little P O V camera IMO . Bought one early this year to record my dog sled race. Ran well in 15 degree F weather. Can anyone recommend easy to use video editing software for use with HD video? PC or Mac? There's a free editor available on the GoPro website for download to GoPro users (although there's no strict check on ownership so I suppose anyone can get it). I can't comment on its usefulness because I haven't installed it yet. There's also a free editor called VideoPad that I have used and does a good job, but whatever you do DON'T INSTALL THE MIXPAD AUDIO MIXER that is offered in the software suite when you install. It isn't part of the freeware, but it refuses to uninstall when its trial is over :-( This video was edited with VideoPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlVEoHO4x6Q Please don't watch it at the default 360p setting, it'll be rubbish. Click on the cog and choose at least 480p, but 720p and fullscreen is definitely nicer. It was also my first try at video editing, and I could have managed some of the transitions better, like when passing traffic vanishes. I should have made the cuts when the road was empty. I shot it about two hours after I unpacked my GoPro Hero. It's a first generation HD Hero which is of course cheaper than an HD Hero2 and gives a good account of itself in good lighting. The new models have much less noise when the light gets dimmer, if that's an issue, and have higher resolution in still camera mode (11MP v 5MP). The extra megapixels don't translate to higher video resolution but apparently are used to allow digital zooming without a need to interpolate upwards at narrower FOVs. The higher image quality makes me suspect that they interpolate DOWNWARDS at the wider FOVs, which cleans up the image a lot. They also give higher frame rates in still image multishot modes. Incidetally, I'm using a laptop as my main computer, ever since my last desktop fell over and I never bothered to replace it. It's a few years old now and is only good for streaming video at 720p. At 1080p it only streams a few seconds then drops a bunch of frames while it catches up. The funny thing is that it''ll play back a YouTube video at 1080p without a problem, but it grumbles about playing 1080p off a local drive. regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Fuji X10 sensor replacement saga
Some of you have heard about the infamous orb problem with the Fuji x10 camera. In short, if your scene has a bright light source like a specular reflection or a streetlight at night the sensor will render the bright spot as a sharp edged circle, especially at iso 100. I gather most CMOS sensors do this to some extent but the problem was pretty obvious with the X10. The web reaction became so severe that Fuji developed a replacement sensor and offered to swap it out. I just got my x10 back from Fuji and it's a whole new camera with a new serial number. Given that the new batch of SN starts with 2 it's going to be hard to sell the older ones that start with a 1. This could be really expensive for Fuji. Just to mention, the problem didn't bother me too much but some test shots show that the orbs are much better and about the same as the E-PL1. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
