Pro 1 500D and lots of questions.

marie wrote:



you don't use the macro mode with the 500D

if you have not already done this ........

(and I only say the following in case you haven't done it
as you never mentioned if you have, so I am not too sure)

Hi Marie,

So you don't use macro for pro1 when using 500D? Is it because you could select it Pro1 settings? How I wish my G5 has that

Hi SonyaL,

Nice shots and I think this one's much better. I just realized, maybe your problem really was just the setting on image quality, "normal" vs "super fine". Anyway, as for the aperture setting, try to experiment some more for your preference. I mentioned 8 would provide more depth of field but usually 4 or 5 works for me too. It really depends how much bokeh you would like.

Happy shooting!
Julius

PS. I just found out my G5 now have 3 dead pixels.. bummer

xentinel2 wrote:
Hi Marie,

So you don't use macro for pro1 when using 500D? Is it because you could select it Pro1 settings? How I wish my G5 has that

Hi Julius
the camera adjusts (to macro) when the setting for the 500D is added to 'converter ' on the menu........ as it is a close up lens.
the usual macro symbol does not even show up on the window of the camera if you press the button
( when the setting '500D' is added to 'converter' )

Hi SonyaL,
Nice shots and I think this one's much better. I just realized, maybe your problem really was just the setting on image quality, "normal" vs "super fine". Anyway, as for the aperture setting, try to experiment some more for your preference. I mentioned 8 would provide more depth of field but usually 4 or 5 works for me too. It really depends how much bokeh you would like.
Happy shooting!
Julius

I think Sonya needs to focus in better

PS. I just found out my G5 now have 3 dead pixels.. bummer

that's a shame

marie wrote:
that's a shame

After searching for dead pixels from POTN forums, I was relieved that others may have the same problem. And they don't even try to bother much about it. I will have to live with it now and probably remove it if it really becomes obvious.

What are dead pixels?

Sonya

Hi Sonya

http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/Dead_pixels


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Redirected from Dead pixels)

A dead pixel is a defective pixel that remains unlit on an LCD screen, monitor, Camera Charge-coupled device or CMOS sensor.
The term "dead pixel" is often erroneously applied to other defective pixels, but they have separate terms. A permanently lit (white) pixel is called a hot pixel, and a pixel that stays on a solid color (red, green, or blue) is known as a stuck pixel.
In LCD manufacture, it is common for a display to be manufactured that has a number of sub-pixel defects (each pixel is composed of three primary-colored sub-pixels). The number of faulty pixels tolerated before a screen is rejected is dependent on the "Class" which the manufacturer has given the display (although officially described by the ISO 13406-2 standard, not all manufacturers interpret this the same way, or follow it at all). Some manufacturers have a zero-tolerance policy with regard to LCD screens, rejecting all units found to have any number of sub-pixel or pixel defects, meaning the display is a "Class I" display. Others reject them according to the number of total defects, or the number of defects in a given group, or other definitions. Some screens come with a leaflet stating how many dead pixels they are allowed to have before you can send them back to the manufacturer. Dead pixels can also occur in clusters and these are particularly annoying and in most cases these can be sent back the manufacturer.
In some cases, the manufacturer sends all screens to sale, and then replaces the screen if the customer reports the unit as faulty and the dead pixels meet their minimum requirements for return.
Recently, this has become a hot button topic with the Sony Playstation Portable system as many units have shipped to sale with dead pixels to varying degrees, and there has not been a clear policy on return requirements (see that article's Criticisms section).
The majority of dead pixels are only noticeable on a solid color background, for example through the use of the "Dead Pixel Checkers" which consist of 4-5 solid-color images.


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http://www.gdargaud.ne​t/Hack/DeadPixels.html

Thanks Marie.
I have a brand new flat screen monitor 19" got it home and there was this one lil speck on there well I was about to take back the 300 dollar monitor when it the book it said this is a normal thing for flat screen monitors to see this lil speck so needless to say I kept it.
I never thought about a camera doing that.


Sonya