I had noticed, previously,
Yes, interesting, if it does mess with the RAW then that would explain my reasonable results when stacking to get the Andromeda galaxy.
) dark frame ,,and we crossed in the post as a result.How can you tell that that is happening ? ie. how can I test for it happening in my FZ18 ?
Nothing !
lol! Sorry Sues !! I agree with that !
could be !!
Discussing legitimate concerns about obvious and acknowledged problems is not whining! Some of us simply want our blue bands fixed, and these forums (along with Ruud's summary page) have been the main source of progress reports on this issue.
Well, in JPG after the shot of 1 second or longer is taken, immediately following the 1st, actual capture frame, the hourglass will tumble in the EVF/LCD, counting down the exact same duration as the original actual capture shot... So, to test... Take a shot for 4 or 5 or 15 seconds so there's no mistaking or missing it, then watch after the initial, actual picture capture shot.. As soon as the first 4 or 5 or 15 second, actual capture elapses, immediately following that another 4 or 5 or 15 second hourglass spinning in the EVF/LCD should occur... So in all the 4, 5 or 15 sec exposure will take a total of 8, 10 or 30 seconds... Do it both in JPG & Raw... The reason I say do it @ 4 or 5 or 15 seconds is so you don't miss it if it's just 1 second...
What do ya mean? Do you know how many of us are happy about auto-DFS that most cams don't do & would otherwise have to be done manually to rid hot pixels & such in long exposures... It's a useful perk hardly anyone is aware of & most cant figure out why the cam locks up for what seems like twice as long as it should at night.... ;-}Nothing !
PS. perhaps we should move this to a "Dark Frame" thread so as not to
disturb the happy people
relax ol'chap, note my use of "What do ya mean? Do you know how many of us are happy about auto-DFSPS. perhaps we should move this to a "Dark Frame" thread so as not to
disturb the happy people
lol! " in the above. sheesh!I have only ever noticed it once ( I have had my FZ18 since early Nov)
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I saw the smiley.. i was just reiterating we're happy about the DFS so as not to be construed as a whiner or an unhappy camper, to keep it loosely on topic for the OP ;-}, not to mention back-handedly informing those that wondered why long exposures take twice as long as they should... I know for a fact there are those that have had the thought cross their mind.relax ol'chap, note my use of "What do ya mean? Do you know how many of us are happy about auto-DFSPS. perhaps we should move this to a "Dark Frame" thread so as not to
disturb the happy people
& it'll have to be you doin' the testing because my FZs don't have the choice of taking Raw without a JPG but I'll assume the DF handles both or
maybe it just does the a DF for the raw & doesn't have to for the JPG because the JPG is processed from that raw... It doesn't take a separate Raw & JPG for the thumbnail or when RAW + JPG is the order of the day, does it??? So iI'll assume three frames is unwarranted...
What I find amusing are people who insist that this or that camera is simply not 'good enough' for them because it won't crank out RAW frames one after another, or has other limitations by virtue of not being a DSLR with $3000 of lenses. One such person who has posted many times, on the few occasions he posted any photos, they were so dull and uninspired I thought 'this guy couldn't use a TZ3 to full advantage - why does he claim to need this $$$ DSLR??' There were pictures of a kid standing still on a walkway and a scene taken alongside a road. Yes, you need high speed RAW to capture those things; I know my FZ would have never managed such shots!
My guess is, part of that is having to hold the tiny thing @ arms length too...
