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7i Getting A Little Better

Started Aug 6, 2020 | Photos
Hike Pics
Hike Pics Senior Member • Posts: 2,917
7i Getting A Little Better

Thanks to neilt3, the camera is on the last firmware update available. I think this has had a little positive effect on it. Also, since many times the camera would lock up while writing to the CF card (and the card could get very warm) I decided to drop the resolution down to "Fine" and see what happens. Two days ago I got 30 images taken and the camera only locked up 3 times. Today I took about 40 images and the camera locked up about 5 or 6 times. This is much better than before the firmware update and resolution downsize.

I originally had the resolution set for TIFF and then would make small adjustments in post before converting to JPG. But these images are at the "Fine" setting.

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Brian Chichester
Brian Chichester Senior Member • Posts: 1,104
Re: 7i Getting A Little Better

I specially like pic no. 3, which I believe is a passionflower. Such delicacy and detail.

Also it's good to see a camera even older than my A200 still going (I think the 7i shares its lens with the A200).

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neilt3
neilt3 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,008
Re: 7i Getting A Little Better

At least it's sort of working !

Good rich colours on the Hibiscus and the passion flower looks well too .

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neilt3
neilt3 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,008
Re: 7i Getting A Little Better

Brian Chichester wrote:

I specially like pic no. 3, which I believe is a passionflower. Such delicacy and detail.

Also it's good to see a camera even older than my A200 still going (I think the 7i shares its lens with the A200).

The DiMage 5 & 7 range and A1/2 & 200 all share the same optics .

Handy if you need to salvage parts off one for another .

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GossCTP Veteran Member • Posts: 6,205
Re: 7i Getting A Little Better

Some lovely colors.

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