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| Posted: Sat Oct 19th, 2024 08:01 |
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jk
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chrisbet wrote:I shot a group of images at different settings - the greater exposure ones seemed a bit washed out to me. Is your monitor calibrated? That makes a big difference to the perceived 'correct' exposure of an image.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 19th, 2024 09:59 |
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Eric
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If you look at the histogram of your captured image the mid tones are positioned in the lower part of the graph and there are virtually no whites…. Click here to comment on this image. Shifting the exposure by 1.93 stops the mid tones move to the upper half of the graph and whites are more evident, without blowing any of the white detail….  Click here to comment on this image. If the whites are going to be burned out they will be seen “climbing” the right hand end of the histogram. (In a way, the absolute darkening of the universe is climbing the left hand end wall of the image). There is the tiniest evidence of burning out in my example which probably corresponds to the one white spot at 10 o clock on the moon….which is hardly a key detail to be saved.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 8th, 2024 22:51 |
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Eric
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In case you guys missed it ( like me!) there was a firmware 2.02 update for the A1 in June….here I am not even sure I did the 2.01 ver. 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11th, 2024 17:25 |
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Eric
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WARNING. BEFORE upgrading to 2.01 save all your settings, customisation, functions to a memory cards. The instructions tell you to do it BUT, when upgrading from earlier versions than 1.35 you must upgrade to 1.35 first before going for 2.01. The problem is…..when you start the process of upgrading to 1.35 it auto carries on to 2.01. Stupidly I was expecting to have to re-initiate the second step myself and thought I would check out the camera after the 1.35 upgrade AND save my settings then! I didn’t! And several years of settings, customisations for different subject and speed/ease of my use….all wiped. You get a new out of the box blank camera….and the menu have some tweaks meaning I am finding difficulty locating WHERE to go to reset the custom settings I do recall and use regularly. My fault …..but Sony messed up by (I suppose being helpful) in merging the two upgrade stages. Will be back posting one day!!!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11th, 2024 18:59 |
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jk
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I agree that there should be a stop with option to continue onwards rather than a forced next step. Hey hoh the wonders of Japanese logic and efficiency.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11th, 2024 22:50 |
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chrisbet
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Yet another example of the techies doing something because they can and ignoring the end users situation / needs!
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12th, 2024 13:08 |
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Eric
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Have to say it’s been a cathartic exercise and not as arduous as first thought, in the heat of the panic. Scrolling through the menus and reselecting options to be loaded onto My Menu (for quick access) was a useful exercise in as much as half the things I considered imperative to have ready access back in the day, we’re in truth never used. So My Menu is now (from memory) half the size it was. I’ve similarly questioned the functions assigned to a couple of custom buttons and swopped them around. I also found a couple of options I didn’t know about….now enabled! In particular, the viewfinder zoom feature when using manual focus. I originally thought it only worked with the macro lens, but it works with all lenses….including the 600mm! We live and learn. All in all, I feel happy the camera is now fully back to where it was with some improved tweaks. Phew.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13th, 2024 17:33 |
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Eric
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Have just completed the final step to v2.02.....which apparently sorts some of the issues v2.01 created! Much easier process....download file to computer, transfer to formatted sd card, put sd card in camera slot 1, go to Version page... and follow instructions. This time it didn't wipe the camera settings that I had just reset. 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13th, 2024 18:45 |
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Graham Whistler
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Also just up-graded the Sony A1 to new firmware version 2.21. Like Eric it is not easy to do and even after talking to Eric I saved setting first, then with more phone help from Eric on and off most of today got there. Also checked out all my lenses and all working fine but could not restord my saved settings it would not read them so having written them all down was able to return all back to the camera even time and date etc etc! As per Eric above tonight problems sorted the moon was clear so here is a pix with the 600mm plus x1.4. Chris this is a good demo of how good our Forum is to get friends to jointly help each other. Eric once again may thanks!!!  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13th, 2024 21:13 |
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jk
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Well done to you both. I am sure the new firmware will bring new fun and opportunities. I heard rumours today of a Sony A1 mkii. https://alphauniverse.com
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