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08-16-2004, 05:54 PM
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> Is it possible my "bum" set of batteries just needed to be totally drained and then recharged?
That often helps revive worn-out rechargeables. Maybe they had a partial charge when you got them -- even if you charged them fully yourself, that could cause them to only partially charge.
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08-16-2004, 08:00 PM
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Best, longest lasting,rechargeable batteries I've ever used...
Rayovac I-C3. Awesome. |
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08-16-2004, 09:12 PM
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Hmm... it seems I may have under-reported how many shots I got with one set of batteries (no flash, 640x480 resolution), I finally downloaded all the photos that filled up my 256MB CF card (over 2200 photos, took a few at the max resolution, which ate up some disk space), and I wound up taking over 900 photos on one set of batteries.
Now with the 1st set of batteries, I've taken at least 600 photos with them. So perhaps it was just a matter of draining the batteries for proper use.
Once I'm done with that 1st set of batteries, I'll see how many flash photos I can take before they run out of juice.
Next up, I'll post some photos showing off the power of the 10x Zoom. 
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08-16-2004, 11:46 PM
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08-18-2004, 12:00 PM
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If you're shooting in Auto mode (and low light conditions), can you still lock focus, or are you reliant on the auto-focus? The reason I ask is that it's been hit-or-miss for the AF to focus on a distant object correctly, when it's miss, it's a nice blurry shot, when it's hit, it's nice and crisp.
With decent office lighting (flourescent lights), the AF works pretty well.
The 32X mode isn't all that bad either (of course, digital zooming isn't great, but if you need a tighter shot from far away, it's a nice option to have.
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08-20-2004, 10:44 AM
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I got roughly 450 shots on a set of batteries with the Flash on auto mode. These are the same cheapo Microcenter AA 2000 maH NiMH rechargeables.
The shots with auto-flash can come out a little to bright/washed out. Going with manual mode, using the lowest flash setting gives dim photos, the middle flash setting is okay, but sometimes too bright (depends on how far away the subject is from the camera).
Keeping your hands still at 32X (digitally zoomed) is durn tough.
I need to figure out how I accidentally got into burst mode shooting (took 3 shoots in rapid fire succession).
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08-20-2004, 11:17 AM
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When I was using my camera all day, I set the the shortcut
button to turn off the display, seems like that helped out battery life
a lot, without having to keep turning the camera on and off each time I wanted to take a shot.
"I need to figure out how I accidentally got into burst mode"
The bracketing feature is in the function menu.
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08-20-2004, 11:29 AM
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Oh yes, I wasn't using the LCD much, but rather the EVF during my battery life testing. I figure I'd only use the LCD for special situations.
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08-20-2004, 11:43 AM
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It will actually turn off the EVF as well, and it will turn back on when any button is used.
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08-22-2004, 10:32 AM
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I never use anything higher then the 10X optical zoom as I find the digital modes don't look that good.
Anyway did you know there's a firmware available for this camaera now? its available here
There's also some very good accessories for the S1 here. The metal lens conversion kit looks like it could be a good addition |
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08-23-2004, 08:31 PM
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Luckily for me, my S1 has the black mark dot on the inside of the CF card panel, so I guess I don't need the firmware yet (until another revision surfaces).
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