pianoplayer88key
06-20-2006, 11:52 AM
On a few occasions now, I've been having some problems with my S1 IS - some images occasionally come out with some very weird artifact - I'm not sure what it is. Included is an example of a glitched picture, along with a normal one taken about the same time when my camera decided to behave properly again.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be?
Is it fixable for < 1/20th the cost of purchasing another S1 IS (current market price), or should I start looking for a replacement?
(btw, what I'd like to get and what's available are not the same - example super zoom, high ISO, fast lens, excellent movie mode, high res, < $400 - don't think I can get that. Looks like I'll have to look for 2 or 3 cameras (one maybe being a camcorder))
If I should go for a new one - here's a concise version of answers to the questionnaire from the "Which Camera Should I Buy" forum:
Budget - not set in stone yet. Will try to limp with current cam for a while longer until I can afford something nice, like a GOOD P&S, a decent dSLR, and a good camcorder, for example
Size - thinking about multiple cameras here. Would like one pocketable (jeans pocket) - a 100mm or longer (35mm equivalent), F/2.0 (at 45mm or wider) or faster lens, ISO 1600/3200 or higher, 5+mp, would be nice. Obviously the dSLR (or a superzoom, unless I only get one camera) would not need to be able to fit in my pocket.
At least 5-8mp (10-12 would be nice), image quality = 10
would like focal length ranges from 28mm to 500mm or longer (20mm to 1000mm would be nice, even if it requires multiple lenses & cameras), with reasonably fast apertures throughout (minimum F/2.8 at 500mm, for example)
general usage: everything | big prints: most of the time 4x6, maybe sometimes 8x10. would like to be able to do 1/4x1/4 crops and get 4x6 prints | indoor / lowlight - yes, tons. | sports / action - yes, including low-light, preferably no distracting flash | brands - no preference | particular models - no. | special features wanted include IS, rotating LCD.
For the camcorder: good for action videography in dim indoor lighting at DV or better res, long (at least 700mm) optical 35mm equivalent zoom, at least 30mm wideangle.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be?
Is it fixable for < 1/20th the cost of purchasing another S1 IS (current market price), or should I start looking for a replacement?
(btw, what I'd like to get and what's available are not the same - example super zoom, high ISO, fast lens, excellent movie mode, high res, < $400 - don't think I can get that. Looks like I'll have to look for 2 or 3 cameras (one maybe being a camcorder))
If I should go for a new one - here's a concise version of answers to the questionnaire from the "Which Camera Should I Buy" forum:
Budget - not set in stone yet. Will try to limp with current cam for a while longer until I can afford something nice, like a GOOD P&S, a decent dSLR, and a good camcorder, for example
Size - thinking about multiple cameras here. Would like one pocketable (jeans pocket) - a 100mm or longer (35mm equivalent), F/2.0 (at 45mm or wider) or faster lens, ISO 1600/3200 or higher, 5+mp, would be nice. Obviously the dSLR (or a superzoom, unless I only get one camera) would not need to be able to fit in my pocket.
At least 5-8mp (10-12 would be nice), image quality = 10
would like focal length ranges from 28mm to 500mm or longer (20mm to 1000mm would be nice, even if it requires multiple lenses & cameras), with reasonably fast apertures throughout (minimum F/2.8 at 500mm, for example)
general usage: everything | big prints: most of the time 4x6, maybe sometimes 8x10. would like to be able to do 1/4x1/4 crops and get 4x6 prints | indoor / lowlight - yes, tons. | sports / action - yes, including low-light, preferably no distracting flash | brands - no preference | particular models - no. | special features wanted include IS, rotating LCD.
For the camcorder: good for action videography in dim indoor lighting at DV or better res, long (at least 700mm) optical 35mm equivalent zoom, at least 30mm wideangle.