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Re: [OM] Question for Fujifilm X-E1 Users

Subject: Re: [OM] Question for Fujifilm X-E1 Users
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:36:04 -0500
Thanks, Rick.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/31/2013 6:38 AM, Rick Beckrich wrote:
> Lovely results... and good detective work, too!
>
> Rick
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 1:06 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Hi Chris, Ken, and others who may have read my question.
>>
>> I was about to post a note that I have diagnosed the problem, and it can
>> be attributed to the old catch-all, "pilot error".
>>
>> I took Ken's suggestion and joined the Fuji X Forum.  Someone there
>> suggested I look at the EXIF data from the "black" images. As I did
>> that, I tried to recall exactly what I was doing at the time of the
>> problem.
>>
>> To make a long story short, I thought I had the ISO set to Auto ISO with
>> a 3200 limit.  The data shows that it remained at ISO 200 throughout the
>> outing.  Consequently, when I stopped down to try some zone focusing,
>> the exposure decreased accordingly.  There was an image there, just very
>> much underexposed.
>>
>> Thanks for your interest.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 7/30/2013 11:49 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>> I agree with Ken, Jim.
>>>
>>> And if there is a problem it will be fixed under warranty.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On 30 Jul 2013, at 22:45, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I am at the 200 actuation limit for return to B&H, and have had only
>> one
>>>>> bad experience.  Images 171 to 182 failed to produce usable RAF files.
>>>>> I went out again, after changing back to the zoom lens, and all went
>>>>> well.  The RAF files in question appeared completely black.  The jpeg
>>>>> files were ok.
>>>> Hmm. A 1% failure rate. Sounds familiar with other Fujis too. I don't
>>>> know without hitting the forums if this is a specific failure in some
>>>> cameras or if it is systemic across all of them.
>>>>
>>>> However, that said, I think you've done pretty well with the 99% that
>>>> did work. If I was you, I'd just keep it and enjoy.
>>
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