I got this for Christmas. I am getting very inconsistent results that range from OK to outright garishly bad photo quality. Is it me or the device?
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I think it may depend on the source material. I have only used it for slides that were 40 years old. Predictably those slides that were sharp (in focus) prodused the best results and if a slide was over or underexposed you can try to adjust the exposure. A lot of my slides were starting to fade and they were the ones with with the lowest quality.
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I scanned over 400 slides, no focus problem. Make sure the slides are level in the slide rack and that it is inserted into the scanner slowly and straight. I didn't use the flip over cover. No focus problems.
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Hello James. I have just finished transferring 400 plus slides and didn't have any issues. The machine was very consistent . I did use the higher resolution and did clean the optic screen frequently.
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Are the slides you're scanning all of the same clarity; the scan can only be as good as the initial product? I first had a faulty device (a circle image consistently on every scan) and the supplier sent a new one. Very pleased with the scanning quality by the replacement.
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Michelle, I do not have a DLSR. My camera is a Canon Powershot SX160 IS. I do use image stabilizer on it. That being said. I have used my galaxy tablet to take photos. I used the highest setting for pixels. I go only as close as not to be blurry. (speaking of the tablet) My photos turned out well and the products sold. Practice with the location of the lights. Practice being steady with the smartphone. Take the photos and then upload and see them as how your customers will see them. After you have some practice using the light box, I think you will be ok. remember to take many views of the product from different angles. You will do fine. Do not let not having a DLSR hold you back. It did not hold me back. And yes, a DLSR is on my wish list! Take Care, and be well, Debra Saturday
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Well I didn't have any luck making it work on any OS. They sent it with a third party software, the disk had a corrupt file and when I googled it for a fix it directed me to download it from another site. It's basically spam ware and opened up my computer to the free world. In researching it a bit I think lots of others users experienced the same issue. I would look elsewhere for a camera.
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Try various settings/use a good tri-pod and take the photos at dusk when there is less contrast. worked for me on auto mode.
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I got the same one and it has the same problem it will take still shots but not any video.It might be a big in the software or a wire is loose some where in the camera.
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I figured out the aperture mode. This seems to be where the HS10 can take decent pictures. NOT pleased with exr auto, that is a crap shoot. So I am still so confused as to what camera is right for me. So frustrating. Still need to try the video as well. Oh, the free sony software was easier to use. I am having so many problems with SilkyPics. sends pics to my windows photo shop poorly, sometimes combining two pictures. GRRR
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Robin S: I don't use this camera anymore. It was very hard to set up for me, and it has terrible software with it. I have some friends that have different cameras that actually work. My advise is to look at a different camera. You get what you pay for. Did I mention that it is huge and a monstrosity.
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I'm having this issue, too. Camera seems to get confused and the whole frame becomes blurry rather than focusing on the one object. It takes several attempts to register what I'm trying to do, and then it's too late - opportunity has passed and subject has moved. Time to really study my manual I guess or maybe this is a shortcoming with this camera.
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Well so far, I have had terrible luck recording indoors. I have seen test on youtube and elsewhere, that display otherwise though. Many of the other reviewers seem to be getting better image quality than me.
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i used mine this past weekend in a low light indoor situation, I wasn't happy at all with the results. I find this camera very hard to get crisp clear pictures. Not happy with my purchase, its very sensitive to blurring.
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No, I'm very disappointed on the quality of the photos. Save yourself the anger and spend the extra money on a better camera, I wish I did!!
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Thankyou! I haven't used my camera in several months because of this same problem. I followed your suggestions. It took a few tries, but it is now working!! Just in time for Christmas!
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Ugh, I have this problem too! I bought to be a gift for my grandmother, and spent a while collecting photos from family so I could preload the photos for her. Finally got everyone's photos, loaded them to a card, and tried out the frame only to discover it powers itself off after 5-6 photos every time! There's no setting for this, so I can only imagine it's not supposed to do that and is just defective, but now it's too late to return and still get to my grandmother for Christmas!
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I have the same blurry problem, I think that I got a faulty camera. About 1 in 4 pictures are usable, this camera was a waste of money. Mount Fuji! eat my shorts! My cannon elph sd200 which is 3 years older takes far superior pictures and is 3.2 Mega pixels. Causing me to learn, its not the megapixels that matter.
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My experience with this camera was that image quality was poor all around. Not sure if I received a defective model or what, but I returned it.
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Thanks - I tried that and it helped a lot. I kept the ISO at 100, but moved to better light to try some photos and the shutter priority mode helped. Actually, the "use tripod" sign still flashed, but the photos were sharp (sharp enough for my purposes.) I also figured out a few more things that helped with trial and error.
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have you check the ISO youre using? I had the same problem when i had my setting at the highest ISO. I now just leave it as AUTO and have great pics. If thats not the problem, then i dunno what is. Sorry!