A cat has 7 lives,

[Wilm]

but my S2 seems to die again.

After receiving a FOC change of my sensor in March this year ( black death ) my sensor starts again with vertical banding.
Nothing real dramatic for a standard shot in bright conditions, but for me as a low-light-shooter ( mines, caves, shelters, bunkers ) its a mess.

Seems I have to say goodbye to my baby and sell it on Ebay :throwup:

1st photo: The complete scene, also available at photos-color
2nd photo: a 100% crop unedited
3rd photo: an edited version for all Laptop-users in bright light :D

:cheers:
Wilm

PS: If you like this camera, there are one 53.000 frames taken by now :eek:

[NZDoug]

is it 1600asa, Wilm?
It might just be good old noise.....

[Wilm]

is it 1600asa, Wilm?
It might just be good old noise.....

Hi Doug,

it was 100asa :mad:

:cheers:
Wilm

[BadpicKev]

looks like mine. I keep hoping i get the black death

[crabby]

Me too! (you didn't hear that here, fuji)

Wilm,what raw converter do you use? I notice it with ACR but not with the fuji converter. I never shoot jpgs so I can't say good or bad there.

[Wilm]

Mike,
I have converted the RAWs wth PSCS2. Will try with some other shots the same with HU.
It seems to me, that the Fuji S2 CCD has 3 stages of life:

1st: It works
2nd: It starts banding
3rd: Black death ....


:cheers:
Wilm

[BadpicKev]

i get it with fuji and elements which uses acr

[mzip]

I agree with that.
take a photo at 1600 iso.
if you see only a thin band (diferent color) be afraid.
my s2 CCD die after I saw it.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: