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NORMAN via PhotoKB.com wrote:
> Hey Rom
> Thanks for your reply. I was trying to capture a departing plane from an
> island, and to capture the streak in the sky. Obviously, it stopped after
> the 16 seconds, and I was left with a very partial streak. I agree with you
> that this is a special circumstance, and it doesn't fall under the typical
> photography that most of us make. However, it would simply be nice to be
> able to leave the shutter open for a longer period of time. Why do you say
> that Kodak does not plan to consider going beyond the 16 seconds exposure
> with such certainty? Are they willing to consider it? Or is it a limitation
> of the sensor or camera processor?
>
> Thanks again,
> Norman
>
> Ronald Baird wrote:
>
>>Greetingts Norman
>>
>>The DX7590 will provide for a number of exposure settings like the one in
>>question, you can review all of you have noted, at:
>>
>>http
/www.kodak.com/go/dx7590
>>
>>In addition to this, the open shutter has a setting for 16 seconds max. More
>>than enough for most low light or specialty situations. The general settings
>>for the use of this camera, or any other, is more than enough to capture
>>most scenes. Kodak has no plans to exted the firmware to go beyond the 16
>>second exposure setting. You can change the aperture as long as you are not
>>at its maximum. A correct exposure at 128 seconds and an aperture of F/2.8
>>is similar to an exposure of 16 seconds at F/8 (not including reciprocity).
>>Also, some of the Kodak cameras, i.e. the DX7440 have long exposure times of
>>64 seconds.
>>
>>If you want to capture images at other extremes it might be best to consider
>>film. In any event, if you have a specific need or application, please share
>>it and maybe we can adjust for it.
>>
>>Talk to you soon, Norman,
>>
>>Ron Baird
>>Eastman Kodak Company
>>
>>
>>>Hello
>>>When using the DX7590 in aperture priority mode, there are 3 or 4 settings
>>
>>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Norman
>>
>
From experience, Kodak fixes problems, they don't add features. Want
more features, lay down your money.
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Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net