Muriel
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posted on November 9, 2000 03:54:52 PM new
I have a Sony Mavica Digital Camera and it seems that my pictures have been fuzzy lately. I use "Picture It" as my program to doctor up my photos, but am not having any luck. Does anyone know what's happening or what I'm doing wrong? I never noticed this before. Thanks!
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saljo63
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posted on November 9, 2000 04:11:25 PM new
Hi Muriel, I have a Sony Mavica too. Sorry to hear about your problem...have you tried using a new disk? I always use my auction disks over and over and have noticed that over time the picture quality isn't that great. Have you changed the settings by any chance?
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Muriel
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posted on November 9, 2000 04:17:24 PM new
I'll try the new disk theory. Thanks! 
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krs
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posted on November 9, 2000 04:18:15 PM new
Try reformatting your disk. Each image makes a shadow image that you can't see when reading the disk files.
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Muriel
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posted on November 9, 2000 04:20:48 PM new
Is that what the extra image is? Like, if I take four pictures on a disk, there will be four pictures and then four other icons that really don't do anything. I just delete them. What are those?
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eventer
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posted on November 9, 2000 06:38:32 PM new
Check & make sure you aren't accidentally in manual focus mode.
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krs
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posted on November 9, 2000 07:26:43 PM new
The extras are data files that are created along with each image. They're all identical and one would do whatever needs doing, but a new one is added each time you photograph. I don't think that they're necessary to any image after it's created. They pile up.
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jps
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posted on November 9, 2000 07:33:39 PM new
This may sound silly, and it is not meant to insult, but have you cleaned the lens? I try to remember to do so frequently and it makes a difference. Also, I take all my pics in fine mode for a sharper image. Of course this is the person who took an entire disk of vacation pics in sepia mode -- duh.
I don't sufer from insanity -- I enjoy every minute of it.
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virakech
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posted on November 10, 2000 05:41:41 PM new
That happened to me twice
I cleaned the lens, recharged the battery completely, and made sure I wasn't shaking when I take the picture. Also adjusting the lighting, and not taking pictures in the evening with just overhead lighting, make sure to use a good bright light. And make sure the camera can't get 'confused' and try to focus in on something else in it's view instead of what you're photographing.
Someone mentioned that the motor could wear out and start to drag. I don't know, but changing the disc is sometimes all it takes.
good luck
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justjoan
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posted on November 10, 2000 07:00:56 PM new
virakech THANKS so much for the chuckle you gave me. Making sure you aren't shaking when taking a picture.......
Boy is that the worse of them all.
Have gotten so I just take two every time to make sure...
I was using a tri pod, but so much time to set it up.
Now I just put the items on a table and put the camera on a bench or something to keep it still and snap away...
BATTERIES...I have two of them and have always kept one in the recharged unit while using the other in the camera...NOT a thing to do...
Both my batteries went dead at once, and I was panicking it was the camera.
Now I recharge the battery and put it to the side and not in the charger...
LOVE this camera, don't know how I lived with out it...
Joan
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