Update to Kodak DX6490 exposure problem

On Dec 26/04, I posted a question about a problem I was having with my Kodak
DX6490 and underexposed pictures. The underexposures occurred when using the
on-camera flash and the lens adapter that Kodak manufactures for the DX6490
and DX7590. I had suspected that the rim of the adapter was blocking the
flash and creating a condition that would cause the underexposure. Since
that time I have been corresponding with Kodak's technical people as well as
a contributor to this newsgroup, Ron Baird. I have attached Ron's reply
that explains why this problem exists. Although there is no way to correct
this problem Ron has assured me that Kodak will be looking at possible
design changes to the adapter or future versions of the camera. Hopefully
I'm not in violation of any newsgroup rules by saying that I was more than
pleased with the way Kodak handled my concerns.

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Thanks for the update on your concern.

 

Wouldn't be a wide angle adapter blocking the sensor used to read the
flash to meter it would it? My old Nikon CP-990 had just this issue.
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Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 ()
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com

 

I don't see how you could change the design of the adapter to not partially
block the sensors/flash. It has to be that big to fit over the lens barrel, and
it has to be that big to provide a strong thread for whatever you want to attach
to it.


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Ben Thomas - Software Engineer - Melbourne, Australia

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Greetings Roots,

Thanks for the note. I have shared the issue with the engineers responsible
for the adapter and who, in turn, will bring that issue to future design
considerations. Thanks for the information, Roots,

Talk to you soon.

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company