Hot Pixel Help

[DzRbenson]

Hello All,

Need some help, My Sony A350 looks to have developed a hot pixel, I have tried the pixel mapping and cleaning however its still there.

Its not huge, but here it is at full crop.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/...29a032e8_o.jpg

Is there anything I can do.

[feral1]

Hi Dz, I have found I have the same thing with mine with long exposures, all I do is clone them out. I have not heard of anything you can actually do, except maybe back to the repairers and then it might be $$$$$.

Peter

[ricktas]

Yep clone it out. At least it doesn't move around. like dust bunnies.

[DzRbenson]

Yep clone it out. At least it doesn't move around. like dust bunnies.

So is having 2 or 3 hot pixels worth taking the camera back or having it repaired worth while?

The camera is about 3 months old?

Thanks for the replies

[ricktas]

ah, considering its only 3 months old, it would still be under warranty. So I personally would take it back, just remember you will be without your camera for a few weeks.

[DzRbenson]

ah, considering its only 3 months old, it would still be under warranty. So I personally would take it back, just remember you will be without your camera for a few weeks.

Yeah thats what I was thinking Rick, however im a bit concerned that if they replace it, the new camera may have more hot pixels or that if they attempt a firmware upgrade or remap it may have even more.

Its catch 22.

[davesmith]

With the pixel mapping, did you change the camera date over to a new month? That's fixed mine in the past as the camera automatically remaps at the beginning of each month, and then you just change the date back.

[DzRbenson]

Yeah Dave,

I tried that changed the month forward and ran the pixel mapping tool, had no effect in the pixel

[DzRbenson]

it looks like this is a stuck pixel and there are about 3 of them.

Now I have gone over photos from the last few months and they are also there, so the a350 mapping tool has not got rid of them, so im not sure what to do.

Should I take it back?, they only seem to come at iso400 and above and 1+ sec exposure?

The camera is approx 2 1/2 months old.

Cheers