Recent content by thjakob

Regarding image sharpness, I just noticed that my previous assessment of the raw material (i.e. the MP4 files directly from the scanner) depends heavily on the MP4 player used... With the VLC player, the image is much clearer than when using Windows Media Player. 1: Windows Media Player 2: VLC...

... is it worth it...? 😇 A note in the user manual on the subject of SD cards would probably suffice...

thanks for pointing that out (sorry – I had overlooked that information before). Well, we don't want the images to be any less sharp – what's strange is that these previously “broken” areas then slip through on a second attempt... memory leak – or something like that... 😇 It's fine by me – no...

What you all knew already... :giggle: Based on TheElk's suggestion, I formatted a few cards with Fat32 32kb blocks (only possible in Windows with additional tools such as Rufus – Windows does not allow this formatting > 32GB with 32kb block (although it is actually valid according to the FAT...

Hello TheElk, I can't reproduce your findings. My 32GB card isn't recognised (as soon as I try to start recording, this yellow St. Andrew's cross appears). I can start recording with a 128GB card, but nothing is written to the card.... so I'll stick with the 16GB card for now... :-) Kind...

Hello eyeidea I'm very curious to see how you determine the correct “thickness” of the sensor base. If I understand correctly, the aim is to position the sensor at exactly the right distance so that it captures the entire image without (much) cropping in the software/settings – and yet the lens...

With the now modified lens, I have started to “unwind” my film rolls :) I have the odanO 7.1.1 firmware on a C-model and have noticed something that I never noticed in the earlier versions in the summer of 2025 (but maybe I didn't scan long enough back then...). Issue 1: The scanner simply...

Thank you for your feedback. Yes, I am familiar with this comparison... On the other hand, I interpret your answer to mean that I am probably not doing anything wrong. My concerns about the quality (specifically the difference in quality between the “preview” and the “final product” – I am...

Now that the days are getting shorter (and the evenings longer), I'm finding time to read here again... I've now converted my C-scanner to a Scorpio lens. However, I'm still struggling with the quality of my images... The preview on the scanner display shows sharp images (the preview is -...

it is approx. 18mm from the ‘lens housing’ to the film (the lens itself is approx. 1mm in the housing) The original distance is about 33mm - right? If you consider that the sensor holder is approx. 15mm thick - you might be tempted to install it rotated by 180°... admittedly - it still needs...

the subject of ‘video compression’ is currently far beyond my understanding - with this test I was merely trying to find out whether a technical (sharp) focus can be achieved with the stock lens if you bring it closer to the film (ok, in my test I just brought the film closer to the lens)... The...

... now I'm a bit confused - would it be possible to get a sharp image with the stock lens using the full sensor size, contrary to the previous tests ? ... I have this cool firmware from odan0 in version 6.1 on it. I have removed the scropping completely (`fully zoomed out`) in the settings - I...

If I look at the 40-pin ribbon cable, which is routed from the motherboard to an ‘intermediate board’, the PINS are routed 1 to 1 to a mating connector on the ‘intermediate board’. The LCD/TFT ribbon cable is connected to this mating connector - but the LCD/TFT ribbon cable probably only has 11...

well - after opening it I also saw how to remove the cover without opening the part... :) But as always - opening things up gives a clearer view :cool: - at least if you plug the cables in correctly afterwards... 😭 - a new part is here - don't tell my wife...) ... I was looking for a solution to...

The original lens is turned quite far out. With this focal length, the image has to be scropped for a super8 film. Would it be possible to get closer to the film with the stock lens and turn it in a little more to be able to use the ‘full’ sensor (i.e. with the whole image sensor closer to the...