nx-patch v5.2 BETA testing

[vasile-gh]

@arspr @Hirsti @RieGo here's the link to the beta. Can you try it and report issues in this thread? Thanks a lot Vasile

[hirsti]

I have tested on NX1. Install works ok, no need to pull battery after install, menu can be invoked first time with double LCD light. First option on menu, resolutions doesn't work, when you select it the menu disappears and the resolutions menu does not appear. New bitrate menu options work ok, telnet works, reports ip if connected to WiFi and doesn't if not. Focus Stack runs ok but doesn't give a focused stacking message when running and auto focus doesn't work after it has finished.

[RieGo]

same results here installation worked fine without battery pull. telnet works. resolution menu doesn't work. bitrate slots nq2 and nq3 worked fine. with nq1 i had a weird problem: tested with 1 MBit/s it results in ~2 testing with 2 results in ~3 testing with 10 results in 10. maybe there is some kind of minimum bitrate?

if you activate power save to 30 seconds and play around in the mod menu camera will turn off after 30 seconds no matter what you do. if you then wake up the cam you end up with an invisible mod menu (which can be operated as normal) and btw version still shows 5.1

[vasile-gh]

@ottokiksmaler is it worth me "fixing" the focus issue after stacking or will you release soon the new focus stacking I think I saw you saying you work on? @RieGo yeah power save always messes things up. I am thinking how to work around that. I really need to do a pre-release checklist: versions should always be coordinated everywhere :-(. Bitrates: probaly yes, this is camera behaviour. Anyway nq1 is UHD normally and at 1Mbit... :-). Probably not worth spending time on that. @hirsti I am looking into that resolutions menu issue :-( Thanks guys!

[ottokiksmaler]

So, if should record the focus settings before switching to MF and then restore them? Regarding distance scale - I have been unable to force it to update - it always lags. Sorry

[vasile-gh]

@ottokiksmaler yes, if possible. IMO it is better to try to have separate programs restore camera to "before" state. Unless you disagree :-)

[vasile-gh]

@hirsti @RieGo @arspr new beta posted. resolutions should work now - sorry that was due to the new bitrates structure - I also changed by accident a part related to resolutions. BTW the new bitrates are like that because for NX500 there were not enough slots (and @ottokiksmaler I know making more slots would make buttons too small :-) ). PS. Added you testers to README :-) in case you did not notice.

[RieGo]

yep, resolutions work fine now

[ottokiksmaler]

I agree. Will do it.

[hirsti]

Yes, install works ok and resolutions work ok. Everything else is as stated above. fast turn around vasile, nice work :-)

[hirsti]

I have found a problem if you redirect VGA to DC and choose 640x480 MJPEG. When you start the recording the live footage is very laggy and the counter stops counting up but is still indicating it is recording. You cannot stop the recording, pressing the record button does not stop it and even switching off the camera switch doesn't effect, you have to pull the battery which results in a corrupt file. Other VGA entries work ok but not the MJPEG one. The resulting file cnnot be opened but the container indicates it is a 640x480 @ 30 fps so isn't picking up the DC resolution.

[vasile-gh]

@hirsti yeah MJPEG is dealt with through another mechanism. I am actually surprised it did not crash on you. Unfortunately there's not much I can do about the scenario you described...

[vasile-gh]

@ottokiksmaler should I wait on you for the new focus stacking or should I release "as is"?

[vasile-gh]

@hirsti @RieGo @arspr can you please list your cameras and let me know on which ones you want to run the beta. I'd like to get to 2-3xNX1 and 2-3xNX500 not more.

[RieGo]

i only own a NX1.

[ottokiksmaler]

As focus stacking is meant to be used in manual anyway, you can release it as it is. The other issue is that my car is at service and my laptop is in trunk so I can't do anything right now :(

[hirsti]

I only own the NX1

[arspr]

I'm on NX1 too. (No NX500). I feel you are on the short side on NX500 testers, although I think that ottokiksmaler can count by 3 or 4 all by himself...

I've just installed 5.2 beta (I suppose 2nd version). Perfect access to the conflictive menu too.

About the focus stack "issues". I would release it as it is just now. The most serious issue (the final silent MF) has an extremely easy workaround and fix, basically change AF mode in the way you want (a AF->MF->AF cycle in the lens, re select your current SAF/CAF/AAF...). Therefore, I think it only needs a mention in the readme file till it's finally "fixed" (if it is ever fixed...)

The other two "issues", (focus in progress message not showing up and the lag in the focus distance indicator), are extremely minor.

Nevertheless, a consideration I also made to Kino Seed, that I do really think you should add to the README file. Ottokiksmaler's focus "tricks" are capable of changing focus distance on a lens set in MF. More over, ottokiksmaler has just said that's the intended way for them to be used... For you, coders, maybe that's natural but from a pure photographer point of view it's PRETTY WEIRD. I mean, if my lens is in MF, I do not expect that the camera will be able to move the focus distance it has. Period.

[ottokiksmaler]

Sorry, didn't know about mf switch being overridden, I don't have such a lens. What I meant to say was that usually focus stacking is done in mf (but I was thinking in camera mf like with pz or 30mm lens). Side note - so mf switch is just a signal to camera and in no way avidly disables AF.

[arspr]

@ottokiksmaler, no need to apologize in any way. There's no problem with the way your mods work. It adds functionality to the camera so in fact IT'S GOOD. I only say it needs clarification because I cannot expect my lens moving the focus distance on its own if it's on MF. So I won't even think that I can set Near/Far positions in MF and then let the camera do its work unless having been explicitly and previously told. I mean, even if I set the Near/Far positions in MF, I would have probably switched to AF before starting the focus stack which is a useless step (well, that's what I did before knowing it...)

Short story: moving the focus distance in MF is good but the photographer must be told it can happen so he/she can re-wire his brain...

[vasile-gh]

ok thanks everyone. v5.2 is go, this thread is closed.