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Originally Posted by rosuna
Is the problem so serious?
Sean Reid claims (and I think it is very reasonable) that these problems arise only occasionally. The banding problem can be solved by means of new software.
I will buy my M8 tomorrow.
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Hi Ruben,
I better clarify that statement you made because it's (unintentional) troll bait.
1. The IR problem is very real and is being addressed by the filters and revised firmware. Some may not like or accept the filter solution.
2. The light streaking problem seems to have been solved with the hardware change, according to my testing so far.
3. The vertical banding problem is present in both old and new versions of the camera but we're just now discovering it in earnest. It's a good thing that a lot of us never noticed it until it became a big topic on this forum. Otherwise the witch-hunters and conspiracy theorists would suggest that reviewers, etc. have been hiding this issue from the public, etc... Now, apparently, reviewers and hundreds of other M8 owners have been "hiding" this vertical banding problem. <G>
It's too early to know exactly what's going on with the vertical banding but myself and others are doing tests to see what we can figure out. I can replicate it in my "first generation" and "second generation" M8s but it has never yet been an issue at all when I've been making real pictures. I believe others have experienced the same. We're all in learning mode on this one and various theories are being tested.
Cheers,
Sean