Registered: Feb 2000
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posts: 57

I just received my eyemodule yesterday and really like it. It's pretty damn amazing. Definitely worth the $$$.

There has been much discussion about the quality of the pictures. The one thing no one seemed to mention is the great FREE MediaCenter software included on the CD. You can noticeably "touch-up" your Eyemodule pictures. It's very easy to use and FREE.

It really improves the quality of the pictures. Check it out and let me know what you think...

Registered: Apr 2000
Location: Santa Clarita, CA
Posts: 198

I've been wanting an eyemodule for some time, but have been a little concerned about the quality of some of the picutures I've seen posted. Maybe they didn't bother with the free MediaCenter software?

Is there any way you could post a couple pictures for us to check out (one before [without touch-up] and one after)?

thanks

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Hmmmmmmmm......

Registered: Mar 2000
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Posts: 89

I too have an eyemodule and I love it. I have read peoples complaints about the image quality and I would like to offer a few of my observations on how to improve the image quality.

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<LI>First of all the eyemodule has a 'fixed focus' lens. While I haven't actually measured how close you can get to the subject and still maintain focus, I would assume (from my experience) that the range is probably about 2 or 3 feet (to infinity). This appears to be the number one problem that I am seeing with the posted images.
<LI>The most common problem that I have encountered is adequate lighting. Without proper lighting the resulting jpeg images appear to contain more pixelation artifacts. Also don't backlight your subjects. Since the eyemodule does not contain a flash, it becomes the photographer's responsibility to place their subjects 'in a good light'.
<LI>Sometimes I get too excited about showing off the Visor with the eyemodule springboard and I take demonstration pictures (carefully placing my subjects in good light and far enough away from the lens for a clear image) but then I 'jiggle' or 'move' the visor while I am taking the picture. While the exposure time is brief on the eyemodule, it is not instantaneous. So small movements made during the exposure will result in an image that is less then clear (actually looks smeared). So my advice is to stand still while taking photos with the eyemodule. Taking pictures from a moving vehicle (of a close object) is definitely not going to result in as clear an image as one where you stopped the car before taking the photo.
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I really do enjoy my eyemodule and many of the photos that I have taken are very clean and clear. I was beginning to wonder if some of the other posters on this board had received defective units. That is, until I saw some of their photos and realized that they had grown up taking pictures with automatic SLR cameras and that they probably expected the eyemodule to behave the same. Which it is not. It is better to think of the eyemodule as one of those disposable fixed focus cameras, and you will adjust your picture taking habits accordingly. Hopefully these observations will help some of the new photographers out there to take clearer pictures with their eyemodule.

Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 3

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Originally posted by Ed Gain:
<LI>The most common problem that I have encountered is adequate lighting. Without proper lighting the resulting jpeg images appear to contain more pixelation artifacts. Also don't backlight your subjects. Since the eyemodule does not contain a flash, it becomes the photographer's responsibility to place their subjects 'in a good light'.

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Registered: Jan 2000
Location:
Posts: 434

I appreciate Ed's post, and I'm fairly certain he is on the mark with many of his points. However, I've yet to see an eyemodule photo that I like. I believe I've looked at all the ones from the review and those linked to discussion threads, and the disparity between the eyemodule and an old Kodak DC50 is just too great for my taste. But perhaps I just haven't seen a well executed eyemodule photo . . .

BTW, that I am disappointed, should not be taken as a slam on those who are satisfied with the eyemodule. We all have different expectations and thresholds for judging what is acceptable.

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 30

IMO, if you don't have good lighting the shots will suffer; still, I like it and have no intention of returning it.

Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 264

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Originally posted by etiz:
I haven't yet bought an eyemodule because I'm concerned that indoor photos will be too dark. My main question is:
How much lighting is "adequate"? In other words, if I am at a meeting indoors with average lighting (not very bright, not very dark), will the photo still turn out dark? I'd REALLY appreciate some guidelines before I spend $150 on an eyemodule!
Thanks!

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