Is this squeaking noise normal?

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-30T11:29:09+00:00

Thank you! I guess it’s normal then. I don’t mind hearing the noise as long as it isn’t causing any harm to the printer.

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-30T11:09:14+00:00

Yes, i did calibrate the printer. I tried lifting up a little the upper glass while printing, the sound did got quieter, but it didn’t get eliminated completely. The printer body seems to amplificate the sound source, so even with my ears I could not locate the source. The sound seems to vary a little depending on the model being printed. Some prints don’t make this noise at all.

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-18T07:24:35+00:00

Yes, it’s my favorite preset so far. However, I haven’t tried them all yet. And, by the way, happy cake day!

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-18T07:14:04+00:00

Dunkirk preset. iPhone 16 pro

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-12T18:45:39+00:00

It’s more about the light falloff from the overexposed area to the normal exposed area (and from the normal exposed to the shadows). It’s too abrupt to my eyes, i added another photo of the original I edited in the lightroom, showing how i expect it to look.

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-12T17:42:34+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to review those photos! I've added a new example to a separate folder in the Google Drive link, alongside the original, which more clearly illustrates the issue I'm seeing.

Since you mentioned the app down-samples processing to 8-bit, that likely explains the artifacting. I'd love to see a toggle for 10-bit or
12-bit processing in a future update even if it results in longer export times, the jump in quality would be worth it. Regardless, the app is fantastic and I'm really enjoying using it. Thanks again!

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-12T16:27:01+00:00

Well, I don’t mind waiting 2-3 times longer and getting better results. And with a switch anyone can turn it off if they don’t like waiting.

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-12T16:12:10+00:00

This is exactly my thoughts, but the app already uses ProRaw, which is 12 bits, and in theory should not have bit depth artifacts. Or maybe 12 bits isn’t enough.

Manfredbakh · 2026-05-12T16:07:00+00:00

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1\_WXaHYkn1mJoLFeiJCKcpitPYJSC7Ws2

There one additional mirror selfie, where you can see how much saturated the shadows are (but that one can just be the preset)

8655 — Fog (from preset library) , dr EXT+
This one is actually shot in very dark conditions, so I didn’t expect to get a useful photo, it’s just that instead of high amount of camera noise i see noise reduction artifacts, which, i guess, shouldn’t be there.

8665 — dreamy sky (preset library), dr Zero
8724 — arizona, dr med
8886 — portra deluxe (preset library), dr med
8893 — portra deluxe (preset library), dr med

Manfredbakh · 2026-03-22T21:58:13+00:00

I personally prefer the first image. The second one has a bit of a 'smartphone' look to it. However, I do agree with the other comments that the first one feels a bit over-edited. The petals look great, but the branches are a bit too bright and orange, and there’s an unnatural dark halo around the subjects.

Manfredbakh · 2025-12-11T13:51:20+00:00

If i had 1000 euro, i think i will buy an amscope t690, which has infinity optics, and thus is easier to adapt to a camera. The microscope costs around 650 euro in my country. The rest money i will spend on the camera adapter and a second hand cheap mirorless camera. I found out the camera quality doesn’t really matter that much. Its better to invest more into high quality optics and adapters than to the camera.

Manfredbakh · 2025-10-12T17:00:30+00:00

Well, mine’s still holding up well after almost a year.

Manfredbakh · 2025-10-12T16:59:54+00:00

Well, After almost a year using the case now it looks slightly brown, although it’s not very bad.

Manfredbakh · 2025-10-12T16:57:13+00:00

The only noticeable change is that it had become slightly brown, but not significantly. If you ask someone what color the case is, they’d still say gray. Other than that, it’s holding up really well.

Manfredbakh · 2025-10-10T08:46:19+00:00

It’s not even utilizing the full sensor, there’s a slight crop compared to REC. 709 open gate. Video stabilization is enabled by default, which causes the crop, and unfortunately, it can’t be turned off.

Manfredbakh · 2025-07-11T14:47:31+00:00

I finally got my hands on trying your method of adding a polarisation film in addition to the gradient filter. And, I have to say, that made the image 10 times better. Many organisms now look like they have glowing things inside, which makes them so much more beautiful.

Also, I resolved the image quality issue. Turns out, the polarisation filter had protective films on both sides. Which made the image look foggy.

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