Nikon D100 – Hot pixel removal utility and instructions

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A short summary of the german article about the “Q50ImageAdjust” Utility to re-map dead or hot pixels. It may come unexpected: small red, sometimes also blue pixels appears on your latest nightlife pictures and there is just no way to aviod this. The reason: “Dead Pixels”, sometimes called “Hot Pixels” on your CCD.

From the technical point of view, it is “normal” to have such dead pixels, keep in mind, that your D-SLR may come with 6 – 12 Million pixels. So, if you leaving your prefered digicam dealer with a brandnew D-SLR, this D-SLR already comes with dead or hot pixels, but there are “mapped” as such a unusable pixel (or disabled) by the vendor already.

Sooner or later, some more of your millions of pixels on the CCD will “die” (or become “hot”), so, the problem is now to disable (or map) this dead pixels also as unusable.

Most vendors of D-SLR’s (like Nikon) offer this so-called “Re-Mapping” as service, but you have to send your D-SLR to them.

In the case of the Nikon D100, a small tool is available on the web to do such a re-mapping on your own (note: i’m note the author and i dont know the author…). But take care: you may destroy your camera, the CCD or portions of it, so, if you like to be on the save side, just send your D-SLR to the vendor.

btw: A common mistake here is to identify this “small red dots” as dead pixels instead of the result of typical picture noise.

If you doesnt have a Nikon D100 or you like to get an idea, how many dead pixels you have (or you just like to make sure, that your red pixels are no noise), you may use the following tool for this:

If the result of such an analysis is showing dead pixels and you’re a lucky owner of a D100, you can use special tool to do this re-mapping on your own.

But first, read carefully:

  • YOU DOING THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK !
  • You may destroy the camera, the CCD or portions of this !
  • IN NO EVENT WILL I BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION.IF YOU CANT LIFE WITH THIS, DONT CONTINUE and send the camera to your prefered support partner / vendor.

Software, Q50ImageAdjust / Q0050 Image Adjustment:

  • Link removed, please leave a comment for download details.

Technical Requierements to use the Software:

  • external power supply  – You cant use the software without this.The original Nikon power supply is ~ $90. If you cleaning your CCD from time to time, you will need this sooner or later.
  • PC running Windows 2000 / XP. I’m not aware of a Mac OS Version of this.
  • USB connection between your D100 and the PC – just use the cable delivered with the D100 for this.

As i know, this tool is not working with any other Camera. If you have other experiences, just post a comment.

Camera Setting:

  • manual exposure mode (“M”)
  • manual focus (“M”)

Steps in detail:

  • 1) Set “USB Transfer” to “Mass Storage” (not PFP)
  • 2) Set exposure mode to “M”
  • 3) Set auto focus to “M”
  • 4) Put the lens cap on your objectiv (IMPORTANT: avoid any kind of light falling into the camera)
  • 5) Connect the external power supply
  • 6) Cover up the hole camera (again: any kind of light insight of the camera must be prevented, otherwise the result may become falsified and this may damage the CCD)
  • 7) Turn on the camera

If you’re not sure about the connection between your D100 and the PC, you can check this using “Nikon Capture Control”:

  • 8) Launch “Q50ImageAdjustENG.exe“, enable “CCD Defect Compensation“, but DISABLE all other options:

  • 9) Click “Start” .

Some messages may appear:

The program is now taking 3 shots and will analyse the result to find dead pixel.

The next dialog is showing you the result (amount and position of possible, dead pixels):

Now, it’s up to you to disable this dead pixels or not, but dont be confused by the “unusual” translation of the next question: at this time, the result IN NOT YET written to the EEPROM of your camera:

If you choose “OK”, the program will save the result to the EEPROM of your D100 which will disable this pixels for further shots.

That’s it. Hope it is working for you too, it would be great if you post your experiences with this as comment. Thanks.

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  1. dennis jeong sagt:
    25. Mai 2008 um 10:18

    Please send me your software to fix over 200 hot pixels on my D100.

    Thanks

  2. saige sagt:
    29. Mai 2008 um 10:38

    Please send me your software to fix hot pixels on my D80.

  3. saige sagt:
    29. Mai 2008 um 11:13

    Please send me your software to fix hot pixels on my D80. My mail dkuzmenko@mail.ru.

  4. IP sagt:
    31. Mai 2008 um 23:39

    Hi

    I have some hot pixels in my D100. Can I please have the program too?

    Thanks in advance!

  5. James sagt:
    1. Juni 2008 um 02:57

    I have just noticed a big red hot pixel on my D300.

    I would really appreciate if you could send me the program!

    Many Thanks

    James

  6. Sarah B. sagt:
    3. Juni 2008 um 20:04

    I don’t know if you’re still checking this thread, but I have some hot pixels on the D100 and wonder if there is a way to make this software work on a Mac? If so, please send me the link to the software – I would love to try this on my camera.

    Thank you,

    Sarah B.

  7. Frederick sagt:
    7. Juni 2008 um 02:06

    Hi,

    Just wanted to say a sincere thank you for providing this information. I’ve run the software and my camera is taking flawless images once more…if only I was as good as the camera :)

    I actually discovered the problem after I took some long exposure shots of a log fire and noticed a whole load of R,G or B spots all over the image. In total there were around 160 “hot” pixels, which have now been corrected.

    I was just wondering why you would need to connect the AC adapter since the process took only about 1-2 minutes for me.

    Anyway, once again thank you so much!

    Greetings from Belgium!

    Frederick

  8. luca sagt:
    9. Juni 2008 um 20:43

    hello! Can you send me the utility?? Thank you!!

    Luca

  9. Keith sagt:
    13. Juni 2008 um 06:50

    Could I please get the Q50ImageAdjust from you. I have a D200 and I am hoping to try it on this camera.

    Thanks in advance.

  10. Arun Khamu sagt:
    18. Juni 2008 um 17:18

    I really need the software to remove dead pixel from my nikon d100, pls send me the link to download the utility.

    Thanks

  11. eric sagt:
    18. Juni 2008 um 21:35

    very good , where is the link

  12. dom sagt:
    19. Juni 2008 um 01:43

    hello (excuse my english i m french)

    cans you send me the soft for remaping my nikon d100

    and if the soft crashed what hapening for my camera ?

    thank a lot

    dom

  13. rb sagt:
    4. Juli 2008 um 23:16

    can you please send me a copy of Q50ImageAdjust I upgraded PCs and did not transfer the file over.

    -RB

  14. Jim Dantin sagt:
    5. Juli 2008 um 17:59

    I’ve lost my copy of Q50ImageAdjust — can you send a new link? Thanks

    Jim

  15. Erik R sagt:
    12. Juli 2008 um 21:24

    I bought a used D100 with about 4-5 bad pixels – I’d LOVE to get a copy of this software to avoid manually fixing all the images I take with the camera. Much appreciated!

  16. Dan sagt:
    17. Juli 2008 um 08:58

    Dear Mathias,

    I would like a copy of the utility for my old D100 which I’m trying to sell – much appreciated.

  17. S Wan sagt:
    22. Juli 2008 um 14:16

    Hi Mathias,

    Would you please send me the software in zip format?

    Thanks & regards

    Simon

  18. charles sagt:
    23. Juli 2008 um 04:08

    Hi Mathias,

    Would you please send me the software in zip format?

  19. Timothy Orr sagt:
    23. August 2008 um 13:12

    Hello,

    How do I download the info to readjust the ccd on the D100. It would be very helpful for my camera.

    Thanks much,

    Tim

  20. Steve sagt:
    11. September 2008 um 17:09

    Could you send me the pixel remap tool? My hot pixels is right dead in the center of my D100.

    Thanks,

  21. imperorr sagt:
    17. September 2008 um 06:31

    Would you please send me a .zip copy of your remapping software for the D100.

    Thanks a lot!

  22. Chris sagt:
    17. September 2008 um 09:29

    i;m interest with your hot pixels removal tool,im using d100 myself,and hotpixels would be annoying to me,i need ur help for this,im sorry if i got bad english

    best regards

    thank you

  23. Ilya sagt:
    5. Oktober 2008 um 09:42

    I have just noticed a big red hot pixel on my D300. Please send me your software to fix hot pixels on my D300. My mail ilyavu@gmail.com

  24. David Shoulders sagt:
    13. Oktober 2008 um 23:51

    I too would like a copy of the adjust application.

    Thanks.

    - dhs

  25. shane sagt:
    14. Oktober 2008 um 04:53

    I would like a copy of the application too. Thnaks

  26. shane sagt:
    14. Oktober 2008 um 04:53

    I would like a copy of the application too. Thnaks

  27. fritz sagt:
    27. Oktober 2008 um 00:19

    Hello! please send me a zip file of this wonderful software tanx in advance!!

  28. Vlad sagt:
    17. November 2008 um 11:53

    Need link

  29. beppe sagt:
    20. November 2008 um 18:49

    I would like a copy of the application too. Thanks

  30. Scott Hofstetter sagt:
    14. Dezember 2008 um 23:29

    I would like a copy of this application. Thanks, Scott

  31. Marer sagt:
    22. Dezember 2008 um 16:23

    Witam

    Czy tym programem można zmapowac matrycę przy aparacie nikon D90 ?

    Bardzo dziękuje za odpowiedź.

  32. Martin sagt:
    29. Dezember 2008 um 15:20

    Hello, I would like the copy of application. Do You know any similar application for D70?

    Happy New Year,

    Martin.

  33. Björn Kowalewsky sagt:
    3. Januar 2009 um 23:45

    Hallo,

    können Sie mir bitte den Link für das Programm schicken: Q50ImageAdjustENG.exe

    Gibt es inzwischen eine Mac Version?

    Gruß

    Björn

  34. Roel Gloudemans sagt:
    8. Januar 2009 um 20:57

    I would like to add my name to the list of those who want to obtain this software. My D100 has developed a couple of hot pixels in the past month.

    Cheers,

    Roel.

  35. Rolf sagt:
    12. Januar 2009 um 23:18

    Hi, I wonder if you could give me the link to the d100 software?

    With bes

  36. lieb sagt:
    29. Januar 2009 um 19:35

    Would you please send me a .zip copy of your remapping software for the D100.

    Under what conditions could the camera be damaged using this program?

    Thanks

  37. Artur sagt:
    4. Februar 2009 um 17:18

    Hi! I`m using a Nikon D80 and I`ve noticed after a few months some hot pixels (one is very visible on low ISO, 4 are not so bright as the first, on high ISO there are about 3-4 more of them) and I would try the software and try to remove the hotpixels (I don`t want to send my camera to the Nikon service, I want to try it at home).

    so could you send me the file on my email? i would be really glad about it.

  38. Yo sagt:
    6. März 2009 um 21:42

    D90???

  39. Schaki sagt:
    8. März 2009 um 10:59

    Could you please send me a copy of the .Zip file? Or upload it somewhere like http://www.speedyshare.com or a similar site.

  40. Michiel sagt:
    16. März 2009 um 05:29

    Hi Mathias, appreciate if you can send me the file to fix my D100.

    Thanks!

  41. Gabriel Franceschi sagt:
    19. März 2009 um 05:08

    If you are still there …. please send me the software …. took a picture with a 20″, f/3.3 iso 600 … and got … 68 hot píxels …. (blues, reds and GREEN ?????) wanna fix this !!!

  42. Andrea sagt:
    3. April 2009 um 15:23

    Hi,

    I’m an owner of a Nikon D80 with many hot pixels, clearly visible in a dark frame.

    Is it possible to remap the ccd without sending to nikon?

  43. yudhi sagt:
    26. April 2009 um 18:51

    Please send me a copy of this application.

    Keep the good job… thank you.

  44. Tonny Lei sagt:
    27. April 2009 um 20:15

    Dear man,

    Did you have a software like this for D90?

    If you have, Pls. send to me, thanks a lot….

  45. Tonny Lei sagt:
    27. April 2009 um 20:17

    BTW..My Email is Leixiangtao@gmail.com

    I need the software for D90…

  46. Eric sagt:
    11. Mai 2009 um 20:24

    Hi Mathias, appreciate if you can send me the file to fix my D100.

    Thanks!

    Eric.

  47. jacquie sagt:
    12. Mai 2009 um 21:17

    hi, i have been looking for a fix to my hot/dead pixel problem on my nikon. please send me the removal utility and instructions? thanks

  48. Michiel sagt:
    19. Mai 2009 um 11:33

    Thanks! The software worked like a charm. After I got my D300 and D700 I am not using my D100 so much. But still using it for IR photography. No more cloning anymore :-)

  49. isnave sagt:
    19. Mai 2009 um 21:27

    where is the link for the download???

  50. Jhenya sagt:
    24. Juni 2009 um 11:43

    Hi!

    Have about 5 hot pixels on my nikon d60, please HELP!

    Give me please link on this softwear Q50ImageAdjustENG.exe

    Thank you very much!

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