Camera is my Sony Ericsson K850i 5mp
Ok, have had another response from Martin at Laserworld. They have confirmed that its ok for users to service and tune their lasers without affecting warranty. He's also agreed to take the laser back and test it. If it gives the rated power they're going to replace the switch and return it along with an output report, if it doesn't meet the minimum power then they're going to send me a new unit. So all good! (bar establishing who pays postage - but that can be resolved )
I've just come across the term 'jellybeaning' and think that this may be what i'm experiencing here. As I've packed up the laser to go back i can't test now, but am i right in thinking that if i decrease the kpps and i see an increase in brightness that i am seeing the effects of jellybeaning?
Would this be the case, even with a single point (assuming the software/dac modulates the laser in this state?)
In that case, am i stuck with it, or is there a possibility that a different unit may not suffer so badly (or worst case, more) from this effect? Is there anything that can be done from a software/hardware point of view to lessen the effects?
thanks everyone for your input so far