Colour cast with K5
Posted 30/03/2023 - 17:48
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stevistds wrote:
My K5 appears to have developed a colour cast - is this something that happens or am I just unlucky?
May have to bin it and go back to the old faithful k10d!
My K5 appears to have developed a colour cast - is this something that happens or am I just unlucky?
May have to bin it and go back to the old faithful k10d!
Unusual - is it possible you've accidentally changed one of the settings? Colour temperature maybe?
LennyBloke
Posted 30/03/2023 - 17:53
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LennyBloke wrote:
Unusual - is it possible you've accidentally changed one of the settings? Colour temperature maybe?
stevistds wrote:
My K5 appears to have developed a colour cast - is this something that happens or am I just unlucky?
May have to bin it and go back to the old faithful k10d!
My K5 appears to have developed a colour cast - is this something that happens or am I just unlucky?
May have to bin it and go back to the old faithful k10d!
Unusual - is it possible you've accidentally changed one of the settings? Colour temperature maybe?
Hi, I’ve checked and reset all of the settings but still have the issue. All photos have a magenta cast the only way I’ve found to get rid of the cast is in Photoshop but it’s a bit of fiddly and takes time.
It all started with a ME now look at me!
Posted 30/03/2023 - 18:29
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Is the magenta cast just with jpegs straight out of the camera or is it also in RAW files when they are opened with a RAW processor? Clutching at straws here, but you never know what ideas a question might throw up.
Steve
Steve
Posted 30/03/2023 - 18:37
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Lubbyman wrote:
Is the magenta cast just with jpegs straight out of the camera or is it also in RAW files when they are opened with a RAW processor? Clutching at straws here, but you never know what ideas a question might throw up.
Steve
Is the magenta cast just with jpegs straight out of the camera or is it also in RAW files when they are opened with a RAW processor? Clutching at straws here, but you never know what ideas a question might throw up.
Steve
Yes the cast is with jpegs straight from the camera, I’ve not checked if I get the same issue with RAW files.
I’ll give that a try, thanks for the thought.
It all started with a ME now look at me!
Posted 30/03/2023 - 22:58
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Have you been using it for a lot of shots at a very high ISO?
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Posted 31/03/2023 - 06:02 - Helpful Comment
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If it can't be fixed don't bin it. Perhaps you (or someone else) might be able to use it as a monochrome camera.
Philip
Philip
Posted 31/03/2023 - 08:02
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tigershoot wrote:
Have you been using it for a lot of shots at a very high ISO?
Have you been using it for a lot of shots at a very high ISO?
No, mostly set at 200, I’ve not really pushed to high levels.
It all started with a ME now look at me!
Posted 31/03/2023 - 09:18 - Helpful Comment
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I think the first thing to look at is whether or not a digital filter has been accidentally switched on? Also perhaps try doing a Firmware update.
Best regards, John
Posted 31/03/2023 - 09:29 - Helpful Comment
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Could you put straight from camera image files with all EXIF data intact somewhere where we can download it? Preferably both RAW and JPG of the same picture. Someone might be able to spot something in the EXIF data which points to the cause of the problem.
Are you absolutely sure that the white balance settings are correct? I've occasionally found myself unintentionally changing white balance instead of something else because I pressed the wrong button initially then continued with a couple of presses through habit/muscle memory before looking at the rear screen.
And if it turns out that there really is a problem with the camera and it's not due to a rogue setting, is it possible to correct the magenta cast by adjusting the camera's white balance settings?
Steve
Are you absolutely sure that the white balance settings are correct? I've occasionally found myself unintentionally changing white balance instead of something else because I pressed the wrong button initially then continued with a couple of presses through habit/muscle memory before looking at the rear screen.
And if it turns out that there really is a problem with the camera and it's not due to a rogue setting, is it possible to correct the magenta cast by adjusting the camera's white balance settings?
Steve
Posted 31/03/2023 - 16:15
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Have you tried a total reset? The reason that I ask is that a few years ago my K5 would only shoot in monochrome caused I think, by the sensor being overwhelmed when I inadvertently pointed the camera towards the sun when I took a shot. Resetting the back to factory settings did the trick. Mind you, it was a bit of a pain re-customising the camera!!
Michael
Michael
Posted 31/03/2023 - 17:24
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MHOL190246 wrote:
Have you tried a total reset? The reason that I ask is that a few years ago my K5 would only shoot in monochrome caused I think, by the sensor being overwhelmed when I inadvertently pointed the camera towards the sun when I took a shot. Resetting the back to factory settings did the trick. Mind you, it was a bit of a pain re-customising the camera!!
Michael
Have you tried a total reset? The reason that I ask is that a few years ago my K5 would only shoot in monochrome caused I think, by the sensor being overwhelmed when I inadvertently pointed the camera towards the sun when I took a shot. Resetting the back to factory settings did the trick. Mind you, it was a bit of a pain re-customising the camera!!
Michael
Hi Michael, no I’ve not tried a full factory reset, I wasn’t sure if I would need to reload the software if I undertook a full reset.
Steve
It all started with a ME now look at me!
Posted 31/03/2023 - 17:27 - Helpful Comment
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When I reset my K 5 the firmware remained intact, so to speak
Regards
Michael
Regards
Michael
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May have to bin it and go back to the old faithful k10d!