K100D poor pictures

Howdy all
I have a K100d and having a bit of trouble with the auto focus and poor colours in low light outside, is there any software upgrade that can help?
Regards

Could you give us a link to an example or two along with the shooting info ?
makes it easier for people to give informed help


Pete

How low of light? Auto focus works on contrasting lines. So if it is too dark for the camera to determine an area with high contrast, the auto focus may have trouble. You may need to put up the flash to get some flash-assist to help with focusing.
You can try manual focus to get close, then switch to auto to further lock the focus. If the light mildly low, this can help. If it is very low, flash assist might be the only answer... sometimes that won't help. Then just wing it with manual focus.

What do you mean by "poor colours" Color is likely to be a bit yellow in low light. You can correct this to some extent with white balance in post production or in RAW conversion software, but depending on the extent, you may start getting unacceptable noise levels.

Like Transit already requested, perhaps an example will help answer your questions more directly.

Perhaps a user upgrade...?

Every time I procure a lousy image, I find my inferior photography (or PP) skills are to blame.

That's the solution to most alleged equipment problems!

And ALL the rest.

G

a bit strong comment there!!!!! were not all perfect as is the norm new gear takes some getting to grips with be persistent and stick with it and the shots will happen

It's not a harsh comment, in this context. The poster, who is obviously new to photography, has a problem, and, instead of wondering whether he might be the cause, he immediately blames the equipment.

Contrast this with the attitude of the Aussie who has just posted in Lenses:

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5024

G

George has got a point....
says the pro who had left his k10 on the wrong settings last weekend!
(See post about k10 exposure accuracy)....
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To elaborate just a teeny bit, you could reword it as "practice and self-improvement". I did not mean to aggravate. It took me twenty years of practice to become a photographer who has some images worth showing.

The latest firmware update also helps, although maybe not immediately noticeable.

Howdy all
Thankyou for your replys, i am only new to digital slr camera's so i thought some of your reply's a bit harsh, i will put up some samples and hope you can give me a few hints.
Regards

It's because you're new that you should suspect yourself first, rather than the equipment, when the results aren't up to expectation.

But it appears you still don't accept this.

G

zeta, you won't find a livelier, more knowlegable or colorful cast of charictors anywhere else....but more importantly, knowlegable and generous. please do some searches and reading on this forum.
I've seen hundreds of people PAYING large fees to attend seminars, to learn the kinds of tips you'll get here for free.
Before long you'll be trading quips and tips with the rest of us!

Don't take it too hard. Everyone has to learn somewhere.
A good point was certainly made, so take it to heart. Just don't let it discourage you.
You can get a lot of helpful information from this site.

Good grief.

If I bought a camera and it didn't work as I expected, I'd probably wonder if it was working correctly, and try to make sure I had the latest firmware. I'd seek out a friendly bunch of people on a forum somewhere and ask if anyone knew if one was available. These are all intelligent things to do in 2007.

I don't think the OP was blaming the camera, just doing what is absolutely sensible.

I am amazed that Zeta has even come back after some of the replies. I was once told, on this forum even, that there is no such thing as a stupid question, only a stupid answer. Well I think (s)he has recieved a few of those here. Give him/her a break guys! S/He is new to it all. AS Wintoid says S/he didn't blame the camera but asked if there was a firmware upgrade that maybe could help.

Zeta if you go to http://tinyurl.com/2sn5am you can see if you need to update the firmware.