New Camera issues
Posted 31/10/2009 - 11:16 - Helpful Comment
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When you say "red", do you mean the preview picture on the rear LCD of the camera?
The K-m (like most digital cameras these days) has an option to show you which parts of the picture are over / under exposed - by colouring them red on the preview. This option can be switched on and off in the menus. The areas of red shown on the warning aren't part of the actual picture file, so if you take the photos off the camera and onto your PC you'll see that they're gone.
This certainly isn't a fault, it's quite an important feature; but if you're new to DSLR photography it'd probably be better to start with it switched off and come back to it later once you have a few of the more basic controls under your belt.
Hope that helps.
The K-m (like most digital cameras these days) has an option to show you which parts of the picture are over / under exposed - by colouring them red on the preview. This option can be switched on and off in the menus. The areas of red shown on the warning aren't part of the actual picture file, so if you take the photos off the camera and onto your PC you'll see that they're gone.
This certainly isn't a fault, it's quite an important feature; but if you're new to DSLR photography it'd probably be better to start with it switched off and come back to it later once you have a few of the more basic controls under your belt.
Hope that helps.
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Posted 31/10/2009 - 11:25
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Playback Menu -> Playback Display -> Bright/Dark Area (options: On / Off)
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Posted 31/10/2009 - 11:58
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hefty1 wrote:
When you say "red", do you mean the preview picture on the rear LCD of the camera?
The K-m (like most digital cameras these days) has an option to show you which parts of the picture are over / under exposed - by colouring them red on the preview. This option can be switched on and off in the menus. The areas of red shown on the warning aren't part of the actual picture file, so if you take the photos off the camera and onto your PC you'll see that they're gone.
This certainly isn't a fault, it's quite an important feature; but if you're new to DSLR photography it'd probably be better to start with it switched off and come back to it later once you have a few of the more basic controls under your belt.
Hope that helps.
When you say "red", do you mean the preview picture on the rear LCD of the camera?
The K-m (like most digital cameras these days) has an option to show you which parts of the picture are over / under exposed - by colouring them red on the preview. This option can be switched on and off in the menus. The areas of red shown on the warning aren't part of the actual picture file, so if you take the photos off the camera and onto your PC you'll see that they're gone.
This certainly isn't a fault, it's quite an important feature; but if you're new to DSLR photography it'd probably be better to start with it switched off and come back to it later once you have a few of the more basic controls under your belt.
Hope that helps.
All the best
David
David
Posted 31/10/2009 - 12:05
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Thanks for this it was worrying me a little the red highlights it looks like as you state are there not in the preview window but on the end result,it looks like it had been in photoshop but they were there on the PC and not at all in the preview window which is disturbing
I have just reset to factory settings and it seems to have cured it.I must explain I bought this camera yesterday and it was the last one and had been on display so it is possible that people have been playing around with the settings.
Thanks hefty appreciate your prompt reply and explaination
Better get back to the manual now
Thanks again
I have just reset to factory settings and it seems to have cured it.I must explain I bought this camera yesterday and it was the last one and had been on display so it is possible that people have been playing around with the settings.
Thanks hefty appreciate your prompt reply and explaination
Better get back to the manual now
Thanks again
All the best
David
David
Posted 31/10/2009 - 17:54 - Helpful Comment
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Clever that!....I just activated it on my K20D and it flashes bright green!........very colourful!........Ken
K20D...ist DS ,DA18/55,DA16/45.DA* 50/135,"A"1.7 50MM..."A" 70/210..M 50mm f2...Tamron 90mm macro,28/300 Tamron,200/500 Tamron 6.9....A Pentax DA*300... Sigma10/20,FA31mm 1.8 Ltd*********,FA 77mm Ltd!
Posted 08/11/2009 - 19:41
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Just to reiterate my thanks all done now and just getting used to the new camera ,chose this over a Canon Eos 1000..I think I have made the right choice.
I am new here so if I need adcvice on flashgun for my camera is it here or a new thread ?
Excuse the newbie type question.....some people claim the old SLR flash guns will work I am not so sure so at present looking for a DSLR flash.
Thanks in advance
I am new here so if I need adcvice on flashgun for my camera is it here or a new thread ?
Excuse the newbie type question.....some people claim the old SLR flash guns will work I am not so sure so at present looking for a DSLR flash.
Thanks in advance
All the best
David
David
Posted 08/11/2009 - 20:17
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Welcome pianoman.
You made the right choice
I recommend you post a new question in the Flash section.
You made the right choice
I recommend you post a new question in the Flash section.
Hyram
Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T
Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T
Posted 09/11/2009 - 09:14
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Hyram wrote:
Welcome pianoman.
You made the right choice
I recommend you post a new question in the Flash section.
Many thanks Hyram
Welcome pianoman.
You made the right choice
I recommend you post a new question in the Flash section.
All the best
David
David
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To ensure I have not put it on a wrong setting I took some pics with the auto settting on but all the pictures are red in places and in a big way I wonder if anyone can help or comment
I have had one opinion from one person not here and they mentioned solorization
Which means nothing to me
Thanking you in advance
David