I was worried it was a physical issue too, but hoped there was some kind of daft setting I had changed, admittedly not something I look for much online, but the entire 'green' sensor part of the CCD failing in one go seems a bit odd.

Just in case, here is a link to .jpg version link

and a 'photoshop raw' version (.raw) link

It wouldn't be so bad I guess, but the other *ist DS body I have is in worse condition, but works perfectly (apart from fibres and dust on the focussing screen) and this failed / failing one (a silver and black one) has more sentimental value than the still working black one (which has a mere 2001 shutter count it turns out).

Also discovered on one of my spotmatic F cameras the battery tab was corroded to the cell, so came out when I took the cell out and on the other one the mirror keeps sticking up and even when gently persuaded down just pops back into the up position.

So far I haven't been brave enough to check out the MZ-5 I have in the bag - I'm thinking it'll probably catch fire or something....

I shouldn't have tried to take any photos this week!

Hi,


It's closer, although the shade of blue is slightly too light and there is still quite a pinkish tint, most noticeable on the wheel and the wing. It was taken in bright sunshine with nothing magenta / pink etc anywhere nearby,

The pic I just found online gives a better idea of what the colour should be





Here is a link below to the original file straight off the memory card - I can't upload it as a jpg straight from the camera as I take all my pictures in raw. The only think I had done to the one uploaded previously was to save it as a jpg. This is happening with all pictures in all settings.

link

Hi all,

I am having a problem with my Pentax *ist DS, which I've owned since about 2006 or so.

I took it out the other day to take some photos of a car and it wasn't until I got them onto the computer that I noticed they all had a weird pink tint to them. Any ideas? It seem to do it in all WB modes (this was taken with AWB) including manual. It was fine the last time I used it, never dropped etc and a fairly low shutter count (3422)

Any ideas?

ETA - the car should be a darkish blue and the wheel should be black.

Mys first proper camera was a spotmatic F, now I have two bodies and a heap of lenses for them. Originally chose this camera as it is totally manual, no reliance on batteries, wiht a view to aurora and astro photography.

Using it to take pictures at steam and vintage fairs / race tracks I noticed it had some limitations with regard to meter accuracy etc (it is old) so I also got an MZ-5 and some lenses.

Recently I bought an *istDS to add to my collection.

Never seen the point in changing brands as I'm happy with what I've got.