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[Q] Pink tint in pictures

Anyone else having an issue with pink tint in the default camera app? If I knock the saturation back one level it seems to be fine. But set on default saturation it makes anything with even a hint of red in certain kinds of light turn bright pink.

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akaosmith said:
Anyone else having an issue with pink tint in the default camera app? If I knock the saturation back one level it seems to be fine. But set on default saturation it makes anything with even a hint of red in certain kinds of light turn bright pink.
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Ok try this turn camera on focus on something white to see if u have pink spot . If so wave you hand slowly in front of the camera and let the camera focus on your hand and repeat until pink is gone

Gave that a shot. It appeared to help while I had the camera focused on the page. Using the camera again though and on default saturation it's still coming out pink. I'm wondering if this is a software issue or a hardware one. Have to decide by the 28th if I should go back and exchange this phone for another.

From my experience every HTC unit I have used does this in low light situations . But you can try to exchange and see if it helps.

tyshemi said:
From my experience every HTC unit I have used does this in low light situations . But you can try to exchange and see if it helps.
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That was what I was wondering. If this was an issue with my unit or if other people were having the same experience. When the lighting is good the tint does go away, for now keeping the saturation down one level seems to do the trick.

I have the same problem taking pictures oudside, with bright lighting. I take pictures of my chickens, and their heads look magenta, not red. I just lowered the saturation and took a test photo inside, and it seemed to help a bit. I have only had the phone for a week, and with the exception of the magenta chickens, I like the phone.

Mine does it too. My hunch is that its not a defect, and its never actually occurred to me that it might be. So I haven't compared with other HOX's to see if its a defect or not. I seems like its intentionally oversaturated by HTC to make the colors look more vivid. It usually looks ok. But sometimes it makes people's faces look like they have a ton of pink blush on their faces. I don't personally think its a low light issue. Seems to sometimes appear in sunlight too. But bright sunlight tends to wash out colors, so the pinks and reds are often not there to begin with (especially on faces), so there is nothing to oversaturate.
I remember in the sample photos taken with the phone and released by HTC before the phone was even released, and thinking they all looked really artificially oversaturated.

Images from camera - red looks pink.

Have been really please with the Z3 since I got it. Performance is great and in general I really like the camera and the range of options however...when I photograph anything that is red or has red in the scene the camera/processing doesn't truly represent the colour and adds a pinkish tinge to the image.
Not sure exactly what is happening here, if the Z3 is producing cooler images than expected but would love to have some feedback from everyone else.
Some images, especially in low light directly on to a white background produce a pinkish spot. I've seen this reported on the Sony forum with some Z3C owners so i'm not sure if this is contrabuting the the problem.
I shot these in manual mode>8mp>auto WB
Anyone else had this issue?

About the Pink Spot - http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...peria-z3-camera/td-p/839421?sl=y&sso_no_log=y

linuxares said:
About the Pink Spot - http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...peria-z3-camera/td-p/839421?sl=y&sso_no_log=y
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Yeah I'm aware of that issue and have it very slightly in low light situations against a white background. I went back and looked at some camera samples from a couple of reviews for the Z3 and it does appear that when images have content that is red the camera struggles to represent the true colour (i'm not sure how to explain this better). Red appear to be more like magenta or have a pink tint to them.
Am going to go to a couple of stores and see if I can recreate the effect. The issue with the pink spot may of course be adding to the problem i'm having.

Darles2012 said:
Yeah I'm aware of that issue and have it very slightly in low light situations against a white background. I went back and looked at some camera samples from a couple of reviews for the Z3 and it does appear that when images have content that is red the camera struggles to represent the true colour (i'm not sure how to explain this better). Red appear to be more like magenta or have a pink tint to them.
Am going to go to a couple of stores and see if I can recreate the effect. The issue with the pink spot may of course be adding to the problem i'm having.
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Should be possible to disentangle the two problems fairly easily; take a picture of the red book where the book is only on one side of the photo. Additionally, just take a picture of a grey wall.
Also, try playing with the white balance; using auto isn't really going to help. If there's not a manual option (i've not really played with the camera on my phone much yet) then try a few different settings and see if there's a pattern.
Lollipop brings support for RAW mode so these problems go away then, or are at least partially mitigated (at the cost of a little post-processing, anyway). Even the odd pink blob problem, if it turns out to be hardware related, could be almost entirely handled there.

Been busy but just managed to get back to the issue and photograph the book again.
It seems to be a white balance issue with Superior Auto mode not selecting the correct white balance setting for the image. The first image I took was with Superior Auto mode selected and the second image with Manual mode and white balance set to cloudy. It was an interior shot and not a particularly sunny day outside but the second image with Manual Mode is a better representation of the colour of the book. I even notice this outside and will take try and get some more shots to show the issue.
I'm disappointed that the Superior Auto mode isn't picking the correct balance. The reds appear to have a cool blue feel to them, and I bought the Z3 so I could have a phone with a above average camera on it that I can pull out and capture moment without worrying too much about the settings. Maybe i'm being over critical but it seems to struggle in areas that even my girlfriends iPhone 4s has no problem with.

Darles2012 said:
Been busy but just managed to get back to the issue and photograph the book again.
It seems to be a white balance issue with Superior Auto mode not selecting the correct white balance setting for the image. The first image I took was with Superior Auto mode selected and the second image with Manual mode and white balance set to cloudy. It was an interior shot and not a particularly sunny day outside but the second image with Manual Mode is a better representation of the colour of the book. I even notice this outside and will take try and get some more shots to show the issue.
I'm disappointed that the Superior Auto mode isn't picking the correct balance. The reds appear to have a cool blue feel to them, and I bought the Z3 so I could have a phone with a above average camera on it that I can pull out and capture moment without worrying too much about the settings. Maybe i'm being over critical but it seems to struggle in areas that even my girlfriends iPhone 4s has no problem with.
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I've not experimented with the camera too much. I've taken a few pictures in good light and without too critical an inspection they look fantastic. Your first image below looks as if it might suffer from the `pink dot` problem. You can't really tell because of the colour of the left part of the picture but it does look like it. If you tried that again on a white background perhaps it would be clearer. You could take a picture of a white piece of paper in different modes/white balances and see if there's a problem, and if so a pattern to the problem. If the problem is only in some white balances then it suggests it's not a hardware problem and therefore a software fix could sort it. From what I know, white balance is a software thing where RGB values are biased differently; perhaps there's a bug there. Auto white balance, even on professional cameras, isn't always perfect. I've an EOS400D camera and I tend to shoot in RAW mode (which will be supported in Lollipop) where the white balance selected is not "burnt in" to the image and can be changed losslessly in post production.

I went on a trip to the beach at the weekend and had to bin all my Superior Auto shots as they came out absolutely awful. All of the 20mp manual shots came out great if not a little over exposed on the sun
Try also turning off X-reality as it makes reds look a bit more purple.
I've found manual mode takes great pics and reproduces the colours brilliantly.

Try changing the white balance, manual mode is better, though even I like to just point and shoot. Hopefully auto mode will be fixed in an update.

Jonathan-H said:
I went on a trip to the beach at the weekend and had to bin all my Superior Auto shots as they came out absolutely awful. All of the 20mp manual shots came out great if not a little over exposed on the sun
Try also turning off X-reality as it makes reds look a bit more purple.
I've found manual mode takes great pics and reproduces the colours brilliantly.
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Agreed. It's pretty awful, it's obviously not selecting the correct white balance mode. As you can see from the first pic below...it's ridiculously bad. The second is shot with Manual Mode and it a lot more acurate.
abhinav.tella said:
Try changing the white balance, manual mode is better, though even I like to just point and shoot. Hopefully auto mode will be fixed in an update.
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Yes it is better. I guess i'll have to leave the camera setting on Manual as much as possible and just make a quick WB change before closing the shutter. I'll get in touch with Sony again and raise the issue although last time they just suggested a software repair which didn't really change anything. Like you said, hopefully the can release a software fix although, judging by their response to the pink spot issue I won't be holding my breath.

Darles2012 said:
Agreed. It's pretty awful, it's obviously not selecting the correct white balance mode. As you can see from the first pic below...it's ridiculously bad. The second is shot with Manual Mode and it a lot more acurate.
Yes it is better. I guess i'll have to leave the camera setting on Manual as much as possible and just make a quick WB change before closing the shutter. I'll get in touch with Sony again and raise the issue although last time they just suggested a software repair which didn't really change anything. Like you said, hopefully the can release a software fix although, judging by their response to the pink spot issue I won't be holding my breath.
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They still won't admit there's an issue until they found a solution so, I hope the Find one, this is my first phone that does that...

There is same issue on my device(46 week). is software or hardware? Does anyone know?

Try turning off image enhancements like x-reality or super vivid, then view image again.
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Both in Superior Auto Mode
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infinitylook said:
Try turning off image enhancements like x-reality or super vivid, then view image again.
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I tried. but issue keep going.
Also, I took photo in same settings with other Xperia z3.. The red colours always looks more real than my xperia . and i transfer these image my xperia and looks same real.
Camera hardware is faulty i think but tech service says software and Sony will update it. But Sony no say.

Red to Pink issue
I am pretty amazed this one has not been reported by more users. The sonysupport in Sweden is not aware of the issue, and although I send in pictures as well as the actual Xperia Z3 phone - they will still not admit the problem.
here goes. This is most likely an de-bayer problem creating pictures from the RAW sensor. I note that i bright daylight the RED colours gets over exposed in the process - and produces a pink result. I shadows the result is better.
Also note that the preview of the actually camera , probably generated in a different way internally , show more accurate colours than the the photo itself.
This is a good hint to the developers where the problem is.
With Lollipop 5.0 the api:s for RAW is no available. Sony has decided so far to not make them available in the Xperia version of the 5.02 version. But if they did, then 3;rd party developers could control this de.process from the sensor and produce much better pictures.
So hear hear, Sony developers and product managers . you can fix this - If you do, then the Xperia is truly the king of droids
come on!!
Mysterious92 said:
I tried. but issue keep going.
Also, I took photo in same settings with other Xperia z3.. The red colours always looks more real than my xperia . and i transfer these image my xperia and looks same real.
Camera hardware is faulty i think but tech service says software and Sony will update it. But Sony no say.
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Skaneby said:
I am pretty amazed this one has not been reported by more users.
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I have same issue as well. Picture finder shows nice red colors, but taken pictures are all pink. All image enhancements are off and camera in manual mode - it does not make noticeable improvement at all.
Its a disappointment, especially since phone's camera is reviewed as quite OK.

Darles2012 said:
Agreed. It's pretty awful, it's obviously not selecting the correct white balance mode. As you can see from the first pic below...it's ridiculously bad. The second is shot with Manual Mode and it a lot more acurate.
Yes it is better. I guess i'll have to leave the camera setting on Manual as much as possible and just make a quick WB change before closing the shutter. I'll get in touch with Sony again and raise the issue although last time they just suggested a software repair which didn't really change anything. Like you said, hopefully the can release a software fix although, judging by their response to the pink spot issue I won't be holding my breath.
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Hey. I'm also facing same issue. My Z3c isnt able to recognize Red color properly.
What exact setting you tried in manual mode to get your 2nd image right??

Same here. I have to set manual mode if I want to take precise pictures

nri_tech1183 said:
Hey. I'm also facing same issue. My Z3c isnt able to recognize Red color properly.
What exact setting you tried in manual mode to get your 2nd image right??
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Nowadays I usually go to manual mode and leave the white ballance set to auto. If the colour still looks off then I can adjust the white balance according to the conditions to get the right shot.
I pretty much never use Superior Auto mode for pictures now which is incredibly frustrating when you want to take a quick shot and you have to change the setting to manual. It's one of the few things that has annoyed me about the device. On some levels it's really good but on others it falls short. I want a device that can tsake great images in auto but that I can adjust and play with if I want.
A lot of new device coming out towards autumn. Am pretty resigned to the fact that i'm going to be trading in the Z3 for something else.

LG V10 Photo Examples and App Review

I did a quick review of the camera and video. So far I am very impressed.
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ebpman said:
To see the photos find me on twitter
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So looked for photos and found this link
http://imgur.com/a/K4lef
Problem with imgur is it strips out exifs as well as compresses images.
So use a site that doesn't do this. flickr is a good option very easy for people to browse and link on forums for discussions.
google photos is another option but its difficult to link. So use flickr.

I just added them to flicker. Here is the link http://bit.ly/1jsOlIg

it's crazy to think that we are now able to do manual long exposure on a phone!
I was playing around with it earlier, and was pretty impressed with the quality. At ISO 50, 4 sec exposure.

All my photos have a yellow tint. See the attached. If I focus on bright light then focus on what I'm taking a photo of the yellow goes away. Is it just a sensor thing or do I have a defective unit?

mikeyinid said:
All my photos have a yellow tint. See the attached. If I focus on bright light then focus on what I'm taking a photo of the yellow goes away. Is it just a sensor thing or do I have a defective unit?
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Seems like that's just the cast from the type of bulbs in your room, dude. If you're wanting to tweak that try manual mode and playing with the white balance.
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mikeyinid said:
All my photos have a yellow tint. See the attached. If I focus on bright light then focus on what I'm taking a photo of the yellow goes away. Is it just a sensor thing or do I have a defective unit?
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play with the white balance and see if it goes away.
on the side note, is that what I think it is? :angel::angel:

prp2 said:
Seems like that's just the cast from the type of bulbs in your room, dude. If you're wanting to tweak that try manual mode and playing with the white balance.
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I wish it was the lighting. It happens no matter the lighting.
baymon said:
play with the white balance and see if it goes away.
on the side note, is that what I think it is? :angel::angel:
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Lol. Nothing illegal. I vape and put my favorite liquid in a 4oz pump bottle lol.

mikeyinid said:
I wish it was the lighting. It happens no matter the lighting.
Lol. Nothing illegal. I vape and put my favorite liquid in a 4oz pump bottle lol.
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lol, I definitely wasn't thinking about anything illegal either.
So you're saying, even in daylight/white light or other scenery you're still getting the yellow tint? What happens when you adjusted the WB?

baymon said:
lol, I definitely wasn't thinking about anything illegal either.
So you're saying, even in daylight/white light or other scenery you're still getting the yellow tint? What happens when you adjusted the WB?
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I haven't messed with manual mode much. Yes. Even in daylight. If I point it at the sun then back to whatever I'm taking a pic of once it focuses I can see the yellow go away.

Very impressed

Weird red LIGHT!

Hi guys. I have just now received my XZP today. While I am using the phone, a faint red light is glowing constantly on the top right corner(on the right side to the Sony logo). Does anyone know what that means? And while I take photos with my rear camera, the picture taken seems to be soft. Is this a serious problem. Should I return my unit or can it be fixed with a software update? Thanks in advance guys.

Its a sensor.

maharoof said:
Hi guys. I have just now received my XZP today. While I am using the phone, a faint red light is glowing constantly on the top right corner(on the right side to the Sony logo). Does anyone know what that means? And while I take photos with my rear camera, the picture taken seems to be soft. Is this a serious problem. Should I return my unit or can it be fixed with a software update? Thanks in advance guys.
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It's a proximity sensor. You can turn off adaptive brighness and it won't turn on unless you call someone.
It's absolutely nothing to worry about. The sensor uses infrared light and, maybe, you're a bit better at detecting it than other people.

I can only see it on mine when in the dark. I do use adaptive screen brightness.

purple tint camera lowlight

hello, I have at low light in the middle of the camera always a purple color. does anyone have a solution? is it the same with you? most on grey backround! thx

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hello, I have at low light in the middle of the camera always a purple color. does anyone have a solution? is it the same with you? most on grey backround! thx
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Yeah, I noticed the same bug when I took a photo of my grey sofa today. Strange and irritating.
Hope the camera will soon get updated with a fix.

badadam said:
Yeah, I noticed the same bug when I took a photo of my grey sofa today. Strange and irritating.
Hope the camera will soon get updated with a fix.
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yes, me too i hope motorola can fix the problem and it is not a hardware problem.

patpitt said:
yes, me too i hope motorola can fix the problem and it is not a hardware problem.
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I've adressed the bug on Lenovo's Motorola one vision forum hoping for a solution/fix.

Check if it doesn't look like G5+ tinted corners. https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/help/red-corner-60fps-videos-t3578606

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Check if it doesn't look like G5+ tinted corners. https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/help/red-corner-60fps-videos-t3578606
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Video recording is fine. It's just the photos. Ser attached files.

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Check if it doesn't look like G5+ tinted corners. https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/help/red-corner-60fps-videos-t3578606
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Video recording is fine. It's just the photos. See attached files.

I had to try it myself after seeing those images from @badadam
I experienced the same thing, and you can even see the purple tint in the view finder without taking an actual photo so it can't be because of some post processing on images.. But it's only concentrated to the middle for some reason.

I got this answer from a support guy on the Lenovo one vision foum:
This looks like a limitation of the hardware under very specific conditions. I suspect attempts to tune it out were determined to cause other side effects, but we will report it.
I´ve now asked if my device has to be returned/swapped if it is a hardware issue or if a future update can fix the problem.

I recieved the following answer to the above question from Lenovo:
Yes, that's what I mean. My personal recommendation would be to use the Night Vision feature, as previously suggested. Flash always leaves some kind of visual variation. Replacing it with a new motorola one vision won't make a difference.
I then took the attached photo (taken with night vision, indoors, not in low light) and sent it as reply asking if it is a general problem with the one vision or I and others that have experienced the problem have faulty devices.
I am tempted to returning/swapping the device in the hope of the latter.
Otherwise I will probably return the device to buy another phone. Which would be sad as I am otherwise very satisfied with the one vision. But I can't live with a phone that can't take perfect indoors photos.

That's only last update
This is before update.
Only SW issue