nikon d300 blue tints

[ronnie27]

hi there.

i recently prchased a nikon d300. for some reason all my picures today are coming out blue or green depending on the background. for example: i took a picture inside a building today and as the celing was all glass, everything came out blue as the blue was the dominant colour. i then took a picture of flowers and green being in the background made everything green. it is like i have a blue or green filter on my lens.

the question is have i adjusted something on the camera settings to cause this problem?

any help will be most apppreciated

ronnie

 

[troytime]

are you in full auto?
you can reset everything to default by holding the two buttons with the green dots next to them (assuming that the d300 has this feature)

 

[soydios]

try hitting the two buttons with green circles. that should reset a lot of settings. it's often used to reset cameras between photo shoots.

 

[tdawg]

Originally posted by: ronnie27
hi there.

i recently prchased a nikon d300. for some reason all my picures today are coming out blue or green depending on the background. for example: i took a picture inside a building today and as the celing was all glass, everything came out blue as the blue was the dominant colour. i then took a picture of flowers and green being in the background made everything green. it is like i have a blue or green filter on my lens.

the question is have i adjusted something on the camera settings to cause this problem?

any help will be most apppreciated

ronnie

You may already be doing this, but just in case pay special attention to your white balance setting. Mixed lighting is tough (flourescent office lights + daylight from windows) but try to match up with the predominant light source. Inside, set it to flourescent to correct for office lighting and outside, set it to daylight (sunny) or cloudy depending on the conditions. That way you should be able to get rid of the color casts.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: ronnie27
hi there.

i recently prchased a nikon d300. for some reason all my picures today are coming out blue or green depending on the background. for example: i took a picture inside a building today and as the celing was all glass, everything came out blue as the blue was the dominant colour. i then took a picture of flowers and green being in the background made everything green. it is like i have a blue or green filter on my lens.

the question is have i adjusted something on the camera settings to cause this problem?

any help will be most apppreciated

ronnie

You may already be doing this, but just in case pay special attention to your white balance setting. Mixed lighting is tough (flourescent office lights + daylight from windows) but try to match up with the predominant light source. Inside, set it to flourescent to correct for office lighting and outside, set it to daylight (sunny) or cloudy depending on the conditions. That way you should be able to get rid of the color casts.

I almost always shoot in Auto White Balance. It does a good enough job and I can just adjust the RAW file a bit and copy/paste to multiple shots.

But yes mixed light is hard to deal with.

 

[Deadtrees]

To be clear, we'll need to see the pictures; however, given there are many Nikon users complaining about the problems you mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's a rather common problem.

 

[troytime]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
To be clear, we'll need to see the pictures; however, given there are many Nikon users complaining about the problems you mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's a rather common problem.

agree, seeing pics would help

i haven't seen this issue posted anywhere else though

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
To be clear, we'll need to see the pictures; however, given there are many Nikon users complaining about the problems you mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's a rather common problem.

agree, seeing pics would help

i haven't seen this issue posted anywhere else though

Unstable WB, it's on-going problem of Nikon cameras.

Other problems of D300 are:
1. AF freezing,
2. Loss of color in high ISO mode,
3. Banding noise (I think the latest firmware release fixes this issue)
4. High noise in low ISO,
5. Tonal response clipping
6. WB shifting shot after shot in certain situations.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
To be clear, we'll need to see the pictures; however, given there are many Nikon users complaining about the problems you mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's a rather common problem.

agree, seeing pics would help

i haven't seen this issue posted anywhere else though

Unstable WB, it's on-going problem of Nikon cameras.

Other problems of D300 are:
1. AF freezing,
2. Loss of color in high ISO mode,
3. Banding noise (I think the latest firmware release fixes this issue)
4. High noise in low ISO,
5. Tonal response clipping
6. WB shifting shot after shot in certain situations.

I've never had any problems with my D80's WB, and I haven't heard any complaints about any of those issues until now (except the one that's fixed in the latest firmware revision).

My director has had one for the past few months, and he's yet to mention any of those things...

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
To be clear, we'll need to see the pictures; however, given there are many Nikon users complaining about the problems you mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's a rather common problem.

agree, seeing pics would help

i haven't seen this issue posted anywhere else though

Unstable WB, it's on-going problem of Nikon cameras.

Other problems of D300 are:
1. AF freezing,
2. Loss of color in high ISO mode,
3. Banding noise (I think the latest firmware release fixes this issue)
4. High noise in low ISO,
5. Tonal response clipping
6. WB shifting shot after shot in certain situations.

I've never had any problems with my D80's WB, and I haven't heard any complaints about any of those issues until now (except the one that's fixed in the latest firmware revision).

My director has had one for the past few months, and he's yet to mention any of those things...

Depends on how you use, in what situations, your camera. You might not experience problems that others are complaning about.

BTW, have you experienced exposure problems with your D80? That problem exists only on D80.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
To be clear, we'll need to see the pictures; however, given there are many Nikon users complaining about the problems you mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's a rather common problem.

agree, seeing pics would help

i haven't seen this issue posted anywhere else though

Unstable WB, it's on-going problem of Nikon cameras.

Other problems of D300 are:
1. AF freezing,
2. Loss of color in high ISO mode,
3. Banding noise (I think the latest firmware release fixes this issue)
4. High noise in low ISO,
5. Tonal response clipping
6. WB shifting shot after shot in certain situations.

I've never had any problems with my D80's WB, and I haven't heard any complaints about any of those issues until now (except the one that's fixed in the latest firmware revision).

My director has had one for the past few months, and he's yet to mention any of those things...

Depends on how you use, in what situations, your camera. You might not experience problems that others are complaning about.

BTW, have you experienced exposure problems with your D80? That problem exists only on D80.

What should I see if I did have problems?

 

[Deadtrees]

Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Aha.

Yeah I'm well aware that it's overly conservative using the Matrix metering. Not exactly difficult to rectify, however.

I find -.7 gives me the best results generally, so I just leave -.7 dialled in to Program Auto, and using that the D80's Matrix metering blows me away :thumbsup:

It's just always so right.

 

[tdawg]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

it's only on some models. the basic principles are all the same, but the fine-tuning varies slightly from model to model. The D80 is about a stop hot, while my D50 is pretty good. The D2H is way too hot in harsh sunlight (I shot a baseball game today in very bright sunlight and had to dial in -1.7 stops), but that's because it's trying to expose the shadows enough. Once you understand what the meter is trying to do you can correct for it, and then you realize that Nikon meters are amazingly consistent.

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

As I said, dial in the right EV and it's not an issue, Nikon meters>* for consistency and sheer correctness

 

[troytime]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

I think you're being a canon fanboi and blowing the issues WAY out of proportion just to sway any undecided consumer.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

No meter on any camera is perfect in every situation. Nikon's are consistent when they're off, and can thus be easily corrected for. The problem exists between camera and photographer, IMO. For example, I had to dial in -1.7 stops on a frickin D2H shooting in broad daylight, because it was blowing out highlights. A digital camera meter should not be blowing out highlights across half the frame. But it was consistent, so my -1.7 stops exposure compensation resulted in all perfectly exposed shots.

As a side note, I will say that I do get more dynamic range using RAW on my D50 (duh, I know). The JPEG preview tells me that highlights are barely clipping, but I can go in and recover detail in Lightroom with RAW because no channel is clipped.

In summary: understand what your camera's meter is doing before you assume that the equipment is the problem.
And don't even get me started on Canon exposure and flash metering, mmkay?

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

I think you're being a canon fanboi and blowing the issues WAY out of proportion just to sway any undecided consumer.

Now I'm being called as a Canon Fanboy. When I point out the good and bad of the camera, that makes me a Canon fanboy and Nikon fanboy from time to time?

I think you're a Nikon fanboy being hurt by the fact I mentioned.

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

No meter on any camera is perfect in every situation. Nikon's are consistent when they're off, and can thus be easily corrected for. The problem exists between camera and photographer, IMO. For example, I had to dial in -1.7 stops on a frickin D2H shooting in broad daylight, because it was blowing out highlights. A digital camera meter should not be blowing out highlights across half the frame. But it was consistent, so my -1.7 stops exposure compensation resulted in all perfectly exposed shots.

As a side note, I will say that I do get more dynamic range using RAW on my D50 (duh, I know). The JPEG preview tells me that highlights are barely clipping, but I can go in and recover detail in Lightroom with RAW because no channel is clipped.

In summary: understand what your camera's meter is doing before you assume that the equipment is the problem.
And don't even get me started on Canon exposure and flash metering, mmkay?

What you've stated about metering system is quite correct; however, the problem of D80 is unlike we've seen in any other cameras including Nikon's whole line-up. Think about it, it's a multi-pattern exposure that acts sort of like spot meter only in certain situations. When you have a subject in an open area, the multi pattern is supposed to meter the whole area withe the balance. It might compensate the EV where the AF focus is on but the idea is the same. However, D80 compensates too much in specific area resulting overblown images across the frame. Users all the world complained about this rather ackward multi pattern system as it's a strange multi pattern metering system.

And, feel free to get started on the Canon flash metering/WB system as I, too, am quite annoyed by it. But then again, keep in mind that the Canon's flash metering system is the same all across their line. At least, unlike the problem of D80, that's not confusing once you get used to Canon's flash metering/WB policy.

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

No meter on any camera is perfect in every situation. Nikon's are consistent when they're off, and can thus be easily corrected for. The problem exists between camera and photographer, IMO. For example, I had to dial in -1.7 stops on a frickin D2H shooting in broad daylight, because it was blowing out highlights. A digital camera meter should not be blowing out highlights across half the frame. But it was consistent, so my -1.7 stops exposure compensation resulted in all perfectly exposed shots.

As a side note, I will say that I do get more dynamic range using RAW on my D50 (duh, I know). The JPEG preview tells me that highlights are barely clipping, but I can go in and recover detail in Lightroom with RAW because no channel is clipped.

In summary: understand what your camera's meter is doing before you assume that the equipment is the problem.
And don't even get me started on Canon exposure and flash metering, mmkay?

What you've stated about metering system is quite correct; however, the problem of D80 is unlike we've seen in any other cameras including Nikon's whole line-up. Think about it, it's a multi-pattern exposure that acts sort of like spot meter only in certain situations. When you have a subject in an open area, the multi pattern is supposed to meter the whole area withe the balance. It might compensate the EV where the AF focus is on but the idea is the same. However, D80 compensates too much in specific area resulting overblown images across the frame. Users all the world complained about this rather ackward multi pattern system as it's a strange multi pattern metering system.

And, feel free to get started on the Canon flash metering/WB system as I, too, am quite annoyed by it. But then again, keep in mind that the Canon's flash metering system is the same all across their line. At least, unlike the problem of D80, that's not confusing once you get used to Canon's flash metering/WB policy. Don't get me wrong. I'm not defending Canon's flash metering/WB system as I think it could've been better if that stupid policy exists only in one camera.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: Deadtrees

Originally posted by: tdawg

Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Around 1 ~ 1.5 stop Over exposure problem when using multi pattern exposure mode.

Is this just on the most recent Nikon models? Are you saying it's an accepted wide-spread issue? I've never had this issue on the D100, D1X or D2H.

No, only D80 suffers on this issue. Users demanded a firmware fix for this issue but I guess Nikon thinks it really isn't a problem.

No meter on any camera is perfect in every situation. Nikon's are consistent when they're off, and can thus be easily corrected for. The problem exists between camera and photographer, IMO. For example, I had to dial in -1.7 stops on a frickin D2H shooting in broad daylight, because it was blowing out highlights. A digital camera meter should not be blowing out highlights across half the frame. But it was consistent, so my -1.7 stops exposure compensation resulted in all perfectly exposed shots.

As a side note, I will say that I do get more dynamic range using RAW on my D50 (duh, I know). The JPEG preview tells me that highlights are barely clipping, but I can go in and recover detail in Lightroom with RAW because no channel is clipped.

In summary: understand what your camera's meter is doing before you assume that the equipment is the problem.
And don't even get me started on Canon exposure and flash metering, mmkay?

What you've stated about metering system is quite correct; however, the problem of D80 is unlike we've seen in any other cameras including Nikon's whole line-up. Think about it, it's a multi-pattern exposure that acts sort of like spot meter only in certain situations. When you have a subject in an open area, the multi pattern is supposed to meter the whole area withe the balance. It might compensate the EV where the AF focus is on but the idea is the same. However, D80 compensates too much in specific area resulting overblown images across the frame. Users all the world complained about this rather ackward multi pattern system as it's a strange multi pattern metering system.

And, feel free to get started on the Canon flash metering/WB system as I, too, am quite annoyed by it. But then again, keep in mind that the Canon's flash metering system is the same all across their line. At least, unlike the problem of D80, that's not confusing once you get used to Canon's flash metering/WB policy.

I find that all I have to do is adjust the EV to my personal preference (-.7) and the metering (at least on my D80) is consistently superb

I've read some reviews that suggested they had to change it all the time, but I haven't noticed that with this one.

EDIT: & centre-weighted & spot work excellently...

 

[troytime]

meh