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Canon 300 2.8 non-is very gray :9
Kay in t Veen, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Rotterdam | ZH | Netherlands | Posted: 2:11 PM on 07.26.10 |
->> hi all.
i just obtained a pretty nice lens. but after shooting this weekend i see that all my photos are extremely GRAY :(
i used a 1d mark III JPEG shooting at standard picture style.
anyone know how this can be, is it the lens or could it be something else.
Source out of camera
http://www.kayintveen.com/fotos/foto1.png
my edit
http://www.kayintveen.com/fotos/foto2.png |
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Nick Doan, Photographer, Assistant
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 4:08 PM on 07.26.10 |
->> The first photo looks like a poor exposure. I'd have to look at a few more photos before I go blaming the lens.
The second photo is a tad oversaturated. Photoshop to the rescue, huh? |
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Israel Shirk, Photographer, Assistant
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Boise | ID | US | Posted: 6:13 PM on 07.26.10 |
| ->> Contrast settings... either in camera or in your raw workflow. Check your tone curve too. |
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Michael Ip, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 6:33 PM on 07.26.10 |
| ->> Look inside the lens at the elements. See if there is any fogging or haze. That might cause that effect. |
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Eric Canha, Photographer
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Brockton | MA | United States | Posted: 7:12 PM on 07.26.10 |
->> I once bought a used lens that exhibited awful CA and poor contrast. When I shined a flashlight into the lens I was able to see a haze on the internal elements. That was MANY MANY years ago. Ever since that lens I shine a light through any and all lenses that I buy.
When I bought my current Nikon 70-200 (ver I), I shined an led light through the lens and found that one of the internal elements had a huge fingerprint on it. B&H didn't want to believe it but there it was and they replaced the lens.
You may also want to pop out the internal filter (I assume Canon 300's have an internal filter) and see if that is the culprit. |
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Mike Huffstatler, Photographer, Assistant
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Rancho Cucamonga | Ca | United States | Posted: 11:07 AM on 07.27.10 |
| ->> I'd go with Eric's last suggestion to check the internal filter. When I bought my 300, it came with a B&W UV filter along with the stock Canon filter. I decided to put the B&W filter in since it is supposed to be a high-quality component. I fought getting sharp and color/contrast accurate images for the longest time. My thick skull just didn't pick up that this high $ filter might be the problem. I put the Canon stock filter back in and bingo! Everything works as expected. |
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Colin Heyburn, Photographer
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ARMAGH | NI | United Kingdom | Posted: 10:59 AM on 07.28.10 |
| ->> It could be just because the pictures seem to be taken in the shade. |
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