Auto WB issue! Video Link showing dynamic changing in light sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F0x1wkt5EU
This ones to all you SGS2 owners...
Today whilst takin' pics of my son, i noticed whilst pointing the camera down at my cream coloured carpet a pink hue was clearly visible in the centre of the shot. I took a snap and the hue was on definitely there... this was during the day time with only ambient light from my large bay windows...
slowly panning up across the room towards the window it seems to fade away, but directly at the light surface its unmissable...
I double checked the shot on my partners DHD, her shot was completely pink, very poor camera!!
Anyone elses S2 suffering from this? a quick google search shows this has also been an issue on other handsets such as the Nexus One and Samsung Focus...
Cheers,
Dickie
This is very important.
Can you make some photos and upload it?
if someone more have the classic tint pink of cheap cameras like other HTCs I am going to cancel my order inmediately.
Here are some untouched Macro shots taken in my backyard in fading light with the Galaxy S II, was a bit windy so the flowers kept moving:
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I don't know of any sansung Focus.
Can anyone shoot to white walls or cloudy sky?
It is the faster way to see if the camera have the pink tint.
Intratech said:
I don't know of any sansung Focus.
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lol alright smart arse, edited
The shot! 8mp default settings
http://postimage.org/image/7zd9ak9w/
Dickie
just to add, this has been the only time ive noticed this issue, shots taken across the room show no visible signs of this, just the straight shot...
tbh, with the quality of all the other shots ive taken, its not a deal breaker for me, this phone still blows away any other ive used, and i don't find blank white walls/carpets interesting enough to take photos of...
Dickie
That sure looks like something I read about some HTC phone a while back. I'll need to check my phone to see. I wonder if it's software or hardware related.
after some testing i believe this is a software issue, specifically with the AUTO White Balance setting, as i point it to the cloudy sky out the window it looks perfect and when switched to incandescent it goes away!!
like i said before, i don't make a habit of shooting my carpet or my white walls very often!
Dickie
EDIT: when switched to Daylight mode, it also goes away, although it makes the carpet look orange for obvious reasons... Definitely a White Balance issue, the lighting and colour of the carpet requires the correct setting as opposed to the Auto mode, outside or with good lighting the Auto setting is fine! as far as i'm concerned, panic over! lol
dickie2007 said:
after some testing i believe this is a software issue, specifically with the AUTO White Balance setting, as i point it to the cloudy sky out the window it looks perfect and when switched to incandescent it goes away!!
like i said before, i don't make a habit of shooting my carpet or my white walls very often!
Dickie
EDIT: when switched to Daylight mode, it also goes away, although it makes the carpet look orange for obvious reasons... Definitely a White Balance issue, the lighting and colour of the carpet requires the correct setting as opposed to the Auto mode, outside or with good lighting the Auto setting is fine! as far as i'm concerned, panic over! lol
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That it isn't a white balance issue, it is a hardware problem. HTC got the same problems on a lot of devices before, and they tried to hide it tweaking the colors, but that doesnt solve the real problem.
If I were you I will return the phone for another one.
kersh said:
That it isn't a white balance issue, it is a hardware problem. HTC got the same problems on a lot of devices before, and they tried to hide it tweaking the colors, but that doesnt solve the real problem.
If I were you I will return the phone for another one.
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then why when i switch to the correct WB setting for the lighting i'm in does the issue disappear?? the issue only arrises in Auto mode under certain lighting conditions. just took a white sheet outside on Auto - No issue!
Dickie
Maybe in a non-auto mode they know the color temperature that software will apply to the image and then they can tweak the pink tint of the image, but with an auto mode that changes dinamically the color grade they cant adjust the pink tint.
I really dont know, but all of the pink tints problems in all other phones are hardware related issues, I don't know why this is going to be different.
i get exactly what you are saying, but i'm only going by what i'm working out on my device...
at the end of the day, like i said before, its not a deal breaker for me, and ive not had a single issue with it in other lighting conditions...
Also, ive just walked around my room allowing the camera to adjust dynamically, and it does disappear!! i have a standing lamp on, a small window on the opposite wall, and the large bay window at the front of the room, the pink hue is not permanent and is just the Auto WB not being perfect.
Its even visible on video, so i'll upload a vid of the pink disappearing as i walk around the room and the light changes dynamically! Auto WB issue for sure!!
Dickie
Just registered after seeing this...
A pink hue like you describe usually means infrared contamination, and happens on any camera to varying degree. Some black clothing in direct sunlight suffers the most.
Edit: Extreme Example: vimeo (dot) com/5637250
Regards, Matt
I'm just uploading a video to Youtube 720p - WB AUTO
You can clearly see the pink hue fading in and out as the phone auto adjusts to the varying lighting in my home, namely Incandescent light fittings, Fluorecent light fittings and daylight outside.
If i set the camera to a setting for one of those lighting conditions specifically, there is no issue in said condition.
I will update this post when its uploaded with the link - THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT HUE CAUSED BY HARDWARE - ITS SOFTWARE STRUGGLING WITH THE LIGHTING CONDITION!! - phew!!
Dickie
EDIT: the hue becomes very apparent after pointing the camera and any of the light sources directly then quickly moving to a white surface, it then gradually adjusts away...
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F0x1wkt5EU
kersh said:
Maybe in a non-auto mode they know the color temperature that software will apply to the image and then they can tweak the pink tint of the image, but with an auto mode that changes dinamically the color grade they cant adjust the pink tint.
I really dont know, but all of the pink tints problems in all other phones are hardware related issues, I don't know why this is going to be different.
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I doubt Samsung will use the low quality camera sensor that HTC uses buddy.
ScepticMatt said:
Just registered after seeing this...
A pink hue like you describe usually means infrared contamination, and happens on any camera to varying degree. Some black clothing in direct sunlight suffers the most.
Edit: Extreme Example: vimeo (dot) com/5637250
Regards, Matt
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not sure its the same buddy, it appears in the centre of the image and fades out, i'm 100% certain that this issue is WB/lighting condition related, 10mins and the link will be up if your interested...
Dickie
Intratech said:
I doubt Samsung will use the low quality camera sensor that HTC uses buddy.
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I can't agree more there, you should have seen the same shot on the Desire HD, the carpet was entirely pink!! not just a spot in the middle..
Dickie
BTW I just checked my phone and observed the same situation as described by Dickie. After checking for myself I'm certain it's software related. They may need to tweak their auto white balance algorithm.
Please see link above or in OP
Dickie
I've just received my new SGS2, and there appears to be a blue or green tint at the center of all photos. (Photo attached)
Has anybody else had this problem?
Strange, I had a pink spot in mine, although since upgrading to VillainRom (and KE2) it seems to have improved a lot.
See my thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078700
I think it's just the pink spot too. Only th lightning and the white positioning make the phone pick the blue in the middle and the pink on the left of your picture.
Can you take a picture of a totally white object, piece of paper maybe. If there is a pink spot in the middel, you have no problem, everybody has it.
It's still a Blue spot, but given the sample photos I'm pretty sure it's the same thing. Thanks
Mine is pink spot. Googled and found latest KE7 firmware will fix it. Unfortunately, my SGS2 came with preloaded KE7 version. That means problem not solved yet.
Hi everyone,
I am a newbie of Android and I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 at the virgin mobile this morning.
I didn't realize it at first but when I got home I found some disappointing camera shots............
Instead of the red spot that people are talking about elsewhere, my pictures shows some yellowish spot at the middle under the auto white balance...........
I checked the back of the phone and it says it is made in Korea, does that make a difference? Would that be a software problem or a hardware problem. Is there anyway to fix the problem?
I like this phone a lot and I don't wanna exchange it because it has an awesome screen.........but if the yellowish spot is a hardware problem then I have no choice...............
Welcome to the club, but that seems more like green to me. I envy you for being special, everybody else has a pink spot
It depends on lighting and white balance, sometimes I get a pink spot, sometimes a green one, just choose a different setting and see which one gives you the best result
godutch said:
It depends on lighting and white balance, sometimes I get a pink spot, sometimes a green one, just choose a different setting and see which one gives you the best result
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Thanks! but neither of them wouldn't be a "good result", I am just wondering if it is a software issue since I have no problem of taking black and white photos...........if it could be fixed with new firmware release then I can wait...........if not then I will just exchange for a new one.
Hi:
I just got my gs2, and love it.
My only problem is that when I take photos in dark (ie. a bar) situations, everyone looks funny colored. Skin tones look either very orange, like those really fake tans, or very greenish, like aliens.
I have tried messing with the settings, and haven't found anything. Any suggestions?
Ps. everything looks fine the rest of the time, it is only in photos taken in low light with flash.
Thanks so much!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
Okay, so it gets more mysterious.
When I view a photo I take in the gallery (or Astro image viewer), the colors are very orange or green, skin looks green, teeth look very yellow.
Now, if I transfer the same pics to my pc, the pictures actually look much better, more of a yellowish tint.
Also, any pictures not taken with this phone in low light (for example pics I transferred over from my captivate), look fine, so it is not the screen at fault.
I saw another thread with people having green tinted screens, but that would not apply in this case, since it only happens with photos actually taken by the phone.
Any thoughts? Is my phone defective? Can anyone think of a camera setting which may help?
Thanks so much!
I'm having the same issue. I don't think its just you, theres another thread on the forum that states several users having the same "issue" with the screen. Apparently it has a blue-green tint to it. It's quite annoying to be honest.. I hope we can get this fixed.