My K-5 suddenly don´t take as colourful pictures as before.

Jan Jangsäter · 05-09-2016, 01:26 PM

The pictures is grey and dull and when I check the RGB histogram it shows almoust no red. I have not make any changes in the menues so what can have happened? Can I try to reinstall the latest firmware or make a reset to the fabric settings?

enoeske · 05-09-2016, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Jan Jangsäter

The pictures is grey and dull and when I check the RGB histogram it shows almoust no red. I have not make any changes in the menues so what can have happened? Can I try to reinstall the latest firmware or make a reset to the fabric settings?

What is your image style set to?

Adam · 05-09-2016, 01:30 PM

Check your custom image settings- did you inadvertently switched to a different mode?

mechmike10 · 05-09-2016, 05:39 PM

Did you somehow set the color space to Adobe RGB (instead of sRGB)?

mee · 05-09-2016, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by mechmike10

Did you somehow set the color space to Adobe RGB (instead of sRGB)?

I thought Adobe RGB was a wider colorspace than old sRGB ?

**Rondec** · 05-10-2016, 03:15 AM

My guess is that you had your jpeg image profile set to Bright and switched it to Muted by accident (or something like that). If you are shooting RAW, it won't actually make a difference in the final image, but just in what the camera displays on the screen. If you shoot jpeg, it definitely does make a difference though.

emalvick · 05-10-2016, 03:13 PM

Two things that have led to that... accidentally (not sure how, thus the accident) changing the image style. I always end up in the same style "low saturation, high contrast".

The other problem I had once was that I somehow accidentally set a custom white balance. I was in Utah, so apparently I had knocked a button and metered on the red in the rocks.

Ultimately, the fact I shoot in RAW saved the day. In each case, it took me quite a while to figure out what I did wrong. I accidentally change the image style enough that I know now.

Jan Jangsäter · 05-11-2016, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by enoeske

What is your image style set to?

I have standard settings and they still are.

asp1880 · 05-11-2016, 10:51 AM

Post an example and let's have a look at the exif data.

Regards,
--Anders.

devouges · 05-11-2016, 11:07 AM

It happened to me once when I changed the white balance and did not notice. I though I was moving my focus point but accidently changed the WB instead. Check EVERYTHING ! ! !

Jan Jangsäter · 05-11-2016, 01:31 PM

These pictures is before and after the changes. (It was not a brilliant picture before but it did not get better :-))

Electric Eye · 05-11-2016, 01:48 PM

It looks too me with just the images to go by that your shooting in multi exposure mode.I looks like the same location in both pictures but with different exposures...go into your menu to see if it's on.

Jan Jangsäter · 05-12-2016, 09:31 AM

Yes the multi exposure mode is on. But how do you mean it effects the picture?

Jan Jangsäter · 05-12-2016, 11:30 AM

I think i know what has happened. But how is a riddle because i have not touched anything. Somehow the image settings turned to Bleach Bypass. A bit embarrassing actually. Thank you all for your support!

Nick Siebers · 05-12-2016, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by Jan Jangsäter

I think i know what has happened. But how is a riddle because i have not touched anything. Somehow the image settings turned to Bleach Bypass. A bit embarrassing actually. Thank you all for your support!

It is easy, when trying to use the 4 way controller to select AF points, to accidentally enter the image settings menu and screw things up quite a bit. The double purposing of that controller is my only beef with the Pentax DSLR layout/controls.

05-09-2016, 01:26 PM	#1
Jan Jangsäter New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 5	My K-5 suddenly don´t take as colourful pictures as before. The pictures is grey and dull and when I check the RGB histogram it shows almoust no red. I have not make any changes in the menues so what can have happened? Can I try to reinstall the latest firmware or make a reset to the fabric settings?

05-09-2016, 01:30 PM	#3
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05-09-2016, 01:28 PM	#2
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by Jan Jangsäter The pictures is grey and dull and when I check the RGB histogram it shows almoust no red. I have not make any changes in the menues so what can have happened? Can I try to reinstall the latest firmware or make a reset to the fabric settings? What is your image style set to?

05-09-2016, 05:39 PM	#4
mechmike10 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 176	Did you somehow set the color space to Adobe RGB (instead of sRGB)?

05-09-2016, 08:35 PM	#5
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by mechmike10 Did you somehow set the color space to Adobe RGB (instead of sRGB)? I thought Adobe RGB was a wider colorspace than old sRGB ?

05-10-2016, 03:15 AM	#6
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652	My guess is that you had your jpeg image profile set to Bright and switched it to Muted by accident (or something like that). If you are shooting RAW, it won't actually make a difference in the final image, but just in what the camera displays on the screen. If you shoot jpeg, it definitely does make a difference though.

05-10-2016, 03:13 PM	#7
emalvick Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Davis, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,642	Two things that have led to that... accidentally (not sure how, thus the accident) changing the image style. I always end up in the same style "low saturation, high contrast". The other problem I had once was that I somehow accidentally set a custom white balance. I was in Utah, so apparently I had knocked a button and metered on the red in the rocks. Ultimately, the fact I shoot in RAW saved the day. In each case, it took me quite a while to figure out what I did wrong. I accidentally change the image style enough that I know now.

05-11-2016, 09:50 AM	#8
Jan Jangsäter New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 5 Original Poster	Originally posted by enoeske What is your image style set to? I have standard settings and they still are.

05-11-2016, 10:51 AM	#9
asp1880 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lyngby, Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 742	Post an example and let's have a look at the exif data. Regards, --Anders.

05-11-2016, 11:07 AM	#10
devouges Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 324	It happened to me once when I changed the white balance and did not notice. I though I was moving my focus point but accidently changed the WB instead. Check EVERYTHING ! ! !

05-11-2016, 01:48 PM	#12
Electric Eye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 238	It looks too me with just the images to go by that your shooting in multi exposure mode.I looks like the same location in both pictures but with different exposures...go into your menu to see if it's on.

05-12-2016, 09:31 AM	#13
Jan Jangsäter New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 5 Original Poster	Yes the multi exposure mode is on. But how do you mean it effects the picture?

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05-12-2016, 11:30 AM	#14
Jan Jangsäter New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 5 Original Poster	I think i know what has happened. But how is a riddle because i have not touched anything. Somehow the image settings turned to Bleach Bypass. A bit embarrassing actually. Thank you all for your support!

05-12-2016, 11:42 AM	#15
Nick Siebers Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,165	Originally posted by Jan Jangsäter I think i know what has happened. But how is a riddle because i have not touched anything. Somehow the image settings turned to Bleach Bypass. A bit embarrassing actually. Thank you all for your support! It is easy, when trying to use the 4 way controller to select AF points, to accidentally enter the image settings menu and screw things up quite a bit. The double purposing of that controller is my only beef with the Pentax DSLR layout/controls.