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Pentax K100D
Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Pentax
 12/14/2006 01:28:43 AM · #1
I noticed that when I photograph people (Pentax K110 D)wearing black the color comes off with a purplish cast..is anyone else having trouble with this?
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/14/2006 01:31:47 AM · #2
No matter what color my subject is wearing it always seems to turn out like crap.
12/14/2006 01:39:20 AM · #3
Originally posted by Subrenia:
I noticed that when I photograph people (Pentax K110 D)wearing black the color comes off with a purplish cast..is anyone else having trouble with this?


Always or under certain lighting conditions? Using flash or no? Since there are no TRUE black clothes, there could be a lot of things affecting it.

Edit: when I say there are no true black clothes, I mean that all fabrics reflect some light. If they were true black we coulnd't see any reflections from them.

Message edited by author 2006-12-14 01:42:24.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 12/14/2006 01:51:18 AM · #4
It's fairly common, actually, for black clothes to throw off a purple reflection. As Leroy pointed out. And if your monitor is showing too much saturation, this will be exaggerated.

R.
Pentax K100D
Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Pentax
 12/14/2006 11:40:38 PM · #5
The purple is more pronounced if I use flash or daylight balanced floodlights! I have even tried to WB manually, but no matter what my blacks look purple! Has anyone tried PS to correct the problem?
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