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Purple Smearing w/K-5IIs

Started Jul 15, 2014 | Discussions thread
Holger Bargen Veteran Member • Posts: 4,911
Re: Purple Smearing w/K-5IIs

I could imagine that the situation your K5iis captured is just the way it was inside the church.

You vae a very specially designed dome with a glass element in the center. This is not common for the design of domes - dome light usually is indirect light comeing from the sides of the dome and reflecting within the dome - the light becomes very soft. Your dome is designed in a different way - it works like a flood light resulting in very harsh light.

There is a glass element in the center of the dome - do you know in which way the light from outide breaks within this element? it could lead to this bluish smear you see in the pitures - our eye will not recognize this as it is not able to resolve contrast situations like the one we have in your photo.

The last photo of your series has completely different light conditions - so you cannot compare them.

My conclusion would be: If you do not like the light in the church - blame the architect of the church - nor your K5iis

Best regards

Holger

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