Annoying camera effect

Yeah you could probably get that replaced. I dont think youd have to put up an argument for that.

 

Perhaps you are a lucky leprechaun, and the rainbow follows you and your pot of gold wherever you go with your iPhone?

 

Are there CFL/Fluorescent lights around? They will give that green tinge, and could cause the color deformation that you see.

Take it outside and use a white piece of paper and see if you get the same thing.

Ed

 

The green tinge is from CFL bulbs, you can't get away from that. The pink on the other hand I have no clue about, seems like a defect. Be sure to show them the photos/ keep them in your camera roll for them to see.

 

GREAT!

Even Better!!

HA.....

 

I have the same problem too. I called AppleCare and the guy on the phone said that Apple doesn't recommend taking pictures indoors.

I want to take it back to the store badly (I've had the phone for over a month now) but I'm worried that taking pictures indoor of white walls isn't going to convince them since if you take photos of items outside in daylight or in ample light, you don't see the pink hue.

Has anyone had success in returning their phones for this issue?

 

Were you able to return yours? I'd be interested in your results.

 

I didn't. I tried to make my case but when they compared my iPhone to the others the employees were using, all of them exhibited that behavior to different degrees. And at the time they convinced me that there wasn't a guarantee that a replacement would be any different.

Here's my white wall pic.

 

When you say they convinced you nothing was wrong, had you stuck with your desire to get a replacement, would they have given you one?

 

I think they would if I kept pressing for another 15 minutes, but they seemed somewhat reluctant to pursue the replacement path from the start.

I think the initial run of iPhones had a lot of variation with the cameras. Mine was bought on opening day. I'm curious if this color balance issue is present on the newer phones.

And FWIW, it's not just white walls. It's anything that is consistently white. Like a whiteboard, a business card, a photo of a receipt, etc. Seems worse with interior lighting.

 

Let us know how it goes.

 

Design Issue

I am pretty sure this is just the nature of the camera that was used, and how it works under low-light (or, more likely, certain kinds of artificial light) conditions.

I am in an office with flourescent lighting, and any photo of a white surface shows the same color effect here too. I don't think this is a flaw, I think it's just how weird light interacts with slow digital sensors.

 

When I take pictures, I notice a similar effect. It's only certain times though. I took a pucture of my hair just now, and a strip looks pink! Taken in horrible bathroom lighting.
I don't expect it to take amazing photographs either.

 

to be honest, who expects a cheap mobile phone camera to take good indoor pictures of white walls?

have a look at pictures with a serious content, e.g. with people in it, and see if you like them.

stop taking pictures of white walls.