So my dad got the IP5, Pictures are Purple!

[boomhower]

If it's that big of a deal then your Dad just needs to get a new phone. With the way it's designed that are all going to do it. You either need to be aware of your light sources or get another phone. It's a phone, not a camera. If you want to ensure great photos use a camera.

 

[Mr. RPG]

If it's that big of a deal then your Dad just needs to get a new phone. With the way it's designed that are all going to do it. You either need to be aware of your light sources or get another phone. It's a phone, not a camera. If you want to ensure great photos use a camera.

in that logic, how about if your phone's CPU was shipped with a A4 chip instead?

it's meant to be a phone, remember, not a high-performance computer.

 

[pgiguere1]

This isn't a "bug", it's just the effect of a thin, wide angle and cheap lens. I guess having the world's thinnest smartphone comes at a price.

All refractive optics systems have it to some degree:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_fringing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_flare

There's nothing Apple can do about it right now. It's not a bug, just the lens showing bad lens flare performance. Exchanging your phone won't help.

 

[KPOM]

So disappointed with apple right now. My dads first iphone and the Camera is giving him these purple hazes 80% of the time. My dad loves taking photos, he got the 64gb version. I can't believe apple wouldn't test it before releasing it to the public. I'm so mad and my dad probably won't ever get an apple product again.

Apple needs to fix this!

It's a common problem with camera phones (and cameras for that matter - it's called lens flare). Get a lens hood if you frequently take pictures in bright light.

Before you take it back and get an Android phone, check out these articles. The Lumia 920 is the best at pictures, but the iPhone 5 isn't bad:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/26/lumia-920-low-light-shootout/

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/iphone-5-lumia-920-image-stabilization-face-off/

 

[iAi]

I think OP is a troll.

For the few threads he created, they all got closed.

Count the number of times he used the joke, "you are holding it wrong".

There is an obvious camera issue but this thread stinks!

 

[KPOM]

This isn't a "bug", it's just the effect of a thin, wide angle and cheap lens. I guess having the world's thinnest smartphone comes at a price.

All refractive optics systems have it to some degree:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_fringing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_flare

There's nothing Apple can do about it right now. It's not a bug, just the lens showing bad lens flare performance. Exchanging your phone won't help.

True, but as Engadget found out, the iPhone 5 handles very well in other contexts. See the links above. The Lumia 920 is the best, but it's designed to have a top notch camera. The iPhone does a LOT better than the Galaxy S3 and HTC One X.

 

[pgiguere1]

True, but as Engadget found out, the iPhone 5 handles very well in other contexts. See the links above. The Lumia 920 is the best, but it's designed to have a top notch camera. The iPhone does a LOT better than the Galaxy S3 and HTC One X.

Yeah, I didn't mean cheap compared to other smartphones, I meant cheap compared to cameras with good lenses such as DSLRs.

Those sometimes use fluorite lenses to reduce chromatic aberration and flaring but that's way too expensive to put in a smartphone camera. iSuppli estimates the price of iPhone 5 cameras (both front and back, including sensors and lenses) to around $18, so...

The iPhone 5's camera is still one of the best for any smartphone on the market. The Lumia 920 is not even released and it's much bigger and thicker so you'd naturally expect it to have a better lens of course. You probably won't see a phone as thin as the iPhone 5 with a better camera any time soon.

 

[boomhower]

in that logic, how about if your phone's CPU was shipped with a A4 chip instead?

it's meant to be a phone, remember, not a high-performance computer.

No, not quite. A phones camera is meant for impromptu shots. Sometimes they will come out great other times not. They have crappy low light performance, blur often, and have other shortcomings compared to a proper camera. It's a teeny tiny lens, it can only do so much. There are going to be compromises to get a camera lens into package this small, this is one of those compromises.

 

[imjoee]

I have the same problem, it's the light flares in the capture. I take pictures all the time my Instagram is @imjoee if you want to check out my recent iPhone 5 shots an 4S shots.

 

[JRoDDz]

It's a common problem with camera phones (and cameras for that matter - it's called lens flare). Get a lens hood if you frequently take pictures in bright light.

Before you take it back and get an Android phone, check out these articles. The Lumia 920 is the best at pictures, but the iPhone 5 isn't bad:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/26/lumia-920-low-light-shootout/

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/iphone-5-lumia-920-image-stabilization-face-off/

Hold up Hold up ... I'mma let you finish.. but the Lumia 920 takes the best pictures of ALL TIME!

p.s. Here is a shot from an iPhone 5:

There is definitely a problem. I think Apple dropped the ball here. Putting form before function. Yeah it's oh so thin, oh so pretty, but it can't take a picture worth a crap.

 

[ahfu25]

If you just got it exchange it. I don't understand the issue?

I hate responses like this. Almost like the op did something wrong..these forums and xda have hit the ***** if you ask me

 

[KPOM]

The iPhone 5's camera is still one of the best for any smartphone on the market. The Lumia 920 is not even released and it's much bigger and thicker so you'd naturally expect it to have a better lens of course. You probably won't see a phone as thin as the iPhone 5 with a better camera any time soon.

Exactly. There's a reason "regular" cameras still exist. Smartphone cameras are mostly still a convenience. They are useful because you always have one with you. But if you know you will be taking a picture and want the best, you'll bring a real camera.

 

[PerPlekz]

this can easily be fixed via software with a compensation of a color that will negate the purple. But if you take pictures of purple lights, dont expect them to show up that well

 

[ARSC]

If I remember when the iPhone 4 came it had the green tint but got ok in the next batch.

 

[Philalbe]

And did you also see this? https://discussions.apple.com/message/19772892#19772892

Looks like it's not just 1 or 2 people with this purple camera problem.

Purple Haze: awful iPhone problem, but great Jimi Hendrix song

 

[onthecouchagain]

This is a major major problem, especially because the iPhone is touted as the smartphone camera.

 

[Bahroo]

Happens to me if there's a light source on the edge of the photo, but correcting my angle fixes it. I don't see this being a huge issue, I thought it was actually a common effect on lenses. Chromatic aberration?

it is a common effect on lenses, it may be just a little worse on the iphone 5 but its nothing the correct angle cant fix

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I think OP is a troll.

For the few threads he created, they all got closed.

Count the number of times he used the joke, "you are holding it wrong".

There is an obvious camera issue but this thread stinks!

ya, i think so too, once some news comes out about iphone like this "major issue" or "scuffgate" android trolls come here and create threads to act like more people have this problem even though they dont even have the phone, i dont know though

 

[Mr. RPG]

Are all cameras on the iPhone 5 doing this?wouldnt this require a recall?

 

[KPOM]

This is a major major problem, especially because the iPhone is touted as the smartphone camera.

Nokia has long been recognized as the top camera phone manufacturer.

Anyway, the iPhone 5 seems to hold its own in Engadget's tests. It performs much better than the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3. The Lumia 920, as expected, tops the list.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/iphone-5-lumia-920-image-stabilization-face-off/


http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/26/lumia-920-low-light-shootout/

 

[Luddy]

This is nothing new.

Here are 3 pics I just took with a light at the top of the pic.

First - iPhone 4
Second - iPhone 5
Third - iPad 3

The best camera is the one you have with you, but if you want great pictures bring a full function camera with you.

 

[PNutts]

p.s. Here is a shot from an iPhone 5:

All I see is satan.