Firmware update for Canon G10 fixes ‘magenta cast’ problem
Canon has released a firmware update for the G10 that corrects a “magenta cast” that appears over some images when shooting RAW photos in continuous mode at ISO 1600. However, only cameras with a “0″ or “1″ in the fifth digit from the left on their serial numbers are affected.
It’s a pretty specific update, we know, but we figured those individuals with the aforementioned serial numbers on their G10s could indeed be a bit flustered by the presence of the aforementioned magenta glow on their images, so this definitely seemed important enough to post.
Here’s Canon’s official description of the phenomenon:
“If RAW images are captured by continuous shooting under the ISO 1600 setting, abnormal data is recorded and a magenta cast appears in the second and subsequent RAW images. This phenomenon also occurs in the second and subsequent recorded RAW images captured by single shooting, but only if the LCD monitor display mode is set to the OFF position.
This phenomenon cannot be confirmed when images are played back on the camera’s LCD monitor. It can only be confirmed if image processing software (such as the Digital Photo Professional software bundled with the product) is used to develop RAW images on a PC.”
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