I have had trouble with one of my cameras. I have a pink image during the day. I read this is a filter that moves in front of the lens at night and it is not moving out for day mode. If I trigger night and day several times it will go away but it is starting to not want to toggle any longer. It is a nice b5442-ze camera that was pricy for me. It is pretty new- I got from Andy's Amazon store August last year. Any thoughts on how to fix?
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user8963
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sounds like photocell is the problem, because ir filter mechanic seems to work (because it can switch it when manual go night/day)
sebastiantombs
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alastairstevenson
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That would make it stay in either day mode or night mode with a normal image for the mode - but would not give the pink daytime image that's an indication of the IR cut filter staying open.
user8963
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but why can it still move ?? he said when he switch to night mode manual and then to daymode the ir filter is close. makes no sense to me... the camera firmware just do the same thing controlled by photocell state (in auto mode)?
but why can it still move ?? he said when he switch to night mode manual and then to daymode the ir filter is close. makes no sense to me... the camera firmware just do the same thing controlled by photocell state (in auto mode)?
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alastairstevenson
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Sometimes the IR cut filters just stick a bit, but not all the time.
So switching modes gives it a little kick that can can move it around.
So switching modes gives it a little kick that can can move it around.
user8963
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WD40 
sebastiantombs
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Maybe silicon lube but WD40 would wreak havoc on the plastics used in a camera.
alastairstevenson
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Nope - nor anything similar - an IR cut filter is more delicate than a butterfly's wings.
The force used to flip it from closed to open and back is tiny, just a few milliseconds of impulse from a coil.
Fastb
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The symptoms sound exactly like a stuck IR filter. Others have been confronted with this - do your research here, some folks even posted instructions & pics.
I had good luck with silicon. Of course, you need to disassemble the cam enclosure, something best done on a workbench and not a ladder! Yes, butterfly wings.
I had good luck with silicon. Of course, you need to disassemble the cam enclosure, something best done on a workbench and not a ladder! Yes, butterfly wings.