odd circular blotches on some pic: Kodak CX 6445

On a otherwise find camera for quality build and output I have noticed an
occasional but pesky artifact where some pics have circular white blotches
on the photo.

They appear randomly and inconsistent with regard to any one area of photo
or shooting occasion.

Any help on what this is and how to minimize or eliminate would be
appreciated,

Thanx

XP User wrote:
On a otherwise find camera for quality build and output I have
noticed an occasional but pesky artifact where some pics have
circular white blotches on the photo.

They appear randomly and inconsistent with regard to any one area of
photo or shooting occasion.

Any help on what this is and how to minimize or eliminate would be
appreciated,

Thanx

When using flash? In a dusty environment?

"XP User" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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On a otherwise find camera for quality build and output I have noticed
an
occasional but pesky artifact where some pics have circular white
blotches
on the photo.

They appear randomly and inconsistent with regard to any one area of
photo
or shooting occasion.

Any help on what this is and how to minimize or eliminate would be
appreciated,

I see them with my Canon G5 occasionally, too. I guess it has something
to do with lighting, especially the angle in which light from the sun or
other sources comes into the lens.

Kind regards

robert

"Robert Klemme" schrieb:



I see them with my Canon G5 occasionally, too. I guess it has something
to do with lighting, especially the angle in which light from the sun or
other sources comes into the lens.

Kind regards

robert


Same here with a Lumix FZ20, Casio QV, Olympus 750 SZ
.....you were guessing correctly. It is a matter of an extra
artificial light falling in when one uses the flash.

kindly
nick

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"Nicholas Adam" wrote in message ...
"Robert Klemme" schrieb:



I see them with my Canon G5 occasionally, too. I guess it has something
to do with lighting, especially the angle in which light from the sun or
other sources comes into the lens.

Kind regards

robert


Same here with a Lumix FZ20, Casio QV, Olympus 750 SZ
.....you were guessing correctly. It is a matter of an extra
artificial light falling in when one uses the flash.

You mean something like this - http://ken.smugmug.com/photos/15303428-M.jpg ?
Classic lens flare from my FZ20 and a WA lens attachement.

"Ken" schrieb:


"Nicholas Adam" wrote in message ...
"Robert Klemme" schrieb:



I see them with my Canon G5 occasionally, too. I guess it has something
to do with lighting, especially the angle in which light from the sun or
other sources comes into the lens.

Kind regards

robert


Same here with a Lumix FZ20, Casio QV, Olympus 750 SZ
.....you were guessing correctly. It is a matter of an extra
artificial light falling in when one uses the flash.

You mean something like this - http://ken.smugmug.com/photos/15303428-M.jpg ?
Classic lens flare from my FZ20 and a WA lens attachement.

Nope.
What I was talking about occures indoors. If one uses a flash while
there are one or more other artificial light.

Nick

Nicholas Adam wrote:
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What I was talking about occures indoors. If one uses a flash while
there are one or more other artificial light.

Nick

I already told you what those were - dust particles in the atmosphere
which are close to the lens and flash. Being close to the flash, they are
brightly illuminated. Being close to the lens, they are out of focus (and
hence round), but not as much out of focus as they would be with a
larger-format SLR camera. Hence these particles are more visible with
point-and-shoot cameras.

Cheers,
David