Artifacts in Nikon Coolpix 2200?

"Ioannis" schreef in bericht
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Yesterday, I took some pictures of my gf in her summer resort's porch,
with my newly acquired Nikon Coolpix 2200.

Does anyone have any idea what these faint and hazy circular artifacts
that show on all the subsequent pictures are and what caused them?
There's only one in the first shot (154), around 10-11 in 155 and around
3-4 in 167. On other pictures they don't show at all.

After taking 20 more pictures from similar angles, I also shot one
against the empty sky (172) to the right, which still shows some such
(although very faint) above the house lights.

I also took a daytime picture albeit from a slightly different angle)
for comparison.

http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0154.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0155.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0167.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0175.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0172.jpg

I've used the cam, for around 10 days, so its brand new.

Thanks much in advance,
--
I. N. Galidakis
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/jgal/
------------------------------------------
Eventually, _everything_ is understandable


Definitely nothing wrong with your camera.
These are dust orbs, small dust particles, close to the lens,
floating in the air, illuminated by your flash.
You'll notice this phenomenon in cameras where the flash
is located close and just above the lens.

GB

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:07:14 +0200, Guru Buru hath writ:

"Ioannis" schreef in bericht
news:1092913469.655703@athnrd02...
Yesterday, I took some pictures of my gf in her summer resort's porch,
with my newly acquired Nikon Coolpix 2200.

Does anyone have any idea what these faint and hazy circular artifacts
that show on all the subsequent pictures are and what caused them?
There's only one in the first shot (154), around 10-11 in 155 and around
3-4 in 167. On other pictures they don't show at all.

After taking 20 more pictures from similar angles, I also shot one
against the empty sky (172) to the right, which still shows some such
(although very faint) above the house lights.

I also took a daytime picture albeit from a slightly different angle)
for comparison.

http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0154.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0155.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0167.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0175.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0172.jpg

I've used the cam, for around 10 days, so its brand new.

Thanks much in advance,
--
I. N. Galidakis
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/jgal/
------------------------------------------
Eventually, _everything_ is understandable


Definitely nothing wrong with your camera.
These are dust orbs, small dust particles, close to the lens,
floating in the air, illuminated by your flash.
You'll notice this phenomenon in cameras where the flash
is located close and just above the lens.

And, you'll _really_ notice them in underwater photography when
using an integrated-in-the-camera-body flash. Of course, it
ain't dust in this case, but rather, floating particulates in
the water. On really bad days -- when there is lots of "stuff'
drifting by in the water, it ain't even worth trying to take
pictures. Save your batteries.

In both cases -- on land and in the water -- an outboard flash
(or two), with decent separation from the camera, eliminates the
problem.

Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:07:14 +0200, Guru Buru hath writ:

"Ioannis" schreef in bericht
news:1092913469.655703@athnrd02...
Yesterday, I took some pictures of my gf in her summer resort's porch,
with my newly acquired Nikon Coolpix 2200.

Does anyone have any idea what these faint and hazy circular artifacts
that show on all the subsequent pictures are and what caused them?
There's only one in the first shot (154), around 10-11 in 155 and around
3-4 in 167. On other pictures they don't show at all.

After taking 20 more pictures from similar angles, I also shot one
against the empty sky (172) to the right, which still shows some such
(although very faint) above the house lights.

I also took a daytime picture albeit from a slightly different angle)
for comparison.

http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0154.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0155.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0167.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0175.jpg
http://www.virtualcomposer2000.com/digital/DSCN0172.jpg

I've used the cam, for around 10 days, so its brand new.

Thanks much in advance,
--
I. N. Galidakis
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/jgal/
------------------------------------------
Eventually, _everything_ is understandable


Definitely nothing wrong with your camera.
These are dust orbs, small dust particles, close to the lens,
floating in the air, illuminated by your flash.
You'll notice this phenomenon in cameras where the flash
is located close and just above the lens.

And, you'll _really_ notice them in underwater photography when
using an integrated-in-the-camera-body flash. Of course, it
ain't dust in this case, but rather, floating particulates in
the water. On really bad days -- when there is lots of "stuff'
drifting by in the water, it ain't even worth trying to take
pictures. Save your batteries.

In both cases -- on land and in the water -- an outboard flash
(or two), with decent separation from the camera, eliminates the
problem.

Jonesy
--
| Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
| Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
| 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK