I almost 100% agree with the article. I start to believe it is orb that causing the problem. I just snapped another 2 photos with and without flash and i didn't see the spot without flash. So, it is confirmed the spot onlt present with flash. I just curious why nobody discussed this effect in photograpy section before!

that was ISO 1600, i shoot again in ISO 1600, number of orbs still not that many, may be it is not that dusty over here.


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cuz no body uses flash while taking night scenes ???

yea, if without flash, not orb.


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Thanks. I think i need to clean my camera lens before experimenting another night shot Any recommendation on how to clean the lens ? Can i just bring my camera to any photo shop and ask them to clean ? thanks.

Thanks again for your kindness in helping me to clear my doubt on camera defect I really appreciate it

no prob.

clean the lens for what? your camera is still brand new, clean/service only after 1 or 2 yrs.

Wohohohoo .. no reason to panic there my friend, it's common!
Those are floating dust particles deflecting flash light back into your camera, suspicious ppl calls them 'orbs', little 'ghosts' that got caught into your camera when they take flight. Anyway, it's no reason to be afraid, sometimes you get them, sometimes you dun (the dust particles I mean). Chill

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I'm interested to see if Sony, Olympus or Kodak camera owners can post their pic using high ISO and with flash as well. Just want to compare how bad is the pic quality with diff camera models

What ASA u are shooting at that moment, it is at ASA 400 and above, it can be noise in higher mode when shooting night scene, the compact CCD is small compare with the SLR, that's why u got white dots

Is it everytime u should at night scene the white dot appeared at the same spot, if is the same then I recomend u to send to Canon to clean the CCD, if it is stilll under warrenty, the service is free, sometime they can clean it for u on the spot, don't try to clean your CCD yourself, is very sensitive, if u scratch it is consider as gone

Try this, shoot some pictures in various ASA on the sky, if there is blue sky then it will be much easier, then download your pictures in your computer, view the images at 100%. If you can see the spot, then definately is the dust at your CCD

This is from my experience

i had this problem before..only it was completly blurr with alot of white spots.. few questions, was it very cold in china ? coz cold weather can affect the picture quality. like gold3knight said, it's cause by condensation at the lens. juz use a camera lens cloth and gently wipe it. should be clear.. worse to worse juz bring the camera back and have the seller take a look at it.

I don't think it is a condensation because i get the same problem when i'm shooting during hot weather in Malaysia.

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Added on February 1, 2007, 9:47 pmIt is not appeared at the same spot. So, i don't think it is contamination on the CCD.

This post has been edited by kb2005: Feb 1 2007, 09:47 PM