Hello,

I posted in Canon forum too because im unsure which forum would be best!

I've recently got a Canon IXUS 970IS but i'm having problems with the macro.

its a great macro but whenever i use the flash for something up close the lens causes a big oval shadow on the picture, is this normal?

It seems the lens comes out so far it creates a shadow on the picture when using flash. This is with no zoom.

Also the flash seems to go off when indoors when the room is bright from daylight, and it seems the only way to stop it from flashing is changing the ISO from auto to manual .

Am i doing something wrong or could this be a faulty camera?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.