Sony a200 problems.

I have a Sony a200. Sony DT 18-70mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens on it. When i take a photo with the lens fully zoomed out. There is a dark shadow / spot on the bottom center of the photo. when i soom it back in and take a photo. The shadow / spot is not there.

Any one have any ideas on this issue.

Thanks

Anything look bad or move when you look through the lens off the camera and use the zoom?

Could you post examples?

Terry

http://www.box.net/shared/nitvq2objb
Zoomed in
http://www.box.net/shared/ge8yxq3099
Zoomed out

I do not see any thing wrong with the camera or the lens.

Are you using the on board flash? Looks like a shadow caused by the lens or lens hood.. Very common issue.

Yes using the on board flash. Why would it be on the bottom of the picture? The flash is on the top of the camera.

This explains it. It is from Nikon but no difference.

http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answ...-in-speedlight

A shoe mount flash is less acceptable to this cause it sits higher up. I should have added that in the last post.

Doesn't explain what the shadow is on the bottom of the picture.

It was the lens hood. I removed the hood and the shadow is not there. Still don't understand what the shadow would be on the bottom of the pictures. Thanks for the help..

Did you not go to the link I posted? It has an example that looks just like your picture and then an illustration showing why it happens.

I did go to them just now. That was my problem. Thanks again for you help.

There is a dark shadow / spot on the bottom center of the photo. when i soom it back in and take a photo. The shadow / spot is not there.

Is it possible its just broken? lol