Sony a200 problems.

[horspowr89]

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

[OldClicker]

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

Could you post examples?

Terry

[horspowr89]

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

[horspowr89]

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

[Ray Dockrey]

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

[horspowr89]

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.

[Ray Dockrey]

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

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

[Ray Dockrey]

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

[horspowr89]

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

[horspowr89]

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..

[Ray Dockrey]

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.

[horspowr89]

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

[ronaldodm123]

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.

[joro78]

Is it possible its just broken? lol