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AnimalRights · 25-05-2008 4:59pm #1

Sometimes when I take a picture taken with the camera sideways I get a dark shadow on the right, I read up a week or so ago what causes this but I'll be fecked if I can recall what it was or where I read it.
Funny thing is if I hold the camera sideways on the left hand side? it's fine.

Fajitas! · 25-05-2008 5:10pm

Are you using a flash at the time?

ThOnda · 25-05-2008 6:33pm

Sounds to me that you have finger on the flash window, as suggested Fajitas.
Also finger in front of the lens could do something similar.

Hugh_C · 25-05-2008 9:39pm

gravity.

kensutz · 25-05-2008 9:45pm

Hugh_C wrote: »

gravity.

Weirdest answer I've found.

AnimalRights · 26-05-2008 12:10am

Yeah, was a flash being used...was at a pub gig. can't remember if my finger was on flash or covering it, could easily be so.
The answer I read though was not that....but somehow I think it could be that!

Ricky91t · 26-05-2008 6:54am

are you using a hood?cos if u are take it off and try again!

AnimalRights · 26-05-2008 7:07am

I don't use hoods, I tested again last night in bedroom and it wasn't my hand on flash, I think it may be the shadow from my hand or the strap shadow or me just not holding the camera straight enough to keep away my hand or strap shadow, I got lots of shadow free pics last night.

run_Forrest_run · 26-05-2008 7:22am

phew, it's not just me so! I often get this also and I am using a Speed light (SB600). I found if I rotated the flash head it would eventually fix the problem. I often wondered was it a shadow cast by the lens barrel?? Dunno!

Fajitas! · 26-05-2008 8:49pm

What shutter speed?

Chances are it was 200/250 - Try bringing your speed down to 1/160th

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