WTF Broken Camera??

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

Bought this camera for my family during Christmas time and i think the shit is shot. Bought it BNIB from the store.

Does anyone know what these shadows are they're in **** near every picture.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd870-review/index.shtml

Features:

* 3.8x (28mm) wide-angle lens with optical Image Stabilizer

* 8.0 Megapixels

* High ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift

* DIGIC III* with Noise Reduction technology and Face Detection AF/AE/FE

* Improved Red-Eye Correction in playback

* 3.0” PureColor LCD

* Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom* for extra telephoto reach

* 17 shooting modes and My Colors photo effects

* Extensive movie options including VGA 30fps, Long Play and Time Lapse movie modes

*note: completely random pictures just showing examples of the shadowing*

Click to read more...

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

You holding your finger over the flash or something?

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

You holding your finger over the flash or something?

umm............ no //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

I noticed even with the flash it's very weak and you have to be within a 5ft. radius of the object but still gives shadows.

here's the camera

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

are you using preset shooting options? can you shoot in manual mode? open the aperture up(higher number) if possible.

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

are you using preset shooting options? can you shoot in manual mode? open the aperture up(higher number) if possible.

I don't think i have an option to adjust that. I've played with all the features it still shadows in every picture except the ones in direct sunlight.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I don't think i have an option to adjust that. I've played with all the features it still shadows in every picture except the ones in direct sunlight.

the problem is there isnt enough light getting to the lens of the camera, which is caused by the hole that allows light ( aperture ) to enter being too small.

may just be a crappy camera.

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

the problem is there isnt enough light getting to the lens of the camera, which is caused by the hole that allows light ( aperture ) to enter being too small.
may just be a crappy camera.

That's what i was thinking..

dammit 250$ worth of crap

thanks

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

take that bish back and tell them something wrong with the lens

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

There's a little bit of vignetting (shadowing around the edges of the lens, common with cheaper lenses) but nothing too bad.

Those just look like underexposed photos to me.

 

[MemphisCherokee 10+ year member]

Ghosts?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

open the aperture up(higher number) if possible.

Opening the aperture is a lower f-stop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Full open on that camera looks like f2.8 though...which isn't very fast..

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Opening the aperture is a lower f-stop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Full open on that camera looks like f2.8 though...which isn't very fast..

I always get that crap backwards lol

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Over all, I'd say it may just be a weak, narrow flash. It could be a defect so you should try to trade it back for another. Or your poor pictures are taken after such a time that your battery is weak and/or the flash has not had time to fully recharge.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

most likely bad settings...i usually just set mine to auto

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

kitty