Water droplet marks on pictures taken by the Sony TX7 I bought the Sony TX7 directly from the www.sony.com in April, 2010. Now I found several pictures having water droplet marks. I suspect the lens might have accumulated some condensation water that caused the translucent round dots showing on my pictures. I have Sony HX1 as well, which I bought last year from the www.dell.com. I shot some pictures this summer with the HX1. A couple of the pictures cannot focus. It's like shooting through a window with water running outside of it. Does anybody have the same water condensation problem on the lens? By the way I live in St. Louis, MO. The climate is average in terms of humidity. Not like in Miami, FL. Water droplet marks on pictures taken by the Sony TX7 I bought the Sony TX7 directly from the www.sony.com in April, 2010. Now I found several pictures having water droplet marks. I suspect the... » Read More Water droplet marks on pictures taken by the Sony TX7 I bought the Sony TX7 directly from the www.sony.com in April, 2010. Now I found several pictures having water droplet marks. I suspect the lens might have accumulated some condensation water that caused the translucent round dots showing on my pictures. I have Sony HX1 as well, which I bought last year from the www.dell.com. I shot some pictures this summer with the HX1. A couple of the pictures cannot focus. It's like shooting through a window with water running outside of it. Does anybody have the same water condensation problem on the lens? By the way I live in St. Louis, MO. The climate is average in terms of humidity. Not like in Miami, FL. « Show Less
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you probably have dust in the lens. This is common if you keep a camera in your pocket. you should contact sony and have them service it (it's still under warranty, and dust in the camera shouldn't happen so quickly. FWIW, my T1 took about 4 years of in the pocket before I noticed dust, and now I notice lots of dust.)
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No, it's not dust in lens. It is moisture condensation. Now, the camera is dry. Every picture it took is great without the ghostly translucent round spots. Guess the problem I have is different from yours.
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I found the cause of the problem on the Nikon's web site. http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1197/session/L3NpZC8td0FIblJhaw%3D%3D/p/1%2C859%2C851/c/184/r_id/116678/sno/1Nikon states----------------As is common in many compact digital cameras where the built-in flash is very close to the lens, strange reflections can appear in images under certain conditions.Particulate matter in the air in front of the lens (between the camera and subject) such as water vapor (as in a cloudy day), smoke, dust or other items can reflect light directly into the lens causing neutral colored white/grey semi-transparent spots to appear in the image. I found the cause of the problem on the Nikon's web site. http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1197/session/L3NpZC8td0FIblJhaw%3D%3D/p/1%2C859%2C851/c/184/r_id/116678/sno/1Nikon states----------------As is common in many compact digital cameras where the built-in flash is very close to the lens, strange reflections can appear in images under certain conditions.Particulate matter in the air in front of the lens (between the camera and subject) such as water vapor (as in a cloudy day), smoke, dust or other items can reflect light... » Read More I found the cause of the problem on the Nikon's web site. http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1197/session/L3NpZC8td0FIblJhaw%3D%3D/p/1%2C859%2C851/c/184/r_id/116678/sno/1Nikon states----------------As is common in many compact digital cameras where the built-in flash is very close to the lens, strange reflections can appear in images under certain conditions.Particulate matter in the air in front of the lens (between the camera and subject) such as water vapor (as in a cloudy day), smoke, dust or other items can reflect light directly into the lens causing neutral colored white/grey semi-transparent spots to appear in the image. « Show Less
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That was my problem with the camera. We took it on a snorkeling trip to Hawaii and didn't exceed the 15 feet limit that Sony said it was waterproof to, and it seeped water into the inside of the camera. Ruined it and when I tried to get Sony to honor it's warranty, they reneged on their warranty. Their service center is a joke. I barely took the camera any deeper than 5 feet.
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I don't rmember what the warrenty was. Rain has been no problem. it even fell over and got muddy and worked just fine . droplets on the lens may mess up some of the vidio/pics.i've had mine since spring of 2013
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Would not go so far as to say it is normal, only that it has been experienced before :) and at least in my case has not apparently affected operation of the camera. However, for all I know this could have something to do with the fact that this camera has trouble staying in focus taking video sometimes. I'll never know - it's out of warranty now and there are still more pros than cons versus the alternatives available at the time so I'd have kept it anyway. :)
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1. Although I haven't experienced it, the "excessively red" phenomena has been discussed a lot in "Sony Talk" forum at DPREVIEW website: Search for the term "oversaturation," at either dpreview or Google it (both lead to the same discussion thread: currently 50 entries). 2. The "Manual" that you referenced is merely a starter version, with little useful info (only 20 pages in English); instead, the "User Guide" is really extensive, and comes on CD with all HX100's inside the BOX. You can also access the online version of the CD (and save it to your computer), via Google search: "Sony HX100v user guide" (select the .pdf version, as most easily readable). It's 274 pages, but convenient to save to desktop and access as you need it: Read it in small chunks, practicing with the camera, and reading some more...I've read the .pdf version twice, and still refer to it. My best advice is to read the vast number of discussions at dpreview, in the "Sony Talk" forum, to LEARN from the largest collection of online owners of the HX100v: I read it daily for info on use of features, and to see photo examples of what others can do with this camera. The really avid new owner will go to the trouble of searching waaay back in Sony Talk, to discussion pages in June or early July, when the camera was still new...and vast numbers of discussions focussed on specific camera features. Think of it this way: Most everything that an HX100v newby faces has already been discussed at length at dpreview!
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The camera is extremely well built and some of the RX10 covers on some of the ports will repel moisture but the lens itself because it is a zoom lens is susceptible to dust and moisture contamination. Rain, moisture and dust should be avoided if you wish to have a full functioning camera. Sony was using weather resistant as marketing hype to suggest better quality constructed camera which is true but it is definitely not weather proof in any way whatsoever.
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I have a Canon elph 750 and a elph 790 new. They are both producing orbs on my pics. My old Fuji finepix 700 does not. They are saying it's because the lens in located too close to the flash and is lighting up dust or mist in the air. My Fuji is long and the lense is far from the flash. They just got carried away with the "small" camera and someone needs to fix it. I'm returning both of these cameras and waiting till they do. It's too common of a problem for them not to address it. No one wants spots on their pictures. They show up on faces too. If anyone knows of a new camera that has fixed this problem please let us know.
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Yes, I can confirm it that the D610 has the same problem. I had my D600 replaced with a D610 (after being sent back in 4 times). Been using the D610 for 4 months and I have hundreds and hundreds of oil spots on the sensor. It's the exact same distribution as the D600 mostly in the left upper corner, perfectly round spots. This is not random dust. It looks like the same darn stuff as the D600
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Never noticed it one way or another, prob only an issue if you are shooting video and using the built in mic. If you think it is abnormal find a photo store that stocks it and AB it with another lens. That's assuming you live in a city large enough to have a camera shop that stocks Tokina lenses.......
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Yeah, it doesn't affect the pictures at all you're right. Sometimes it's annoying when I'm trying to use my 50mm prime, as I have to manually focus that and the blurry line doesn't help.I called Nikon also and they said I could ship it to them and they would look at it. I'm slightly worried to do that because I'm afraid they'll do something to screw it up worse. I guess I can live with it. If you send yours in, could you let me know if they actually fix it by replying here?
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The first one I got looked like a smudged triangle and it had scratches on and around the lens. The second one I got was much better still not really a dot but much better and this one works fine. I say return it...hope that helps.
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My D40 developed a blurry line in the middle of the viewfinder after about 2 months (or maybe it just took me 2 months to notice it). It doesn't affect the photos, just the viewfinder, but it is a little annoying at times. I'm guessing it's a warp or something like that in the focusing screen. Since I take most of my photos in the Summer and Fall, I don't want to part with it for another couple of months, but after that I plan on sending it in to Nikon to have them check it out while it's still under warranty. It really hasn't been a big deal, and the camera is great in spite of it, but I would like to make sure it's not going to get worse. My D40 developed a blurry line in the middle of the viewfinder after about 2 months (or maybe it just took me 2 months to notice it). It doesn't affect the photos, just the viewfinder, but it is a little annoying at times. I'm guessing it's a warp or something like that in the focusing screen. Since I take most of my photos in the Summer and Fall, I don't want to part with it for another couple of months, but after that I plan on sending it in to Nikon to have them check it out while it's still under warranty. It really hasn't been a big deal, and the camera is great in spite of it, but I... » Read More My D40 developed a blurry line in the middle of the viewfinder after about 2 months (or maybe it just took me 2 months to notice it). It doesn't affect the photos, just the viewfinder, but it is a little annoying at times. I'm guessing it's a warp or something like that in the focusing screen. Since I take most of my photos in the Summer and Fall, I don't want to part with it for another couple of months, but after that I plan on sending it in to Nikon to have them check it out while it's still under warranty. It really hasn't been a big deal, and the camera is great in spite of it, but I would like to make sure it's not going to get worse. « Show Less
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The camera is not dust/drip/water proof. Condensation can occur in situations of dramatic temperature or humidity changes.
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It's my favorite camera ever, and I also own a DSLR. That said, I discovered a small piece of dust or debris on the sensor through a photo of the sky shot at f/16, focused at infinity. Otherwise I wouldn't have discovered the dust. I sent the camera back to Ricoh repair services for warranty service about a month ago, and it's in transit back to me now. This is not a common occurrence, and I was told by a Ricoh product specialist that the dust most likely entered the camera during the manufacturing process. A clean room where the cameras are assembled probably became temporarily contaminated.
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I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the digital zoom at all, or does it degrade your resolution by half? I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the... » Read More I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the digital zoom at all, or does it degrade your resolution by half? « Show Less
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I haven't had the fogging problem others encountered. When it rains water drops do make the image cloudy. Just cleaning the lens after it rains has worked for me.
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I also have a 24-70 lens, I don't see black spots. However, this is a thick filter. When at 24mm, this is a wide view and in some lighting you may see the rim of the filter. That true with most filters anyway. I hope this has helped you. ----- RW