G5 image problem.

[slim uk]

hello folks,help neede if possible.i have a g5 and i am very pleased with the quality of my pics,apart from any that have a lot of sky in them. they seem to have a very faint line running from top left to half way down the right side of the image.this faint line is visible on the lcd and print. any help or suggestions would be great. Slim.

[photodd]

Post a shot so we can see what exactly it is.

[slim uk]

not much but very annoying:(

[slim uk]

Nobody seems to notice this mark but i see it on every picture.

[photodd]

Kind of your own watermark...
Seriously though, if this were in the same place on every shot, I would be upset. Does it show up only when using the Raynox adapters?

[Terrywoodenpic]

is this in the exact same position no matter what zoom setting is used .
Or does it cange size and position with the zoom change.
If it is always the same no matter what it is a sensor problem for sure.
Otherwise we shall need to see more pictures at other zoom settings.

If it is a sensor problem you will have to send it back to canon, complete with pictures.
It is probably the best option anyway.

Terry________________

[slim uk]

the mark is in the same place each time i use the cameras own wide angle.it is not there when i zoom, so this makes me think it could be a hair in between the lens.not noticable at all when i use the raynox lenses.

[superkully]

I didn't notice it until I read your description. But now I know about it, I can't help being drawn to it.

Are there any marks on the lens at all? It could be some (very fine, very straight) dust on the inside...

[slim uk]

not that i can see.it is not visable at all when i have a dull background but to me it sticks out like a sore thumb if i have a light background.

[Robert_Lay]

Nobody seems to notice this mark but i see it on every picture.
I have no problem at all in seeing it, but had you not given good directions, I could have just as easily never noticed it.

Once you have determined that it is a problem in the sensor, you should immediately send it away for repair.

Here is the best way to test the camera. Go into a very dark room and take a picture with manual settings, wide open aperture and about 2 seconds, while holding the lens cap over the end of the lens (or use anything that you can find that makes a good light-tight seal with the end of the lens - such as burying it under a pillow).

When you look at that image in an imaging program and when you post it here, we can all verify the problem.

Just to be on the safe side, take a similar picture of an all white wall, brightly lit, and and this time use Av mode, wide open lens and +1 1/3 Exposure Compensation.

[slim uk]

cheers Bob, i'll try this as soon as i get a chance.i've just moved house so things are pretty hectic at the moment,but i will post the results asap.thanks again Simon.