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I tried a couple of macro-mode shots with my G2. When taking it with no zoom, there was a black shading (obstruction) at the bottom-right corner of each shot. It looks like a lens hood is on the camera because the shadow is slightly rounded (there's not). When I zoom it a bit, the obstruction goes away.

Anybody know if this is normal?
 
MClark said:
I tried a couple of macro-mode shots with my G2. When taking it
with no zoom, there was a black shading (obstruction) at the
bottom-right corner of each shot. It looks like a lens hood is on
the camera because the shadow is slightly rounded (there's not).
When I zoom it a bit, the obstruction goes away.
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If you use a lens adaptor with the internal flash you will get a bottom-right corner shadow at wide angle. Is that it?
 
eg said:
If you use a lens adaptor with the internal flash you will get a
bottom-right corner shadow at wide angle. Is that it?
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There's nothing on the lens, out-of-the-box pure. This is why I am concerned.

Thx for the reply.

mark
 
I think he was referring to the fact that the adapter and the lens are blocking the internal flash and causing the shadowing. Some people have bought an external flash to fix that.
MClark said:
eg said:
If you use a lens adaptor with the internal flash you will get a
bottom-right corner shadow at wide angle. Is that it?
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There's nothing on the lens, out-of-the-box pure. This is why I am
concerned.

Thx for the reply.

mark
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Robert John Andersen said:
I think he was referring to the fact that the adapter and the lens
are blocking the internal flash and causing the shadowing. Some
people have bought an external flash to fix that.
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Just to be real clear....There is NO adapter on the lens.

Am I to conclude that the stock lens (with no adapter) is blocking the flash and that this is a normal phenom?
 
I don't think this is normal if you are NOT using an adapter and lens.
MClark said:
Robert John Andersen said:
I think he was referring to the fact that the adapter and the lens
are blocking the internal flash and causing the shadowing. Some
people have bought an external flash to fix that.
Click to expand...
Just to be real clear....There is NO adapter on the lens.

Am I to conclude that the stock lens (with no adapter) is blocking
the flash and that this is a normal phenom?
Click to expand...
 
Can you post an example? I was experimenting with macro shots awhile back (by macro I mean about 1- 2 feet from the object) and in some shots, did see some shadowing. I don't recall whether I adjusted the zoom or just repositioned the camera angle and no more shadow. It struck me as odd at the time too.
MClark said:
I tried a couple of macro-mode shots with my G2. When taking it
with no zoom, there was a black shading (obstruction) at the
bottom-right corner of each shot. It looks like a lens hood is on
the camera because the shadow is slightly rounded (there's not).
When I zoom it a bit, the obstruction goes away.

Anybody know if this is normal?
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I haven't used a flash with macro mode so can't help you there. I would try as the other posted suggested and try different zooms, different lengths and just to make sure check your hand positions. I'll try some macro with flash and see what happens.
MClark said:
Robert John Andersen said:
I think he was referring to the fact that the adapter and the lens
are blocking the internal flash and causing the shadowing. Some
people have bought an external flash to fix that.
Click to expand...
Just to be real clear....There is NO adapter on the lens.

Am I to conclude that the stock lens (with no adapter) is blocking
the flash and that this is a normal phenom?
Click to expand...
 
Maybe I misunderstand the problem, but maybe your seeing the "shade" created by using the camera close to the subject. If you back away, does it vanish. I know the lens does block some of the internal flash, so there will always be "shading" in the lower right when you get close.

Kurt
Justme said:
MClark said:
I tried a couple of macro-mode shots with my G2. When taking it
with no zoom, there was a black shading (obstruction) at the
bottom-right corner of each shot. It looks like a lens hood is on
the camera because the shadow is slightly rounded (there's not).
When I zoom it a bit, the obstruction goes away.

Anybody know if this is normal?
Click to expand...
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Does it for me as well if you are close enough and not using any zoom. Makes sense too, since the flash is at the base of the lens there will be shadowing. The same thing happens when you are using a flash with any of the conversion lenses with no zoom.
MClark said:
Robert John Andersen said:
I think he was referring to the fact that the adapter and the lens
are blocking the internal flash and causing the shadowing. Some
people have bought an external flash to fix that.
Click to expand...
Just to be real clear....There is NO adapter on the lens.

Am I to conclude that the stock lens (with no adapter) is blocking
the flash and that this is a normal phenom?
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for all the help folks. I've concluded that the anomoly in the lower-right corner of the image is the shadow from lens caused by the internal flash being at the top-left of lens.

I zoomed just a bit and it took care of the problem. Speedlite 220EX also took care of it. :)

Mark
 
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