Strange iPhone 5 Camera Issue

tock172 · Oct 9, 2012, 01:37 PM

I absolutely love taking photos with my iPhone. My iPhone 4 served this purpose with excellence for over 2 years, unfortunately with my iPhone 5, I'm having a slight issue. I've read about the 'purple haze' issue, but mine is different. See the green dot appearing on my photos? Any ideas? Perhaps it's time to make a Genius Bar appointment?

SR71 · Oct 9, 2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tock172

I absolutely love taking photos with my iPhone. My iPhone 4 served this purpose with excellence for over 2 years, unfortunately with my iPhone 5, I'm having a slight issue. I've read about the 'purple haze' issue, but mine is different. See the green dot appearing on my photos? Any ideas? Perhaps it's time to make a Genius Bar appointment?

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Personally, I think it look cool, especially the last one, but it'd definitely get annoying after a while. Definitely go in for a Genius Bar appointment.

ihasiphone · Oct 9, 2012, 01:45 PM

That spot is from lens flare, given that the position changes depending on where the bright light source is. Does it appear in a flatly lit scene?

DJsteveSD · Oct 9, 2012, 01:51 PM

nice pics, San Diego?

jlake02 · Oct 9, 2012, 01:52 PM

mkstewartesq@co · Oct 9, 2012, 01:52 PM

I get that too when the sun is directly in the frame. It's a lens flare or reflection of some surface inside the camera assembly. I assume that's its possibly due to the smaller (shallower) camera assembly on the iPhone 5 (but really don't know if that's the case.) Interested to know if it's "normal" as well.

Mike

tock172 · Oct 9, 2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mkstewartesq@co

I get that too when the sun is directly in the frame. It's a lens flare or reflection of some surface inside the camera assembly. I assume that's its possibly due to the smaller (shallower) camera assembly on the iPhone 5 (but really don't know if that's the case.) Interested to know if it's "normal" as well.

Mike

Do you have any photos containing the dot that you'd be willing to share? I'd like to see how it looks with other people's phones.

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Originally Posted by ihasiphone

That spot is from lens flare, given that the position changes depending on where the bright light source is. Does it appear in a flatly lit scene?

No, in photos without a bright light source, there is no dot/flare.

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Originally Posted by DJsteveSD

nice pics, San Diego?

Thank you! And you are correct!

ihasiphone · Oct 9, 2012, 02:04 PM

If it only appears with a bright light source, it's likely just the normal effects of such. If you are happy otherwise with the rest of the phone there is no point in exchanging. The next phone will do that as well. It is the result of lens design constraints and challenging lighting situations. I think your camera is A-OK.

DJsteveSD · Oct 9, 2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tock172

Do you have any photos containing the dot that you'd be willing to share? I'd like to see how it looks with other people's phones.

No, in photos without a bright light source, there is no dot/flare.

Thank you! And you are correct!

thought so, recognized the Scripps Pier and La Jolla

OwenMeasures · Oct 24, 2012, 05:21 PM

This is my green dot experience!

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lke · 08:26 PM

The older iphones don't have this issue, I have all of them including the first iphone, iphone 3G, iphone 4 and iphone 4S and this is the first one to show a green dot when there is strong light light.

I have noticed this today and check my second iphone 5 and it also has this issue.

It is normal for the iphone 5, what I don't understand is why this new iphone 5 display that green dot and the iphone 4S don't have this issue.

snappyfool · Dec 29, 2012, 08:41 PM

So, does this affect all iPhone 5s or just some? As others have said, it appears when direct light is in shot. Here's a video demonstrating it. Its position changes when the angle changes. Note, it's not a reflection on the wall as it might look at first, it's in the lens and only appears in the photo/video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o39XRuVD3Mg

ant the ninja · Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 PM

I don't have anything to offer you, but where the hell do you live? It looks absolutely beautiful.

snappyfool · Dec 31, 2012, 03:11 PM

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I don't have anything to offer you, but where the hell do you live? It looks absolutely beautiful.

Hah, thank you. It's actually my parents' house in Devon, UK, where I was for Christmas. I passed on the message to my mum

Oct 9, 2012, 01:37 PM	#1
tock172 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	Strange iPhone 5 Camera Issue I absolutely love taking photos with my iPhone. My iPhone 4 served this purpose with excellence for over 2 years, unfortunately with my iPhone 5, I'm having a slight issue. I've read about the 'purple haze' issue, but mine is different. See the green dot appearing on my photos? Any ideas? Perhaps it's time to make a Genius Bar appointment?
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DJsteveSD macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego, CA	nice pics, San Diego? __________________ iBook G4; iPhone 5, 4 & 3GS; iPad 3
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OwenMeasures macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London	This is my green dot experience! __________________ Thank you Steve Twitter: OwenKnowsApple YouTube: OwenKnowsApple
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Dec 7, 2012, 08:14 PM	#11
lke macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	The older iphones don't have this issue, I have all of them including the first iphone, iphone 3G, iphone 4 and iphone 4S and this is the first one to show a green dot when there is strong light light. I have noticed this today and check my second iphone 5 and it also has this issue. It is normal for the iphone 5, what I don't understand is why this new iphone 5 display that green dot and the iphone 4S don't have this issue. Last edited by lke; Dec 7, 2012 at 08:26 PM.
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Oct 9, 2012, 01:45 PM	#3
ihasiphone macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	That spot is from lens flare, given that the position changes depending on where the bright light source is. Does it appear in a flatly lit scene?
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Oct 9, 2012, 01:52 PM	#6
mkstewartesq@co macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	I get that too when the sun is directly in the frame. It's a lens flare or reflection of some surface inside the camera assembly. I assume that's its possibly due to the smaller (shallower) camera assembly on the iPhone 5 (but really don't know if that's the case.) Interested to know if it's "normal" as well. Mike
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Oct 9, 2012, 02:04 PM	#8
ihasiphone macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	If it only appears with a bright light source, it's likely just the normal effects of such. If you are happy otherwise with the rest of the phone there is no point in exchanging. The next phone will do that as well. It is the result of lens design constraints and challenging lighting situations. I think your camera is A-OK.
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Dec 29, 2012, 08:41 PM	#12
snappyfool macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2012	So, does this affect all iPhone 5s or just some? As others have said, it appears when direct light is in shot. Here's a video demonstrating it. Its position changes when the angle changes. Note, it's not a reflection on the wall as it might look at first, it's in the lens and only appears in the photo/video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o39XRuVD3Mg
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Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 PM	#13
ant the ninja macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	I don't have anything to offer you, but where the hell do you live? It looks absolutely beautiful.
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