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iPhone 4 FLASH washing out pictures?

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Undone

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Jun 5, 2006
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Anyone else encountering a similar issue when using the LED flash?
 
Check and make sure your finger isn't hanging near the flash and bouncing light back at the lens.
 
Vertigo50 said:
Check and make sure your finger isn't hanging near the flash and bouncing light back at the lens.
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not even near it. every picture I take with the flash comes out like that. Is yours working ok?
 
Every photo I have taken with the Flash enabled is exactly the same -- all washed out. Anyone actually take a good photo with the flash?
 
I'm going to run by the genius bar a little later today and see what they have to say. I'll post back as soon as I find anything out.
 
Try it in a few different levels of light. It's not meant for taking pictures in the dark.

See if that makes a difference.

I don't have a phone yet, I'm just speculating on possible causes.

Also, it could be that the flash just sucks. Considering how small it is, I kind of assumed it was going to suck.
 
I thought it was crappy at first too..I had the same washed out look, but:


1) Remove the film from the back of the phone.. I had mine on and I think the plastic causes the light to disperse infront of the lens

2) make sure the flash is actually needed; if you force it on in a condition where it isn't needed you might get crappy photos


I just tested w/o the film on and the picture is 100% better..
 
fuzion said:
I thought it was crappy at first too..I had the same washed out look, but:


1) Remove the film from the back of the phone.. I had mine on and I think the plastic causes the light to disperse infront of the lens


I just tested w/o the film on and the picture is 100% better..
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You know what...I'm an idiot. You're 100% right thank you =) I'm not sure why I ever leave that stuff on for a day or two anyways.
 
Undone said:
You know what...I'm an idiot. You're 100% right thank you =) I'm not sure why I ever leave that stuff on for a day or two anyways.
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I just took mine off .. went to the store and bought a $20 case for now until Seidio comes out with something awesome
 
fuzion said:
I thought it was crappy at first too..I had the same washed out look, but:


1) Remove the film from the back of the phone.. I had mine on and I think the plastic causes the light to disperse infront of the lens

2) make sure the flash is actually needed; if you force it on in a condition where it isn't needed you might get crappy photos


I just tested w/o the film on and the picture is 100% better..
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dude...thank you so much. took the film off and bang. that did it
 
lol.. that's what we get for being nerds who don't want to risk damaging anything!
 
Undone said:
You know what...I'm an idiot. You're 100% right thank you =) I'm not sure why I ever leave that stuff on for a day or two anyways.
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take the same picture now, and change your first post, so we can see side by side comparisons with and without film ;)

Dan
 
What????

Are you kidding me? You had the plastic on there? :facepalm:

I guess this rules out the idea of using a screen protector on the back now, huh? There was no chance I was using one anyway.
 
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