Christina Santavicca , Nov 27, 2009; 04:54 p.m.
Can somebody please explain why I get these reflections. Also, please ignore any raw/WB/exposure or focus issues. These images are junk images, just for the sake of figuring out the problem. Thank you! Also, no flash was used on any of these images, and these were taken with a D60.
Example 1
Christina Santavicca , Nov 27, 2009; 04:55 p.m.
Example 2
Christina Santavicca , Nov 27, 2009; 04:55 p.m.
Example 3
Brian Yeung , Nov 27, 2009; 04:56 p.m.
Looks like ghosting, do you have a filter on your lens?
Michael Bradtke , Nov 27, 2009; 04:57 p.m.
It is a ghost image. Try taking the filter off of your lens
Christina Santavicca , Nov 27, 2009; 04:59 p.m.
Well, for examples 2 and 3, I believe I had a UV filter on, but I cannot remember for #1. What would cause the filter to do this?
Lewis Hizer , Nov 27, 2009; 04:59 p.m.
Are you using a UV or other protective filter on the lens? Inexpensive ones can sometimes be misaligned in their metal mounts and reflect the reflection off of the front of the lens back into the lens, if that makes sense. In other words, the front element of the lens bounces some light back, then it hits the inner surface of the filter, and this is then bounced back into the lens.
Christina Santavicca , Nov 27, 2009; 05:02 p.m.
Ok. I understand what you are saying, but would that cause it (the reflection) to be upside down like it is?
Lewis Hizer , Nov 27, 2009; 05:05 p.m.
Yes, because if you look at the front of your lens, scenes reflected in it are upside down, shrunk due to the convexity of the lens surface, and tinted bluish or greenish or purplish, just like your ghost images. The filter only has to be very slightly misaligned in its metal ring to shift the secondary reflection off to the side like its doing.
Christina Santavicca , Nov 27, 2009; 05:09 p.m.
I see. Well, do you have a suggested technique to be sure the filters are on correctly?
