Part of a Picture Is Missing

Cause

Solution

 

 

Something was in front of

Make sure that your hands and other

the lens when the picture

objects are not in front of the lens or

was taken.

the flash.

 

 

Picture Is Not Clear

Cause

Solution

 

 

The lens is dirty.

Clean the lens as described in

 

the ™Cleaning the Lens￿ section of

 

Chapter 6.

 

 

The subject or the camera

Hold the camera steady until after you

moved before the picture

hear the shutter click.

was taken.

 

 

 

The subject was too close.

Move so the subject is at least four

 

feet away OR use an adapter lens.

 

 

The subject was too far

Move so the subject is less than nine

away for the flash to be

feet away.

effective.

 

 

 

The flash should have

Turn on the flash.

been used but was not.

 

 

 

The exposure is not

Adjust the exposure as described in

appropriate for the lighting.

the ™Setting the Exposure￿ section of

 

Chapter 2.

 

 

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