OMG! Just captured a GHOST ORB with camera! Not Kidding!! PIX

[Whoa_Nelly]

For Heidi in the Nighthawks thread, I went outside and took several shots of a flowering citrus tree in my backyard. All basically the same angle, basically the same shot.

BUT in one there is what looks like what some people call a ghost orb!

It was dark, no extra light out, not even the moon because it's very cloudy out tonight. I just did several point and shoot snaps from one position.

Here are all three pics...ghost orb in number three. Very spooky

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[hobo_baggins]

1. very weird...

maybe the moon reflected differently or something...but still, its fairly creepy

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. But there is no moonlight right now...very cloudy here

yup...weird

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. That's a lens aberration

It's called coma, or flare, or simply a "ghost image." Happens often with lenses that aren't coated or aren't sufficiently coated.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Really? A first for me then with this camera

Have never had this in any pics taken with this digital. Have had it for five years.

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. What kind is it?

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. It's a Kodak DC240 Zoom

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. I can't find any tech on that model

But few lenses are perfect. I've got one that cost $1,500 that'll catch some flare under certain conditions. Light can be very unforgiving.

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. hmmmm

I took the pics while standing in almost total darkness...no outside lights on, and so dark was guessing on where the tree was in relation to where I knew I was in my backyard...but, of course there was light from the flash... :shrug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. Here's a specs page (I think it's a specs page) for the Kodak DC240

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/DC240/DC240A.HTM

or this page
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/DC240/DC240DAT.HTM

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. I found that one

but I didn't scroll down far enough.

It has an f 2.8 lens and a fixed ISO equivalent of only 140, so when it's dark the lens is wide open. The wider the lens opening (aperture), the more likely it is to flaw, especially at wide angle.

I wouldn't worry about it. Like I said, almost all lenses do this sometimes.

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. Well, then! No more spooky in the dark pic taking for me!

:rofl:

Thanks for the checking things out and sharing the info :loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. Whatever it is, are a couple of close ups from the original pic

[GalleryGod]

13. Somebody call T.A.P.S.

a great show........

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. That one kid on there cracks me up...He'll say,"Check out this awesome

orb!" and the TAPS owner will sigh,"lint on the lens"...gets me laughing every time. Did you see the one with the light house? That was pretty cool. :hi: