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I have an HP photosmart 320 every time I take a picture or I should most everytime I take a picture it comes back with these circle like things aka orbs. I had done some reasearch and its either one of two things its either my house has ghosts (which isnt possible seeings you can't use digital cameras for accurate paranormal investigations) or the CCD chip has problems with it. I have contacted HP but there of no help they sent me a replacement camera and it to does the same thing and my sister has the same exact camera and it does it but they claim "theres not a flaw with the product". has anyone had the same or similar issues?

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described circular "orb" artifacts in photos; asked for sample images. For a useful diagnostic set, include the original, unedited JPEGs straight from the memory card (these retain EXIF). Also attach a tight cropped close-up of the artifact. If any editing strips EXIF, list the camera settings used (ISO, shutter/scene mode, flash on/off). Those pieces of evidence are what lets others tell if the effect is optical, environmental, or sensor-related.

Three well-known, testable causes are backscatter (particles or moisture near the lens reflecting the flash), internal reflections/lens flare, and fixed defects in the sensor or optical assembly. Simple ways to separate these: artifacts that appear only when the flash is used and that move relative to the scene when the camera shifts are almost always backscatter. Artifacts that stay in the exact same sensor coordinates across multiple shots, regardless of camera angle, point to a sensor or internal optics fault.

Practical steps that clarify the cause: clean the front glass with a microfiber cloth and use a bulb blower for crevices (avoid canned air). Shoot sequences with flash on vs flash off, slightly change camera position between otherwise identical frames, and photograph a plain white surface and a single bright point source. If disabling the flash removes the spots, backscatter or lens-surface contamination is likely; if they persist in the same place, professional service is indicated.

Linking the replies: 's request for attached images is the right diagnostic step, and 's suggestion to consider another model makes sense only after tests show a unit-specific fault. Well-documented, unedited samples plus EXIF will allow a clear determination of whether cleaning, a settings/workaround (disable flash), repair, or replacement is appropriate.

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I have an HP photosmart 320 every time I take a picture or I should most everytime I take a picture it comes back with these circle like things aka orbs.

Could you attach a picture with the problem, perhaps cropping it to make the file size smaller and emphasize the artifact?

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Hey dude wats ^ i have a hpphotosmart 700 its kool id sugest getting 1 they are great better than kodak and every other cameras

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