topic Re: Flash causing washed out pictures in Galaxy S22

Flash causing washed out pictures

kayD77 — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:24:57 GMT

I've had a lens protector on since I've had my phone and the flash has just now started washing out my pics. Protector is not over the flash. Is there something else that could be causing my pictures to turn out way over exposed when using the flash?

Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

Empwredmommy — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:28:00 GMT

Not sure which phone you have but Im having sporadic episodes of the same on my Note 9. Wondering if its rime to upgrade.

Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

bill-e — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:34:20 GMT

I removed my lens protector shortly after I installed it. I was getting what you describe and glare on the lens because the protectors are not coated.

Especially if you have a glass protector, the flash can enter the edges around the cutout for the flash and interfere with the picture. Only you can decide if you want to Leave it installed or not.

Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

DMTLSD — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:05:17 GMT

Then off auto FSP

Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

Jim in Ohio — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:16:19 GMT

Excellect reasoning regarding flash entering the side edge of the glass lens protector.

My SOLUTION was to apply a narrow strip of FOIL TAPE along the edge of the glass, next to the flash. PROBLEM SOLVED!

The foil tape I used was furnace tape, available at hardware and home improvement stores.

Amazon has a small roll of "3M 3311 Silver Aluminum Foil Tape - 1 in. x 5 yd." for under $5.

Best of luck.

Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

crrice6640 — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:24:21 GMT

Hello, can you take a photo of how you did it? I have no idea where you put the foil? We have S24 ultras and my hubby shot a wedding and the camera cover ruined about half of them.

Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

bill-e — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:37:15 GMT

I'm guessing that before he installed the lens protector he took the foil tape and stuck it to the edge of each of the lens openings and then trimmed it flush with a razor.

Personally I stick by my recommendation to just remove it. Even with the foil on the edge, which has got to be a pain to install, the lens protectors don't have the same quality coating, if any, as camera protectors and will flair from the sun in outside shots.

Re: Re: Flash causing washed out pictures

crrice6640 — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:00:38 GMT

That is true. Thanks!