On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 09:46:22 -0500, "Michael Kranish" wrote:

>When recording with my new camcorder, I get a spot in the exact center of
>the picture, sort of like a sunspot. The lens looks clean. Could it be
>damaged, or is this something to do with a setting that I need to be aware
>of. It happens outside, not when pointed at the sun, when in any picture
>with the least bit of decent light.

In bright light the aperture is closing down more, providing
greater "depth of field" - enough to bring into focus a spot
of dust that is inside either very near the CCD or very near
the front element - or on the front of the front element
(it doesn't take a large "chunk' to show...). If not on
the front element, return the camera for exchange...