UV Filters.... Causing a Problem?

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Afternoon


On my Sigma 70-300mm Lens I have a Jessops(Bog standard Camera Ship filter) UV Filter attached. When i've taken some shots with it on I notice that there is sometimes a dot somewhere in the image, which looks like it is a copy of a head light from a specific image(Hard to explain this, so i'll post a image up.).

www.scott2007.fotopic.net/p56492201.html

As you can see, it looks like a copy of the headlight, Is this normal on UV filters or can I stop it?


Thanks in Advance!

ScottR

[RTaylor]

Scott,
Did your camera flash go off?
It reminds me of what happens when I try to photograph my framed pictures using flash.

Is that spot on every single picture in the same place or just the one you showed?

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I can not remember if flashed was used Sorry, But i'm fairly sure I didn't use for flash for 2 reasons, I never use flash for railway photographs and none of the reflective strips on the locomotive or on the Hi-Vis have shown up.
It can vary per image where the dot shows, i'll try and find another photo to show this.

EDIT: Also like to add, it doesn't show up on every picture I take.

I've also found out it doesn't just happen to me
"I get it all the time especially on night shots. The high intensity headlamp plays havock with the camera by either reflecting as you have demonstrated or under exposing when taking a light meter reading drowned by the lamp."

Cheers

[RTaylor]

Is that circle always on the train itself?

It could be a double light on the engine.
Notice how there is a circle on the opposite side of the train you show, but the light doesnt seem to be on.

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I believe the Dot on the bridge is from the circle head light on the left of the loco. The train has its high density light on, as in the light for the night which doesn't like the Camera! The circle right on the light wasn't on.