iphone 4 camera flash

Yes, I am experiencing the same problem too. I noticed a blue haze on all the photos I took when using the flash. I think I am having exactly the same problem that you are having. I am glad I am not the only one.

I am having the exact same problem. Bought 2 cases off eBay (white and green) got white and green haze on photos taken with case on in low light but not when I took the case off. So, I went to the AT&T store and bought an ifrogz case. They said I wouldn't have the same problem but I still do....

I am having this problem with the incipo cases that AT&T sold me. I emailed incipio - I will post their reply.

Griffin has already remade cases and are replacing the first run. Apparently this is because Apple did not provide any case makes with a phone prior to the release, so they could not optimize the cuts on the case. If you get a griffin case they will make good, hopefully incipio does the right thing as well.

Same Problem. I have 2 Incipio cases. Maybe They are too thick? Perhaps only a thin gel-case will work? I still have my receipt so I'm returning them to At&T. I guess we will see from there what they have available.

So i had the same problem and thought it was another "bug" till I read these forums. To the people ordering a clear case your probably still gonna have this problem. I had left the factory clear film on the back and was getting blue hazy photos so it's probably thie light reflecting off the film/covers/cases back into the camera lens. So when I took it off I had no problem, so I would imagine a clear case would do the same thing! Hope this helps someone like it did me 🙂 

I'm having the same problem. I bought 3 different iFrog cases and if I take a picture in REALLY low light with the flash and the case on, i get the smoky haze on the picture. I can remove the case and take the exact same picture and it's perfect. So the cases definitely have something to do with interfering with the flash to case the haze. I just ordered a bumper from Apple so there won't be anything on the back to interfere and I hope that resolves the problem because the camera and flash actually produce pretty good pictures.

I had read about some of the problems people were having with the haze in flash photos from the case. With this in mind I purposely bought a case that had a clear back, but it is clear plastic and still causes the flash to reflect into the photo. My wife bought a Speck Fitted case and doesn't have the issue. The back of that case is a fabric material. It seems to be any case that has reflective material may do it. Or maybe the opening for the flash just isn't big enough on mine, I dunno.

All of my flash photos were blue until I removed the clear plastic film that came on the back of the phone.

The problem is because of the fiber-optic nature of the cases. If the same piece of plastic is covering both the flash and the lens, then some of the light will bend through the plastic and create that blue haze over the lens (LED lights are, actually, blue).

If you look at the iPhone without a case on it, you'll notice that the lens for the camera is actually completely isolated from the rest of the glass by a metal ring, which keeps this flare from happening.

Consequently, the only solution is to have a case that does not cover lens, or, ideally, the lens or flash. Keep in mind that if you have a thicker case that is translucent, even if it doesn't cover the lens, the tapering around the lens can act as a ring flash, illuminating the camera lens and casting a blue flare over the lens as well.

So, the problem is with the type of case you're using, basically. If you're using just a clear back decal covering, you'll want to cut a hole out for the camera and maybe flash. If it's a more complicated case, well... I leave you to your own devices (though you'll likely void warranties of anything you take a razor or drill to!)