It sounds like the iris on the lens of your camcorder is not opening. The iris on the camcorder is much like the iris in a human eye. Take the camcorder into a fairly dark room and look into the lens. You should notice two black diamond shaped halves that open. Shine a flashlight into the lens and they should close. Remove the light and they should open again. If the iris functions as mentioned it it's possible that your CCD is defective. Eric

Reply