N97 Camera image problem

Ive had the N97 for 2 months now with various problems. Todays new one comes in the form of when i tried to take a picture in low lighting. To the left of the screen when in landscape mode a transparent green half sphere appears when the camera lens focus's ready to take a picture with the flash. When i then take a picture, especially in low light, the sphere/bubble appears in the final picture when the flash is used.
Here are some sample pics, its as if there is a spec of dust on the lens, ive cleaned the lens and the flash but still the problem persists. Anyone else having this problem? Thanks
www.mypicx.com/08092009/N97/
www.mypicx.com/08092009/N97_2/
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@all:
I did it!
I painted the edge of the cover.
Works good on my Phone!
looks like this:
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Linse2.jpg
first I took the TDK Pen:
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Pens.jpg
It looks like that:
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Pen1_1.jpg
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Pen1_2.jpg
much better, but slightly there!
After that I took another Pen:
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Pen2_1.jpg
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Pen2_2.jpg
Seems to be gone!!
Maybe this effect is caused not only by the edge of the cover, but also from little scratches in front of the lens
which reflect the light!
http://www.jacknet.de/bilder/N97/Linse1.jpg
when you zoom in, you can see them!
I hope this would help you.
If this affects the guarantee, I can't say!
So please be careful.
@Skywatcher:
When you zoom in, the area with the sphere is only cutted, because software-zooming is the same like cutting a Picture after taken it.
Message Edited by alfdererste on 10-Aug-2009 04:37 PM
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