hi i think thts a fault with the actual digital lens.. similar to losing pixels on a pc screen.. take it back and get it swapped is best move... m

 

The reason you might not be able to see the line on the lcd screen before you take the picture is because the lcd is no where near the resolution of the camera, the screen is only 854 x 480 that only 0.4 megapixels compared to the camera`s 2592 x 1456, 5 megapixels.

 

Yes, I thinks there might be a physical fault with the camera sensor (ccd or cmos, I don't know what it uses). I have seen this on a Sony Ericsson phone a couple of years ago, and I was not able to find a solution. I think the only way to fix this is changing the actual camera module, so you will have to send it to service.
Good luck

 

I am also facing the same issue. Could you please let me know how to resolve this issue?

 

Actually quite many people reported this problem already. It is a hardware problem.

 

Sad times =[ at least you got the exchange in the end.

I wish there was a decent app that let you make the volume button the camera shutter button... That is my only problem with the defy camera. I suck at self-group photo taking...

 

It can be done if your phone is rooted.

 

Mine isn't =[
I actually found an app which can do it unrooted though (Vignette demo), it just isn't the best camera in general. Or there are camera apps with timers or where you can touch anywhere on screen to take it. The problem is that they don't alter the default camera but are their own camera app ones and not very good. I can't believe the default android app doesn't have a timer though, unless I've missed it.

 

even i to have the same problem with defy....i went to the service centre and he said it cannot be replaced but he can change the camera....last time when i had given my moto rocker to these fellows for some problem in keypad...the condition of the phone was not like as it was before,it was covered with dust on screen and parts were loosen.i sold it the next week ....i love this phone....please help me out what to do??itz been just a week i purchased this phone..... ..im in INDIA

 

Update it to Froyo 2.2 than the problem will solved.
i think there is a software error.

 

im also facing with the same problem that you have, (and i thought i dropped the phone or something)..im gonna take it to the service center once the typhoon here in the p.i takes a step back.

i love my defy, and i still wont exchange it with just any other phone. i hope motorola would do something about this..

 

btw, if you zoom in the cam and then shoot, the line disappears. but once you zoom out then the line can already be seen.

what happened? did the motorola guys replace your phone?