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Flash firing but not effective (used to be)
Flash firing but not effective (used to be)
Anyone got any views on this ? It's a digi I aleways carry with me. Just a
compact 3 million pixel job.
An Olympus C350Z which I have had and been happy with for a few years. A
Anyway, yesterday I took a couple of shots with the flash and they were
fine. Only seconds later I took another
of the same subject and the result was dark, although the flash DID fire and
looked intense enough too. I have
since changed the batteries and experimented but when using flash the result
is dark as if the shot has been taken
with a fast shutter speed but no flash has been used. The flash IS firing.
OK I'll get the usual "get a new camera" brigade but the fact is I like the
camera and am used to it. A great thing
for nights out and catching the unexpected.
Anyone seen similar or can suggest what the problem may be ?
Cheers
Woody
Anyone got any views on this ? It's a digi I aleways carry with me. Just a
compact 3 million pixel job.
An Olympus C350Z which I have had and been happy with for a few years. A
Anyway, yesterday I took a couple of shots with the flash and they were
fine. Only seconds later I took another
of the same subject and the result was dark, although the flash DID fire and
looked intense enough too. I have
since changed the batteries and experimented but when using flash the result
is dark as if the shot has been taken
with a fast shutter speed but no flash has been used. The flash IS firing.
OK I'll get the usual "get a new camera" brigade but the fact is I like the
camera and am used to it. A great thing
for nights out and catching the unexpected.
Anyone seen similar or can suggest what the problem may be ?
Cheers
Woody
Re: Flash firing but not effective (used to be)
In article <fv9t1c$kjv$1@north.jnrs.ja . net >, "Ian Woodrow" <I.Woodrow@compserv.gla.ac.uk> wrote:
>Anyone got any views on this ? It's a digi I aleways carry with me. Just a
>compact 3 million pixel job.
>An Olympus C350Z which I have had and been happy with for a few years. A
>
>Anyway, yesterday I took a couple of shots with the flash and they were
>fine. Only seconds later I took another
>of the same subject and the result was dark, although the flash DID fire and
>looked intense enough too. I have
>since changed the batteries and experimented but when using flash the result
>is dark as if the shot has been taken
>with a fast shutter speed but no flash has been used. The flash IS firing.
>
>OK I'll get the usual "get a new camera" brigade but the fact is I like the
>camera and am used to it. A great thing
>for nights out and catching the unexpected.
>
>Anyone seen similar or can suggest what the problem may be ?
Set it up on a tripod or sit it down and don't change the view or
lighting. keep taking pics and you might be able to see something
like a change in the flash. The sync could be sliding off, and not show
any visable change in the flash. In any case what can you do about it ?
Any moisture build up ?
grge
In article <fv9t1c$kjv$1@north.jnrs.ja . net >, "Ian Woodrow" <I.Woodrow@compserv.gla.ac.uk> wrote:
>Anyone got any views on this ? It's a digi I aleways carry with me. Just a
>compact 3 million pixel job.
>An Olympus C350Z which I have had and been happy with for a few years. A
>
>Anyway, yesterday I took a couple of shots with the flash and they were
>fine. Only seconds later I took another
>of the same subject and the result was dark, although the flash DID fire and
>looked intense enough too. I have
>since changed the batteries and experimented but when using flash the result
>is dark as if the shot has been taken
>with a fast shutter speed but no flash has been used. The flash IS firing.
>
>OK I'll get the usual "get a new camera" brigade but the fact is I like the
>camera and am used to it. A great thing
>for nights out and catching the unexpected.
>
>Anyone seen similar or can suggest what the problem may be ?
Set it up on a tripod or sit it down and don't change the view or
lighting. keep taking pics and you might be able to see something
like a change in the flash. The sync could be sliding off, and not show
any visable change in the flash. In any case what can you do about it ?
Any moisture build up ?
grge
