I just bought a d80, and the flash only stays down in extreme sunlight. It pops up when there is bright light and would seem to me there would be plent of ambient light to take the picture at a reasonable shitter speed. Any way to test this??? I am an amateur and this is my first dslr. Thanks!
2007-12-25 08:39:21 · 2 answers · asked by Tim 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
The traditional way of callibrating your metering is to spot meter and test exposures on an 18% grey card (commonly available in photo shops).
2007-12-25 08:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by uhm101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, have you thoroughly READ & STUDIED the Owner's Manual for the camera? If not, then do so.
IMO you may have the ISO set very low which could cause the flash to want to fire. Or you may have the aperture (aka f-stop) set very small (f16, f22) which could also cause the flash to want to fire. It may be a combination.
Also, keep in mind that what appears as a well lit scene to you may not appear that way to your camera. The human optical system compensates for the available light. Try this to better understand what I mean. Walk across a parking lot on a sunny day and step into a mall. Initially it appears dim but your eyes/brain quickly adjust and it seems bright. Your camera cannot do this. Taken inside from a bright light source it sees dim lighting and tries to compensate by using a wider f-stop (f2, f2.8) or a slower shutter speed (1/30, 1/15) or the flash.
READ & STUDY your Owner's Manual.
2007-12-25 17:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋