camera's own flash

[highlandfarmwv]

My DC 500 blocks out the lower left 1/8 of the pix when I use the camera's built in flash. I'm thinking of buying a DC 1000, but wonder if it does the same thing. I don't always like to use the strobe, but I don't want another camera that blocks out its own light. thanks

 

[sabbath999]

No, the DC1000 works just fine with the internal flash through the housing.

 

[DandyDon]

Let's do some testing...!!

Know how to use the timer? Take your camera outside, sit it on something, start the timer, let it cycle and shoot with your hands not on the camera!

Problem still there? Call Sealife and ask for Tech Support, who will want to see your camera - and Karl is great.

Not there? I'll explain....

 

[highlandfarmwv]

Dandy Don,

It has been that way since I had it since 2007. there is no question. I thought it was just the way they were. Gee, I wish I had known it could maybe be fixed before now! I have already ordered the DC 1000. Thanks for your replies.

 

[DandyDon]

I still suspect a mistake I was making, but okaaaay....

 

[highlandfarmwv]

The literature with the DC 1000 says you WILL have part of the pix's lit area unlit by its own flash.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

I can understand that... based on the refraction of water...

I have attempted macro shots under water using "program" settings and had them wash out when centered and out of phase when placed bottom center with my DC600

 

[sabbath999]

I will have to test this further, but here are some shots I took last weekend above ground with the flash... I don't see any dark areas... I don't know what the manual is talking about.

 

[DandyDon]

I will have to test this further, but here are some shots I took last weekend above ground with the flash... I don't see any dark areas... I don't know what the manual is talking about.

Very nice pics[-], but you were not using flash were you...?

We're talking about the internal flash here, right?[/-]

Ok, I just looked at your Exif on one, and you were using forced flash, but still - available light may have filled in for you maybe...?

 

[sabbath999]

Very nice pics[-], but you were not using flash were you...?

We're talking about the internal flash here, right?[/-]

Ok, I just looked at your Exif on one, and you were using forced flash, but still - available light may have filled in for you maybe...?

Those shots were pretty well all indoors, and there was not enough available light on any of them to do much good (except, perhaps, a couple of the butterflies... the puffin and the kingfisher would have been jet black).

I had the waterproof case on it the whole time.