what is fill-in mode?

[marmagi]

Hello,

I am planning to buy the Canon S90, can some one please explain me what is the fill-in mode? what for is it used?

in uw photography what for is it used?

thanks

Mario

 

[Nemrod]

No,

It is primarily used for back lighting conditions.

N

 

[Jax]

No,

It is primarily used for back lighting conditions.

N

Is this shorthand for "when there is bright background, the 'fill-in' mode tells the camera to flash so the subject is not too dark"?

 

[Nemrod]

Is this shorthand for "when there is bright background, the 'fill-in' mode tells the camera to flash so the subject is not too dark"?

Look, you give your answers and I will give mine, rather than picking mine apart. "Back lighting" of a subject is a well understood term. If you want to "back light" my answer or come up with your own fine, leave off the snide remarks.

N

 

[Jax]

Look, you give your answers and I will give mine, rather than picking mine apart. "Back lighting" of a subject is a well understood term. If you want to "back light" my answer or come up with your own fine, leave off the snide remarks.

N

You are jumping to conclusions, buddy.

 

[M_Bipartitus]

As to the original question: "fill-in" likely refers to fill flash. This is to allow your subject to be properly exposed when there is a bright background, or to fill in some shadows on a subject. It is often used on land when taking photos of people outdoors since the sky is usually brighter than your subjects, especially if the sun is behind them. This mode should not be used underwater because it is best to avoid using the built-in flash underwater.

 

[Nemrod]

For what it is worth, a picture is sometimes better than words, somewhat back lighted subjects (silhouetted), the surface being bright and the subjects being dark:

Use of manual flash fill to expose the subjects underside and bring out a little detail:

The S90 has Canon's "Intelligent Contrast Detection" system, possibly of dubious value underwater which supposedly can detect severely back light conditions and use a little fill flash automatically to render a better result, of course, if the silhouette is what you wanted then you will have to switch to manual or disable the program, for that, you will need to study your manual.

N

 

[Nemrod]

Superfluous nonsense. N

 

[diver 85]

lmbo----------hello, darlin'....


(I'm with you Nem).....

 

[Jax]

This mode should not be used underwater because it is best to avoid using the built-in flash underwater.

Thanks! Why should one avoid using the built-in flash?