Built-in Flash Problem at DVinfo.net

Andy Chan · March 28th, 2010, 10:31 PM

I shot a photo using the built-in flash and find that it is noisy and dark. The image is in the following link. The exif details are as follows.

Would anybody give me some advice as I doubt if my built-in flash of EOS 550D has some problems.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1350219...15480/sizes/l/

File Name IMG_0323.JPG
Camera Model Canon EOS 550D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.6
Shooting Date/Time 28/3/2010 13:52:11
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Focal Length 35.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality Fine
Flash On
Flash Type Built-In Flash
Flash Exposure Compensation 0
Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF
AF area select mode Manual selection
Picture Style User Defined 3(P-SNAPSHOT)
Sharpness 2
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer 0:Standard
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
File Size 4866KB
Dust Delete Data No
Drive Mode Single shooting
Live View Shooting OFF
Camera Body No. 0332112514
Comment

Stan Chase · March 29th, 2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Chan

Flash Exposure Compensation 0

Try increasing this in the camera's menu for better flash exposure.

David Chilson · March 29th, 2010, 03:47 PM

Andy,

Looks like you may have "over adjusted" the camera. Reset to factory specs and start from there. The camera right out of the box on auto will take a better picture than that.

Andy Chan · March 29th, 2010, 10:30 PM

I just used the program mode and P-Snapshot picture style provided by Canon for this photo but don't understand why the result is poor.

March 28th, 2010, 10:31 PM	#1
Andy Chan New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 12	Built-in Flash Problem I shot a photo using the built-in flash and find that it is noisy and dark. The image is in the following link. The exif details are as follows. Would anybody give me some advice as I doubt if my built-in flash of EOS 550D has some problems. http://www.flickr.com/photos/1350219...15480/sizes/l/ File Name IMG_0323.JPG Camera Model Canon EOS 550D Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.6 Shooting Date/Time 28/3/2010 13:52:11 Owner's Name Shooting Mode Program AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60 Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5 Metering Mode Evaluative Metering Exposure Compensation 0 ISO Speed 400 Auto ISO Speed ON Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Focal Length 35.0mm Image Size 5184x3456 Image Quality Fine Flash On Flash Type Built-In Flash Flash Exposure Compensation 0 Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync FE lock OFF White Balance Mode Auto AF Mode One-Shot AF AF area select mode Manual selection Picture Style User Defined 3(P-SNAPSHOT) Sharpness 2 Contrast 0 Saturation 0 Color tone 0 Color Space sRGB Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard Highlight tone priority 0:Disable Auto Lighting Optimizer 0:Standard Peripheral illumination correction Enable File Size 4866KB Dust Delete Data No Drive Mode Single shooting Live View Shooting OFF Camera Body No. 0332112514 Comment Last edited by Andy Chan; March 29th, 2010 at 03:47 AM.

March 29th, 2010, 03:47 PM	#3
David Chilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Walworth, NY Posts: 292	Andy, Looks like you may have "over adjusted" the camera. Reset to factory specs and start from there. The camera right out of the box on auto will take a better picture than that. __________________ Dave Chilson www.loc.org

March 29th, 2010, 10:30 PM	#4
Andy Chan New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 12	I just used the program mode and P-Snapshot picture style provided by Canon for this photo but don't understand why the result is poor.