Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

My image is

There was not

• Wait for natural lighting

too dark.

enough light.

 

conditions to improve.

 

 

Add indirect lighting.

 

 

• Use the flash (see

 

 

 

 

page 40).

 

 

 

Increase the EV

 

 

 

 

Compensation (see

 

 

 

 

page 55).

 

 

 

• Use Adaptive Lighting (see

 

 

 

page 51).

 

 

 

 

 

The flash was

Make sure your subject is

 

on, but the

within the flash working range

 

subject was too

(see page 164). If not, try

 

far away.

using the Flash Off

setting

 

 

(see page 40), which will

 

 

require a longer exposure (use

 

 

a tripod).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A light is behind

Use the Flash On

setting

 

the subject.

 

(see page 40) to brighten

 

 

 

the subject. This is called

 

 

 

fill-flash.

 

 

 

Increase the EV

 

 

 

 

Compensation (see

 

 

 

 

page 55).

 

 

 

• Use Adaptive Lighting (see

 

 

 

page 51).

 

 

 

 

 

Your finger

Be sure to move your fingers

 

blocked the

away from the flash when you

 

flash.

take a picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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