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 43).

 

 

! Adjust the EV Compensation

 

 

(see page 57).

 

 

! Use AE Bracketing (see

 

 

page 74).

 

 

 

! Use Adaptive Lighting (see

 

 

page 68).

 

 

 

 

 

The flash was

Make sure your subject is within

 

on, but the

the flash working distance (see

 

subject was too

page 178). If so, try using the

 

far away.

Flash Off

setting (see

 

 

page 43), which will require a

 

 

longer exposure (use a tripod).

 

 

 

 

A light is

! Use the Flash On setting (see

 

behind the

page 43), or use Adaptive

 

subject.

Lighting (see page 68) to

 

 

brighten the subject.

 

 

! Increase the EV Compensation

 

 

(see page 57).

 

 

! Use the Spot setting for AE

 

 

Metering (see page 66).

 

 

 

 

The scene had

Increase the EV Compensation (see

 

many light-

page 57).

 

 

colored objects,

 

 

 

such as a white

 

 

 

dog in snow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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