Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob!

ebiprawns · 2nd June 2007

when i take close up, the bottom right corner always got one black patch.. not my fingers confirm! is it spoilt??

ebiprawns · 2nd June 2007

silvergetz · 2nd June 2007

Flash fired? The light blocked by your lens. Its normal.

ebiprawns · 2nd June 2007

Originally Posted by silvergetz

Flash fired? The light blocked by your lens. Its normal.

how come normal? means i cannot take close up anymore?

ExplorerZ · 2nd June 2007

Originally Posted by ebiprawns

how come normal? means i cannot take close up anymore?

you can... juz crop or don use flash.

its a common problem with most compact with extended lens

leeter · 2nd June 2007

Your subject is too near to your camera.

Erm, close up photography with flash can be tricky and expensive (you need extra accessories), try to off your flash, and pump up your ISO.

teeras · 2nd June 2007

you need to buy a speedlight, but youre next problem is buying a cam with a hot shoe

victorIIImd · 2nd June 2007

Originally Posted by ebiprawns

how come normal? means i cannot take close up anymore?

Another option is get a bit far from your subject then zoom in.

willdon · 2nd June 2007

Originally Posted by victorIIImd

Another option is get a bit far from your subject then zoom in.

best solution

ebiprawns · 2nd June 2007

Originally Posted by victorIIImd

Another option is get a bit far from your subject then zoom in.

yeah yeah.. this is a great solution.. can work liao

but why got shadow ah? the lens block the flash? why the company dun design so that the lens wun block the flash?

soma · 2nd June 2007

wa lau.. the keyboard..

normally if you go so close and fire flash... the subject is more likely to be overexpose that's why the design is not for you to get too close..

NeTHaCk · 2nd June 2007

this is normal.

as you can see from what i drew (yucks) the one i circled is why the dark black spot is shown in pics. its caused by your lens due to the zooming

milamber · 2nd June 2007

Originally Posted by ebiprawns

but why got shadow ah? the lens block the flash? why the company dun design so that the lens wun block the flash?

Because to do that, your flash will have to pop very high up. Compare with the DSLR which has a higher prism that nicely accomodates the flash higher up the camera body.

milamber · 2nd June 2007

My solution, get those mini tripods, set up your camera and shoot without flash. Nicer ambient lighting and you maximise the closest focussing distance of your camera through the macro shooting mode. It's about maximising the use of the equipment at hand. This allows you to take your time, compose your subject, note the background and foreground, set the timer (to avoid camera shake even on a tripod for critical sharpness) and press the shutter release (after focussing of course). Step back and enjoy the result a few seconds later.

A sample shot taken with my son's Fujifilm A610. ISO 200, 4secs f3. About 6-7cm focussing distance. No flash.

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ebiprawns New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9	Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! when i take close up, the bottom right corner always got one black patch.. not my fingers confirm! is it spoilt?? Last edited by ebiprawns; 2nd June 2007 at 10:12 AM.

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ebiprawns New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob!

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silvergetz Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 742	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! Flash fired? The light blocked by your lens. Its normal.

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leeter Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,233	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! Your subject is too near to your camera. Erm, close up photography with flash can be tricky and expensive (you need extra accessories), try to off your flash, and pump up your ISO.

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teeras New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 30	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! you need to buy a speedlight, but youre next problem is buying a cam with a hot shoe

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soma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Local Posts: 1,185	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! wa lau.. the keyboard.. normally if you go so close and fire flash... the subject is more likely to be overexpose that's why the design is not for you to get too close.. Last edited by soma; 2nd June 2007 at 07:28 PM.

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NeTHaCk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 647	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! this is normal. as you can see from what i drew (yucks) the one i circled is why the dark black spot is shown in pics. its caused by your lens due to the zooming

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milamber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 224	Re: Help! my 2 day old fujifilm f31fd got prob! My solution, get those mini tripods, set up your camera and shoot without flash. Nicer ambient lighting and you maximise the closest focussing distance of your camera through the macro shooting mode. It's about maximising the use of the equipment at hand. This allows you to take your time, compose your subject, note the background and foreground, set the timer (to avoid camera shake even on a tripod for critical sharpness) and press the shutter release (after focussing of course). Step back and enjoy the result a few seconds later. A sample shot taken with my son's Fujifilm A610. ISO 200, 4secs f3. About 6-7cm focussing distance. No flash. Last edited by milamber; 2nd June 2007 at 10:01 PM.