I have a Canon A80, and i really love this cam. I am not well versed in the manual modes, so i stick to Auto 95% of the time.
When i have the flash enabled, every pic i take comes out sharp and crisp. If i turn the flash off, in a low light situation, the pic is very blurry.
For example, i was in an underground parking lot last week. My car was nice and clean, and i liked the soft lighting in the garage, so i decided to snap some pics. When i used the flash, it made the front of the car too bright, and the back remained unaffected. I wanted the whole picture to have the soft glow of the light, but when i take the flash off, the pics come out way too blurry.
I took 30 or 40 pics, all with the same result. I tried to be as steady as possible with my hand, to no avail.
Is this common?
I thought the flash just adds light to the pic. It kinda seems like its doing more work.
Must i always use a tripod in this situation?
I surfed around on some photography web sites, and they are all far too technical, so i was hoping a member here could offer some insight.
When i have the flash enabled, every pic i take comes out sharp and crisp. If i turn the flash off, in a low light situation, the pic is very blurry.
For example, i was in an underground parking lot last week. My car was nice and clean, and i liked the soft lighting in the garage, so i decided to snap some pics. When i used the flash, it made the front of the car too bright, and the back remained unaffected. I wanted the whole picture to have the soft glow of the light, but when i take the flash off, the pics come out way too blurry.
I took 30 or 40 pics, all with the same result. I tried to be as steady as possible with my hand, to no avail.
Is this common?
I thought the flash just adds light to the pic. It kinda seems like its doing more work.
Must i always use a tripod in this situation?
I surfed around on some photography web sites, and they are all far too technical, so i was hoping a member here could offer some insight.