UZI-flash...

newdigicam · Jun 26, 2002

hey all, well i just got my 3rd UZI...hope this is not a dud as the others are. but i was out taking pics of my dog and the flash indicator always blinked almost everytime i was taking a pic. my dog is black and tan and outside is as bright as the sun...why would it indicate using a flash???

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'Now, I can only imagine decreasing the resolution in the most extreme of conditions. You know, Martians land, you drop your 64 meg SM card in a pit of boiling lava, leaves you with only your 8 meg card that came with the camera.....'-Bobtrips

streetshot · Jun 26, 2002

newdigicam said:
hey all, well i just got my 3rd UZI...hope this is not a dud as the
others are. but i was out taking pics of my dog and the flash
indicator always blinked almost everytime i was taking a pic. my
dog is black and tan and outside is as bright as the sun...why
would it indicate using a flash???

I have a similar occurence with my UZI. It does this when focusing on dark objects regardless of the amount of surrounding light. I suspect it is more frequent when using spot focusing. I usually ignore the flash warning if I know lighting conditions are o.k., and 98% of the time the pic turns out fine. It's low light conditions when I obey the warning and adjust accordingly (up the ISO, etc).

I'd like to hear a technical reasoning, and also if this is normal for the UZI? My Fuji 2400 constantly gives me a blinking green light in even modest lighting conditions, I also ignore it and the pics turn out fine.

Bill45025 · Jun 26, 2002

Mine allmost allways blinks too in any conditions bright or dark. I never paid much attention to it before. I use spot focus and ISO 100. maybe its because it thinks you should use a higher ISO setting but since you locked in a lower one it wants to flash.

Michael Carver said:
newdigicam said:

hey all, well i just got my 3rd UZI...hope this is not a dud as the
others are. but i was out taking pics of my dog and the flash
indicator always blinked almost everytime i was taking a pic. my
dog is black and tan and outside is as bright as the sun...why
would it indicate using a flash???

Click to expand...

I have a similar occurence with my UZI. It does this when focusing
on dark objects regardless of the amount of surrounding light. I
suspect it is more frequent when using spot focusing. I usually
ignore the flash warning if I know lighting conditions are o.k.,
and 98% of the time the pic turns out fine. It's low light
conditions when I obey the warning and adjust accordingly (up the
ISO, etc).

I'd like to hear a technical reasoning, and also if this is normal
for the UZI? My Fuji 2400 constantly gives me a blinking green
light in even modest lighting conditions, I also ignore it and the
pics turn out fine.

--
Oly 3030z & c-2100 UZI

newdigicam · Jun 26, 2002

im only bring this up cos this is my 3rd UZI. the previous 2 never gave me a flash indicator when i was outside...i just hope this one is not a dud too.

but since you are having similar problem too, i guess its normal.....i hope.

Michael Carver said:
newdigicam said:

hey all, well i just got my 3rd UZI...hope this is not a dud as the
others are. but i was out taking pics of my dog and the flash
indicator always blinked almost everytime i was taking a pic. my
dog is black and tan and outside is as bright as the sun...why
would it indicate using a flash???

Click to expand...

I have a similar occurence with my UZI. It does this when focusing
on dark objects regardless of the amount of surrounding light. I
suspect it is more frequent when using spot focusing. I usually
ignore the flash warning if I know lighting conditions are o.k.,
and 98% of the time the pic turns out fine. It's low light
conditions when I obey the warning and adjust accordingly (up the
ISO, etc).

I'd like to hear a technical reasoning, and also if this is normal
for the UZI? My Fuji 2400 constantly gives me a blinking green
light in even modest lighting conditions, I also ignore it and the
pics turn out fine.

--

'Now, I can only imagine decreasing the resolution in the most extreme of conditions. You know, Martians land, you drop your 64 meg SM card in a pit of boiling lava, leaves you with only your 8 meg card that came with the camera.....'-Bobtrips

John Quin · Jun 26, 2002

Mine has been doing the same thing for well over 8000 shot, just ignore it.

John Q
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John Q....C-2100, C-180 and a very old Yashikor wide angle lens that I found in a junk store for $5 Cdn
http://www.pbase.com/john_q

Bob Myers1 · Jun 26, 2002

newdigicam said:
hey all, well i just got my 3rd UZI...hope this is not a dud as the
others are. but i was out taking pics of my dog and the flash
indicator always blinked almost everytime i was taking a pic. my
dog is black and tan and outside is as bright as the sun...why
would it indicate using a flash???

--
'Now, I can only imagine decreasing the resolution in the most
extreme of conditions. You know, Martians land, you drop your 64
meg SM card in a pit of boiling lava, leaves you with only your 8
meg card that came with the camera.....'-Bobtrips

--
Bob WB7SBW
C2100
http://members.cox.net/robert.myers1/

buzzy2 · Jun 26, 2002

...kinda was thinking mebbe it was suggesting fill flash...
...could be the case with the dark coloring of your dog, too...
...and the ISO 100 selection thought makes sense as well...
...I have sooo much to learn...
newby

Avi81961 · Jun 26, 2002

John Quin said:
Mine has been doing the same thing for well over 8000 shot, just
ignore it.

John Q
--
John Q....C-2100, C-180 and a very old Yashikor wide angle lens
that I found in a junk store for $5 Cdn
http://www.pbase.com/john_q

I post similar question few days ago (see http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1008&message=2910524 ) but only one response.
Maybe my english is not good enough... .

Avi

Alan Tyrer · Jun 27, 2002

I think you are correct. Any photo of a black dog in bright sunlight will appear as a sillouette without fill flash.

newby said:
...kinda was thinking mebbe it was suggesting fill flash...
...could be the case with the dark coloring of your dog, too...
...and the ISO 100 selection thought makes sense as well...
...I have sooo much to learn...
newby

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AlPal

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