haydukelives
Active member
i cannot find anything in the manual on how to reduce the flash output by 1/3 2/3 1/2 stop output. this was indispensible on my oly p/s ,so i figure it must be there somewhere.
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hx9v flash exposure control
- Thread starter haydukelives
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I have just tried adjusting the +or- EV option when shooting with flash in a variety of modes (P, iAuto, Superior iAuto and a couple of Scns) and it makes NO difference at all. EV is not adjustable in Manual mode although you can over/under expose with flash.i cannot find anything in the manual on how to reduce the flash output by 1/3 2/3 1/2 stop output. this was indispensible on my oly p/s ,so i figure it must be there somewhere.
So, flash output is not adjustable; unless someone out there can prove otherwise!
Chris
haydukelives
Active member
chris,i was going to try the EV adjust as well.thanks for doing the work.
maybe i am wrong,but this is a game changer for me and i will have to return the camera.i use fill flash all the time with my olympus (which also shoots raw,and its 6 years old) but i hate the look of flash,and this one WAY overexposes
maybe i am wrong,but this is a game changer for me and i will have to return the camera.i use fill flash all the time with my olympus (which also shoots raw,and its 6 years old) but i hate the look of flash,and this one WAY overexposes
Have to agree with you there - the flash is always +1 EV overexposed in my opinion, but I have learned to live with it as my flash photography is minimal.chris,i was going to try the EV adjust as well.thanks for doing the work.
maybe i am wrong,but this is a game changer for me and i will have to return the camera.i use fill flash all the time with my olympus (which also shoots raw,and its 6 years old) but i hate the look of flash,and this one WAY overexposes
JohnWho
Leading Member
I am seeing a difference in the images taken with flash when I adjust the EV setting.
"- EV" is definitely a darker image.
"- EV" is definitely a darker image.
Andrew Curatola
Senior Member
Has anybody used the Superior Auto (orange icon on Mode dial) to take a flash photo? I realize you don't have too much control over your settings but I'm getting some fine indoor flash photos with the Superior Auto mode.
BTW I love everything about the HX9V except that it's a little too small for my hands but I'm waiting on the HX100 to eliminate that problem.
Andrew
BTW I love everything about the HX9V except that it's a little too small for my hands but I'm waiting on the HX100 to eliminate that problem.
Andrew
I would hope that EV works but the question is whether flash output can be adjusted up (assuming that headroom exists) or down - independently of overall image EV.
For me, that would be a deal-breaker. I'm glad the subject came up.
For me, that would be a deal-breaker. I'm glad the subject came up.
I am seeing a difference in the images taken with flash when I adjust the EV setting.
"- EV" is definitely a darker image.
Thanks for the assist. It appears that my ZS-7 will stick around for a while.
flash exposure compensation can not be adjusted
I stand (sit) corrected! Have just taken a series of flash pics of a white wall ranging from +2 to -2 EV and there is a small difference between the two extremes, about 1/3rd EV by my estimation; certainly not 4!I am seeing a difference in the images taken with flash when I adjust the EV setting.
"- EV" is definitely a darker image.
mike21mike21
Well-known member
I agree - I can't believe how bad the HX9V overexposes the flash, in any mode. The only remedy I can find is to make sure that face recognition is on and registers, otherwise the faces are horribly overexposed. I have never seen a camera this bad. Nothing to do either.
haydukelives
Active member
I am thinking about coating the flash with some translucent material to reduce output 1 stop
I had some decent shots too with Superior Auto, BUT I had a terrible problem with Red Eye! Every picture I took had lots of Red Eye problems. Red Eye was set to Auto.Has anybody used the Superior Auto (orange icon on Mode dial) to take a flash photo? I realize you don't have too much control over your settings but I'm getting some fine indoor flash photos with the Superior Auto mode.
Andrew
I have since set Red Eye to On, and switched to P. I have not had a chance to try any indoor shoots since.
How is Red Eye for you all? This was worse than most of my previous cameras.
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