A70 light problem.

[Itai Shemesh]

I just got my new Canon A70 camera 2 weeks ago .

I'm trying to take some indoor pictures - using the 'AUTO' or the 'P' options.

The AUTO takes preety dark pictures which VERY bad !

The 'P' option with AWB +1 become a bit better but still dark....

I'm not talking about a dark room !

I'm VERY dissapointed with this camera till now .
Please help me,

THanks,

--
Itai Shemesh
Software Engineer
http://www.ecameras.netfirms.com

 

[Dave S83494]

Do you have the Flash output at maximum?

I just got my new Canon A70 camera 2 weeks ago .

I'm trying to take some indoor pictures - using the 'AUTO' or the
'P' options.

The AUTO takes preety dark pictures which VERY bad !

The 'P' option with AWB +1 become a bit better but still dark....

I'm not talking about a dark room !

I'm VERY dissapointed with this camera till now .
Please help me,

THanks,

--
Itai Shemesh
Software Engineer
http://www.ecameras.netfirms.com

 

[AlexHH]

Another option would be to increase the ISO setting...

Would it be possible to show us an example of such a dark pic (including EXIF data if possible) so that we could compare it with what it should look like...?

 

[Philippe D'Hooghe]

Hi Itai,

I can understand your disappointment. It is too bad you have this, really. My A70 exposes very well with flash, so it must be something is wrong with yours.

If your A70 underexposes it means you are not keeping your fingers in front of any sensor. It is really hard to cover the flash with your fingers. So it probably has to do with an error in the cam.

I would go to the shop and try another one. If it exposes better, you need to get a replacement one or have yours fixed at least.

It is not a typical problem the A70 has. My A70 has the tendency to overexpose even. I sometimes need to set the exposure to -1/3 or -2/3 to avoid blown out highlights. AWB has nothing to do with this.

Lots of luck and Cheers,
Philippe (also a software engineer ).
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Digicam: Canon A70
Film: Olympus Mju Zoom II - Pentor SLR - Zeiss Ikon Contessa

 

[rafal_pl]

then try Av or M modes without flash (provided that you shoot still objects and use a tripod)

if you take photos of people you should make sure they are not farther than 3-4 meters from the camera - the flash range is very limited

I have also a tip for you:
1. turn the AiAF off (Menu)
2. choose Av mode with as large as possible aperture (e.g. 2,8)
3. set metering to "spot"

4. direct the camera at an object which is in the same distance as the one you want to take the picture of, but which is darker than that (e.g. a sweter of the person you take the picture of) and half-press the shutter-release and than direct the cam at your subject and take the photo - it will be brighter for sure

(alternatively you can use M mode and 'overexpose' the photos by choosing a bit longer shutter than suggested by the cam or by choosing a bit larger aperture (the camera will then display the WB is +1/3 or 2/3 or more)

good luck

rafal_pl
(A 70)

P.s. never use the ISO greater than 100 because you will get lots of noise - you'd rather set longer shutter or greater aperture (personally I take 99 % of my photos with ISO 50)

 

[Itai Shemesh]

After trying to import all the photos in WinXP it seems that the photos came out with more brightness !

I used the win98 before , and it seems that the driver might be different between the xp and the win98 SecondEdition.

Anyway,
THanks alot to all of you !

--
Itai Shemesh
Software Engineer
http://www.ecameras.netfirms.com