Flash

[roundinthird]

Hi Everyone

Can Anyone Explain What I Shoul Expect From The Built In Flash On The A100 , Also , I Took Alot Of Shots At A Recent Wedding And The Outside Were Very Good , However, In The Church And The Reception Hall I Was Disappointed.
Any Suggestions On Settings For When Shooting A Weddiing Or Inside A Church?

Tommy

[Ronnoco]

We would need to see some of your shots in order to get some idea as to why you were disappointed.

Ronnoco

[cr_mmurillo]

Ah, I can answer this. I just shot a weddings with the Sony Alpha without the flash two weeks ago. Well for one, the church lighting is no match for you built in flash. You are forced to go to a higher ISO and slower shutter speed. Don't be disapointed with the Alpha, because my Rebel XT did a more terrible job at the same wedding. I think any camera would be challenged at church lighting. Next time bring a tripod if you don't want to buy a flash. After that wedding, the following week, I bought a flash. Damn thing is expensive!

Here is a sample image if the Sony Alpha (without the flash):

[payn817]

The manual should give you an idea of the power of the onboard flash. I purchased a Sony flash recently, and have been very pleased with it, both in wireless and mounted configurations.

Like you, I was dissapointed with the on-board flash. It had actually left such a bad impresion that for about 6 months I refused to buy a flash. Yeah, the flash is a bit pricey, but it's nice.


Nice example cr.

[orbitcorbett]

I shoot weddings with a 5D and a 3600HS Minolta flash, and a 5600HS Minolta flash. I also don't use any lenses that are slower than f2.8, and I jack up the ISO to 400, especially indoors! In churches, you don't want to be popping off a flash all the time, it ruins the ceremony. But, if you need to use a flash for coming down the aisle shots, you should get one of the two available Sony flashes (or the Minolta's used, if you can find them), get yourself a curly sync cord or use it wirelessly, and bounce the flash off the ceiling, or even off the wall behind you, rather than aiming at the couple. This will yield much more natural lighting effect and eliminate any chance of redeye. Do try to use fast lenses, watch your white balance (don't use auto, use one of the presets that matches the incandescent lighting inside or do a custom white balance), or if you illuminate with the flash, put the WB on the Flash setting. You'll be MUCH more pleased with the results!

Also, learn to use the AEL slow sync button. This pops the flash, but holds the shutter open for a bit longer to let in some ambient lighting in the background. This is great for many indoor and evening lighting situations and eliminates that awful "black hole" effect behind your subjects that a straight-on flash makes in low-light scenes.

[joedawson]

Hey guys,
joe here.
I m planning to go to a wedding of my frnd and i m plannig to take snaps of the wedding frm my sony handy cam.
its a nice one with 4 pixel clarity.
u think it wud serve me gud or any more suggestions.

joedawson

[joedawson]

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[Canuck935]

Hey guys,
joe here.
I m planning to go to a wedding of my frnd and i m plannig to take snaps of the wedding frm my sony handy cam.
its a nice one with 4 pixel clarity.
u think it wud serve me gud or any more suggestions.

joedawson

You should have made this a new topic instead of a reply to another that really isn't related. I'm not sure what camera you are using but isn't handy cam a designation for Sony video camera's? But then again I haven't heard of any video cams that can to 4MP photo's. Please clarify. Thanks.