Sony DSC T-9 Dark pictures problem

[mojojojo]

I have a Sony DSC T-9 that I bought in Dec 2005. I only used it couple of times, and I find there is some problem with my camera already. When I take pictures with flash on indoor or outdoor at dark places, the pictures become as dark as if there is no flash or even darker than normal. I am sure I see the flash, but the pictures are still very dark. This happen very often, the flash works once in a while, but now 7 out of 10 times, the flash won't work.

I use the auto mode to take the picture, and I tried to turn on or off red-eye reduction, and on or off the flash mode. But the results are the same. These are portrait photos too, and they are taken within 5 feet. The photos are still dark with the flash.

Please help.

Thanks.
Jo

[ejager]

Hi Jo,

I have exactly the same problem, did you ever get an answer or found the solution?
Does your display also indicate SAF?

Kind regards,

Erik

[Canuck935]

I don't know much about the T-9, but if it allows you to set flash compensation you can try adding 1/3 or 2/3 stop, and go from there. I suspect that what is happening is that there may be bright/reflective things in the image which are fooling the camera's flash metering. It can be a window in the background, or even little shiny jewelry, a white wall, etc. You may have to so some experimentation to see if this is really the cause.