A75 flash exposure = crap

[asfd]

Well, the title pretty much says everything... Is it normal for my A75 to automatically and always use 1/60 exposure and f/2.8 when the flash fires in any except manual mode? This results in overexposition 90% of the time.

[Don Schaeffer]

You can adjust the flash strength. Check the manual.

--Don

[ekrunaj]

If the A75 is similar to the A70, the flash exposure can only be varied in the manual exposure mode. However, in P, TV and Av modes, the exposure compensation control "EV" is your new friend. With the camera on, push the"Func." button and the +-0 should be highlighted in red. At the bottom of the screen you'll see "+/-(Exp.) with -2 to+2 on a line with a green highlight most likely centered on 0. With the left and right buttons on the circle of four buttons you can dial in the exposure compensation. If the flash seems too strong, try -1 and see how that looks. If the flash seems too weak try +1. Try all the possibilities.Experiment first before you take a picture that cannot be retaken!!!!!!! Good luck.

[Bodryn]

Another quick 'n' dirty method I've used is to zoom my A70 out and stand further back, thus getting essentially the same shot from further away, reducing the effective brightness of the flash. It seems to overexpose when closer than about 5 or 6 feet. Before I learned how to adjust the flash, I successfully tried putting translucent tape over the flash: crude, but it works. But it can't have any color to it, or it will throw off the white balance.

[asfd]

I know all that (manual mode and exposure compensation) but I find it a little deceiving since it's a P&S and this isn't friendly for the target customer: the complete newbie.

[Don Schaeffer]

Try adding a diffuser like a piece of tissue paper over the flash. Some people use a white card to reflect the light onto the ceiling.