S30 Red eye effect

[cipc]

Hello all,

I've tried to set the flash to both "red-eye reduction", "auto/red-eye-reduction". Still I'm getting when indoor red eyes in my pictures. I've tried AUTO, Portrait and Landscape modes.
How can I control this problem ? Which settings are important to the red-eye effect ?

Thanks in advance,
Cip

[JohnMN]

Hi Cipc,

This may sound an obvious answer, but have you read the many other postings on this subject. It is a popular question at this moment in time and you can pick up some good tips in earlier postings.

JohnMN

[5thompson]

I have the s40 and I also have a terrible problem with red-eye (more so than any other camera I've used). Out of 100 pictures, 80% will have some red-eye problem resulting in too many hours spent in front of the computer editing out the red-eye. I have not come across a better solution and was offered no help through Canon's own support service.

[bigdave]

Initially, I had trouble with redeye, and yes it is very tiresome to edit any more than about 5 photos. The red eye reduction setting normally works, unless one of the following conditions are present:

- subject has been drinking
- lighting is extremely poor

When possible try to put people where their eyes can take in lots of light BEFORE you take the picture. By doing that, you will reduce the chances of redeye in your shots. Good luck.

[Kutchey]

I had the Powershot S30 for a year and have taken about 20,000 pictures. I had red eye in most all of my close up shots with the flash. I read somewhere that the subject is supposed to look at the red eye reduction lamp on the camera, but never did it myself. The S50 does not have this problem, however, it's pictures are not as vibrant and beautiful as the S30. I would say just deal with it because if you "upgrade" to an S50 you'll be very disappointed in the color.

Kutchey in Romeo, Michigan

[stopbath]

Red Eye results when the flash and lens are close enough to each other to allow light to enter and escape the eye and enter the camera.

Remedy by

Getting closer (increase angle between flash and lens in relation to eyes.)

Brighten room [or have the subjects look at a light](decreases subjects pupils which decreases the angle factor)

Have subject look away from camera (if the flash is on your left, have them look to your right)

Use higher ISO, which decreases flash output (to achieve same exposure.) - though photo will gain noise.