didnt really noticed it but is there anything in the options to tone down the flash level of the standard flash on my 20D? Seems whenever i use flash indoors, things come out a shade of blue 
YellaFella Goldmember  1,241 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Milton Keynes, UK More info | Feb 16, 2006 09:20 | #1 didnt really noticed it but is there anything in the options to tone down the flash level of the standard flash on my 20D? Seems whenever i use flash indoors, things come out a shade of blue Ed - www.edwardlui.co.uk
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TeeJay Goldmember  3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | Feb 16, 2006 09:22 | #2 Sounds like a White Balance issue. Could you post an example? 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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Feb 16, 2006 09:27 | #3 havent got any on the net as of yet as im at work. I assumed it was to do with the WB, but what about setting the level of flash lower to a more subtle fill flash mode? Ed - www.edwardlui.co.uk
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cmpowell125 Senior Member  869 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2006 Location: London, UK More info | You can change the flash exposure bias by presing the right hand button (next to Drive-ISO) on the top of the camera (above LCD), you can then use the back dial to change between -2 and +2. If you look on the LCD you can see what it is set to. Chris
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TeeJay Goldmember 3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | Feb 16, 2006 09:36 | #5 I think what you refer to is FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation) - in which case press the right-most button on top of the camera, and you will see a smaller version of the normal exposure compensation appear in the viewfinder. Then, using the wheel on the back of the camera - turn to the left decreases exposure and to the right, increases exposure. Would help though if we could "see" your problem 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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cmpowell125 Senior Member 869 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2006 Location: London, UK More info | Almost got the right word. yeah, compensation was what I meant. I was drawing a blank when trying to think of the name. Chris
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TeeJay Goldmember 3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | cmpowell125 wrote: Almost got the right word. yeah, compensation was what I meant. I was drawing a blank when trying to think of the name. Sorry if it looked like I was correcting you, but I certainly wasn't. I hadn't seen your reply - we must have typed our responses at the same time. 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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cmpowell125 Senior Member 869 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2006 Location: London, UK More info | No, i didnt take it the wrong way. Sorry didnt mean to imply that. I just couldnt think of the word i was after when posting. Chris
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TeeJay Goldmember 3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | Feb 16, 2006 10:26 | #9 No worries, cheers Chris 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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Feb 17, 2006 04:40 | #10 thanks guys, i never knew you could actually change the level of the flash on the 20D, will try it this weekend Ed - www.edwardlui.co.uk
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Feb 17, 2006 05:01 | #11 Look up FEC (flash exposure compensation) in your manual, easy stuff Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Feb 17, 2006 05:29 | #12 i must be blind tim, im sure i couldnt find anything with regards to lowering the level of the flash on my cam... will have to try next week then as my manual is at home Ed - www.edwardlui.co.uk
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ds06 Member  105 posts Joined Feb 2006 Location: London More info | Feb 17, 2006 05:42 | #13 I was aware of the FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation), but assumed this is more to do with changine shutter speed or aparture (in the same way that exposure compensation works in non-flash mode) rather than to do with reducing the power of the flash itself. Am I correct? EOS 20D
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TeeJay Goldmember 3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | Yella Fella wrote: i must be blind tim, im sure i couldnt find anything with regards to lowering the level of the flash on my cam... will have to try next week then as my manual is at home  but on a quick crash course, i have to switch flash on, then half depress the shutter release and turn the big dial at the back to reduce flash? Take a look at Page 96 of your manual. 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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TeeJay Goldmember 3,834 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Warwickshire - UK More info | Feb 17, 2006 05:58 | #15 ds06: it doesn't "physically" change the shutter speed, as that would have a knock-on effect to the overall exposure. It's tremendously usefull when using fill flash to "adjust" the amount of light from the flash reaching the subject - whilst leaving the shutter/aperture set for ambiant light. 1DsMkIII | 1DMkIIN | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 24-70 f/2.8L | 24-105 f/4L IS | 17-40 f/4L | 50 f/1.2L | WFT-E1 & E2 Transmitters - Click Here for setup advice | CP-E4 Battery Pack x 2 | ST-E2 | 580EX | 550EX | 430EXII | 420EX | Tripod + monopod | Bowens Esprit Gemini 500W/s heads & Travel-Pak | All this gear - and still no idea
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