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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 635326" data-attributes="member: 43545">Why add another uncontrolled variable of shutter speed. It can't give you exposure values until the flash fires to see what light is returned. In auto modes you have no metering indication. Did you try full manual mode, so the meter is displayed?  I think you are making it harder on the camera to guess what you want. Until that flash fires the only metering is ambient light. It is making an initial mid range value assuming the flash is going to contribute more light of unknown power that is calculated from the light reflected from the subject when lit by flash. This is why everyone who does flash photography, uses manual mode for exposure, it is really easier and more effective. That way you have fewer variables to consider and the camera knows what you want.</blockquote>