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Flash use in P Mode
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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 150800" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>I'm not sure from your question if you are wanting to use flash or if you prefer not to use flash. Wayne gave you advice for using flash and explained the limitations of the on camera flash. If you meant that you prefer not to use flash, that is a different story. P mode is good for many things unless you need a specific aperture or shutter speed. Your auto mode, as you know, will pop up the flash as needed. Auto might also be set for auto iso. When the light is low, the camera will choose a higher iso for more sensitivity to light and it will also add flash if needed. Higher iso can give you a lesser quality picture. Your P mode will not add flash automatically. And it may not be set for auto iso. It may be locked into a low iso (requires more light, but gives better quality image) and that's why you are getting the warning for flash. As Wayne said, the on camera flash may not be strong enough for some scenes especially outdoors. </p><p>So, in P mode you don't need to worry about shutter or aperture other than hoping shutter speed is fast enough for hand holding. But if you want to take the shot without flash, you will need to crank up your iso to a point where you don't need flash AND the shutter speed automatically chosen is high enough. Or you could set iso to auto, but then you are making P mode more like auto mode. I would keep P mode with manual iso.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickt, post: 150800, member: 4923"] I'm not sure from your question if you are wanting to use flash or if you prefer not to use flash. Wayne gave you advice for using flash and explained the limitations of the on camera flash. If you meant that you prefer not to use flash, that is a different story. P mode is good for many things unless you need a specific aperture or shutter speed. Your auto mode, as you know, will pop up the flash as needed. Auto might also be set for auto iso. When the light is low, the camera will choose a higher iso for more sensitivity to light and it will also add flash if needed. Higher iso can give you a lesser quality picture. Your P mode will not add flash automatically. And it may not be set for auto iso. It may be locked into a low iso (requires more light, but gives better quality image) and that's why you are getting the warning for flash. As Wayne said, the on camera flash may not be strong enough for some scenes especially outdoors. So, in P mode you don't need to worry about shutter or aperture other than hoping shutter speed is fast enough for hand holding. But if you want to take the shot without flash, you will need to crank up your iso to a point where you don't need flash AND the shutter speed automatically chosen is high enough. Or you could set iso to auto, but then you are making P mode more like auto mode. I would keep P mode with manual iso. [/QUOTE]
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