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<blockquote data-quote="algmiyazaki" data-source="post: 291962" data-attributes="member: 14248">I need some help with something that has been causing me much frustration.Lately I've been trying to force my flash to go off, no matter what, when I'm taking outdoor macro photos with my D5100. However, I've tried everything and can't get it to work. The only time it will go off is if the lighting is REALLY dark (nearly pitch black), which is extremely annoying. I want it to go off for taking insect photos but it just won't, even on a cloudy day or at dusk or dawn. If I cover the area up with my shadow to make it exceedingly dark, then it goes off.I'm using manual mode. I have the flash open and set to fill flash. Tried P, A, and S. Never use anything else so didn't try it. Is there no way to force it to go off? Am I going to have to buy external? I hate having to crank up my ISO to 1600+, too much noise. Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="algmiyazaki, post: 291962, member: 14248"] I need some help with something that has been causing me much frustration. Lately I've been trying to force my flash to go off, no matter what, when I'm taking outdoor macro photos with my D5100. However, I've tried everything and can't get it to work. The only time it will go off is if the lighting is REALLY dark (nearly pitch black), which is extremely annoying. I want it to go off for taking insect photos but it just won't, even on a cloudy day or at dusk or dawn. If I cover the area up with my shadow to make it exceedingly dark, then it goes off. I'm using manual mode. I have the flash open and set to fill flash. Tried P, A, and S. Never use anything else so didn't try it. Is there no way to force it to go off? Am I going to have to buy external? I hate having to crank up my ISO to 1600+, too much noise. Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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