Aperture & Flash

[Graemey]

Hello Friends,

I studied my tutorials and tried one out. Sometimes when I set my camera to Av priority and set the Apeture the shutter speed is so slow. What should I do so that the shutter speed is more suitable, or is there another way?

Also how do I set the camera so that I don't want the flash to go? In some instances the option to not let the flash go is not available.

Thank you as always.

Best wishes
Graeme

[Big Nick]

Shoot manual so you can work with the ISO shutter speed and aperture. Also you then have control over the flash.

[Chip]

Can you let us know what type of camera you're using? And whether you have a pop up or hot-shoe mounted flash? That info should help us help you.

To answer your first question about too slow of a shutter, the easiest answer is to increase your ISO. Also, if you're out of other options when using a zoom lens with an aperture that narrows (gets smaller) as you zoom, then not zooming will keep the aperture larger, thereby letting in more light and letting the shutter speed increase. You can then crop out the extra stuff in post.

Finally, this tutorial on the "exposure triangle" might be of use.

[Doug Pardee]

Originally Posted by Graemey

Sometimes when I set my camera to Av priority and set the Apeture the shutter speed is so slow. What should I do so that the shutter speed is more suitable, or is there another way?

I don't know what kind of camera you have, so I can't give specific advice. Here's some information appropriate for Canon DSLRs:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/digital...7594501096442/

Also how do I set the camera so that I don't want the flash to go?

You need to tell us what kind of camera you have. Different cameras work differently.

[sybren]

In Av mode Canon cameras use the shutter speed to expose for the background, and the strobe to expose for the foreground. The easiest way to get control over your shutter speed is to switch to manual.

[Graemey]

Hello All,

Thank you for this. I have a Sony A200 camera.

Best wishes
Graeme

[Doug Pardee]

Originally Posted by Graemey

how do I set the camera so that I don't want the flash to go?

On the A200, there's a "flash off" mode on the dial right next to Auto. It has the standard symbol of a lightning bolt with a slash through it. That's the same as Auto but with no flash.

In the P/A/S/M modes, the flash shouldn't go off unless you've popped it up.