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Flash firing but not effective (used to be)

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Ian Woodrow - 25 Apr 2008 10:45 GMT
Anyone got any views on this ?  It's a digi I aleways carry with me.  Just a
compact 3 million pixel job.
An Olympus C350Z which I have had and been happy with for a few years.  A

Anyway, yesterday I took a couple of shots with the flash and they were
fine.  Only seconds later I took another
of the same subject and the result was dark, although the flash DID fire and
looked intense enough too.  I have
since changed the batteries and experimented but when using flash the result
is dark as if the shot has been taken
with a fast shutter speed but no flash has been used.  The flash IS firing.

OK I'll get the usual "get a new camera" brigade but the fact is I like the
camera and am used to it.  A great thing
for nights out and catching the unexpected.

Anyone seen similar or can suggest what the problem may be ?

Cheers

Woody
GregS - 30 Apr 2008 15:13 GMT
>Anyone got any views on this ?  It's a digi I aleways carry with me.  Just a
>compact 3 million pixel job.
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>
>Anyone seen similar or can suggest what the problem may be ?

Set it up on a tripod or sit it down and don't change the view or
lighting. keep taking pics and you might be able to see something
like a change in the flash. The sync could be sliding off, and not show
any visable change in the flash. In any case what can you do about it ?
Any moisture build up ?

grge
 
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