Does anyone care about a built in flash anymore?
Feb 3, 2022 17:00:20 #
Feb 3, 2022 17:56:46 #
I never have occasion to use a pop-up flash. I always have an auxiliary flash available with my gear.
Feb 3, 2022 21:08:33 #
Camera companies seem to think cameras with on board flash is out of style witch is riduclous, a camera with an on board flash is like an artist with an extra brush.
Feb 3, 2022 21:25:05 #
Feb 4, 2022 11:34:48 #
Ched49 wrote:
Camera companies seem to think cameras with on board flash is out of style witch is riduclous, a camera with an on board flash is like an artist with an extra brush.
Feb 4, 2022 11:55:25 #
fantom wrote:
About two times a year I say to myself, "It would be nice to have a built in flash", but about 10+ times a year I say to myself, "I'm glad my camera is well sealed and doesn't have a built in flash."
Of course that isn't a problem if you don't shoot outside ---- or your upstairs neighbor's toilet doesn't leak.
Of course that isn't a problem if you don't shoot outside ---- or your upstairs neighbor's toilet doesn't leak.
There are several cameras on the market that are both weatherproof, and have built in flashes for the rugged outdoorsmen. My Pentax K-5 and K-70 are but two of them. I am sure their are others.
Feb 4, 2022 11:55:26 #
Ched49 wrote:
Camera companies seem to think cameras with on board flash is out of style witch is riduclous, a camera with an on board flash is like an artist with an extra brush.
I never liked the built in flash.
Feb 4, 2022 16:17:55 #
Bison Bud wrote:
Seems like new camera bodies with a built in flash... (show quote)
Not a fan of Red-eye and never purchase a camera with built in flash.
Feb 4, 2022 18:21:10 #
EJMcD wrote:
Not a fan of Red-eye and never purchase a camera with built in flash.
Me too but sometimes you just have to accept one as you don't have enough money to buy the one without the built in flash.
Feb 4, 2022 20:54:11 #
EJMcD wrote:
Not a fan of Red-eye and never purchase a camera with built in flash.
All of mine have built in flashes but I use a speed light. Having a built in flash would not stop me from purchasing.
Feb 4, 2022 23:41:21 #
EJMcD wrote:
Not a fan of Red-eye and never purchase a camera with built in flash.
Never had a problem with red eye with people or pets with newer cameras, a flash comes in handy for portraits and you can adjust the amount of light for the flash. oh well, i guess it depends on what you like to shoot.
Feb 4, 2022 23:46:40 #
People are falling for the propaganda from camera companies....a camera that doesn't have a flash is now considered a "PROFESSIONAL CAMERA" or for people who don't know how to use a flash.
Feb 5, 2022 00:25:54 #
Ched49 wrote:
People are falling for the propaganda from camera companies....a camera that doesn't have a flash is now considered a "PROFESSIONAL CAMERA" or for people who don't know how to use a flash.
Yeh, and yer pitchurs will be much better without it.
Feb 5, 2022 08:15:23 #
EJMcD wrote:
Not a fan of Red-eye and never purchase a camera with built in flash.
This is the thing that I can't comprehend: red eyes. Obviously anyone talking about red eyes must not know how to use their built-in flash.
All you have to do is read your camera manual and learn how to reduce the output of the flash, and the use of a diffuser. I have a Lumiquest diffuser just for that purpose. A tiny piece of equipment that you can carry in your shirt pocket. No red eyes, no harsh frontal light on the subject's face.
Granted I prefer the use of my speedlights on a bracket above my camera where I can tilt and swing from horizontal to vertical, but for those instances when I can't be bothered with carrying all that equipment, your built-in camera flash is always ready for you at a moment's notice, and no red eyes.
Feb 5, 2022 10:55:11 #
Robert1 wrote:
This is the thing that I can't comprehend: red eye... (show quote)
Your obviously mistaken. I've been using cameras and reading camera manuals since 1958 and know quite well what a built-in flash can and can't do. I will never buy a camera with one. Off camera flash is always superior. My opinion and my preference. Enjoy yours.
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