what is the range of the flash for indoor shots
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As Paul said, the flash works best in the five feet to eight feet range, but if you set the ISO at ISO 400, you can get a range of about 15 feet in a well lighted room with Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries. Beyond 15 feet, it would be better to turn the flash OFF and set the ISO at ISO 800. You will need to brace the camera against a table or wall to get the sharpest photos, as working indoors without flash may yield very slow shutter speeds.
2051503
As a general rule of thumb, when taking indoor shots, the flash is good for about 8 feet. When you see cameras flashing at a sporting events, it is a waste to use the flash. There is enough light at a stadium to take a picture with no flash, plus the subject you are taking the picture of, is usually hundreds of feet away.
793192
What else did you try that helped? When I use any amount of telephoto indoors the result is blurry unless I use a flash.
1275902
I think the quality is just as good if not better. I just spent the weekend doing an indoor shoot at Sci-fi/Fantasy conference, got great shots and did not use my flash once.
1010707
I have shot from about 30 feet indoors. They are light sensitive and, I have only used them indoors with excellent success. They are fun and a great training tool.
2105652
Like all cameras, using a flash indoors is helpful in getting a properly exposed shot. There are flash units that will work with this camera (it has a hot shoe on top) The problem with flash on any camera is that it tends to be harsh, which is why many photographers prefer using the available light. This camera can take better pictures indoors than the typical point and shoot camera, but the results are not as good as with a newer camera such as the Olympus E-PM2 or E-PL5.
600398
Yes. As you probably know, simply adjust the flash head between 90 and 45 degrees for most any low-ceiling rooms. The light sensor is on the front of the flash body, not the head. This will allow the timing to be adjusted all the same, based on the return reading from the subject.
844270
I am not sure, as I am not familiar with indoor ranges. It is plenty bright at 40' in normal house lighting. Shows up very faint in bright sunlight on a concrete surface at about 15-20'.
124502
Hi I am a Nikon shooter , but I am very happy how it compares to my Nikon 70-200 2.8 that died at half the price . A have done a lot of indoor shots and very happy with it. Good luck
2270322
I have only used the built in flash, which is fine for normal pictures. But, in trying to take pictures at our club dances, I have found it does not reach out very far. I would like to know what kind of additional flash to get also.
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almost all cameras have a delay with flash.. try using the indoor mode withOUT flash and it will fire much faster and usually you will have more than enough light.
1544101
It certainly depends on the size of the room. However, due to the aperture of F8 for this lens, its really not a good choice for indoor shots. Your camera will have to perform really well at high iso.
568655
If you are using it indoors in low light, try the HD setting in the SCN mode. I did that and got a pretty good shot of an infant (no flash).
1382112
With much regret, this camera is not really suitable for high speed photography with flash. To take indoor, high speed pictures with flash requires an external flash unit that can flash the same brightness for each shot. In addition, the camera must be able to process the shot to the card. Assuming you may want 8 x 10's with reasonable sharpness, would require a camera in the $850 plus range, with a flash unit in the $350 plus range and shooting cards in the class 6+ range. However, this camera does take good quality, high speed pictures outdoors in bright light. As you increase the fps, the megapixels are reduced. For 30fps, it will take a good quality 4 x 6 picture.
508125
No, because if the subject is five feet away you should be able to use your regular flash. The light ring is made for close-up macro photography. The LEDS are not as bright as your conventional flash. If the conventional flash is to bright at five feet try to bounce it.
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Low Light Performance indoors is good in my opinion. The flash works great. I can finally take photos indoors in really low light, without having to turn on all the lights in the room. Zoom is great also. I really love this camera. I really wanted to take action shots of my dogs running and playing. And the action shots are incredible. No blur. Really crisp.
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I have found that using the SP mode will give you the shots you desire.You can also go in the menu and adjust your shooting preference to go from indoor to ourdoor or sunset. I recently stood on my balcony at the beach and caught pictures of sailboats about 5-10 miles out. You do have to play with it a little, but, it is great for candid shots. On SP a lot of indoor shots can be taken without a flash. There's a setting for this, and pics come out real nice.
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The built in flash is okay for occasional use. If you plan to do a lot of indoor flash photography, you may want to get an external flash. I have a GX1 and have not bothered to buy one but I don't shoot a lot indoors and when I do it tends to be table-top photography of small items and I use separate lighting system for that. There are several relatively inexpensive external flash units for GX1 that get pretty good reviews if you choose to buy one. Hope this helps you out.