Can you turn on the flash as a "fill" flash, or can you only set it to automatic, where the camera decides when to flash?
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Hi, you can do both. When in auto, its only an auto/off mode, whereas in P mode, you can also set it to "always on" and "slow synchro". Slow synchro "keeps subjects and distant backgrounds brights".
931064
as far as i'm conserned, it goes only to automatic mode. it decides by itself when to use it. although, it can be switched off. i usualy don't use flash.
931065
You can turn on and turn off the flash, unless you set it to automatic mode.
931066
I haven't had many situations where the flash is needed especially in Handheld Twilight mode.
804333
Good question! Go into the settings and adjust the flash to Auto, check other settings and adjust accordingly this may be a try and adjust type mine came out of the box shooting good pictures of good quality
2185756
Click on the little lightening bolt which is on the right side of camera. On the right side of the screen you will be able to switch it to: On. Off. Fill. RedEye. I don't have my camera in front of me, but I think that's how you do it.
2165669
You can also turn it on all the time...which works to trick the light sensor when light is too strong to use auto flash.
235010
I had the same problem trying to use the camera in auto mode. It popped up, i think every time i turned the camera on in the auto mode, but it wouldn't fire, even in a completely dark room. Yes, the flash was set to auto. It seemed to work fine in other modes. Every camera i've run across fires the flash automatically when used in auto so i figured there was something wrong with the one i recieved.
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Yes. You go to Menu>Camera settings>2>Flash mode. Select "fill flash" from the menu and the flash will go off, regardless of the light levels. Naturally, the flash needs to be opened/up for this to work.
926307
Make sure your flash is set to ettl, thats the way you can make changes.to the flash, even for manual flash.
1416326
hey sarah! when you turn the camera on, press the "lightning bolt" icon 1 time. you can turn flash back on by pressing it again. the camera upon turning off, will default back to flash again. hope this helps!
1134095
Yes, the flash will automatically pop up... but you also have the option to spend a quarter of a second to push it back down, which then turns it off. Frankly, this is a better option than not having it pop up automatically and having to lift it up.
967816
Yes, you can turn the flash off. It also has different settings for the type of flash you might want.
840383
It does have an automatic flash. You can also turn the flash off. The flash extends out of the top of the camera body when needed. You do need to be a little careful when pushing it back in. The flash extends on a little platform that can be damaged if you are too rough.
118415
Yes, the flash will fire automatically when synced properly with your camera.
395405
Manually...... I like that some cameras the flash just go's off and screws up the picture with to much light
2234807
Bad news about the flash - I just checked out the User Guide for the SX210IS on Canon's website and it mentions that the flash will automatically pop up when you power on the camera in any mode :(Check out page #24 here:http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/4/0300003224/01/PSSX210IS_CUG_EN.pdf
690295
No. There is a small button next to the flash. Push this button when you want to use the flash.
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when the camera button is pressed, the flashis activated and the picture will be recorded. use the built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places it does have auto flash setting, on flash, and off flash in settings This is a great camera for the price, it's been in all types of water, in the Bahamas, Florida, pool in the back yard. Takes really good sharp movies, and still photos. I love it.
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No it doesn't pop up automatically. In order to use the flash, you have to push the small button that is just to the left of the flash and then it will pop up for pictures requiring the use of the flash.