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 01/04/2005 10:20:11 PM · #1
I need to take some passport photos and i have run into a major problem

this was my first shot...that black bar shouldn't be there!!


its even more prevelnt in this shot...


What is that...is that from the shutter??

im using a timer (yes thats my ugly self in the photos) and an old school flash...NOT a canon speedlite...im guessing that might be a problem?? but ive used it before without fault!??

HELP PLEASE
 01/04/2005 10:21:28 PM · #2
check your aperture compared to your shutter speed.

It's really simple, they're not synching. I can't remember, but I think it's because the shutter is too fast or vice versa.

Don't panic!
 01/04/2005 10:22:39 PM · #3
Originally posted by maxj:
I need to take some passport photos and i have run into a major problem

this was my first shot...that black bar shouldn't be there!!


its even more prevelnt in this shot...


What is that...is that from the shutter??

im using a timer (yes thats my ugly self in the photos) and an old school flash...NOT a canon speedlite...im guessing that might be a problem?? but ive used it before without fault!??

HELP PLEASE


You're shooting at above X-Sync speed...

On the 300D I think it's 1/200th?

Set the camera to manual, set the shutter seed to 1/200th (or the x-sync speed if it's not that...) and the apeture to whatever the flash indicates... I assume it's a 'Auto' flash?

It looks like you've got the camera set to AP mode in those shots...

The black bar is the shutter half-open.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Chris H.
 01/04/2005 10:22:51 PM · #4
Flash is not synching properly. You may need to set shutter priority to use this flash. Try 1/125 second, this would be typical speed for older flash.

Robt.
 01/04/2005 10:23:25 PM · #5
And I forgot... They're also out of focus.. :-).
 01/04/2005 10:24:26 PM · #6
Your shutter speed is too fast. The shutter is already closing as your flash fires.

...and my post is too slow.

Message edited by author 2005-01-04 22:25:18.
 01/04/2005 10:26:58 PM · #7
thank you all sooo much for helping so quickly.

putting the shutter speed down to 200 seems to have solved the problem.

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU


01/04/2005 10:29:24 PM · #8
Originally posted by maxj:
thank you all sooo much for helping so quickly.

putting the shutter speed down to 200 seems to have solved the problem.

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU



I'm glad that's all there was to the problem. Mine did that when the mirror failed to drop properly. Had to send it in. That was the bad news. The good news was that they got it back in two weeks - even with the Christmas rush. Canon rules!!!
 01/04/2005 11:22:16 PM · #9
I remember when I was learning how to use my yashica. I had photos turn out like that when they came back from developing. Not enough light was what I thought :) silly me I would also adjust the aperture to make it bigger didnt know anything about the speed then. Thank god for digital now even with setting controls on my fugi I may take 5 to 10 pics of the same subject. I was told the best way to learn the settings was to keep a notepad handy and jot down the settings while taking x amount of pictures of the same thing and then refer to it when you find the best quality photo and under circumstances light and such you will know what to set it at in the future. :) . Its a good excersise as well if a camera is new to you.

Message edited by author 2005-01-04 23:22:35.
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