"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message news:OvWdnQzTU8o5LKHanZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@rcn.net... > It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course > my digital camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked > when it felt like it and not otherwise. > > So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, > except the flash decided there was enough light that it > didn't have to exert itself. > > Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able > to see the cake rather than the bonfires? > > Thanks! > > Cheryl On my camera I can chose to make the flash compulsory. It must be a general function, unless you have an extremely cheap camera. Kurt F

Kurt wrote: > "singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message > news:OvWdnQzTU8o5LKHanZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@rcn.net... > >>It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course >>my digital camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked >>when it felt like it and not otherwise. >> >>So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, >>except the flash decided there was enough light that it >>didn't have to exert itself. >> >>Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able >>to see the cake rather than the bonfires? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Cheryl > > > On my camera I can chose to make the flash compulsory. > It must be a general function, unless you have an extremely cheap > camera. The camera had the ability, but it malfunctioned. I wouldn't have called it Cheap, but it was low-end for my convenience ... I like being able to shoot without fussing with all the dials. Cheryl

"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message news:or6dnSAns-O_h6PanZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d@rcn.net... > Kurt wrote: > > > "singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message > > news:OvWdnQzTU8o5LKHanZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@rcn.net... > > > >>It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course > >>my digital camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked > >>when it felt like it and not otherwise. > >> > >>So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, > >>except the flash decided there was enough light that it > >>didn't have to exert itself. > >> > >>Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able > >>to see the cake rather than the bonfires? > >> > >>Thanks! > >> > >>Cheryl > > > > > > On my camera I can chose to make the flash compulsory. > > It must be a general function, unless you have an extremely cheap > > camera. > > The camera had the ability, but it malfunctioned. I > wouldn't have called it Cheap, but it was low-end for my > convenience ... I like being able to shoot without fussing > with all the dials. Cheryl, I didnŽt mean to offend you. I also have a camera without a lot of dials. I simply want to take pictures as easy as possible. That means there are pictures I canŽt take, due to the limitations in the camera. Kurt F