Problem
Subject in recorded
image is too dark
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Cause
Insufficient light for
shooting
Subject dark in
comparison to the
background
Subject too far for flash to
reach
The ND filter is On.
Solution
Set the built-in flash to on.
Use a high-output
externally mounted flash.
Set the exposure
compensation to a
positive (+) setting.
Use the AE lock or spot
metering function.
See Locking the
Exposure Setting (AE
Lock) (p. 104) and
Switching between Light
Metering Modes (p. 90).
To use the built-in flash,
shoot within 50 cm to
5.0 m (1.6 to 16 ft.) of the
subject at the maximum
wide angle and within 1 to
3.5 m (3.3 to 11 ft.) at the
maximum telephoto
setting.
Use an externally
mounted flash with a large
output.
Raise the ISO sensitivity
and then shoot.
See Changing the ISO
Speed (p. 99).
Set [ND Filter] to [Off].
See Using the ND Filter
(p. 118).
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