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Problem
Symptom
Focus signal is
blinking.
Pictures are
not sharp.
Pictures are
taken indoors
or in low-light
situations
without flash.
While using
flash, the
pictures are
too dark.
A shadow
Lens hood
appears on
mounted when
the bottom of
using flash.
the image.
Cause
Subject is too close.
A special situation is
preventing the autofocus
system from
focusing (p. 29)
Slow shutter speeds
result in blurred images
when the camera is
hand-held.
The subject is beyond the
flash range (p. 55).
The lens hood blocks the
light from the built-in
flash.
Solution
Make sure the subject is
within the focus range of the
lens.
Use the focus-lock function to
focus on an object at the
same distance as the subject
(p. 30) or use manual focus
(p. 49).
Use
Anti-shake or
change the camera sensitivity
to a higher setting (p. 54), or
use the flash (p. 31).
Move closer to the subject or
change the camera sensitivity
to a higher setting (p. 54).
Always remove the lens hood
when using the built-in flash.
Also see the lens shadowing
section on page 110.
a tripod,
137
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