CANON POWERSHOT A-85 FLASH PROBLEM

Whenever i capture a picture with flash on and in the auto mode ,i get a very dark and dull image.I tried all possible settings but of no use. Please Help

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Watch the flash,(this might hurt your eyes a bit. If you are getting dark pictures the flash may not actually be firing without you noticing it. It is also possible that the output of the flash is not as high as it should be. This is not very likely though. Either way, since you have tried all posible settings, you are going to have to take it to a shop.

Posted on Mar 28, 2007

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