Panasonic Lumix DMC problem with slow flash spped

Recently when i have been trying to take photo's in low light, indoors or at night the flash speed seems to be off so it never actually takes a shot you can use (always completey dark or blurry. It seems like the flash is not timing with the shutter properly is there an easy way to fix this or does it neeed to go to a repair shop. Camera work fine in daylight and seems ok in every other way. I have tried it with all the camera setting and doesn't really make any differnce.

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A repair job I imagine Check Panasonic re a repair there if you are out of warranty

Posted on Aug 29, 2007

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