canon sd1000 crappy night shots

[G-ZUS]

ANyone else have this issue with this cam? I have had a A60, a70, and used my sisters SD300? they all had decent shots but my new SD1000 takes crappy shots at night (the flash doesnt give enough light?)

[benyl]

Haha, what did you expect for a $150 Camera?

(That is what I paid for mine 8 months ago).

[G-ZUS]

Originally posted by benyl
Haha, what did you expect for a $150 Camera?

(That is what I paid for mine 8 months ago).

Yeah that is true, but I thought it would be similar in quality to my 2.1 and 3.2 MP A series and my sisters 3mp sd300?

[joegrang]

There is a night macro that you can set for most canons.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Why don't you post a sample pic? If the problem isn't the camera, it will be easier for us to help that way.

[G-ZUS]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Why don't you post a sample pic? If the problem isn't the camera, it will be easier for us to help that way.

Attached is a pic I took this morning

[Pihsiak]

yah your flash isn't built to take this kind of a photo where the subject is too far back.

There should be a night shot mode on your camera, but you'll need to get a tripod to you have a steady shot.

Flashes on POS cameras are used to light up a face like 4 or 5 feet away not a whole car 20 feet away


You trying to shoot some "Sweet Night Shots of Yo Ride?"

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Pihsiak
Flashes on POS cameras are used to light up a face like 4 or 5 feet away not a whole car 20 feet away


You trying to shoot some "Sweet Night Shots of Yo Ride?"

lol or to take hilarious unsuspecting drunken chick faces at the bar.

although some point and shoots have long exposure capabilities i've noticed.

[G-ZUS]

Originally posted by Pihsiak
yah your flash isn't built to take this kind of a photo where the subject is too far back.

There should be a night shot mode on your camera, but you'll need to get a tripod to you have a steady shot.

Flashes on POS cameras are used to light up a face like 4 or 5 feet away not a whole car 20 feet away


You trying to shoot some "Sweet Night Shots of Yo Ride?"

The following was taken with my older A60 or A70 (cant remember), the flash was better on it. So should I buy a higher quality cam? What is a decent Cam to buy that is not too expensive?

[G-ZUS]

this one was taking with an older a series

[Go4Long]

in the first shot you're shooting in to a light source. that is going to mess with the in camera exposure compensation, hence why the whole shot is dark except for the light. if it were in a similar environment to your second shot without the light facing at the camera you would have a significantly better result, although still not going to get stellar night shots using an onboard flash on a cheap camera.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by G-ZUS
this one was taking with an older a series

Thats not a huge improvement from the first one, I think you are just asking too much of a flash on a cheap point and shoot camera. Flash falls off pretty fast too. I would suggest a tripod and a really long shutter speed rather than the flash at the base ISO of the camera if its important that you get those shots.

[nismodrifter]

Even with your old school A60/A70 you can get great shots. Flash is the last thing you want to be using though.

This is from like 3-4 years ago using my A75:


Tripod + Manual functions is what you need to learn how to use. Even just learn how to use the Tv function and you will be golden. Drop ISO to the proper level, put timer on for 2 seconds, set white balance, click. Done. I'm no pro but learned these basics by reading up on forums and experimenting.

Try googling "how to take night shots" for more helpful info

[Isaiah]

Originally posted by G-ZUS
this one was taking with an older a series

Night shots aren't your only problem. Holy wheel gap Batman.

[Pihsiak]

Originally posted by Go4Long
in the first shot you're shooting in to a light source. that is going to mess with the in camera exposure compensation, hence why the whole shot is dark except for the light. if it were in a similar environment to your second shot without the light facing at the camera you would have a significantly better result, although still not going to get stellar night shots using an onboard flash on a cheap camera.

He didn't shoot into a light source in the first photo

That's a reflective street sign which the camera would not have metered anyways. It's not a backlit photo. It's just a poorly lit photo

[BlackArcher101]

Unless the flash fires when autometering? Does that camera do that?

[G-ZUS]

Originally posted by Isaiah


Night shots aren't your only problem. Holy wheel gap Batman.

4x4 FTMFW. Which one ? The first one is my buddies car, it is lowered in the front only now. The second one is my old car from like 2 years ago, big time wheel gap

[mowglee]

get a new camera and tell your buddy to get a new car

[soupey]

lol ur shutter speed is too low, grab a tripod, turn off the flash, turn on the 2sec delay, hit the shutter and step away, let it expose for a longer amount of time and u'll get a much better shot.

[G-ZUS]

I ended up selling the SD1000 on eGay 2 days ago since they are still pulling good money. What do you guys recommend as a good cheap camera that takes decent shots?