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Lloydy · 02-17-2008, 04:42 PM

If you're using the K10's built in flash, don't wear a baseball cap!

It was my wife that pointed this out to me after I was getting increasingly p******d off because the flash would fire if I pointed the camera at the floor, but not when I was looking through the viewfinder. The peak was getting in front of the flash!

lost · 02-17-2008, 04:51 PM

ha ha, I found out the same way that my cap was pushing the flash closed just enough that it wouldn't fire.

Now I just turn it around backwards when I start shooting.

flyer · 02-17-2008, 05:06 PM

I swore like you wouldn't believe when I couldn't figure out what was going on when that happened to me. Fortunately, my wife has a better sense of observation than me and she figured out what was happening!

Stratman · 02-17-2008, 05:50 PM

Same thing happened to me at the Super Moto races, i was trying to get a pic of Jeff Ward being interviewed, and for the life of me couldn't figure out why the $#%^&* flash wouldn't fire !! When I finally figured it out, I was laughing my butt off, lol

jgredline · 02-17-2008, 06:31 PM

Same here lol and also don't forget to remove the hood from the lens.

Stratman · 02-17-2008, 06:48 PM

oops, have done that too, lol

pentkon52 · 02-17-2008, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Lloydy

If you're using the K10's built in flash, don't wear a baseball cap!

It was my wife that pointed this out to me after I was getting increasingly p******d off because the flash would fire if I pointed the camera at the floor, but not when I was looking through the viewfinder. The peak was getting in front of the flash!

Same problem with the Nikon D2H Auto WB. The little sensor was being confused by hats etc.

Small world, eh

Dave

George Lama · 02-17-2008, 08:06 PM

Haven't had the issue with the cap yet (I turn them around out of habit), but my thumb... man...

When I hold the camera in portrait mode (with the grip) and cradle the shorter lenses, my thumb, with a mind of its own, lifts out smack into the path of the flash. Ugh!

SpecialK · 02-17-2008, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by lost

ha ha, I found out the same way that my cap was pushing the flash closed just enough that it wouldn't fire.

Now I just turn it around backwards when I start shooting.

Me too, just today :-)

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-18-2008, 03:39 AM

there is a lesson to be learned in all this, use external flash. The cap will hit the flash and remind you to take the thing off

Vormulac · 02-18-2008, 04:43 AM

Originally posted by jgredline

don't forget to remove the hood from the lens.

Been there...

egordon99 · 02-18-2008, 06:23 AM

I didn't even think you could wear your hat the right way and still look through the viewfinder! I alway turn my hat around.... Oh yeah, hood+popup flash=bad shadow. Reason #122929292 to get an external hot shoe flash....

-Evan "backwards wearing hat flash snob"

JCSullivan · 02-18-2008, 07:01 AM

Always turn my hat around. But, there must be a hidden message in this image - jealousy maybe!

Tom M · 02-18-2008, 08:04 AM

That's not from a baseball cap - if it was it would be in the TOP part of the frame. That's from the lens blocking the flash. And the reason it's on the BOTTOM part of the frame.

BPT · 02-18-2008, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

Always turn my hat around. But, there must be a hidden message in this image - jealousy maybe!

I was going to comment on that too lol

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02-17-2008, 04:42 PM	#1
Lloydy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 1,114	Todays top tip. If you're using the K10's built in flash, don't wear a baseball cap! It was my wife that pointed this out to me after I was getting increasingly p******d off because the flash would fire if I pointed the camera at the floor, but not when I was looking through the viewfinder. The peak was getting in front of the flash!

02-17-2008, 04:51 PM	#2
lost Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 161	ha ha, I found out the same way that my cap was pushing the flash closed just enough that it wouldn't fire. Now I just turn it around backwards when I start shooting.

02-17-2008, 05:06 PM	#3
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	I swore like you wouldn't believe when I couldn't figure out what was going on when that happened to me. Fortunately, my wife has a better sense of observation than me and she figured out what was happening!

02-17-2008, 05:50 PM	#4
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	Same thing happened to me at the Super Moto races, i was trying to get a pic of Jeff Ward being interviewed, and for the life of me couldn't figure out why the $#%^&* flash wouldn't fire !! When I finally figured it out, I was laughing my butt off, lol

02-17-2008, 06:31 PM	#5
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Same here lol and also don't forget to remove the hood from the lens.

02-17-2008, 06:48 PM	#6
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	oops, have done that too, lol

02-17-2008, 06:58 PM	#7
pentkon52 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: York Region Canada Posts: 641	Originally posted by Lloydy If you're using the K10's built in flash, don't wear a baseball cap! It was my wife that pointed this out to me after I was getting increasingly p******d off because the flash would fire if I pointed the camera at the floor, but not when I was looking through the viewfinder. The peak was getting in front of the flash! Same problem with the Nikon D2H Auto WB. The little sensor was being confused by hats etc. Small world, eh Dave

02-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#8
George Lama Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo/Rochester, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,133	Haven't had the issue with the cap yet (I turn them around out of habit), but my thumb... man... When I hold the camera in portrait mode (with the grip) and cradle the shorter lenses, my thumb, with a mind of its own, lifts out smack into the path of the flash. Ugh!

02-17-2008, 08:51 PM	#9
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by lost ha ha, I found out the same way that my cap was pushing the flash closed just enough that it wouldn't fire. Now I just turn it around backwards when I start shooting. Me too, just today :-)

02-18-2008, 03:39 AM	#10
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	there is a lesson to be learned in all this, use external flash. The cap will hit the flash and remind you to take the thing off

02-18-2008, 04:43 AM	#11
Vormulac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 219	Originally posted by jgredline don't forget to remove the hood from the lens. Been there...

02-18-2008, 06:23 AM	#12
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	I didn't even think you could wear your hat the right way and still look through the viewfinder! I alway turn my hat around.... Oh yeah, hood+popup flash=bad shadow. Reason #122929292 to get an external hot shoe flash.... -Evan "backwards wearing hat flash snob"

02-18-2008, 08:04 AM	#14
Tom M Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lincoln Park, NJ Photos: Gallery Posts: 780	That's not from a baseball cap - if it was it would be in the TOP part of the frame. That's from the lens blocking the flash. And the reason it's on the BOTTOM part of the frame.

02-18-2008, 04:11 PM	#15
BPT Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fruitvale, British Columbia Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 310	Originally posted by JCSullivan Always turn my hat around. But, there must be a hidden message in this image - jealousy maybe! I was going to comment on that too lol

Todays top tip.

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