Camera flash

EnigmaticSoul · #1 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 09:48 PM

Hello,

This feels like a such a stupid question, but for the life of me I can't figure it out...

Is there no setting of option anywhere that will allow the camera flash to actually be a flash?? I.e., will turn on for the duration of the photo exposure then automatically turn off? There is the option to enable the flash light, which stays on until you manually turn it off... but there has to be a better way that I'm too dumb to find???

I'm using the stock ROM.

Any help is most appreciated.

Regards,
EnigmaticSoul

Big Redneck3100 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 09:58 PM

Bro, Ive looked...and came up dead on that one.....Im sure someone here knows how to do it though...just wait till your post gets exposure and youll have an answer bro...

nate.spangler · #3 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 09:58 PM

id love this too and searched and couldnt find anything. when i bought. my wifes pre does it, and one of the gods can probably figure out a way to do it

**psycho_maniac** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:07 PM

yeah i doubt it. you cant even get that on a dumb phone. i wish. would be less obvious your taking a picture with flash then.

nate.spangler · #5 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psycho_maniac

yeah i doubt it. you cant even get that on a dumb phone. i wish. would be less obvious your taking a picture with flash then.

those "palm pre" people have this

**psycho_maniac** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:35 PM

well right there makes me want to get a palm pre..haha jk but do them phones have a 3.2mp or better camera with auto focus?

PPCGeeks4ME · #7 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:46 PM

Well, actually it doesn't turn on the flash except for the duration of the photo exposure. The LED has two brightness levels: a dim light used to help you see what you're about to take a picture of (and as an AF assist), and a bright light used for taking the picture. When you manually turn the flash on, only the dim light comes on; then, when you actually take the picture, the bright light comes on for a very short period of time.

This is actually very similar to the AF assist light found on most point-and-shoot cameras. On my Canon SX110 IS, the default behavior of the AF assist light in low-light situations is to stay on constantly, so as to help me frame what I'm about to shoot.

If you're looking for a way to disable the dim light altogether and only have the bright light come on during the photo exposure (to remain conspicuous, I guess?), I don't know of a way to do that.

**hibby50** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:48 PM

it gets brighter when u take it

nate.spangler · #9 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:48 PM

it does in fact. it takes amazing pictures. oh yeah, its only 99 at best buy.

EnigmaticSoul · #10 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PPCGeeks4ME

Well, actually it doesn't turn on the flash except for the duration of the photo exposure. The LED has two brightness levels: a dim light used to help you see what you're about to take a picture of (and as an AF assist), and a bright light used for taking the picture. When you manually turn the flash on, only the dim light comes on; then, when you actually take the picture, the bright light comes on for a very short period of time.

This is actually very similar to the AF assist light found on most point-and-shoot cameras. On my Canon SX110 IS, the default behavior of the AF assist light in low-light situations is to stay on constantly, so as to help me frame what I'm about to shoot.

If you're looking for a way to disable the dim light altogether and only have the bright light come on during the photo exposure (to remain conspicuous, I guess?), I don't know of a way to do that.

I'm not sure if that reply is directed to me, or to the talk about the Palm Pre.

If it's to me, then all I'm looking for is the ability to have the flash actually behave like a flash and not have to manually turn it on and off before and after taking a picture...