Red-eye problem with Canon A450

[azzfox]

Hey all, I was looking through photos from a party a few weeks ago and noticed that 90% of the photos had red-eye? I have a Canon PowerShot A450 and had "Red-Eye Reduction Flash" turned on.

I read on wikipedia that its caused by the flash being too close to the lens. So looks like theres no solution..

But if I can remember correctly, mums Kodak CX7330 doesnt have any problems with Red-eye. Does anyone else have a Canon PowerShot digital camera and have this problem?

[Patrio7]

most photo programs have a red-eye removal feature which should patch up the issue but i have heard one of the leading causes of red eye is people looking into the lens rather than a little off to the side of it

[azzfox]

most photo programs have a red-eye removal feature which should patch up the issue but i have heard one of the leading causes of red eye is people looking into the lens rather than a little off to the side of it

Iv got image editing programs on my other computer.. but it doesnt want to be nice lately. stupid thing.

Anyway, in some photos people arent looking anywhere near the camera and still have red eye maybe canon screwed up with this model

[AttaBoy]

Did the flasher flashed twice??

[azzfox]

yep flashes twice, two quick flashes.. but the flash sequence doesnt seem to be any different with "red-eye reduction flash" on or off. unless the difference is too small to notice?

[nicko]

hey on my nikon d40x it has a small light which comes on when focusing and goes way jst b4 the photo is taken, this is the red eye reduction. jst check to c if u have your finger over that little light if your camera has one that is. other than that check to c if your red eye reduction has a fine adjustment.

cheers,

Nick

[azzfox]

hey on my nikon d40x it has a small light which comes on when focusing and goes way jst b4 the photo is taken, this is the red eye reduction. jst check to c if u have your finger over that little light if your camera has one that is. other than that check to c if your red eye reduction has a fine adjustment.

cheers,

Nick

Hey there, mine also has that light. I always thought that it was the "AF-assist Beam", but just from experimenting it only works when red eye reduction is turned on. Now what and where the hell is the "AF-assist Beam" LOL

..this camera is confusing time to crack out the manual for a good read me thinks..

[azzfox]

By the looks of it, that light on the front of the camera acts as both the red eye reduction and AF-assist. When red eye reduction is turned on, the light continuously stays on once the button is pressed half way. But when red eye reduction is turned off, the light only stays on until the camera has locked to a focus point.