A620 Redeye problems

[RamblinR]

I understood that the A620 had redeye problems but I didnt't realise it would be so prominent. I have the camera set to Redeye 'on' but don't seem to notice any difference when the camera takes a shot. Shouldn't there be a few extra flashes of light before the picture is taken?? Like other cameras do? What is that setting actually doing if not adding light flashes?

Rather confused. Would appreciate some help.

Thank you all very much.

[kimnicho]

Your best bet might be to use a Free Software from Google-Picasa2 as its' red-eye removal tool is the easiest I have seen.

[Skylark]

I understood that the A620 had redeye problems but I didnt't realise it would be so prominent. I have the camera set to Redeye 'on' but don't seem to notice any difference when the camera takes a shot. Shouldn't there be a few extra flashes of light before the picture is taken?? Like other cameras do? What is that setting actually doing if not adding light flashes?
Canon's P&S cameras do not do the one or multiple preflashes from the flash bulb. They use the lowlight focusing lamp (reddish orange color) for their redeye reduction. Probably not as effective as the muliple preflash method but that's how they do it. The plus to this method is that less capacitor charge is used for a preflash giving more charge for the actual flash. Also, flash recharge time is faster to allow taking the next flash shot faster.

Whether it makes flash recharge time faster than other company's P&S cameras I'm not sure.

[mkrzych]

Your best bet might be to use a Free Software from Google-Picasa2 as its' red-eye removal tool is the easiest I have seen.

Hi,
Take a look at http://gimpguru.org/Tutorials/RedEye2/

There is great article about red eye removal. I have A610 and the same problem somethimes. When you shoot inform your object that she/he have to look direct to red LED in your camera and try to take pictures during quite good light conditions and from not too far from your object eyes.

Another method is to not look direct to lens, but somethimes it's not an option, especially in low light condition.

Cheers,
Krzysztof Maj