D7000 built in flash

<p>I am having an issue with the built in flash on my D7000.</p>

<p>When in P mode, deploying the built in flash produces pictures that are underexposed. With my old D50 this is a strategy that I often used when I made a decision that fill was need or that the situation otherwise warranted flash. External flash seems to work as expected as well.</p>

<p>Using AUTO or scene modes though, all seems to be well. This implies in my mind that the flash is working as designed but there is something in settings causing my woes.</p>

<p>Any ideas why I am seeing what I am seeing and how to correct it?</p>

<p>Generally speaking, Program mode does not work well with flashes. And I would recommend using an external flash other than that little pop-up one. The pop-on flash is good for working as the CLS master; it is not good as the light source for your subjects.</p>

<p>I am not expecting perfection. I realize that using the built in flash is not often the best external lighting choice.<br>

But as I said I put this strategy to good use on my D50. I see no reason why it should not work with the D7000 at least as well.<br>

Sometimes I do not carry the external flash -- sometimes there is not time to do anything but pop up the flash and shoot.</p>

<p>OK -- figured it out. I had the flash set to CMD/Commander mode. Setting it to TTL seems to make it work the way I want with proper exposure.</p>

<p>So it <em><strong>was</strong> </em>a brainfart/operator problem (what I expected).</p>

<p>Yeah, as I mentioned before, the pop-up flash on the D7000 can be the CLS commander, but the one on the D50 cannot. With the higher-end cameras, the controls get more complicated.</p>