terry_hoey1

<p>Maybe I am thinking of this wrong, but since any attached flash unit is at a higher level than the pop up flash, I would think this would help resolve the issue...</p>

<p>Yeah, strength is getting to be an issue. We are getting up there in age and she has back and arthritus problems. I think I'll just order the small flash. Thanks for the info...</p>

<p>Yeah, I thought it was the hood first, but she says she gets it with or without the hood. It's just the angle of the pop up flash and the size of that lens. She does not have this problem with her other two lenses.</p>

<p>Thanks for the response. Not really trying to do anything fancy with it, besides removing the shadow from the lens without adding a lot of weight to the camera. Doesn't effect bright light images, but just those where the pop up flash wants to add light. See the attached photos as an example.<img src="https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/p417x417/10401393_851040068257593_4144561029567374856_n.jpg" alt="" width="625" height="417" /></p> <p><img src="https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/1932644_851041294924137_8030558934813326270_o.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1366" /></p>

<p>I just added the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens to my wife's arsenal. She loves the lens, but when the on camera flash pops up, it creates a shadow at the bottom of the picture. I did a search here and the recommendation is to use a separate flash. She owns a Speedlite 580EX II, but that thing is too heavy for her to carry around and use for most photos. Would a smaller, cheaper flash resolve this issue? I was thinking of something like the Canon Speedlite 270EX as it only weighs 1 pound. What about lens ring flashes?<br> <br />If it helps, here is what she has:<br /><br />Canon EOS 40D 10.1 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body<br />Canon 17-55mm F2.8 EFS IS USM<br />Canon 100mm F2.8 EF L IS USM Macro<br />Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens<br />Canon Speedlite 580EX II, Shoe Mount Flash<br />Canon BG-E2N BATTERY GRIP f/EOS 40D<br />Canon BP-511 Lithium Ion Battery X 2<br />Kingston Elite Pro 4GB Compact Flash (CF) Flash Card Model CF/4GB-S2 X 2<br />77mm Professional Three Piece Filter Kit<br />AA Rapid Multivoltage AC/DC Charger (110-220v) w/4 AA 2500mAh<br />BP-511 Rapid Travel Charger </p>