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<p>Thanks for the response Edo. I have highlight tone priority disabled.</p>

<p>Thanks for the suggestions Mukul and Chris. I will try exposure lock. I had read about it, but never tried it while shooting. I do always shoot in manual mode. When it comes to actual shooting I always forget about techniques that I read :-).</p>

<p>Thanks Frank, Steven, and Mark. I really appreciate that you took your time to answer my post. And yes, this picture was a little under exposed and I had to fix that in Lightroom.</p>

<p>You're right, I do need to improve my technique. I'm never satisfied with my photos. I need to shoot more often. This was the first time I went to take photos of birds (with a rented lens). The metering mode that I used was partial metering. I'll try spot metering next time I go to photograph birds, thanks for the tip.</p>

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I've recently noticed that the photos I've been taking (using a Canon EOS 7D) have more noise than before at low ISO. Can anyone please tell me if this can be a result of a dirty sensor? I have had my camera for 2 years and haven't had the sensor cleaned yet, so it most probably needs to go through a round of cleaning.</p>

<p>Below is a link to a sample picture that I took a few weeks ago. This photo (2396 x 1598) has been cropped out of a bigger photo (5184 x 3456). I have not resized the image, just tweaked the exposure in Adobe Lightroom. The photo was taken on a bright day. Image info:</p>

<p>Camera: Canon EOS 7D, Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm IS, F-stop: F/8, ISO: 200, Focal length: 400mm, Shutter speed: 1/1000 s (hand-held).</p>

<p><a href="http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3964/mg4799.jpg">http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3964/mg4799.jpg</a></p>

<p>If you take a look at this image it looks too noisy for a photo taken at ISO 200. Can that noise be due to dust on the camera's sensor?</p>

<p>Many thanks,</p>

<p>Tausif</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies guys. You're right, thats how it is supposed to work. I think I misunderstood the instructions in the manual. And thanks for suggesting the ST-E2, its on my wishlist now. :)</p>

<p>ok, there is already a thread on this topic. i should have done a search on it before posting. unfortunately that thread also does not provide a solution. will search more.</p>

<p>I'm trying to set up a 430 EX II speed light as a single wireless off camera flash with my 7D. In the camera menu under Flash Control > Built-in flash func. setting > Wireless func I choose the option to fire only the speed light (3rd option). But when I shoot a picture both the camera's built-in flash as well as the speed light go off. As per the 7D manual the camera's built-in flash should not go off. Is there something I am missing?</p>

<p>These are the settings I have (under Built-in flash func. setting):</p>

<p>Flash mode: E-TTL II<br>

Shutter sync.: 1st curtain<br>

E-TTL II: Evaluative<br>

Wireless fun.: Speed light only<br>

Channel: 1 ch (same as the speed light)<br>

Firing group: (A+B+C)<br>

Exp. comp.: 0</p>

<p>Many Thanks,<br>

~T</p>

<p>Thanks guys. I'll order it from B&H as most of you have suggested.</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

Can any one help me out by letting me know if there are any dealers in the San Francisco/Bay Area that sell NEC LCD Monitors? Fry's used to sell them but they don't carry them anymore. Best Buy doesn't have them. I'm looking to buy an NEC EA231WMI-BK or an NEC P221W. I can order it online but I don't really want to wait for the time it takes to ship, that'll be my last option. Many thanks in advance!<br>

~T</p>