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Friday Cat Blogging – 20 September 2024

Here's an odd thing. With my old camera and old flash unit I could never take a picture of Hilbert. Charlie was fine, but Hilbert's eyes always came out pitch black. This happened even though I always use bounce flash, not direct flash.

But with my new camera and new flash everything is fine. As you can see, Hilbert's eyes are lovely and bright.

I can't explain this. It's the same brand of flash. It sits on the hot shoe, just like the other one. It's pointed directly upward, as always. I wonder what the difference is?

15 thoughts on “Friday Cat Blogging – 20 September 2024

  1. rick_jones

    Perhaps there is "AI" in your new camera... or the new flash is ever so slightly different in spectra. Assuming the interfaces are standard, try the new flash on the old camera and the old flash on the new camera...

    1. Crissa

      It is more convenient, but the sensor in a pro camera is larger than all the phone lenses combined, so... it's useful for taking detailed pictures.

  2. msobel

    If you checked the date time stamp on the image, you'd see that it coincides with a day/time/millisecond he felt like allowing you to take his photo.

  3. CAbornandbred

    It's clear that Hilbert is no longer possessed by a demon. Was there a priest in your house recently? Maybe walking by on the sidewalk?

  4. D_Ohrk_E1

    If you're comparing digital cameras, wouldn't it be because of the sensor's gamut range? Or it could be differences in the implementation of red-eye reduction (or a lack thereof in the older camera).

  5. KJK

    If I had to guess, since I don't have any files or exposure data, perhaps the new camera blends in more ambient exposure into the mix, and his eyes look more natural. I could also go with the demonic possession hypothesis, or that Hilbert is a cat, and just likes to bust the balls of his servants.

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