Flash Issues

[ishamy]

HI all,

I just recently bought an external flash, Yongnuo YN467 to go along with my Canon 500d. Playing around with it last night and noticed now and again the flash goes off photo taken is white...way over exposed. I have camera set to e-ttl and flash is at ttl, I though the camera picked up what aperture and shutter is needed to go with flash. Certainly it did alright 90% of the time.

I was shooting on the 'P mode' as well as aperture priority mostly. Is there something I'm not doing? Or something I should be doing?

I've got to say though when it does work fine the images are really good, so much better than built in flash, being able to angle it to bounce gives so much more creativity

 

[ishamy]

Yea I wasn't really taking note of the settings when it happened, more 'och' then deleted the photo. As for sync-speed not sure what that is or is the camera has it or what so will have to get more info on that.

Was in the living room dimly lit with a few lamps, not low light though.

A hand full of the ones that turned out ok to good are in my Flickr (ones of chessmen) if anyone want a gander.