Originally Posted by
Bill Dewey
UNDERSTATEMENT ALERT!!! This sure is an understatement if I have ever seen one. This subject seems to come up on pretty much every forum, I appreciate the sanity here, rather than simply flaming over a subject that is, well, quite subjective. I, personally, have yet to completely form my own opinion, but I can respect both points of view.
One thing I have noticed in my backyard, as I attempt to learn to use a Better Beemer better, is that often the birds on the feeders become quite startled when the flash goes off, but they don't if I don't use flash, which leads me to believe it is not shutter sound that startles them. Any thoughts on this? Perhaps I am using the Beemer incorrectly? The shots do not look over-exposed or over-flashed so I don't think that is the problem.