WHY??

[radioschizo]

I'm pulling my hair out because I can't figure out how to get rid of the shadow I get anytime I use a wide-angle attachment & the onboard flash. Observe:

How does one overcome this?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

It's the shadow of your lens. You have to get the flash off camera.

 

[KmH]

I'm pulling my hair out because I can't figure out how to get rid of the shadow I get anytime I use a wide-angle attachment & the onboard flash. Observe:

How does one overcome this?

Take the lens off the camera. :thumbup:

 

[radioschizo]

It's the shadow of your lens. You have to get the flash off camera.

Only an external flash will solve this?

 

[reznap]

It's the shadow of your lens. You have to get the flash off camera.

Only an external flash will solve this?

Yes, you're blocking your own light source. A bigger flash (speedlite) mounted on the hotshoe may help (your flash will be much higher..), but I'm not sure if you'll still have a little shadow or not.

 

[o hey tyler]

Strap a business card in front of your flash to bounce it off the ceiling so you won't have harsh shadows from the lens.

 

[KmH]

If you weren't using a fisheye lens the problem would be less severe.

 

[robertwsimpson]

1. gary fong flash bouncer thingy
2. hot shoe flash
3. no flash
4. smaller lens