Canon A70 is a 3.2 megapixel consumer camera with 3x optical zoom and manual mode. With a little bit of customization, you can actually take good exposure shots in low lighting environment in the distance up to 5 metres. This setup is light, cheap and similar to my A70 Super macro setup. By turning the slave flash head position (see diagram), you can control the exposure easily. You will be amazed to see consumer camera like Canon A70 which able to produce good exposure shots. If you own a Canon A series or other consumer digital camera which support manual mode, it is worth to try this setup.

Hardware Requirement

S/NO	Item	Screenshot	Remarks
01	Canon A70		You can use any Canon A?? series for such setup.
02	Achiever 115A/SSlave Flash		Any slave flash will do. You may use a diffuser like Omni-Bounce to diffuse the flash
03	Customised L-Bracket	NO SCREENSHOT	Consists of 2 parts: L-Bracket General Brand Straight Flash Bracket
04	Customised Flash Reflector		It is made of cardboard which paste just below Canon A70 internal flash to an angle of 45 degree to reflect light to trigger the slave flash

Setting up the Hardware

1. Paste the small rectangular cardboard just below the Canon A70 internal flash
2. Cover the slave flash head with diffuser (like 550EX Omni-Bounce)
3. Mount the slave flash onto the L-Bracket
4. Mount the Canon A70 onto the L-Bracket
5. Adjust the Canon A70 position so that the slave flash is pointing at the center of the lens
6. You are ready for shoot out

How to take in low lighting environment?

1. Hold the flash bracket with your left hand
2. Use the following settings:
• Mode: Manual
• Aperture = f4 or smaller
• Shutter Speed = 1/60 sec or faster
• ISO = 100
• Internal Flash = On
• Best Quality and L size
3. Compose your shot
4. Position your slave flash head. If there is a ceiling, position it pointing upward to bounce or 45 degree tilted
5. Press half shutter button to focus
6. When it is ready, press the shutter button fully to snap the shot
7. Practise a few times to get better shots
8. Good luck !

Sample Shots