How to fix the popup flash on your camera (Canon DSLR)

Here is the problem:

You are trying to take a photo with your Canon DSLR camera. The lighting is a bit dark, so the flash should pop up, but instead of the flash popping up, you just hear a clicking sound until your camera gives your an error (Err 05 The built-in flash could not be raised. Turn the camera off and on again).

Solution:

Your flash is stuck and needs to be cleaned. Use WD-40 (Warning: don't do something stupid. This blog is not to be held accountable for other people's negligence, haste, stupidity, or lack of research).

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The HDR/Tonemapping/Image Quality/RAW vs JPG Experiment

I have been meaning to do an experiment like this for a while. I went on a hike and decided that today is the day I am going to do it.

The Experiment:
Create an HDR image using different file sizes and type (RAW) and compare the differences to see if it is actually worth bumping up the quality. Also; I will be comparing tonemapping. I have been dabbling in HDR photos for a while now and have concluded that creating an HDR image using 3 images vs just one does not seem to make any significant difference... I will find out if it does or not. In the process of all of this, I am also going to see if there is any noticeable difference using RAW vs JPG.

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