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Why are my pictures dark when i zoom in?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Zoom lenses, unless you spend some serious bucks, are variable aperture. (The aperture is the hole in the lens that lets light in to make a picture.) Variable means it is "faster" at the wide end and "slower" at the telephoto end. Slower equals less light getting in to make your picture, hence your image appears darker.
Also, you are probably using a flash indoors. The flash on a point and shoot will cover maybe 8 to 12 feet. Although you can zoom in to make action 30 feet away appear closer, your flash still only reaches 12 feet adequately. So there isn't enough flash power to illuminate your subject. Zoom with your feet when possible.