I'm not sure I understand completely what you did. But flash certainly will
allow a faster shutter speed, which will  be more likely to stop motion.


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"fweddybear" <fweddybear@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Anthony....
>
>     Here is something interesting.... i played a little with my shooting
and
> the new settings... first i got it so that my depth of field was good with
> the still shots... (they really weren't all that bad to begin with)...
then
> with the motion shots... i had one of the kids wave his arm around... not
> much better actually... but i found when i used a flash.... what a
> difference... i mean it was perfect!!! I then for hahas set the camera
back
> to auto mode (turning the button to a/s/m) and shot without the flash....
> and with... without the flash gave me about the same result as in manual
> mode.... and again a perfectly shot pic in auto mode... i guess the flash
is
> all i really needed....i never thought a flash would get rid of
> blur.....does that sound funny to you??  (it does to me) plus i get a
mmore
> truer color in the pic...i just can't believe the difference!!!
>
> Fwed
>
>