Lens hoods and pop up flashes
effron wrote: Or simply remove the lens hood?
I was going to say the same thing 
Adam Nagle wrote:
effron wrote: Or simply remove the lens hood?
Not adequate. With longer lenses like an 18-200 trying to do an interior shot, you're going to get a shadow. The solution is a flash unit, of course.
Janos wrote: That's their plan, to get you annoyed and forced to go out and buy off camera flashes
I would think of this a little differently. I'd say it's just another reason that pop-up flashes suck. Even without a large lens or a hood blocking the light, you get much better results from a speedlight. Even if it's mounted on the camera but bounced instead of pointed directly at your subject, the difference can be huge.
Why so serious?
effron wrote: Not worthless, and lens length won't matter too much. The flash needs to me modified, or bounced. Most don't use a dedicated speedlight alone, usually some kind of diffuser or directional bouncer. Search "light scoop" on Amazon, B&H or Adorama for some alternatives....
Also they are useful as trigger flashes for off camera speed lights. For Nikon it is how the Commander Mode works. Which is convenient if you do not want to carry extra gadgets somewhere remote.
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