Fill Flash on Canon 20D - Help

WolfOnDigitalWolfOnDigital Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
edited May 16, 2009 in Technique
Ok I need help. lol
I may be over thinking this one.
Using Canon 20D with 24-70 Canon 2.8 L lens.
Set in AV mode.
I want to use fill flash indoors and I hit my button to force the flash to pop up. BUT, the flash is not firing?
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  • WolfOnDigitalWolfOnDigital Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    WolfOnDigital wrote:
    Ok I need help. lol
    I may be over thinking this one.
    Using Canon 20D with 24-70 Canon 2.8 L lens.
    Set in AV mode.
    I want to use fill flash indoors and I hit my button to force the flash to pop up. BUT, the flash is not firing?
    i


    It does flash in auto mode so I know the flash works. What did I set wrong???

    Thanks in advance. This would be a huge help as it would open new avenues of images in doors for candid model shoots.


    Jeff
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited May 16, 2009
    Should work - may lead to a very long shutter speed indoors in Av mode. Try it in Manual Mode also.

    Mine does stick some times for no apparent reason.

    Try turning your camera off, removing the battery for 20sec and trying again.
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  • WolfOnDigitalWolfOnDigital Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    Flash
    pathfinder wrote:
    Should work - may lead to a very long shutter speed indoors in Av mode. Tryi it in Manual Mode also.

    Mine does stick some times for no apparent reason.

    Try turning your camera off, removing the battery for 20sec and trying again.

    Can always count on you to help.

    The flash does not stick. It does pop up fully. It just does not flash when I hit the shutter button?
    And it works beautifully in auto mode has worked bautifully for three years. Just decided to..(I know It's late) use it as a fill flash in doors to light themodel. Could I have the iso set too low?
    In AV mode when I choose an perture and have flash up how does it affect flash sync speed?

    Thanks
  • WolfOnDigitalWolfOnDigital Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    Solved It!
    WolfOnDigital wrote:
    Can always count on you to help.

    The flash does not stick. It does pop up fully. It just does not flash when I hit the shutter button?
    And it works beautifully in auto mode has worked bautifully for three years. Just decided to..(I know It's late) use it as a fill flash in doors to light themodel. Could I have the iso set too low?
    In AV mode when I choose an perture and have flash up how does it affect flash sync speed?

    Thanks


    Custom function for flash was somehow set to DO NOT FIRE #1 instead of Fires #2

    Works beautifully!
    See, just your suggestions made me think clearly. lol

    Thanks. Wow, I am going to have some fun now. Laughing.gif
    Was struggling like an idiot to shoot indoor images of models without fill flash...geezus! lol
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited May 16, 2009
    Great!!

    Clear all custom functions when nothing seems to work rightclap.gif
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  • WolfOnDigitalWolfOnDigital Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2009
    I must have...
    pathfinder wrote:
    Great!!

    Clear all custom functions when nothing seems to work rightclap.gif


    I must have one night when shooting in thecityset the flash to not fire and never set it back until now. All I did was remembered the 20D has many custom settings and checked the one for flash and just set it to on. Damn these digital cameras! Lol

    Thanks for actually jogging my thoughts. It was botehring me for a few days.
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