Canon 450D/ Rebel xti flash problem?
March 14th, 2010
  • [my in built flash]
    it doesn't flash very well. when i'm taking pictures for a church indoor event, especially when i need to take quick multiple action shots, the flash would have a "busy" sign on the lcd and i have to wait a few seconds to be able to shoot again, which frustrates me in missing out crucial shots of the event.

    a pro photog at the shop told me i have to use a high iso so i wont be using the battery so much, so i've tried with iso 800, but the inbuilt flash also takes so long to recover.

    is this common for this canon model? my olympus E-500 has NEVER had any flash problems. it's fast for any action and has never even had to go into any servicing aside from changing of the shutter button.

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    [my external flash = canon speedlite 580EX II ]
    i also shoot with iso 800 and my batteries are fully charged, i made sure of that, and even bought new ones recommended by the photog at the shop. but it wouldn't fire everytime.

    i've sent my external flash back to the shop, and true enough, it couldn't fire so they send it in for servicing. after a few weeks of sending it back to the service centre in another country, they found it could fire properly.

    so i thought it was maybe just a fluke season, but since then, whenever i'm on my own, it just won't work! the shop people would not believe me and keep on saying it's my fault and that i don't know how to use it. it's so discouraging.

    just the other day i needed my fash. i charged it well the night before but at crunch time, it only fired once, and then no more. i shoot in manual, someone told me i should keep it at "P"...would that be any better? and could you explain the reasons why?

    what exactly am i doing wrong?

    i bought the camera around july, and a few weeks after that, the external flash. i know i've waited too long to ask about my problems, but i thought it was really just me needing to get used to my equipment, but now it has become frustrating.

    i appreciate all the advise you guys can give me out there. thanks!


  • Yes it is common, the built in flash is awful. You should avoid using it whenever possible. I really dont know whats up with the 580 EX, try just using in auto mode, are you sure you have it properly hooked up to the camera? You really have to make sure the contacts are touching. I would read through the manual and see if there is any info in there. The 580EX is a very good flash and should not only fire once.







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