Fill Flash on Canon 20D - Help

[WolfOnDigital]

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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[WolfOnDigital]

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

[pathfinder]

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.

[WolfOnDigital]

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

[WolfOnDigital]

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. LOL
Was struggling like an idiot to shoot indoor images of models without fill flash...geezus! lol

[pathfinder]

Great!!

Clear all custom functions when nothing seems to work right:clap

[WolfOnDigital]

Great!!

Clear all custom functions when nothing seems to work right:clap


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.