I bought a flash for my 20d, the 430ex i put it on and turn it on..and it wont charge up or test flash..the cam acts like it is not there... Can anyone help here? What am i doing wrong?
luannf1980 Senior Member  281 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: NJ More info | Dec 03, 2006 00:43 | #1 I bought a flash for my 20d, the 430ex i put it on and turn it on..and it wont charge up or test flash..the cam acts like it is not there... Can anyone help here? What am i doing wrong?
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blonde Buck Naked Floozies  8,405 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Boston, MA More info | Dec 03, 2006 00:44 | #2 need a bit more info. did you tighten the wheel on the hot shoe mount? can you tell us what you see on the flash? what mode are you using on the camera? did you use a fresh set of batteries?
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drparker Senior Member 815 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Chicago area More info | Dec 03, 2006 01:04 | #3 Will it flash if you press the pilot button? Join us in Chicago on April 22nd (Click here for more details)
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop  More info | Dec 03, 2006 01:17 | #4 The flash doesn't charge on the camera. You have to put batteries in it. Dave
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MikePhilippens Member  97 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Gorinchem, The Netherlands More info | Dec 03, 2006 01:41 | #5 Titus213 wrote in post #2346096  Av, Tv, M do not see the flash. They still just measure ambient light and react to that. The camera sees the flash in all modes. It just changes it's behaviour in those modes, but it will fire a flash (if it's on 1D MkI+MkII=MkIII
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 03, 2006 08:46 | #6 Mike Philippens wrote in post #2346145 The camera sees the flash in all modes. It just changes it's behaviour in those modes, but it will fire a flash (if it's on  ). To fully understand the EOS flash system, you should read the EOS Flash bible (look in the sticky FAQ in the flash section).You are correct, the camera 'sees' the flash. It just gives no indication exposure wise that the flash is there which is what my comment was about. Dave
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jra Cream of the Crop  6,568 posts Likes: 35 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Ohio More info | Dec 03, 2006 08:48 | #7 Titus213 wrote in post #2346096 The flash doesn't charge on the camera. You have to put batteries in it.  My first thought exactly
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Dec 03, 2006 09:12 | #8 yes of course i put batteries in the flash...ive done all that it says to do...the pilot light does not light up.. the camera is not reconizing that it is there..in any mode..?
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jra Cream of the Crop 6,568 posts Likes: 35 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Ohio More info | Dec 03, 2006 09:16 | #9 You may want to make sure your batteries are in properly (it's easy to get them in backwards, I've done it plenty of times). If that doesn't work, maybe try some different batteries. If all else fails, I would say you have a defective flash.
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drparker Senior Member 815 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Chicago area More info | Dec 03, 2006 11:15 | #10 luannf1980 wrote in post #2347021 yes of course i put batteries in the flash...ive done all that it says to do...the pilot light does not light up.. the camera is not reconizing that it is there..in any mode..? As jra says. If you've replaced the batteries with new ones and sure they're installed correctly and the pilot does not light either on or off the camera then you've got a bad unit. Join us in Chicago on April 22nd (Click here for more details)
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Did you put batteries in your flash?