ADD ON flash difuser?

i got a cheap one hooks into the hot shoe socket. but no flash when its plugged in... HELP

Hello there - I'm a little confused by what you've done. According to your subject title: did you plug some sort of diffusion gizmo into the hotshoe, or an off-camera cord that is typically used with a bracket?

Also, what kind of camera are you using, and is this a matter of the onboard flash not working? Please clarify the circumstances and we'll be in a better postion to help - thanks.

Extinctionjet wrote in post #6238733
i got a cheap one hooks into the hot shoe socket. but no flash when its plugged in... HELP

What brand/description are you using?

Extinctionjet wrote in post #6238733
i got a cheap one hooks into the hot shoe socket. but no flash when its plugged in... HELP

OP probably bought something like the Gary Fong Puffer:

I'll bet that's what it is Ben. We really do need him to provide more info though.

It's hard to tell from the original post, but if it's cheap it could be something like the Lumiquest Soft Screen, which is mounted in the hotshoe. The Lumiquest instructions indicate that on some cameras it's necessary to trim the part that goes in the hotshoe so it doesn't press the switch that makes the camera think there's an external flash mounted. Exactly like what ben_r_ is talking about.

Agreed, we cant help if OP doesnt provide up more info....

ben_r_ wrote in post #6239117
OP probably bought something like the Gary Fong Puffer:

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OP: Its probably not firing the flash because whatever diffuser you slide into the hot shoe might be pressing the little switch in there which makes the camera think that there is an external flash mounted to the camera and thus it should not be firing its internal pop up flash.

yeah sorry thats exactly it on a eos 400D its exactly what i thought so i dont know how to edit the insert because i put my finger on the trigger of the hot shoe and it still didnt pop up.
Sam.

sapearl wrote in post #6239204
I'll bet that's what it is Ben. We really do need him to provide more info though.

sorry adeed more info, im realy ill lol been in the toilet all this time. what does OP mean? original post?

Ok, now that is too much information! I believe OP is Original Poster but what do I know, I'm new. Your first post seemed to say that your flash wouldn't fire, at least that is how I took it. Your second post says it won't pop up. That tells me you are shooting in program mode and I suspect the Gary Fong gadget is tricking your camera into thinking there is a flash in the hotshoe by depressin the contacts. Try switching to manual, manually pop up the flash, put on the gadget then take a shot and see if it fires.

BEN R got it right i had to break 2/3 of the left plastic that slots into the hot shoe socket, when its pluggedin it presses down a WELL hidden sensor on the right under the metal i found this out with a piece of folded card lol.
thanks benr! and thanks guys

Ben gets the prize! How about the latest Fong contraption?

Extinctionjet wrote in post #6241410
BEN R got it right i had to break 2/3 of the left plastic that slots into the hot shoe socket, when its pluggedin it presses down a WELL hidden sensor on the right under the metal i found this out with a piece of folded card lol.
thanks benr! and thanks guys

Youre welcome.

sapearl wrote in post #6241441
Ben gets the prize! How about the latest Fong contraption?

Yea, ol' Gary strikes again!

I will say this though, the puffers are an absolute gift when used on the Canon MT-24EX Twin Light Macro Flash! They are awesome and I personally own a pair for use on mine. But as a pop up flash diffuser I really wouldnt know as I never tried them for that nor do I ever use onboard flash anyway.

Every Fong devise has a nickname.

The original - Tupperware
The newest devise - The Toilet Bowl

But what about the Puffer?.........looks like a maxi pad for your flash (insert your own joke here).