Problems With Built-In Flash: I have a Canon T2i. When I'm shooting outdoors the flash keeps popping up. I thought this was only a nuisance until I traveled 250 miles to do a photo...

pdsilen Loc: Roswell, New Mexico

I have a Canon T2i. When I'm shooting outdoors the flash keeps popping up. I thought this was only a nuisance until I traveled 250 miles to do a photo shoot only to find that many of my frames shot outdoors had excessive lens flare. Could this be because the flash was going off? And why does the flash keep popping up and what can I do about it?

big-guy Loc: Peterborough Ontario Canada

Were you being paid for the photo shoot?

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Don't know about Canon, but on Nikon there is a flash button on the left side thaT allows you to turn on/off.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

pdsilen wrote:

I have a Canon T2i. When I'm shooting outdoors the flash keeps popping up. I thought this was only a nuisance until I traveled 250 miles to do a photo shoot only to find that many of my frames shot outdoors had excessive lens flare. Could this be because the flash was going off? And why does the flash keep popping up and what can I do about it?

Read your manual for flash behavior.

Simpler solution that requires no reading: Tape it down.

daddybear Loc: Brunswick, NY

Aperture too high, shutter too fast, flash not turned off, ISO too high? Photo shoot as in paid gig using a T2I ? Hope you are using L glass.

DeanR

Kfallsfotoman

First I doubt the flash is causing your lens flare - unless you were shooting close to a highly reflective surface

As far as flash coming on - I'm a nikon user so you can see how this applies to you -
If shooting in Auto mode the flash will popup when ever it feels there isn't enough light - so check your ISO - it may be too LOW for your conditions - the camera SHOULD adjust shutter speed and aperture to get the right exposure - if not BAM - flash should come on!
If in program, aperature, shuuter, or manual, mode it only pops up when the manually activated.

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

Kfallsfotoman wrote:

First I doubt the flash is causing your lens flare... (show quote)

Clapperboard

daddybear " ISO too high?" Raising the ISO would have the opposite effect from the other items you've mentioned.
Note to pdsilen, the OP, if you are operating in full auto mode your camera will override any setting you make regarding shutting off the flash. Hence if the camera thinks the light is too low the flash will come on.

pdsilen Loc: Roswell, New Mexico

Thank you for your input.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

pdsilen wrote:

I have a Canon T2i. When I'm shooting outdoors the flash keeps popping up. I thought this was only a nuisance until I traveled 250 miles to do a photo shoot only to find that many of my frames shot outdoors had excessive lens flare. Could this be because the flash was going off? And why does the flash keep popping up and what can I do about it?

With the camera set on Auto, the flash will pop up when the camera thinks it's needed. You can still use Auto w/o flash by rotating the Mode dial. I'm guessing that the camera is selecting a different subject than you are, and it thinks that subject needs more light.

roxiemarty Loc: Florida

I have used Canon EOS cameras for years. As stated in your manual, the flash will always pop up in full auto. (The little square.) If you want to control when the flash comes up, always set your camera on P. That is also full auto, but not the flash. The little button on the side of your camera that looks like lightening wil pop up the flash when you actually need it.

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

You could hold it down with your hand or tape it down. With my Olympus E620 if the flash pops up and I don't want it I hold it down with my hand.

roxiemarty Loc: Florida

roxiemarty wrote:

I have used Canon EOS cameras for years. As stated in your manual, the flash will always pop up in full auto. (The little square.) If you want to control when the flash comes up, always set your camera on P. That is also full auto, but not the flash. The little button on the side of your camera that looks like lightening wil pop up the flash when you actually need it.

Do not hold it down, your camera will malfunction.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

pdsilen wrote:

I have a Canon T2i. When I'm shooting outdoors the flash keeps popping up. I thought this was only a nuisance until I traveled 250 miles to do a photo shoot only to find that many of my frames shot outdoors had excessive lens flare. Could this be because the flash was going off? And why does the flash keep popping up and what can I do about it?

I don't know about the flash.
Lensflare: did you have the sunhood on your lens? If not, I would expect lensflare, especially with the sun in front or off to the side just a bit.

Shoeless_Photographer Loc: Lexington

Rongnongno wrote:

Read your manual for flash behavior.

Simpler solution that requires no reading: Tape it down.

Won't work. It'll chatter a few times, then they'd get an error message on the screen.