Problems With Built-In Flash (Page 2): That generates an error message on the screen when the flash tries to pop up and can't.

Shoeless_Photographer Loc: Lexington

Bigmike1 wrote:

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.

That generates an error message on the screen when the flash tries to pop up and can't.

Shoeless_Photographer Loc: Lexington

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?

Lens flare comes from light that's coming into the lens. Short of a reflection from the flash from being very close to a reflective object (doubtful), it's probably coming from the sun or another light source. Are you using a lens hood? That should take care of most of it. If the lens isn't expensive, it's going to be more prone to flare. All you can do is clone it out in post.

On my T3, if it's on full Auto, the flash will pop up whenever it thinks it needs flash. You can switch to the mode that doesn't let the flash run at all, or use A, S, or M mode. The only other problem could be if you're hitting the button with your finger. On my T3, there's a menu option to reassign that key. If that's an option for you, you might try that and see if it's just you bumping the button (unless you're sure that's not the issue).

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

roxiemarty wrote:

set your camera on P. That is also full auto, but not the flash.

I wasn't aware that "P" mode allowed the camera to control ISO value

roxiemarty Loc: Florida

rehess wrote:

I wasn't aware that "P" mode allowed the camera to control ISO value

I am not sure about the iso, as I tend to change mine all the time manually as needed. But all the other functions are on auto with the program mode. The flash problem they describe is operator error, not the camera. The flare is a different problem I'm sure. I'll have to get my own book out to see about the auto iso, as I never use auto iso.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

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?

Take your camera out of the Auto mode. Use the Av mode outdoors.

papa Loc: Rio Dell, CA

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?

Once again a "problem" with a camera used by a user in need of reading the user's manual.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

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 Canon, but Nikon pops up the flash if you are in the fully automatic mode and it senses that more light is needed. I would suggest that you first go into your menus (see manual) and disable the "feature." Also, I recommend that you do not use the automatic mode because your camera cannot sense if, for example, the subject is moving too fast for the shutter speed it has automatically chosen resulting in a blurry picture.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

rehess wrote:

I wasn't aware that "P" mode allowed the camera to control ISO value

Correct. On my Canon's I can adjust ISO in 'P' mode.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

jerryc41 wrote:

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.

While the camera will do this in "Auto", it will not do it in the other modes. The "P" (Program) mode will be mostly automatic, bit not force the flash. However, some settings such as ISO will not be auto. Check your manual. If you don't have one, go to the Canon website and download it.

leftj Loc: Texas

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?

You must be shooting Auto. Change it to Auto/no flash.

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

Take the camera out of auto - check your ISO and shoot in Shutter, Apature, or Program mode. Lens flare is not caused by the flash.

VAC Loc: Akron, OH

I have a Canon 60 D and I found that when I had my camera set for portraits the flash would always pop up.