topic Re: Variable on board flash in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Variable on board flash

Blake11 — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:57:02 GMT

Can any one tell me which models have manually variable on board pop up flash? Shooting products and need a kiss of light up front and trigger the monoblocks.

Thanks

Blake

Re: Variable on board flash

Waddizzle — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:27:56 GMT

Monoblocks?

No. The internal built-in flashes are not very powerful, and thus not very sophisticated. Use external flashes.

Some macro lenses have built-in LEDs.

Re: Variable on board flash

MikeSowsun — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:16:25 GMT

All Canon DSLR cameras have manual flash capability. They all have about the same power, and if you’ve used one before for that purpose, you should have no trouble with any of the Canon DSLRs.

Re: Variable on board flash

kvbarkley — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:30:17 GMT

Remember to use manual mode, then. In ETTL you will get multiple flashes which can fool the monoblocks.

Re: Variable on board flash

Blake11 — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:46:23 GMT

My t2i doesn't not there is no way to adjust the power of the popup flash.
Is it possible on some of the other models?

Re: Variable on board flash

Blake11 — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:48:07 GMT

Yes exactly my problem with the t2i. It is impossible to control the flash ratio manually. So using the pop up for fill and to trip the monoblocks is impossble. I wonder which model can do that.?

Re: Variable on board flash

MikeSowsun — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:04:17 GMT

My apologies, the T2i and T3i don’t have manual flash, but the T4i and newer do have manual control available for the built-in flash.

Re: Variable on board flash

kvbarkley — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:01:06 GMT

Get some ND gels and put it in front of the flash.