topic Re: Flash Question in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Flash Question

robertlc1616 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:18:45 GMT

True or false...............

I had seen a lot of people talk about how once you put on a flash on the camera it makes your exposure brighter than it is. I didn't think this applied to me at the time BECAUSE I didn't have a flash on top of the camera.

HOWEVER I did have the setting "Flash Firing" ENABLED under "External Speedlight Control" even though I did not have a flash or trigger on top of my camera. When turned off, it reduced my exposure by the proper amount and among minimal testing has fixed the over exposure issue I had.

Re: Flash Question

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:51:39 GMT

What camera do you have and what shooting mode?

I never noticed the phenomena you are describing, but just now did a deliberate test measuring exposure with External Speedlite control menu setting to enable and disable. No change in calculated exposure for the camera.

My camera does not have a built-in flash.

Tried with and without external Speedlite installed (powered off). Same results.

Re: Flash Question

ebiggs1 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:46:20 GMT

A little confusing, did you or did you not have a flash no matter where it was in use at the time? A dedicated flash sends out a signal to help determine settings.

Re: Flash Question

robertlc1616 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:50:37 GMT

It was referenced from an individual on the subject. I own the R, R6 & R5 and have noticed nothing. I thought I would pose the question to others to see if there was any possibility of this.

Re: Flash Question

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:54:06 GMT

OK. Understood. Without knowing exactly what the other person was doing it's hard to say why he observed what he reports.

Your experience is what I saw and would expect.

Re: Flash Question

robertlc1616 — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:59:59 GMT

I think hes confusing the menu settings as opposed to the flash being on or off and changing the histogram.