topic Re: G16 won't fire hot shoe in PASM modes in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

G16 won't fire hot shoe in PASM modes

st33ve0 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:28:46 GMT

I just got my G16 a month ago and just attempted to use it with an external flash using a third party wireless trigger. The trigger would not fire in Program, Av, TV, or Manual modes, but would fire in the Auto mode (though of course it was super blown out as it was exposing for the scene and not for the flash....I just want to be able to set my exposure to what I know works with a light meter and have the strobe(s) triggered by the wireless trigger...why doesn't the hot shoe always fire when the shutter is actuated? Is there a setting I'm missing?

Re: G16 won't fire hot shoe in PASM modes

st33ve0 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:29:58 GMT

I should also add that it did recongize my 430EX II and would fire it in any mode, but I shouldn't be limited to only using a single Canon strobe on camera...

Re: G16 won't fire hot shoe in PASM modes

speersjeff — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:44:23 GMT

Did you ever find a solution for this? Thanks

Re: G16 won't fire hot shoe in PASM modes

st33ve0 — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:11:39 GMT

Nope. Seems ridiculous that the hot shoe won't fire unless a Canon strobe is on top unlike every Canon DSLR I've ever used.