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EOS Rebel T3i Flash not Firing

ange6465
Contributor

My rebel will take a picture no problem but when I go to use the flash sometimes it won't fire and I can't figure out how to get it to fire

 

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bradenlaw1
Apprentice

I know this is an old issue, but I recently found my dad’s old rebel XTI and bought new batteries to mess around with it for the nostalgia. Everything was functioning perfectly until all of a sudden a few days later, I was experiencing the same flash issue as you. 

Turns out I placed a hot shoe cover on top of the camera and this prohibits the flash from charging and firing even if popped up forcefully. 

As soon as I removed it, the flash fired as normal. 

Came across this thread in search of the solution to my problem so hope this helps someone. 

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