EOS Rebel T6 Flash

[Baloo]

The flash on my EOS Rebel T6 camera makes like a 'bzzt' sound whenever I try to take a picture with the flash.  It not only makes that sound but it also has like a strobe light effect at the same time.  I haven't done much with it because I'm really nervous about breaking it when I just recently got it.  Any solutions or ideas would be very appreciated.

[jrhoffman75]

Check if you have red eye reduction and/or auto focus assist enabled. 

[PLee]

Your camera is acting normally. Whenever you're trying to take a picture in a darker environment and the flash is up, "AF-assist beam firing" will use your built-in flash to help brighten your scene by pulsing as you've described.

If you just want to disable this function, you will have to have your camera in a creative shooting mode like: P, Tv, Av or M and access the custom functions through the menu system.

1. Go to third yellow tab.
2. Custom Functions (C.Fn)
3. The custom function you'd be looking for is C.Fn III:7 AF-assist beam firing.
4. Change it to something other than "enabled" like item 1, "disabled".

[ebiggs1]

The rapid blinking is normal. The buzzing should not be very audible.  And for pete's sake use your camera and don't be afraid of breaking it. That is why you bought it, to use it didn't you? I does make a nice paper weight, I agree, but it makes a better camera.  BTW, it isn't as fragile as you might think.

[kvbarkley]

The buzzing during "Disco flash" for focus assist is *very* audible.