EOS 250 d godox mf-r76 cinnection issues

[Greytnutter]

Hi. I have a EOS 250d and a godox mf-r76 but I cannot get the flash to work with any setting. 

it is connected to the camera

the power is on

cannot find any menu or setting on the camera or the flash to allow the camera to control the flash

I’m new to external flashes so sorry if I’ve worded this badly. Help very much appreciated. TIA

[deebatman316]

Well to some degree all 3rd Party manual flashes are compatible with all cameras. But once Automatic Flash Exposure comes in it’s a different story. Every camera manufacturer uses their own protocols for TTL flash exposure. Then there hot shoes may all look the same. But the other smaller pins do different functions or have a different amount of pins. Sometimes the pins are in a different spot. But the center pin is always in the same spot. Except that Canon has removed it from their entry level cameras. All of Canon’s flashes work without it and they never needed it.

[normadel]

In theory a manual flash would work on any camera because there's no automation involved. All you need is a firing trigger.  Yours is an exception. I don't know if all Rebels have the same limitation, or just the SLx models (the 250D is an SL3), or what.

[deebatman316]

The EOS Rebel T100/ EOS 3000D/ 4000D and EOS Rebel T7/ EOS 2000D/ EOS 3000D/ EOS 1500D/ EOS KISS X90. Also lack they all the center contact on the hot shoe. Other Rebel series cameras such as the EOS Rebel T8i don’t have this limitation. They still have the center contact available.

[normadel]

I had a Rebel T1i (500D). Center pin on flash shoe.  Manual says "Non-Canon flashes will not fire in Live View".

This is a confusing mess. Beware of using non-Canon flashes with Rebels, Live View or not.

[deebatman316]

Yeah I know that’s specific to all Rebel series cameras. Only a Canon flash will fire in Live View on a Rebel series camera. 

[Greytnutter]

Please forgive my naivety what is live view?

off to a camera shop to look for a canon flash!

[deebatman316]

Live View is using the rear LCD Screen to take and compose pictures. As far as new Canon Ring Lite and Twin Lite flashes they have the MR-14EX II & MT-26EX-RT. For used models you can look into the older MR-14EX (original/ classic) then the MT-24EX flash units. Note the older flash units are NOT COMPATIBLE with the in camera flash menu. But they’ll still work. Most options are grayed out or missing. But those options can be set on the flash unit itself. These are dedicated flash units for Macro photography only certain Canon lenses can be used with them. Some require special adapters for those to be attached to the lens. What lens are you using for Macro Photography. Please provide the FULL and COMPLETE name of the lens in question. 

 

[normadel]

Oh my goodness!  PLEASE look at the manual for your camera. How long have you had it?