popup flash stopped popping

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Everts

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My flash doesnt pop open no matter what I try.
Cant seem to find anything .
Anybody got a clue ?

Thanks

Everts
 
Yeah crazy right ,For stills.

Besides movie mode ofcourse; it doenst matter what shooting mode I set it to : manual, auto ca ,av etc it doenst pop open when I press the flash button next to the eos 7d logo.

And flash firing is enabled in the menu
 
So I went in to the menu and the camera thinks that there's is a external flash attached to the hotshoe.
I remembered that I had attached a shotgun mic on the hot shoe two days ago and I had to tighten it so it wouldn't fall of .
Anybody know of a remedy ?

Thanks
 
fixed it !


follow the post of layermask

" The microswitch in a 7D hotshoe is under the right hand rail. It's actually a pin thingey -
orientated/moving vertically - hidden below the thin springy stainless insert, which is itself under the
rail. First check that the springy SS piece is not holding the pin depressed (as it would if a flashgun
were inserted).
If still no joy - either return for Canon servicing - or search web for instructions on rebuilding a 20D
hotshoe (on a 20D it's under the L hand rail). Good luck "
 
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I guess you moved the shotgun mount so that you are not activating the switch on the hot shoe, or removed the mic all together.


...or broke the pop up flash and super-glued it so it stays up (JOKE)
 
none off the above hornet , you dont need a mic for shooting stills I tell yah....a hard lesson learned !
 
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