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Built-in flash is stuck, won't pop up

Started Dec 12, 2006 | Discussions thread
Doug Pardee
Doug Pardee Veteran Member • Posts: 9,920
Re: stuck external flash detect button

CityLights wrote:

Take a look at the hot shoe where you mount your external flash.

Here's a picture of the switch that CityLights is talking about:

( http://flickr.com/photos/dougpardee/133066175/ )

If that switch is stuck down, your camera thinks that you have an external flash mounted and will not release the popup flash.

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