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my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

Started Aug 9, 2019 | Questions
Philbal New Member • Posts: 10
my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

the photoing is out side and at twilight

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Canon EOS 400D (EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X)
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benjilafouine Veteran Member • Posts: 3,875
Re: my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

Do you mean no photo at all (like nothing on the memory card) or the photo is all black?

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OP Philbal New Member • Posts: 10
Re: my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

NO photo at all zero on the card, I will try manual mode, but I just cant see that going 'smoothly either, TYVM for your reply!!

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Re: my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

What settings are you using?

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rmexpress22 Senior Member • Posts: 2,304
Re: my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

Put it on manual and turn OFF the autofocus on the lens. Press the shutter button all the way. The shutter should release and you should have a picture, although it might be a totally blurry one.

Just because your flash goes off, it doesn't mean it's taking a picture. It might just be flashing trying to get focus and if it's dark, things might be too far for the flash to help focus be attained.

Then turn on your AF, point the camera at something bright, and press the shutter button all the way.

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Re: my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

Philbal wrote:

NO photo at all zero on the card, I will try manual mode, but I just cant see that going 'smoothly either, TYVM for your reply!!

Inadvertently set Mirror Lock Up?  1st press of the shutter button flips up the mirror, which sounds like it's taking the pic but it isn't.  The shutter doesn't operate until the 2nd shutter button press.  If no 2nd press in 30 sec. the camera resets without taking a pic.

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OP Philbal New Member • Posts: 10
Re: my 400d flashes but no photos taken and no error message I can see

NO photo at all, and as to settings, in several of them, the flash goes off, but you dont hear the click of the camera.....It DOES CLICK in manual mode, I have now found out, so I suppose it must be a 'focus issue' ?? OH and TYVM, for your replys..

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