Hello out there! This is my first post as a brand new member, so any help is going to be sincerely appreciated.
I have a Canon 40D & 450D and I just purchased an external flash (Speedlite 430EX). This is definitely going to sound foolish, but I have no idea how to use the flash, even after consulting the manual. Essentially, I do not even know how to make the flash fire. Part of me thinks there is a problem with the flash unit itself, but the rest of me knows its the users problem. If I turn on the unit, does it automatically fire with each shot until I turn it off? Or, do I need to physically hit a button in order to make it fire before each shot?
Anyway, please help me out! I am new to using an external flash since I try to always use a fast enough lens. THANK YOU in advance!
-Canaan
I have a Canon 40D & 450D and I just purchased an external flash (Speedlite 430EX). This is definitely going to sound foolish, but I have no idea how to use the flash, even after consulting the manual. Essentially, I do not even know how to make the flash fire. Part of me thinks there is a problem with the flash unit itself, but the rest of me knows its the users problem. If I turn on the unit, does it automatically fire with each shot until I turn it off? Or, do I need to physically hit a button in order to make it fire before each shot?
Anyway, please help me out! I am new to using an external flash since I try to always use a fast enough lens. THANK YOU in advance!
-Canaan