Canon Rebel XTI

by Ginpitner May 18, 2007 10:32AM PDT

I hope someone out there can help me. I have a Canon Rebel XTI Camera and I have been trying to disable the flash. When i press the button that is designated to control the flash, the flash won't turn off. The button I am referring to is the one that looks like the lightening bolt. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You for your time,
Ginger Pitner

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Turn Off Flash

by snapshot2 Forum moderator May 18, 2007 11:48AM PDT

That button is to make the flash pop-up, so that you can force the flash to work when you are in one of the creative modes.
See page 54 of your manual.
This is most often used when you want to use "fill flash" when you are photographing a subject when the prevailing light is behind the subject.

You have a mode dial on top of the camera with 12 settings.
One of the end settings is to Turn Off the Flash.
It's icon looks like a lightning bolt with a slash through it.

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Turned the flash off

by Ginpitner May 18, 2007 4:37PM PDT

Gosh, I feel embarrassed, my friend figured it out for me. I would have to say that the book that came with the camera is definatley not user or better yet, Ginger friendsly. I do thank you for the information you gave.

~Ginger Pitner

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Technical Writer

by snapshot2 Forum moderator May 19, 2007 1:03AM PDT

You are right, the manual is much to skimpy.

Their manual appears to have been written by an engineer rather than by a technical writer.

The problem with engineers writing manuals is that they know too much about a subject and assume that we know more than we do.

Hire a technical writer Canon.
They know how to present data in a manner that can be understood by your customers.

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