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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 310887" data-attributes="member: 12496">I think &quot;get it to fire&quot; means &quot;to pop open automatically and then fire&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think you must be using Auto camera mode.&nbsp; In camera Auto mode, the camera system decides (depending on ambient light) when it needs to pop open and fire.If you instead use one of camera modes A, S, P, or M, then the internal flash will always fire if you open its door manually, and it will never open automatically if you close its door.&nbsp; But Auto mode means that it decides.I would suggest camera A mode to start. A mode means you set f/stop yourself, wider values like f/4 or f/5.6 will have much move effective flash power than like f/8 or f/11, which could demand more power than the little internal flash can deliver, in some cases.&nbsp; Camera A mode is still automatic point and shoot... you just set the fstop first.Or camera M mode (a TTL mode flash is still automatic flash exposure in camera M mode).Then (in camera A, S, P, or M mode), if the door is open, the flash will fire.Open its door manually when you want it, and close it when you don't.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 310887, member: 12496"] I think "get it to fire" means "to pop open automatically and then fire". I think you must be using Auto camera mode. In camera Auto mode, the camera system decides (depending on ambient light) when it needs to pop open and fire. If you instead use one of camera modes A, S, P, or M, then the internal flash will always fire if you open its door manually, and it will never open automatically if you close its door. But Auto mode means that it decides. I would suggest camera A mode to start. A mode means you set f/stop yourself, wider values like f/4 or f/5.6 will have much move effective flash power than like f/8 or f/11, which could demand more power than the little internal flash can deliver, in some cases. Camera A mode is still automatic point and shoot... you just set the fstop first. Or camera M mode (a TTL mode flash is still automatic flash exposure in camera M mode). Then (in camera A, S, P, or M mode), if the door is open, the flash will fire. Open its door manually when you want it, and close it when you don't. [/QUOTE]

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