Canon 60D pop up flash not working after using external flash

[Digital Guy]

Can anyone else with a Canon 60D try this to see if this happens to them, please.

After using any flash unit the built in flash unit does'nt pop up any more. The menu system reports that an external flash is still present.

The Fix:

Under the left rail guide on the hot shoe there is a very small micro switch that get pressed down by any hot show mount telling the camera that an ext flash is mounted. You need to gently lift up the spring to release the switch again.

I can already hear the Nikon guys laughing.

[Dodging]

[Forgiss - Sean Nel]

Yeah, unfortunately it's a pretty well known problem. It's happened to me once, but I am not a big pop-up flash user...

[Digital Guy]

Apparently the light coming from the Canon' LCD screen is quite bright so I just reflect that onto my subect :0

[Forgiss - Sean Nel]

Apparently the light coming from the Canon' LCD screen is quite bright so I just reflect that onto my subect :0

Hehehe!

[Texasbelle]

I am serving a suspended sentence since I tried using my popup flash in public.

[Forgiss - Sean Nel]

I am serving a suspended sentence since I tried using my popup flash in public.

HAHAHahahaha... oi! :O

[WayneB]

I am serving a suspended sentence since I tried using my popup flash in public.

LOL, i'm so glad I don't have a pop-up flash so I can't make that 'mistake',