Can the Canon XSi fire its built-in flash multiple times during a Bulb exposure?
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I want to create a double-exposure style effect by opening the shutter in Bulb/manual mode and triggering the flash more than once during the same exposure. Can the Canon XSi do this using only the built-in pop-up flash, without any extra equipment?
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Since you're looking to do this with the built-in flash, the answer is a simple "no, sorry". Some other Canon models can use custom firmware which might be able to enable what you want, but not this one.
I would suggest getting a very cheap manual flash which you can trigger by hand, if timing isn't vital. Or, at a higher cost, many non-manual hot-shoe flashes (both from Canon and third-party) have a stroboscopic mode, which does exactly what you want automatically.
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No. On the Canon XSi, the built-in flash cannot be manually triggered multiple times during a single Bulb exposure.
If you want this effect, you’ll need external flash equipment. A simple option is an inexpensive manual flash you can trigger by hand if precise timing isn’t critical. Another option is a compatible hot-shoe flash with a stroboscopic or multi-flash mode, which is designed to fire several bursts automatically during one exposure.
So for the XSi specifically, the answer is no with the on-camera flash alone.
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