Why are my photos dark when using a Yongnuo YN565EX III on a Canon EOS 250D/SL3?
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I’m new to photography and using a Canon EOS 250D (SL3) with a Yongnuo YN565EX III flash. With the camera and flash on default settings, my photos come out darker when I attach the external flash. Is this a settings problem, or is there a compatibility issue between this camera and flash?
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The Canon EOS Rebel SL3/250D does not have an ISO compliant hot shoe. It's missing the center pin needed to trigger "manual only" flashes. Canon recently started doing this with their lower end entry level cameras.
The Yongnuo YN565EX III is Canon E-TTL capable. But it may not be able to cope with a Canon camera that has the center pin missing on the hot shoe. Many third party E-TTL capable flashes and triggers require a firmware update to work with the Rebel SL3/250D, Rebel T7/1500D/2000D, and Rebel T100/300D/4000D.
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This is most likely a compatibility issue, not something you changed by accident.
The Canon EOS 250D/SL3 uses Canon’s newer entry-level hot shoe design, which can cause problems with some third-party flashes. The Yongnuo YN565EX III may need a firmware update to work properly with this camera and fire when the camera tells it to.
If the flash is not communicating correctly, the camera may expose as if flash will be used, but the flash may not fire or may not fire correctly, leading to dark images.
What to do:
- Check whether your YN565EX III has the latest firmware.
- Look for Yongnuo information specifically mentioning compatibility with the Canon 250D/SL3.
- Test with a Canon-compatible flash known to work on the 250D if possible.
So the likely fix is not changing exposure settings first, but making sure the flash firmware and camera compatibility are correct.
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