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<p>That's good advice Ruben. I used a paper clip to make a short and the flash fired. So the flash is working. It must be the camera. I'll have to see if I can get it repaired. Thank you. I am going to take my camera to a local camera store and try my flash on a different camera and try a different flash on my camera.</p>

<p>@ Nilatha - This is the first time I've tried an external flash. I don't have another camera body myself but I may have to purchase a different brand and see if that works. I'm going to have to find a friend with a DSLR and see if they can get my flash to work.<br> @ Robin - I tried that. It still doesn't fire<br> @ Kenneth - Is TTL the same as ETTL? It only has ETTL/M/Multi. I've tried every camera setting A-dep, M, Av, Tv, and P and still no luck. I also put the WB in flash mode. Still no luck. I seems that the flash is accepting data from the camera because the zoom and f-stop will change when I change it on the camera. I can't get the camera to recognize that it has a hot-shoe flash. It's like it doesn't see it.<br> @Laura - My camera doesn't have a flash control menu item. I've read the manual several times. Can't figure this out.</p>

<p>I purchased my first speedlite flash (Yongnuo YN565EX II). It says it's compatible with my Canon Rebel XTi but I can't get it to fire. It is communicating with the camera because I can see the f-stop changing on the LCD on the flash when I change it on the camera. The flash will fire when I press the pilot button. When I press the shutter halfway, the redlight on the front of the flash will blink. No matter what setting I use on the camera from manual to full automatic, it will not fire with the shutter. Is my flash bad? Is is not compatible? Does anyone know of a proven speedlite for the Rebel XTi beside the Canon brand?</p>