Flashgun and Canon 7d

[harris3112]

Hi there. I've never used a flashgun before, but I am starting to progress with my photography so would like to try out a flashgun to enable me to bounce the light from the ceiling/wall etc. I have read some reviews and seen that the canon 430ex is reasonably priced (cheap!) but that the pop-up flash will still go off even when I attach the flashgun to the hotshoe? I wonder if anyone can give me advice on this and tell me whether this is true, or a way around this? Thanks is advance

 

[omens]

I'd have thought this is would be in "wireless" mode where the camera's flash acts as a master trigger for the slave flash (for when the flash is off camera)? It shouldn't occur if the flash is directly in the hotshoe.

 

[Phil V]

It's actually impossible for the built in flash to lift once you've got a speedlight in the hotshoe.
As above, it's a misunderstanding of the functionality of the wireless system

 

[harris3112]

Thanks!! yes that does make sense now, just got very confused with other reviews that I had read.