Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - My camera is Canon's. Now as long as you turn on the flash to take pictures, the flash will smoke. What should I do?

My camera is Canon's. Now as long as you turn on the flash to take pictures, the flash will smoke. What should I do?

The flash lamp is filled with inert gas.

The flash lamp will not emit light due to high voltage breakdown gas,

The function of gas is to make the light brighter and closer to natural light.

But also can protect the filament from being rapidly oxidized at high temperature.

In your case, the lamp tube is damaged and the filament is electrified.

Contact with external oxygen, high temperature makes the filament produce rapid oxidation.

The filament of the flash lamp burns easily, but it is not dangerous to people.

It is suggested to stop using the flash immediately and send it to the maintenance office for replacement.