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Sony A7iii with flash has a noticeable delay (~1/2 sec)
My hope is that someone on this forum may be using one of the Sony A7ii or A7iii with flash at events where catching the action is critical e.g. catching the bouquet. With my Nikon D810 and SB-910, the TTL delay is almost imperceptible however with the Sony A7's and A6500 there is a noticeable delay. I've checked all the settings to no avail.
And I've seen posts on other forums with similar observations but no definitive explanation. Is this a characteristic of the Sony camera? Is there a workaround? Am I doing something incorrectly?
Thank you for any input...
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Comments
-Jay
I have noticed some reduction in the delay if I use the Wide setting for the Focus Mode.
Possibly what I call a delay is because I'm using the Nilon D810/SB-910 as the comparison, yet it is enough to cause "misses" for capturing that moment when the speaker is looking up or smiling.
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I do use Back Button Focus (BBF) so the camera is in Continuous AF. Any other settings significant?
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So, my Godox V860iiS must be the cause of the 250-500 msec delay.
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Thank you for putting my mind at ease: it is part of how Sony processes the TTL pre-flash or some part of the exposure cycle.
Here is one I cannot explain: when in the Wide mode for focus, the TTL delay is close to my D810/SB-910 combo. Something about all of those phase detection auto focus points being available.
Thanks again...
Todd
P.S. Loved your SF seminar years ago.