2 images recored with one shutter actuation

[smithrog34]

I am having a strange situation occur while using a Godox flash mounted in the hotshoe of my A6000. I frequently have 2 images recorded with just one shutter actuation. The 2nd image is always cropped, and most times it is rotated. See the attachments. I shoot sports and it has never happened without the flash attached. Has anyone else experienced this? I have the current firmware installed.

 

 

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[panos_adgr]

It seems to me more of a bug in flash function creating this problem. This is why sometimes manufacturers inform us to use same brand accessories....

 

Do you have the ability or chance to try a sony flash for a few days to see if the same thing happens?

[dbmiller]

1. Accidentally turn on "Auto Obj. Framing".
2. Shooting in "Superior Auto (iAuto+)" mode.

http://download.sony-europe.com/pub/manuals/consumer/ILCE6000_HG_EN.pdf

[smithrog34]

Thanks. I have no access to a Sony flash. Just this last week it happened for the 1st time with no flash attached.

 

dbmiller: I will look at theses settings later and let you know. Thanks

[smithrog34]

I shoot 99% of the time in manual mode

[De Leeuw]

Last saturday I shoot 1300 pictures (during sport event) and more then 100 pictures has 2 images recorded.
Camera: A6000

Flash: Nissin
Anyone an explanation from what happens ?

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[tinplater]

really strange...like a bracketed ambient exposure followed by the flash.  It looks like there must have been significant camera movement between the two exposures to account for the generous overlap of images.

[smithrog34]

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1. Accidentally turn on "Auto Obj. Framing".
2. Shooting in "Superior Auto (iAuto+)" mode.

http://download.sony-europe.com/pub/manuals/consumer/ILCE6000_HG_EN.pdf

 

 had the Auto Obj framing on "auto". I will see how it goes from now on. Thanks for the tip.

[Guest Jaf-Photo]

Last saturday I shoot 1300 pictures (during sport event) and more then 100 pictures has 2 images recorded.

Camera: A6000

Flash: Nissin

Anyone an explanation from what happens ?

There's no movement trail between the two exposures, so it won't be an ambient exposure. Plus one exposure is faint and the other correct. My guess is that the camera is picking up the preflash somehow. No idea how or why because it never happened to me. I use a Nissin i40 on A6000.

 

My standard advice when a flash acts up is to reset both the camera and the flash. More often than not that cures it.