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I just bought the Flash for my Sony A7RIII. My intention is to use the Flash on camera to control the off-camera flash (another brand) with the R2 receiver. When the flash and R2 Reciever are set as shown in the attached image, they function as expected UNLESS I put the flash on the camera. Off Camera: 1. Turn everything on 2. Push the test button on the flash (orange button in the picture) 3. Both Flashes fire as expected Attach Flash to Camera: 1. Turn everything on 2. Push the test button on the flash 3. REMOTE flash ONLY fires 4. Press Shutter on Camera 5. CAMERA flash ONLY fires Conclusion (possibly erroneous) There is a camera setting wrong? I've tried all the Flash related ones on the camera. Nothing seems to matter. The box says that this Flashpoint flash is the Sony version. How could I tell if they put the wrong version in the box? Any help would be appreciated, even if it is just to tell me that everything is set properly and that I'm not nuts. More helpful would be to point out my simple error and make me feel sheepish but successful. I searched and found one other topic similar to this, but it did not seem to resolve this particular problem.

Just joined the Sony parade early in 2018. Having great success with my Sony gear (A6500, A7RIII & A7III) & Flashpoint strobes & accessories. Powerful, very accurate. I am having an issue with my Flashpoint R2 Pro 2.4GHz Transmitter for Sony. Overall it works great, but does mis-fire about 10% of the time. There's no pattern/location as to when or where it misfires. Batteries are fresh. I usually have the transmitter trigger 2, Flashpoint eVOLV 200’s, and possibly one of my 2 Flashpoint Zoom Li-on R2’s. There’s nothing wrong with the strobes acting as receivers. Sometimes, I use either of my R2’s, or the Flashpoint Zoom Li-on Mini R2 to trigger one or both of the eVOLV’s. When the R2 transmitter mis-fires, none of the Li-on R2’s receiver(s) or the eVOLV’s fire, so it’s most definitely a transmitter issue. To reiterate, the issue only happens (about 10% of the time) when using the R2, and my Sony bodies are set correctly for flash usage. Any workaround to suggest?