Sony a7ii not syncing with pocket wizard and strobe

[EllenKnudsen]

I recently switched to the Sony a7iii from the Canon 5DMarkiii.  I use a BUFF Einstein Strobe with a Pocket Wizard III.  Everything seems to be working perfectly; the lights flash green, the strobe flashes when I push the shutter button... BUT when reviewing the pictures the strobe is not showing up in the pictures.  It's like they are off by a split second.  Im shooting typically at 160th or 200th....  Ive tried two different sync cords.  I'm baffled, please someone help me!

[adwb]

Try a slower shitter speed. I had similar with another brand one model worked at up to 1/250 the other model only synced up to 1/100.yet both worked at full sync speed with other brands. Never worked out why just lived with it, lower shutter speed is not a issue with flash anyway, I was teaching and had range of other brands that came through the studio, it was only a Sony issue. Very odd.

BTW, I also found on my A7 series bodies that 1/250 shutter caused shutter band to appear as well, but that aagain might be the triggers.

it was not the receivers they were all the same model on the lights.

 

 

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by adwb
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[Chrissie]

55 minutes ago, adwb said:

Try a slower shitter speed.

Great recommendation which will help avoid unwanted - ähem - side effects! 

[adwb]

1 hour ago, adwb said:

Try a slower shutter speed. I had similar with another brand one model worked at up to 1/250 the other model only synced up to 1/100.yet both worked at full sync speed with other brands. Never worked out why just lived with it, lower shutter speed is not a issue with flash anyway, I was teaching and had range of other brands that came through the studio, it was only a Sony issue. Very odd.

BTW, I also found on my A7 series bodies that 1/250 shutter caused shutter band to appear as well, but that aagain might be the triggers.

it was not the receivers they were all the same model on the lights.

 

 

 

 

[adwb]

10 minutes ago, Chrissie said:

Great recommendation which will help avoid unwanted - ähem - side effects! 

Bloody predictive text grrr, apologies for the shi**er! And no edit option posted to long ago double grrrrrr

Edited October 19, 2018 by adwb

[Chrissie]

No worries - it's Friday!