Gilkar

I recently bought some Wescott FJ400 battery powered strobes. I had trouble syncing them with my Z6. I called Wescott and was advised to turn off the electronic shutter in the camera and only use the manual shutter. I did this and the problem was solved. Now another problem has arisen. When I am shooting portraits in the manual mode all of my adjustments for proper exposure are replicated in the viewfinder. To give an example, the correct exposure for ambient light in the studio may be one fourth sec. at F4 everything looks and photographs great through the view finder. However, the correct exposure using the strobes is 1/100 sec at F/8. The resulting image is correct when the file is viewed. In the viewfinder, however, the image is so dark you cannot see the subject. I have obviously messed up a setting somewhere that allows me to view the image normally rather than at the correct setting for the strobe flash. Can anyone advise me as to how to correct this? Thanks in advance.
gilkar

Grahame Loc: Fiji

I've no knowledge of your strobes and you do not mention how you are triggering them. But I have a Z6 and a recent post by someone regarding triggering from other than Nikon gear revealed that the sync speed must not be on the FP setting. It may be worth you checking your sync setting to see if that sorts things.

If I put a Nikon flash on the Z6, when powered on in any mode changing (reducing) the exposure from say f/4, 1/4s to f/8, 1/100 the brightness of the scene in the EVF remains the same. From what is happening to you suggests the camera is not recognizing fully the trigger mounted.

Can not think of any other settings applicable, but that's not to say there aren't any.

Gilkar

I do not know what the problem is as yet but I hope the thread continues. I'm pretty sure that the transmitter, (set for Nikon), is not the problem. I'm thinking it is a camera setting I'm missing

Grahame Loc: Fiji

Have you confirmed that the flash sync speed is not set to FP (Nikon HSS) and tested to confirm that is/is not the problem?

At least that would eliminate one possibility.

BobPeterson Loc: Massachusetts

You need to turn off custom setting d8, Apply Settings to Live View. You are seeing what the photo would look like without any flash applied. The camera cannot show you the picture with the flash before the flash occurs.

Turn d8 Off to adjust brightness and hue in the EVR or the back screen for ease of viewing.

Gilkar

Thank you for this advice. I was not aware of this setting.

Grahame Loc: Fiji

Do you know if this is the case for all manufacturers triggers, where the camera does not recognize them fitted enabling automatic switching of the d8 function?

I'm presently considering purchasing a set so it may be something to look into further.

Gilkar

This was the correct solution to my problem. My d8 setting was indeed on. When I turned it off everything worked fine. Thanks for the help Bob.
Gilkar

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Thaz the deal on ALL brands of EVFs.
Other replies can be ignored as simply Pure UHH (putting it politely).