EOS R8 Focus Bracketing with Flash

[Ken76]

Bought a new flash designed for focus bracketing. However, it does not fire when pressing shutter button. Looks like from what I read from similar reviews this is a camera flaw that is not advertised to prospective buyers prior to camera purchase.  Please tell me there is a workaround. This is an expensive discovery!

[kvbarkley]

What model of flash is it?

[deebatman316 · Accepted solution]

Focus bracketing uses the electronic shutter. The read out speed of the sensor is not fast enough to record the flash. Only the EOS R1, R3 & R5 Mark II can fire the flash in electronic mode.

[kvbarkley]

---

@deebatman316 wrote:

Focus bracketing uses the electronic shutter. The read out speed of the sensor is not fast enough to record the flash. Only the EOS R1, R3 & R5 Mark II can fire the flash in electronic mode.

---

I assume the R8, too, since it only has electronic shutter.

[deebatman316]

The EOS R8 does NOT have only a fully electronic shutter. It has a partial mechanical shutter (Electronic First Curtain Shutter) and the fully electronic shutter.

[Ken76]

godox v480c