Black bar with HSS on Sony A7R V and Godox X3S/AD200 Pro II
Asked 4/1/2026
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I'm getting a black bar in my photos whenever I use shutter speeds faster than 1/200s with a Sony A7R V, Godox X3S trigger, and two AD200 Pro II flashes. HSS is enabled on both flashes and on the trigger. The faster the shutter speed, the larger the black bar becomes. I'm using the mechanical shutter, and switching e-front curtain shutter doesn't change anything. My flash settings are Fill-flash, Flash Comp 0.0, Exposure Compensation Set to Ambient Only, and Wireless Flash On. What setting could cause HSS to fail like this?
Originally by Stefan Fröhlich. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Stefan Fröhlich
2mo ago
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I found the problem. In case anyone else might stumble upon it.
During the update to the latest firmware of the X3S, I obviously activated the option Legacy Hotshoe.
After turning it off, HSS is working like a charm again :-)
Originally by Stefan Fröhlich. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Stefan Fröhlich
2mo ago
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A growing black bar above sync speed usually means HSS is not actually being communicated correctly, even if it appears enabled. In this case, the cause was the Godox X3S trigger’s "Legacy Hotshoe" option being turned on after a firmware update. Turning that setting off restored normal HSS operation.
So the fix is: check the X3S menu and disable Legacy Hotshoe. With that off, HSS should work normally on the A7R V with the AD200 Pro II.
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