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While technically my answer was answered by Tetsujin, i wasn't satisfied and digged a bit into it.
It seems i've had a misconception about the EVF because it obviously simulates the picture you're getting when pressing the shutter button. When using a flash, of it won't know anything of it and can't calculate that in.
There is however a workaround it seems: ...
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Many cameras allow you to set your live display to "preview" or "framing". "preview" adjusts the brightness and depth of focus to match the expected photograph, "framing" is supposed to help with, well, what you were doing.
In a few of my cameras, "preview" effectively reverts to "framing" if you ...
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You simply cannot preview the exposure of light that does not exist at that moment. You had modeling lights on, which is about the best you can do.
You do not have to use such a dimly lit studio environment. But you do generally want to start with a dark frame exposure (or nearly). To help with AF/live view you could turn up the modeling lights if available (...
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Comments tell me my initial assumption was incorrect, but I'll leave it here, just in case.
You cannot use the rear screen on many cameras to preview exposure, as they auto-adjust to try to give a 'best view' in all lighting.
I'm assuming your softbox flash was a regular strobe light?
That's why the pros use studio flashes, which contain modelling lights. ...
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