My Sony Customization & Focus Trick - Sony a1, a7RV, A7IV, A7SIII
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My Customization for Sony a1, a7Riii, a7IV, A7Siii, a7RV, and more includes the AF Focus Trick and 2x clear zoom for video.
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Learn more about the one-click birds in flight video - • Sony a7iii, a7Riii, a7...
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What is your favorite customization feature on your camera?
I need to watch this again. I switched to Sony a few years ago. For me the eye autofocus is one my favorite things.
I have set the AEL to "hold for manual focus" (I can't remember what it's called in the menu) but that way in AF-C, I can press it (I use back-button focus so it's just next to my focus button) and turn the focus ring and it zooms in on my subject and I can check the focus and adjust. I shoot a lot of wildlife, and this is great for grabbing focus through branches or grass.
On the A7rV the AF in Focus Mag is available in AF-A as well as AF-S. AF-A is supposedly a hybrid of AF-S and AF-C.
Good point. I am not a fan of AF-A - or at least I wasn't when I photographed with Canon. So I never tried it with Sony, I just distrust the camera making the decision for me on whether the subject is moving or not.
Dmf also perform the same function which you can add to recal function hold.
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Thanks the magnification one is a ripper!
A way more mindblowing setting is custom shoot sets. I've assigned a dedicated button to, when pushed, sets my camera to wildlife settings (af-c, fast shutter speed, open aperture and so on). Allows me to instantly go from one setting to wildlife settings. Super useful when being out shooting landscapes and an interesting bird suddenly flies into the scene. Push the button, capture the bird, release the button and the camera resets to previous settings and I can continue with the landscape shooting as if nothing happenend.
haha - I have a separate video that talks about that - I do exactly the same thing. My focus hold button is the button and it switches me to wildlife/birds in flight. :)
I assigned the weel to change focus area.
Using wheel center button to toggle zebras on/off
I picked up a few hints from this segment that I have applied to my A7III. I'd already set up a lot of button customizations that I'm getting down to second nature and I'm going to try yours as alternatives. That muscle memory thing is important. I'm also one of those people that accidentally hits the red video button but keeping it live is the quickest way to get the A7III over to video mode if something calls for it. Twisting the Mode wheel is one of the more awkward things for me to do accurately when I'm in a hurry. I shoot artists at their work and musicians performing in small places so flipping back and forth stills video is frequent. Enlarged eyecup - absolutely no regrets doing that.
Great info Toby! Ironically, I literally just finished watching Omar Gonzales's R7V setup video. He also had some good info. So now, I'm suffering what they call, "analysis paralysis. LOL
Thanks for this as I am always looking for ways to simplify my settings to the most useful. I have one of my custom buttons on Metering Mode and don't think I use it much as I don't tend to change how my camera is metering. Do you change yours much or just set it and forget it? So I am thinking of changing it to face and eye subject so I can use it more as I rarely think about it now and now I should consider it more. Thoughts. I almost never go into my Fn button. Thanks Tom
I've used the focus magnifier in my older Alpha mount bodies for years. You mentioned early in video that after activating the magnifier, you can refocus. I've always used manual focus ring for that. Is that what you implied or do you use autofocus again (back focus button) ?
Hi Toby, I use centre button on wheel to switch between AFC and MF in video in case my lens doesn't have focus button
I recently bought the A1 with an fe 2.8 lens. I am so mad that I can't even use it the way I want. I need help as all you said about the buttons is accurate, but how does this help me in my wedding or event photography journey?