How to Shoot Slow Motion in S&Q Mode || Sony a7 IV, a7S III

[@destinationdave1416]

So clear and well put. Finally an explanation that didn’t further complicate me haha.

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks Dave, glad to hear it helped!

[@lagomholly]

Thank you for this! Simple to understand and well explained, super helpful!😃

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem Holly, glad to hear it helped!

[@GrahamJonesJr]

Agreed - this finally makes sense - after 4 years w an A7iii and now a IV - it’s conceptually more helpful than just which buttons to press - good job and thank you!

[@Berserkeroffroad]

This was a great explainer, thank you.

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem, glad to hear it helped you!

[@siddharth_r1]

Amazingly explained ❤ Clear and concise

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks Siddharth!

[@willgoldstone]

Exactly the video I needed thanks Andrew good job!

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem, Will!

[@TitanAerialPhotography]

Great video, very well explained. Think I may end up watching ALL your videos relating to the A7 iv 🙂

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks, I appreciate that! There's more on the way too. 🙂

[@Tarish_]

Very very very informative ❤❤

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks!

[@corneliucazacu7460]

I have one issue with the S&Q, is that seems to be zoomed (cropped) [aps c s35 shooting option ON bcs it's 60 fps], Is there anyway to recorded slow-motion x2 or x2.5 without the camera zooming itself? If i go slow mow 1.25, then there are not any issues, neither if i change the format to HD. Whats the issue? I've got a v90 card on my slot 1 and v30 card on slot 2. When i swap to s&q it says to upload to a higher sd that v60, even tho I've got the v90 into slot1. I don't understand nothing Can u provide some advice? Thanks ❤

[@andrewsaraceni]

Is this on the a7 IV? 4K 60p is always in an APS-C crop (1.5x) on that camera, and has the highest requirements for memory cards. V90 card should work fine with all of the different options, might just need to make sure you're not doing redundant recording or proxies to the 2nd V30/V60 card.

[@ellelu914]

this is so informative! thanks a lot!

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@andreas_triant]

Hey there, what lights do you recommend for 120fps product videography?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Most bi-color LED COB lights are good for this. I have a video on the Aputure Amaran AL-F7 that I use a lot for product B-roll, etc., among other things. That plus the Aputure LS 60x (with a softbox) are my main lights for a lot of shots.

[@stowgood]

On my A7IV I think I'd prefer the 1080p 120fps but I can't seem to make the s&q dial switch to 1080p mode and then have it return to 4k when back on the movie mode. 1080p120fps lets me slow down even more and also doesn't require as expensive memory cards. Is what I am trying to do possible with the s&q mode on the dial?

[@andrewsaraceni]

S&Q mode does inherit some settings from the main Movie settings like resolution and file format, so you may want to see if the usual Custom Modes (1, 2, 3) let you separate that out.

[@stowgood]

@@andrewsaraceni perfect!

[@ExploredPerpsective]

What types of files are able to be sent straight from the camera to the phone for easy content creation.

[@andrewsaraceni]

The Send to Smartphone feature (using the Imaging Edge Mobile app) works with a lot of Sony's cameras.

[@sulogno]

Brilliantly explained with the menu illustrations! So v helpful!

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks, glad to hear this was helpful!

[@desmondburnett8582]

When I put my camera for 24p & 60fps, my record settings is locked at 240M 4:2:2 10bit and says i now need a memory card of VPG200. What am I doing wrong?

[@andrewsaraceni]

It depends on the camera, but you probably need a higher spec SD (or CFExpress Type A) card to shoot with those settings. I have some videos on my channel around memory cards that cover this.

[@rossstanton5462]

How do I view these S&Q files out of camera? The MP4 files don't seem to work on my Mac.

[@andrewsaraceni]

Do you have an older, Intel Mac? Certain codecs/file types (e.g. 10-bit 4:2:2, XAVC HS) might not work natively in Quicktime, and you'd have to bring them into an NLE like Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc. to view.

[@rossstanton5462]

@@andrewsaraceni Thanks Andrew, you sent me in the right direction. All sorted. Cheers.

[@buathpapaaja6768]

Great, thank you. So helpfull

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@mrooglyboogie4118]

Hello, other than not needing to manually slow down in post, is there any benefits in terms of quality to shoot in S&Q?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Good question - should be no increased or perceivable reduced quality. Some people have noted S&Q to be slightly lower quality than standard movie recording, but I've never noticed this myself.

[@SkyProStudio]

thank you for the good explanation. I have a question if I used the S&Q mode. is It possible to adjust the custom wheels 1/2/3/ differently from the regular video mood? thank you again

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem! Yes you can use the custom memory recall slots to set them differently - any photo, video, S&Q, etc. settings. I have a video coming out on that in the next couple weeks.

[@indrajeetraut]

Thanks! I found this video useful.

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem, Indrajeet!

[@sebbo85]

do you know whether the new Sony A7CII really saves in 4k60p in S&Q mode? so do I have the finished slow motion clip on my memory card?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Yes, it will save/should be the same as the a7 IV in that regard.

[@sebbo85]

thanks! a lot of filmers don't care about the extra step to slow down the footage, but i do! it's just so simple to record and get the final file on the memory card ... do you have a clue about the a7cii, it's saving in real 4k60p or 1080p like the a7c ?@@andrewsaraceni

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@sebbo85 No problem, a7C II will be the same specs, frame rates, resolution, etc. as the a7 IV. The original a7C can't do 4K 60p however, among other things.

[@JomariBatitis]

Is there any way to set S&Q settings - shutter, aperture, iso permanently? I always change the exposure settings when changing normal mode to S&Q

[@andrewsaraceni]

Check out my video on memory recall settings, probably the easiest way to lock that in as a preset: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqDHcpJ3qM99ntU

[@JomariBatitis]

Thankss@@andrewsaraceni

[@vaarsn]

Which SD card was used in your camera? I'm using Kingston SDXC Canvas React Plus de 128 GB UHS-II 300R/260 W U3 V90 but my camera keep saying that I need to use CFexpress VPG200 or higher

[@andrewsaraceni]

I mainly use ProGrade V90 SD UHS-II cards. You might get that warning even with a V90 SD card depending on what frame rate/resolution/codec you're in - e.g. 4K 120p in XAVC S-I in S&Q mode.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

I just got my A7IV. Is there a way to set the shutter angle at 1/48th?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Congrats! Unfortunately not, at least as of now - we'll see if that changes with firmware updates in the future.

[@corlissmedia2.0]

@@andrewsaraceni I bought this camera used from MPB. The firmware is version 2.0. The lens-ware is version 1.0. Hopefully there is firmware to move up to.

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@corlissmedia2.0 There is a v2.01 for the a7 IV, but it's a minor update. If anything, we might see something like that come later with a7S III, a1, etc. updates in the spring.

[@fernandobonenfantphotography]

Do you have a crop on 60fps in S&Q mode too ?¿°

[@andrewsaraceni]

Yeah, on the a7 IV it's an APS-C crop in 4K 60fps. 1080p can do full frame though.

[@xglineur5695]

Mmm, this was interesting thank you :) Just one thing…does the a74 not have the 120p option then because ideally that is better or can you only go up to 60p?

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem! 4K only goes up to 60 fps (and with a 1.5x APS-C crop) on the a7 IV, but 1080p you can do 120 fps.

[@xglineur5695]

@@andrewsaraceni ahh I see ok thank you for your response that is very useful :)

[@scvp3s]

Hey Andrew! Thank you for the video. Ive been curious about why when i record slowmo on my fx3 23.98p 120fps. I get rolling shutter with a shutter speed of 250 but no rolling shutter at 125. Also i noticed on the top middle of the screen its says recording in 59.94p. So my question is, should i be recording with a shutter speed of 250 or 125??

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem! For 60fps you would definitely want to aim for 1/125 shutter speed, since that matches the 180 degree rule.

[@MamounKachani]

Thank you Andrew for your great efforts 🙏🏻 A question please : is it possible to Rec in S&Q mode while using an Atomos Ninja as external storage to have a ProRes Raw ?

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem Mamoun! So long as the resolution/frame rate on your camera in S&Q mode is up to what the Ninja supports, it would seem like it could work.

[@MineSky]

Hi, i am using a7iv Hiw come when i using 4k 25p 50 frame rate, it will become crop mode? Only 2x slow motion, is it normal? And also when using s&q mode is it unable to use active stabilizer? Thankyou

[@andrewsaraceni]

You might have APS-C crop mode enabled separately - I'd double check your settings. Since you should be able to shoot in full frame in S&Q (other than 4K50p). S&Q does support Active Stablization too.

[@dbproductions5545]

Hi Andrew. When i switch to S&Q mode the camera also go to P Mode (Left uper corner) Do you know how i can change that back to M?

[@andrewsaraceni]

I would make sure the main dial is set on M mode (for manual), and that Shooting Mode > Exposure Ctrl Type is set consistently.

[@fijomx985]

Have You experienced a black video when uploaded slow motion to Mac ?? I can play the slow motion on my camera but can not play it ion Phone neither Mac book..

[@andrewsaraceni]

Are you using an older Mac/iPhone? Some older hardware (e.g. Intel Macs) doesn't support playing back 4:2:2 video footage natively through Quicktime, or freezes when playing back higher bitrate codecs.

[@fijomx985]

@@andrewsaraceni it’s a MacBook Pro 2019, and iPhone 14ProMax..I hope u can help 😊

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@fijomx985 Try downloading and playing the footage back on VLC Media Player on your Mac, I had similar struggles with my old 2019 (Intel-based) Mac. For the iPhone, you'd probably need to re-encode the footage (e.g. ProRes, a simpler H.264 export) to view it there.

[@AmazingRoller]

quick question, is it possible to connect an external ssd to the Sony A74? I am just concerned that an sd card can't handle the 120 fps shooting and will buffer! Thanks!

[@andrewsaraceni]

Unfortunately you can't record directly to an external SSD with the a7 IV; you'd need to use an external recorder. That said, I can confirm it can handle 1080p 120fps to an SD card without issue.

[@Alex-xo8zm]

Is it better to film 60 fps in regular mode at 600mb/s and adjust in post to 24fps or S&Q at 100mb/s is enough ?

[@andrewsaraceni]

It depends on what you're using the video for - the difference in bit rate/compression would likely not be noticeable. If you don't need audio, S&Q works fine, but I often do and therefore go with the former.

[@rubyhatzel]

this was so helpful! thanks for posting!!

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem, Ruby! Glad to hear it helped

[@RICCARDIFAMILY]

awesome dude, thanks

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@fabiocazzato8505]

1 domanda cosa devo fare per avere un buon rallentatore in 4 K con al sony A7/4 ? Grazie mille 🙏

[@andrewsaraceni]

Nessun problema. Riprendi in 4K a 60p (o 50p in PAL), usa la regola dell'otturatore a 180 gradi e S&Q se vuoi che venga rallentato direttamente nella fotocamera, e questo dovrebbe essere un buon inizio.

[@fabiocazzato8505]

@@andrewsaraceni grazie infinite 🥰 che scheda uso. SD V60. O SD V90. con a7/4 grazie

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@fabiocazzato8505 Personalmente utilizzo i V90, ma i V60 funzionerebbero anche con la maggior parte delle modalità.

[@fabiocazzato8505]

@@andrewsaraceni grazie

[@borranatrajphotography]

Does it record s&q in 4k @60fps

[@andrewsaraceni]

Yes, the a7 IV can do that.

[@hayden5.0]

What kind of SD card are you using? Mine doesn’t allow for the S&Q mode to be used

[@andrewsaraceni]

I use V90 ProGrade SD cards for my Sony's - I have a video that talks about that more on my channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHavhaWXZdOjbdU

[@hayden5.0]

@@andrewsaraceni Great illl definitely check it out. Thank you!

[@maproductiondubai]

Thank you this was very useful

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@just.do.something]

Hi Andrew, thanks for your great vids! Question, is there a way to set up so that the shutter can automatically update/change based on the FPS choice. I find it frustrating that every time the FPS is changed the shutter angle has to be manually updated. Thanks.

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem! Technically they're separate, but you could use the built in memory recall (1, 2, 3 on the mode dial) to save your settings, and setup a 24fps mode at 1/50, a 60fps mode at 1/125, etc.

[@just.do.something]

Thanks Andrew. That's a great idea!

[@DavidStella]

Lately I’ve been thinking about saving my S&Q settings to shoot in Shutter priority instead of Manual. Am I crazy for even considering that?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Shutter (or aperture) priority can be useful in certain situations like vlogging, but I pretty much always manually expose things for video. I'd risk missing some shots if I didn't, though a lot of that depends on how quickly you can manually expose.

[@DavidStella]

@@andrewsaraceni that’s true. I may play around with it to see how it goes for my needs.

[@ZhenphenKuenzang]

Hey Andrew great video, just a quick question. I have a slow SD card (V30) and wanted to shoot 4k 60p. I can't do it in S&Q but am somehow able to do it on a manual mode. does this mean I can use the manual mode to shoot 60p on my slow V30 SD. is there any loss in quality ?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks! Yes, you'll be able to use your V30 card to shoot 4K 60 fps, it just won't be automatically slowed down and you'll have to do it in post. My video on memory cards for the a7 IV talks more about what you can and can't do with different SD card types: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHavhaWXZdOjbdU

[@fmjmarketing9163]

Do you shoot in S-log when using S&Q?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Depends on the project - sometimes yes, but other times just in S-Cinetone.

[@fmjmarketing9163]

@@andrewsaraceni Ok. Thank you.

[@fouuladvand48]

Hello Andrew, I still didn't understand what means "P" in the Rec Frame Rate setting. If I shoot a timelapse with the interval function and produce a clip with 30FPS Framerate then I need 30photos to have 1second in the clip. But what does it mean in the S&Q Mode. Do I have now 1FPS or 24/30/60 FPS. I don't get it at all! Does the 180 rule apply to the Rec Frame Setting or the S&Q FPS Setting. For example if I have 30P in Rec Frame setting selected (even though I don't know what it means) and 1FPS in the S&Q Frame Rate selected, do I need to choose then 0.5sec exposure or 60sec exposure?

[@andrewsaraceni]

Rec Frame Rate is what you want the frame rate of the final clip to be in. e.g. If the timeline of your editor will be 24fps, you'd chose 24fps. S&Q Frame Rate is how many frames are captured a second within the Rec Frame Rate. So you'd choose 1fps for a time lapse, or 60fps for slow motion, etc. What you set as the exposure - so shutter speed, like you mentioned - is entirely up to you, and how much motion blur you need. So in your example (30p, 1fps), I'd start with 1/60 as the shutter, and see if you need more motion blur for what you're shooting, and if so, stop down and adjust. If you're doing slow motion though (i.e. not a time lapse), 180 rule will almost always apply.

[@fouuladvand48]

@@andrewsaraceni Hey Andrew, thanks for your fast reply. Now I understood what Rec Frame Rate means, actually it has nothing at all to do with my recording frame rate. It is the playpack or editing framerate I want my final video to be in. But what I still don't understand is the choice of shutter speed for a timelapse (quickmotion). Usually I never care about the framerate of the final clip because I adjust my shutter speed by doubling it according to the frame rate of the actual sequenze that I'm recording in this moment. Let's say my final clip has 30FPS but the sequenze I do record has 120FPS I willl use a shutter speed of 1/250s . And so why I cannot just choose while recording a timelapse which final clip will have 30FPS but the sequenze that I'm recording is 1FPS, not just a shutter speed of 0.5s. 0.5s is the double of 1s. Like 1/50 is the double of 24FPS and 1/60 the double of 30FPS.

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@fouuladvand48 You can choose your shutter speed to be low (up to 1 second), but it's separate of the S&Q settings. Again, it's all about the motion blur you want. Lower shutter speeds (i.e. below the 180 rule) actually look best for time lapses, but they require stopping down your aperture, using an ND filter, etc. to compensate. Try different shutter speeds and see what works best to your eyes/situation. I may do a follow up video at some point on some of these situations folks use S&Q mode in.

[@fouuladvand48]

@@andrewsaraceni Hello Andrew, thanks for you reply again! I tried yesterday night with the fireworks an S&Q Mode for the very first time after I had taken all of my desired photos with my A7RV. It was so dark that I didn't wanted to use a shutter speed faster then 1/20s and I needed F8 as I was far off on a balcony in this city with a huge panorama view. Would be cool to see an upcoming video from you about this topic.

[@ekphotography]

Do you lose some quality when using S&Q like on other Sony Cameras? VS. Just slowing it down afterwards?

[@andrewsaraceni]

There is supposedly a slight quality difference between regular Movie mode vs. S&Q (even using the same resolution, frame rate, codec, etc.), but in my testing/use I would say it's not really noticeable, or anything to worry about.

[@ekphotography]

@@andrewsaraceni OK, apparently it is the only way to get 120p HD 10bit 4.2.2 is with S&Q..

[@ChaseGentry]

Dude helpful info 👊🏻

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks Chase!

[@manishsinha2011]

Thank you . Its help full

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@thegorn]

These techniques are good for capturing the money shot.

[@andrewsaraceni]

Almost everything looks good in slow motion.

[@365potatochips2]

Very helpful tips!

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks!

[@Cosmopolitm]

Thanks again!!!!

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@silpastudiosongole]

Sir, in A 7 Iv i am not finding 24P only showing 25P. how can i find it

[@andrewsaraceni]

To get 24p, you'd have to go into the Setup menu and change the NTSC/PAL Selector over to NTSC (instead of PAL, which you're currently using).

[@maheshdigitals0077]

Multifull image setting plz

[@andrewsaraceni]

Not sure what you mean, I mentioned some settings in the video though.

[@adrianworks-c9r]

in SnQ mode, iso minimum must be 800, how to change that?

[@andrewsaraceni]

It depends on the camera; ISO minimum would depend on the PP/gamma you're using, not S&Q mode specifically. You should be able to change ISO like in any other camera mode (e.g. photo, video).

[@Vishal123600]

S&Q mode with 10bit recording possible??

[@andrewsaraceni]

Yes, any of the cameras that can do 10-bit (e.g. a7S III, a7 IV, a1) can do S&Q footage in 10-bit as well.

[@themarksmanABP]

So my a9 in s&q mode does 4x or 5x slow mo, I can't remember. My a7iv can only go as slow as 2.5x? Any way of slowing the footage down even further? Even if it's only in 1080 which is fine for my uses. Cool vid, subbed bro

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks! Yes, slow motion speed depends mostly on resolution and frame rate, e.g. you'll get up to 5x slow motion in 1080p, compared to 2.5x at 4K in the a7 IV. I have another video on doing slow motion in Final Cut Pro that might help with additional things you can try in post: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpLRqJx7hMxpbqs

[@themarksmanABP]

@@andrewsaraceni ahhhh right so in 1080p you can get real slowed down in camera. That's good to know, cheers. Just setup my video presets tonight from terry wharefields channel. I will check out your link you listed, I need to learn FCP as I am using power director mobile for video at the moment lol

[@hari5572]

WhY super 35 getting on at this settings

[@andrewsaraceni]

Not sure what you mean, for the a7 IV, it kicks you into Super 35/APS-C mode when in 4K 60p.

[@ChevroletEpica]

Thank you

[@andrewsaraceni]

No problem!

[@marclabro]

very useful !

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks Marc!

[@MassiverFreak]

I hope you start making more new content :)

[@andrewsaraceni]

Working on it now - in a crazy busy season of gigging, travel, etc. But expect some more content soon. 🙂

[@Emilioh888]

I just dont see the appeal of s&q. It’s just better to shoot natively and slow down in post. You have more control like that. I find it’s just useful for beginners who are new to editing but then again, a7iv is not really aimed at this audience, it’s prosumer. What wouldve been nice was to use that mode only to record high fps, 120 or 60 without slowing down in camera. Effectively it becomes another custom mode (like the 1,2,3 on the dial).

[@andrewsaraceni]

It's a preference thing - I also prefer shooting natively and slowing down in post (and having the ability to use audio), but there have been a few occasions where having it slowed in camera (delivering footage to someone) is convenient.

[@mohana1901]

merci beaucoup super

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks!

[@Huginn1000]

Doesn't work with my v90 Sony card 🤔

[@andrewsaraceni]

This is a V90 Sony Tough Card (G series)? On what camera model? I would double check your firmware is up-to-date on the camera, and possibly contact Sony. I think they did have an issue with some of their earlier V90 cards in supporting the full range of video specs in their cameras.

[@Huginn1000]

@@andrewsaraceni I found that my card has a very good speed (300 MB/s), but there is no v90 mark on it. The model is sf-g128. I bought it in 2017 with a7r3. Then Sony introduced an updated version of this card - sf-g128 Tough with the marking v90. It's sad that my card has the same characteristics, but does not support v90 and the camera detects it as a regular card...

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@Huginn1000 Yeah in that case, you'd need to get an "official" V90 (or V60, etc.) card for it to work correctly. SanDisk also made a model that had similar V90-like read/write speeds - but not actually V90 - that had the same issue.

[@uphdennyalexander]

Is it compatible with sandisk v90 uhs-ii?

[@ankera7460]

nice!

[@andrewsaraceni]

Thanks!

[@shirazghafoor]

for some reason i cannot see these settings in my sony a7iv. i cannot see 24fps . this is strange

[@andrewsaraceni]

Are you on PAL settings instead of NTSC? e.g. 25fps instead of 24

[@shirazghafoor]

@@andrewsaraceni I just figured that out. Thank you for getting back to me. i am new to the camera world . Thanx once again

[@shirazghafoor]

@@andrewsaraceni i was on Pal settings .Btw what is the difference between these two settings ???

[@andrewsaraceni]

@@shirazghafoor NTSC frame rates are native for North America, Japan, etc. and 60Hz frequencies (i.e. for broadcast, dealing with light flicker), while PAL is native to Europe, Australia, etc. and uses 50Hz frequencies. So it's usually best to stick to shooting the standard in whatever country you're in.

[@shirazghafoor]

@@andrewsaraceni Thank you budy for your prompt response 👍

[@mehdiarjmandi5280]

sony

[@andrewsaraceni]

What about them?