Setting up your A7iii for Photo & Video

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Interested to hear your tips on speeding up your photo/video shooting workflow! Write em below ✌🏻

[@marcuspersley]

Thank you Chris for creating this tutorial for the Sony A7iii. I just wanted to thank you not only for myself but for the many viewers that may not have commented but viewed this video. Sony may never create such a superb camera that exceeds expectations like this again.

[@mertcan6280]

Sony interface is absolutely hardest than other famous camera brands. I am switched Canon old Dslr (600D) to Sony A73 and i just like hit the wall when when i first saw the sony interface:/) Your content is lifesaver. Thanks a lot

[@itsnancyestrada]

Chris, YOU ARE THE BEST! I just purchased my A7iii a few weeks ago and I've been struggling with my settings. I literally followed each step and solved so many issues I was having haha THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

nice!! glad it helped.

[@1337ghomri]

OMG!! After over two years of using this camera I figured this out now lol! I have had so much rage because I had to switch so many settings between video and photo mode. Thanks for sharing this!

[@holsteincowboy]

Best camera settings video I have seen.Thanks

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Really appreciate that!!!

[@JakeSloan]

Great video Chris. We have our A7IIIs setup very differently and yet our workflow is really similar. I love that about Sony cameras. So many options to customize.

[@jessicasmith2398]

Had to pause this half way through the video just to tell you I love you for making my life so much easier now lol

[@stephenwoodburn2970]

Great video, Chris. Your tip about keeping the custom buttons the same for photo and video is spot on. When I first got the camera, I customized it differently and found myself constantly fumbling around because my C1or C3 button had a different function than it did 10 minutes earlier when I was shooting a photo. It was frustrating enough to do exactly what you recommended. Always enjoy your content.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Cheers Stephan, appreciate it!

[@artroomx]

Great job with this video bro. You realized that nobody addressed it and rose to the challenge. I've been following you from 5k bro and i'm loving seeing your growth king. Keep going! Love your work

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Thanks man, really appreciate that!! thanks for following along on this YT journey too, means alot

[@howardhdavidson]

It never ceases to amaze me that someone would buy a $2,000 full frame camera + Lenses that doesn’t understand how to setup their camera,you would think they were upgrading from a A6000,series camera,this is just a progression..I’ve watched a few of your lens videos and you make sense in your opinions.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Cheers Howard, appreciate it!

[@BryceKoebel]

This is super helpful!! I change my video settings quite often so i've assigned C4(garbage can) to Memory to quickly save settings which I've found to be super helpful!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Glad to hear Bryce!

[@richielambe3674]

Brother thanks so much for this .. you just sorted my new A7..... much love

[@chrisbrockhurst]

good to hear, enjoy

[@CAMTechChris]

Just got my a7iii today (to add to my 6600, zv-1 and a6000) This video is awesome!

[@bendelaughter]

I intend to get this camera in a few months, so this video is extremely helpful for me, especially since I am switching from Canon. Thank you so much for this!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

welcome to Sony.. when it happens :)

[@AnaisandMarina]

You encouraged me to buy the a7iii and get the 85mm lens instead of the kit lens. Thank you for your content!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Glad the videos help!!

[@i_am_groot4511]

Mate I have watched a lot of your videos. They are clear and useful. I have just got a73 so will be setting up similar to you. The amount of customisation after coming from bmpcc4k is insane.I already have my super takumar collection. Love those lenses. I have the 135mm 8 element it’s a beauty. Keep up the videos and will post some content once I make some. Thanks man. You deserve as many subscribers as McKinnon and Wong. Keep going

[@carlweis]

Thank you for this video! Exactly what I needed to make switching between photo, 30p, 120p.

[@Tom_Tulpe]

Great, finally someone who explains that really well. That helped me a lot. Thank you very much !!! ... Great presentation

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Tried to keep it simple as I can, I know how hard it is to grasp when your first getting started

[@Tom_Tulpe]

Thank you very much.....

[@2020heinsite]

Best tip for me here was clarifying how to lock the settings for the 1 & 2 options on the mode wheel. That had me confused for a long time.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

glad it helped, Dave!

[@forwardmemory5940]

Same here. Brilliant vid!

[@PrimeAutotainment]

Hi Chris, just came across your channel recently and I’ve been binge watching! Great content and information. If I could have some guidance.....I’ve really been debating between 3 cameras and I’m stuck. The GH5, A7iii, and lumix-S1 (all totally different cameras, I know lol). Primarily I need 4K video (some gimbal and some handheld) but will also be taking stills. Most will be done outdoors in Texas...so overheating scares me. I’ve seen your 6 month and 1 year videos on the A7iii and you didn’t experience that, but that’s my biggest worry after seeing some other reviews. I love the awesome ibis and 4K 60p on the Panasonic cameras but I feel the A7iii is the best value. With all of that being said and considering the lens ecosystem - what do you suggest? Sorry for the length of this but I truly appreciate it. Btw belated congrats on your baby Harper...I recently welcomed a baby too!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Hey! Appreciate the support .I’m always going to say Sony because I’m a Sony guy. I havnt had issues with overheating but it depends on how long you are using it... Panasonic is a good option too but then you have worse low light performance. I think you should try the a7iii and see what you think! Do you have access to rentals?

[@PrimeAutotainment]

Chris Brockhurst thanks for the quick reply! I didn’t think about renting...great idea. I can put it through its paces and go from there. Thank you!

[@Devonairereacts]

I really liked the vid it helped me set my cam how I want it and it’s super easy to understand so thx I’ll be recommending this to people if they ask for settings🔥

[@Mark_s_media]

Perfect body/lens setup! I only say that because it’s what I use 😉🙌🏻

[@maxrainwater]

THIS is exactly what I needed!!! Thank you!!

[@employtheskinnyboy]

Thank you so much for this! I can't believe I haven't set my Control Wheel to adjust the ISO before this *slaps forehead*

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Right! I was the same until a whilst ago, it’s literally the best placement for it

[@employtheskinnyboy]

@@chrisbrockhurst Most definitely! Now taking photos manually just feels really intuitive. Thanks again!

[@acebooncoony]

Great video Chris. The information for me was very valuable as I'm just starting out with videos. I haven't found anyone to answer my original question that I came on here in search of though. That is, How do I switch from viewing photos to viewing videos on my Sony a7iii? It will only display for viewing the last thing I did whether video or photos. I'm sure it's something simple that I'm overlooking and that's probably obvious to everyone else.

[@jdpainson]

This video is amazing !!! I've been looking for how to efficiently switch from photo to video modes with separate settings on Sony systems cause it's easy on certains Canon systems. Thank you so much. I might be ready to move to Sony now :)

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Welcome! Glad it helped 👍🏻

[@standhd]

I just bought the eyecup for my a7iii; thanks for the link. My settings are pretty mu like yours. Informative vid, as always! I see you don’t have an SD card in.....slot 1.....? You told it.....BYE FELICIA!!!!

[@carloscarlitos4010]

Okay, okay...impressive video. Mad respect.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Thanks Carlos!

[@luishuerta508]

I greatly appreciate your help my friend!!

[@the_Abandon]

thanks bud, just got this camera a few weeks ago. this was great, i saved it just so when i have my camera at the ready, i can set it up just like this and tweek as i need to. been wondering about diving into the multiple customization options.... just been using standard M mode, ISO, shutter and aperture as needed.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

no worries, glad it helped!

[@acvisuals]

500th view

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Boom! There you go 👍🏻

[@MikeLindup42]

Hi Chris. Really helpful vid, thanks for keeping it simple. Assume you’re running in NTSC (I’m in UK so running PAL, on an A7Riii). What eyecup is that?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

No worries Mike. Yep I’m in Canada so NTSC. The eye cup is a larger than the standard one, search on Amazon and you’ll find it, it’s $12 I think 🤔

[@donnybristol]

I have pretty much the same settings! lol Dope vid!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Great mind 😜

[@DeeanaJohnsonkati]

Hi Chris. I really enjoyed your tutorial. I’m definitely going to use modes 1 and 2 to set up short cuts.👍

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Thanks Dee! Glad it helps 😊

[@devon_rjh_photography9349]

Am hoping Santa brings me one first 😂😂 but am saving all your vids for future reference 👍👍

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Be good and Santa will treat your well, don’t get on the naughty list and end up with a canon 😂

[@devon_rjh_photography9349]

@@chrisbrockhurst I'm being over good, even told the wife she can put tree up November 1st, I can't be much nicer 😂😂😂

[@subbhadipghosh474]

This is exactly i was looking for..

[@Gnievv]

Very informative video! I've got a question! Why when you're changing your ISO in 3:12, the camera is lagging a little bit?

[@kidmd64]

Does movie mode work similar to manual, in that if you change settings while in that mode, they are saved? So if you leave movie mode for manual mode, and then go back to movie mode later, your settings are the same. Could this give you a quick third set of video settings in addition to 1 and 2?

[@georgesdaviles-estines8507]

kiddie md good question! anybody?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

I just tested it and it stays with whatever settings you leave it in. So if you go to a different mode and come back it’s exactly where you left off

[@georgesdaviles-estines8507]

Chris Brockhurst Nice feature thanks!

[@kidmd64]

@@chrisbrockhurst Thanks

[@TechManiac11]

Very helpful video, thank so much Chris!

[@niklas_ngl]

Great Video! Helped me a lot.. thanks bud

[@HannaOrio]

pretty much everything was very helpful. thank you!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Glad to hear it!

[@Lionrisesproductions]

Excellent stuff!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Thanks!

[@jessieN1223]

Very helpful Chris. Thank you!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Thanks Jessie

[@fphrigian8183]

Thank you! Question: Can you have the Picture Profile on for one mode, and off for another mode dial?

[@blackcobolt1520]

Thanks Chris for such a clear and useful guide. I'm wondering if you can do a video specifically showing your workflow for organising, saving, editing and archiving in hybrid situations. So for example, when you empty a SD card do you import all the photos and videos into Adobe LR and store them in your LR folder? Or, do you import the photos only and save the videos elsewhere in another storage workflow? If you store both photos and videos in LR, do you point to the video files and photos in Adobe PR to save duplicating the files in different folder structures? How do you save and structure your PR projects and assets used in the sequences? Eg, do you mirror the LR folder structure and filename convention in a PR folder structure so that you can easily locate photos and videos taken at the same time? I have not been able to find any videos online explaining the hybrid workflow at all, let alone as clearly as you explain things. Please help ASAP! Hopefully this will be a good topic for a future video.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

I’ll be totally honest in that my workflow isn’t really ever the same. It’s a mess of folders normally kept in a master folder for that project. But sometimes I’ll separate the photo and video because I don’t need both for a video project.. hard to explain. Might be a video idea for the future! I just don’t see anyone copying the way I do it because it’s probably a mess haha

[@LuisMarquez80]

I like your screen protector, can you add a link in description so I can buy one?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

It’s just a generic tempered glass one from amazon 😊

[@finding_falco528]

Hey! Thanks for the video it helped put a lot, just one thing. When I go to video mode to customize the dial 1 and 2 mode, all the custom button I had set set don't work they only seem to work for the Manual mode on the dial. I tried to modify the custom button on video mode but the functions don't work, every time I press any of the buttons it tells me " this operations not available as follows" Do you know why that is?

[@DavidLuke-su2kp]

I’m planning to rent one of these, and I won’t have long enough to figure out all of its complexities. I’m planning on getting footage of a lake at night (hopefully with a full moon in the shot). With regard to the aperture setting, ISO setting, and shutter speed, what would you recommend for crystal clear footage with no grain and the sharpest possible focus for everything in the frame? Also, if you set all the settings to exactly the way you want them, will it stay on those settings if you turn the camera off/change out the battery/change the SD card/etc? Thank you. :)

[@sdhute]

Nice video. It would be nice if there was another dial to be used for iso instead of the dpad

[@GAMA-ck5tl]

How do you control your shutter on the front dial? I have tried to find a way to remap it but i cant.

[@philliptamez]

I noticed that when I change aperture or ISO on my a6600 it shows this pop up of the value changing and notice that yours doesn’t on this camera. Is that just a difference in model of camera or is there a setting to take that off?

[@valentinzamora.]

Thank you! How do I set my Iso to the rotating dial at the back please?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

custom dial setting in the menu. you can assign it to one of many things.

[@Chets_photos]

This really helped actually, thank you. I will be going home and messing with my settings right after work, especially assigning numbers 1 and 2 on the dial to the specific video settings you would work it. Thanks!!!!!

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Glad to hear it Noah!

[@timsaunders912]

Hi Chris, I am finding your Podcasts very helpful... one point - reference 6 mins 45 secs in this video - when I try to adjust the Shutter Speed to 1/50th as you suggest, my A7iii does not allow me to do so... Am I missing a step or a button click ?

[@reyhannice6444]

Same as mine... Its not set to m its p thats why doesnt change and i dont knkw what to do...

[@MelonAMango]

Need advice between 16-35mm f2.8 vs 24mm f1.4 Will i be missing out a lot on that beautiful depth of field at f1.4 and night video and photography? I do street, landscape and wide portraits. But i want to film travel videos too! Is 24mm too narrow for vlogging?

[@SuperVSZ]

AllenTV I just went with the 24mm GM just cause at 24mm the 1.4 is better than the 24 on the 16-35 2.8. Smaller/lighter and cheaper. Also, it's way sharper in my opinion at that focal length imo

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Chiming in too... I'm *deeply* torn between the 14gm and the Tamron 17-28. My heart is GM, my brain is Tamron (or Sony 16-35, for that matter.) Here's where I've mostly landed on it: If you're a photographer who wants to shoot beautiful photos, that GM is a hell of a lens. If you take a lot of video (vlogging or otherwise,) the flexibility of the zoom is hard to beat. You've got the 16 end and then, combined with clear image zoom and crop mode, nearly 50 or 60mm on the long end. That's a pretty seriously useful range. For video, you could throw that on and have a mostly one stop solution for all your needs. Even in pretty damn dark, 2.8 will go a long way paired with the a7iii; you can easily go to 10k or 12k ISO. Not to say that 1.4 isn't better, of course, but it's all compromises. If you're shooting in dark *constantly*, then maybe. If you're shooting in dark on occasion, I would prioritize day to day. It's the same reason I bought a 70-200 f4; I could afford the 2.8GM, but one stop of light for the rare times I shoot in low light isn't worth it to me for the size and weight penalty of that big glass day in, day out. 24 is not tooooo narrow for vlogging, but 16 feels much wider than 24. Every mm on the wide end is noticable. TLDR, I am with you man, my heart is GM so bad, but practically, I think it's a good 'next lens,' after the zoom.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

I hear you both. It’s a super tough decision honestly and one I still gotta figure out. I don’t need everything I have now so one lens is being sold and I can’t decide which! I LOVE the GM 24 F1.4 and really can’t imagine selling it.. the Tamron seems to be good so far but it’s not hugely exciting.. review is coming of it too ✌🏻

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

@@chrisbrockhurst Super excited to see that review when you get. 100% agree with you on the "Tamron isn't exciting" bit. It's like... The Tamron is maybe (or maybe not) the right 'tool,' but the GM has that *look* and feel and romantic drive to it. I don't own it, but I did rent it, and it's the first lens that's really made me feel that way. I'm pretty not-romantic towards cameras. Sony already feels clinical to me in the first place; it's a good tool. I'm sure I'll pull the trigger and love the 24 at some point, but for me, for now, the zooms just feel like the 'smart' move. EDIT: Interestingly, same reason I went with the Tamron 28-75 over the 24-70GM. I shoot with the 24-70 at work so I know it well, but the size, weight, and cost penalty just couldn't win out over the 'it feels better' element vs the Tammy. The 24-70 *is* sharper, but for me, it's pretty moot. I feel like that choice was easier than the 24 1.4 choice though.

[@MelonAMango]

@@SuperVSZ Ooof sounds really good. I just can't figure if i will ever feel like i need any wider if i get the 24 firsr

[@bogdanneacsu926]

👍Just on point

[@bayuportrait1909]

Hi, if i may know how you change your iso only appear down below instead of mine will appear down and up iso number. It cause me a hard time to shoot video. Cuz i have to wait until the iso number disappear to focus

[@jaydencollier5265]

Hello Chris, im deciding between getting the Canon eos r6 or the Sony a7 iii, if money never mattered, which one do you think would be better?

[@VasileCimpoaca]

A7 III

[@titushumphreys]

a7iii

[@turbojet18]

500th to like this video! Now I can finally sett mode 1 and 2 to 4k30p and 1080 120p Thank you

[@chrisbrockhurst]

amazing :)

[@ryantanakaphoto]

Thanks for this video. I have a couple questions though. What do you do with Movie mode? And how are you focusing for stills? Shutter button half way down or another custom button?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Sorry not sure what you mean by what do I do with movie mode? For focusing stills shutter half way but also have a button assigned for focus hold too

[@ryantanakaphoto]

Chris Brockhurst You said you don’t use Video mode (the one between 2 and S&Q). Just wondering if it could be repurposed to a different mode or whatever?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Ryan Tanaka oh yeh. You 100% could use it as an extra mode for settings

[@SoldanoFabrizio]

See both, photo settings and video settings in "M" mode: is it possible? Thank you

[@FotoHysteria]

3 days ago I was out shooting a hawk that was hunting in a meadow. I wish I had seen this video before i went out because I kept switching to video mode and camera mode. This makes it so much easier. I set 4K to #1 and 120p to #2. Thanks!! Wuestion: can you set the movie modes up to 16:9 automatically on those buttons? I still have to manually change it to 3:2 for photos and 16:9 for video, even though I have C2 setup for that I wish it would stay on #1 and #2.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

potentially, I havnt tried it so arnt sure. Theres so many combinations of settings its hard to test them all haha

[@jaymcniven2.091]

quality content

[@chrisbrockhurst]

cheers Jay

[@victoriamathisen4364]

Very helpfull 😁

[@chrisbrockhurst]

I try my best haha

[@J04Pierre]

So when it’s flicking lights from a led light shot in 1080 hd 24fps?

[@georgebacik5219]

Do you leave it on 800 ISO for everything?

[@bharathrl2463]

Hi Chris, I recently purchased my first Camera - Sony A7iii. When I turn on and turn off the camera there is a small vibration. It's not too loud, just for a sec when I turn off and when I turn off, after 3 seconds it vibrates. I have never used a camera before, so this question might sound stupid. I turned off stabilization and cleaning to manual. Is the vibration normal?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Yep all normal.

[@bharathrl2463]

@@chrisbrockhurst Thanks a lot. Much appreciated. After watching your videos on A7III finally bought it. Your videos are super informative and helped me learn about my new camera. I hope you get even more subscribers, you deserve it 🙂

[@Aayush_das]

How to set Safe guideline ?

[@csloime6849]

Thanks you are great

[@TheFahimalam]

Which Sony camera is good for both photo and video in 2021.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

A7III still.

[@jaybhushanr7362]

Guys !! I had purchased a sony a7iii 2days back, I'm facing a problem, when I connect a lavalier mic to my sony a7iii it's not recording audio, But the in body mic records the audio properly, Iam just worried, that is this a mic port problem on the camera. ? Or else is it like the lavalier mic doesn't support camera ?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Sounds like you bought a lav designed for smartphones

[@KDHildreth]

It's super annoying that custom white balance is locked when using recalls 1 & 2, I wish Sony would change that as it makes using them for video useless if you need to white balance off a white/grey card.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Maybe with a firmware update they will

[@KDHildreth]

@@chrisbrockhurst Maybe, it's been like that in the other Alpha models for 5-6 years so i won't hold my breath.

[@uplift204]

Are your settings Pal or NTSC????

[@chrisbrockhurst]

NTSC

[@alexosiichuk9603]

Hey, how to set up the same color profile for video and for jpg pic? I set up same color pic style or PP for both video and jpg In result jpg-okay Video I click record than see darker, less saturated movie

[@emirsabuncumedia7928]

It doesn’t autofocus when I am on either 1 or 2 but as soon as I switch to video the autofocus is back whyyyy

[@stkuj]

Where did you get that eyecup?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

added it to the bottom of my gear links in the video now, lots of people asking. hope that helps!

[@tenzanator504]

Please I need some help. I just bought this camera, i don't have lens for it yet. I unboxed it, did everything right, fully charged it. My first time turning it ON and it doesnt work, the image is blurry, like full blurry, can't see anything, i can't shot any photos at all. Please whats the issue? the firmware is updated, i removed the cap i m not that dumb lol. i really dont know whats wrong, i even connected it to my phone as i dont have an SD card yet. it just blurry, can't see anything, if i move my hand infront of the camera i can see movement, but its like 10000% blurry, nothing clear. Help me please.. i spent to much on this not to be working

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

Hey Chris, thanks for the guide! Just got this camera & new to photography/videography in general. Wanted to ask you- for photos, should you ever use picture profiles? Or are those used mainly for videos for post to color grade?

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Picture profiles are for videos so you can grade. You can take photos with certain creative styles and I think picture profiles too but it will only apply to the JPGs, the RAWs will always be as is, if you edit with RAWs anyway it just makes any colour changes redundant. Hope that helps!

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

@@chrisbrockhurst Thank you so much!

[@runzizhu3099]

why is my sony A7iii only got hightest XAVC S HD 100p 100m?

[@vv-o-l-f9155]

Just bought one 3 weeks ago . Probably gonna sell it !!!! I can’t get anyone to help me with playing my vids on my PC . Say it can’t play or unable to read the file .

[@aram.v]

A7III Bug: Modes (M1&M2) do NOT allow one to set White Balance .That's why I don't use them.

[@Gmakamian]

I have my A7iii setup almost the exact same way! Btw, one thing that really pisses me of on the A7iii is how laggy it is when you change settings. My Sony A7S Mark I is so fast, setting change instantly. I don't know why the A7iii is so laggy but it drives me nuts.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

interesting.. I don't find it that bad, did you notice it in the video?

[@Gmakamian]

@@chrisbrockhurst Yeah! The lag is exactly like mine. Do you have 1st generation A7 camera to compare? My A7S changes everything instantly compared to my A7III.

[@FarooqAhmad]

🙌🏻❤️

[@christopherhearne890]

Can you go any faster dude! Slow down!

[@annast4596]

As a person who holds this camera first time - couldn't really keep up what u were talking about. Maybe next time specify who is your audience to be? So people. don't waste their time

[@ekonkar3126]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@troywallace1370]

W xx w E D

[@caseyblack8959]

way too fast