BEST Settings for the SONY A7III | A Step-by-Step Guide

[@SidneyDiongzon]

What YOUR favorite tip for the Sony A7III????

[@MarkHoltze]

Shooting vintage lenses with these Sony bodies....that is all ;).

[@markysphoto6452]

@@MarkHoltze can you give some sample of that vintage lens please?

[@MarkHoltze]

Some good lenses to look at. SMC Takumar, Canon FD, Carl Zeiss, Helios, pentacon, vivitar., Good places to start. Full frame focal length so depending what camera system you have aps- c, micro 4/3 or full frame...the lens focal will be true.

[@mikeydubs_tv]

People always say to use vintage lenses but what adapters do people use ?

[@MarkHoltze]

Depends on the lens. Fotodiox adapters are what I use. They’re my fav, work perfectly and $10-20

[@CliffLoehr]

Thanks Sidney! FIY: Concerning SD Card Assessment (at 16:25), Slot 1 supports faster SD cards which is needed when shooting in Continuous drive mode. Video never needs to record that fast, so it's actually better to have images go to slot 1 and video to slot 2.

[@lowshots5305]

Unfortunately only slot 1 supports 100mbit video recording ;-)

[@KandGProductions]

I watched this whole thing and I don’t even have my a7iii yet. 😶 just super pumped to get it!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Haha! Thanks for watching! And hopefully you'll get the a7III soon!!!

[@oscargutierrez3733]

I've got mine today! 😈

[@jasonmccarrick6783]

Just got mine **

[@b3lievemedia573]

just got mine :]

[@megiMove]

I'm doing the same.. This is my 3rd video. I'm waiting for mine. Ordered it today 🤣🤣🤣

[@bryceflorschuetz2415]

This was incredibly helpful! I just switched to Sony, so it was great to have such a thorough walkthrough and you kept it so quick that I could watch it all in one go.

[@Mukwenda]

Been following you since this was a small channel and to see you get a skillshare sponsorship really inspires me. Keep going man. We're rooting for you!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Wow thanks so much!!!!

[@Mukwenda]

I know this is a lot to ask but I would love to skype you sometime if possible to ask you questions about starting a career on youtube.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Sure thing!

[@blakekibbe3986]

Got a real estate interview tomorrow and they want to see me use a Sony and I've only been shooting Nikon. Thanks for teaching me how to navigate it, I'm feeling confident.

[@dayonaldridge4709]

Nice video i’m new to camera so i don’t understand shutter speed but it looks like it just make the image darker and lighter ? 1/50 was bright (i liked it) . 1/160 was dark ass hell .

[@CKidM]

Great video Sidney...I just grabbed the A7iii and this was a huge help! Thanks for the video!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

AWESOME! Glad this was helpful!

[@nozra_z]

“Going to review all pages!” 5 minutes later “Don’t Touch this page, not that either, don’t touch that.”

[@CurtTrammel]

Thanks, Sidney! I got my A7iii yesterday and I now have it set up as you suggested. Now on to shooting with it. I love your videos!!! Keep it up...

[@SidneyDiongzon]

WOOOOO!!! Glad this was helpful!!!

[@brianfulda]

2:53 You should have mentioned that by doing this, you are effectively reducing your resolution from 6000x4000 to 4000x2666 or 10.6 megapixels. That's something you should have said, but overall, great video.

[@mariasmirnova2286]

Hey! Would you recommend to do it though? I just bought the camera today and trying to set it up 😊

[@brianfulda]

@@mariasmirnova2286 I don't recommend doing it because you can just crop in post, which is all the camera is effectively doing anyway. If you keep that disabled, then you get a larger field of view to choose from for your crop later. Hope that makes sense!

[@savageflacka]

This was very helpful 🙂 went from Canon to Sony A7iii. I had such a difficult time finding certain things but this was really helpful 😊

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Oh good! I’m glad this was soooo helpful!!

[@Michaelproctor.]

Late to the party but FINALLY upgraded from a Sony a6000 to the a7iii! Thanks for the great help two years later!

[@Andrew-ek9qr]

For those, who know nothing, same as me. I had no option for filming in 24 and 120 fps. You need to switch NTSC/PAL setting at the tab 6:2

[@joonaskilappa1113]

I think it's 5:2

[@AnwaarsPointOFView]

yes I was about to ask about it ,, I am new to Sony and I knew nothing and I could't find the 120 fps 😂 ,, Thank you

[@JayGrapherBKK]

even though this is not a A7III review, but it really makes me want to get a A7III more than any review have ever done.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Get it!!!

[@oleksandrkovalenko-doc6374]

it is truly the best camera in the market for the price, I take amazing photos with it

[@abbasiowais2]

Just bought my A7 iii yesterday I can’t wait to try out these setting on my camera

[@Ken-bn9oe]

Thanks for the time and effort you spent making this video.

[@andrew_bett]

Was really contemplating on watching this 20 min video but I've probably learned more than I will again for my A7III... Cheers man, really appreciate it 😊😊

[@torokun]

Just got A7III and this was very helpful. Thank you.

[@andrewmillion9126]

This video was amazing. The two custom video settings was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!

[@sai_duggirala]

this was SO helpful, thanks a million!! Also the "uh HIGH, how are you" really got me LOL

[@davebrown9789]

Great job on the video you walked us threw it perfectly.

[@IcallCAP24]

At 17:50 when doing final adjustments before saving. You do a quick adjust to the awb before saving, and you did it without moving out to the main menu. How?? Was there a button to quickly access it that I missed. I was following you up to that point. I've watched it numerous times but couldn't tell. Could you or someone explain please?

[@JacksonHayes]

Just set up my A7III that arrived today with these settings! Definitely a huge help, thanks Sidney!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

IT FINALLY ARRIVED!!??

[@JacksonHayes]

Sidney Diongzon IT DID!!!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Why did it arrive so late???

[@JacksonHayes]

Sidney Diongzon UPS being UPS lol

[@melissamarrero6988]

I just got a Sony A7III to shoot food photography and your video helped so much! Thank you=)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That’s so awesome! Send me a link I wanna see it!!

[@namratakhabra1233]

Thank you, I just bought this camera for my newly started youtube channel and this video helped me setup easily.

[@DavidZhou]

Also, what lens & f/stop did you film the back of the camera at? It's so CRISPY

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That was filmed with the a6500 and Sigma 16mm!

[@DavidZhou]

What f/stop? I need to take notes LOL

[@SidneyDiongzon]

F/1.4

[@BookerLeslie]

Thank you for this video Sidney. I have came back and reset up my camera a few times.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad it helped

[@DKH83]

By using crop, it does not increase your range. It is just a crop image with smaller file size.

[@willhurt3446]

At the 10:45 mark ( I followed every setup step accurately), my a7iii doesn’t allow me to choose 24p. My only choices are: 25p 100M and 25p 60M. What gives ? 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@jay2kNYC]

Same it messed up my settings

[@caseyblack8959]

Just followed this video and did my settings exactly how you have yours, Any other videos like pairing the camera to ur phone via bluetooth?

[@justingates1122]

How do u still like the ar7111 sony camera.

[@justingates1122]

A7111 oops

[@JonnyGiosPhotography]

my a73 didn't have 24 frame setting or 120 fps ? What am I missing please

[@SidneyDiongzon]

You're in PAL mode. You need to be in NTSC mode to get 24fps.

[@JonnyGiosPhotography]

Sidney Diongzon yeah just discovered that doh Newby

[@yeaboy707]

Thanks for explaining the 1 and 2 custom settings for video, I had never used those before. Saves time on manually having to change those. I wasn't even using slow motion very often because it was annoying to mess with the settings everytime.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad to help!

[@visualizeent]

Thanks a bunch! Had a great time using the camera after watching your vid!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome!!

[@Everlak89]

I’m receiving my a7iii on sunday and this video was super useful! Thanks a lot!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Sooooo awesome! Excited for you!

[@sai_duggirala]

What settings do use to get a flat picture profile for photography?

[@elisimracing]

Thanks! I just got my A7iii and I wanted some good settings and also the 3 profiles trick is great 👍🏻

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Wooo-hoooo!! Glad this was helpful!!

[@isabelvickery4254]

Wow this was super helpful! Thank you so much for the help

[@littleshoplackey]

I always followed and used your A6500 settings. Really liked your PP8 advice. Wondering why the switch to PP1 on the A7iii? My A7iii should be in tomorrow. Thanks for this video, once again!

[@singlehandedbeauty3581]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@360fullhd]

FINALLY! Someone teach me how to use 1 and 2 on dial ring, thanks you! Here is question for you: I had 2470 ZE but few days back price dropped for 2470 GM and I bought it! 1- how to set custom button on lens? 2- Any tricks or tips for this lens?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I usually leave that button alone because I like to activate and deactivate autofocus on it.

[@DavidStella]

I just got an a7 III. I found this video very helpful. Thanks!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome! Glad this was helpful!!

[@DavidZhou]

Yo! Such an extensive guide, love it! Bookmarked so I can refer back to this later :)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome! Glad this was helpful!

[@karadytube]

Thanks man, which gimbal do you recommend and which sd card /

[@DanRobertWood]

This is such a great video, clear explanations, solid advice. Thanks!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks for watching!!

[@vhb408]

Awesome video. Thanks for all the tips. One question I have hopefully you can answer. If you were a cityscape/landscape photographer would you have kept the Sony a 7R3 or would you have still sold and bought the a7iii Thanks again

[@SidneyDiongzon]

If I did more photography, then yes. But I do more video than photography, so this move made sense to me

[@vernystinger]

really helped me out , superbly explained and a very nice , genuine guy . thank you very much indeed . Subscribed .

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thank you so much Lee!

[@BobbyBurns]

Still using the a7sii but I've used the iii on a few shoots! Didn't know about proxy recording which is pretty awesome!

[@andyony2]

At first glance, its amazing. But there is one big problem with proxy recording: If you want to use proxy recording in video 4k, you will lose the Eye AF!!!! :( I had to search a lot on google to find that out. (More known is normally, that eye af doesn't work, when using hdmi monitor and/or remote control)

[@BobbyBurns]

Ah good to know! Yah I don't see us moving the the iii, will likely wait for the siii (may be waiting for the rest of my life 😂) or move to a different system maybe, still a sweet camera though!

[@andyony2]

@@BobbyBurns yeah, besides a7iii's (for me) minor problems, I absolutely love this camera :)

[@yolieramirez3453]

This helped..thank you...overwhelmed coming from a Nikon...Please make a video on how to download and navigate the settings for wifi functions of PLAYMEMORIES MOBILE and HOME..TransFerring images from the camera to smartphone AND home computer....👍...Let's start with the smartphone👍

[@jamesp8095]

All these "Best Settings" videos are useless. The best settings are based on your needs otherwise why would they even make any options.

[@alfarizi2179]

just bought the camera today with 24-70 f4 lens great stuff

[@BenySukaSuka]

Thanks for sharing, i just settup my A7iii from this video

[@SidneyDiongzon]

So awesome!!! Glad this was helpful!

[@MarkHoltze]

Nice video Sidney, it's crazy up here in Canada I can't find stock on this camera anywhere. Not that I'm looking 100%, I'm holding strong for the A7SIII if it ever drops. Still rocking the SII and it's my night vision, can't get rid of it yet, but I'm really loving the features of this camera. It's unreal actually, even as someone who still shoots Canon (cine cameras and 6DII) I was surprised to see how much more enticed I am by this camera to the Canon R.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yeah, the A7III is a great camera for the price! The a7SIII might not be popping until NAB 2019 though...

[@MarkHoltze]

Fine by me, when it drops I will be compelled to buy it and I've got a few other things on my plate I need to pick up/upgrade...my 2011 iMac for instances ;). I suspect it will be a decent upgrade given the development time so happy to hold out.

[@BrendanDever]

Really awesome video and it was helpful that you went one step at a time from the beginning

[@capitalseaboard9606]

This was super helpful! Two years later are you still using the same settings?

[@devansutphin624]

Thank you so much for this amazing video! very easy to follow!!!

[@got2beable]

You are my hero with this Video..THANKS A LOT

[@fredrik_soder]

Does Clear Image Zoom and APS-C mode work together? So if I have a 50 mm prime then I'll get to 80 mm with APS-C mode but what will the focal lenth be with Clear Image Zoom?

[@risin9365]

Awesome, got out sony a7iii and you are the best

[@katiefreeney]

Thanks for the video! I just got the Sony a7iii and the LCD screen on the back only works if pulled out which is annoying because I prefer it to the EVF most of the time. Is this normal or is there a setting I need to change? Thanks in advance!

[@dannyjuarez9305]

Wondering if you could help with an issue I'm running into. I have the ronin s (updated firmware) and the a7iii and the follow focus now works but now I'm not able to make my external monitor work at the same time. Any tips?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Hmmmm...not sure man. Sorry!

[@Nstudioss]

Just got my a7iii and this the guide I needed and used to set that bad boy up I’m ready 🎬

[@SidneyDiongzon]

OH GOOD!! So happy this was helpful!!

[@larrypatterson2096]

Man this was a great video. I feel better moving from Aperture priority to Manual priority

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Manual is the way to go!!

[@ItsDobbs]

Fertography? Thank for the detailed video, it did help me navigate my new camera.

[@thisjamescoker]

this was super helpful! thank you sidney!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Wooo-hooooo!!! Let me know how else I can help ya!

[@george_nature_photography]

I know I'm a bit lat to the party but mine just arrived and I am so stoked to start using it

[@FILMFRAT]

Easily the best video on this topic. Thank you!

[@JustenWilliamsmusic]

Ive read mixed reviews.... but when doing photo and shooting in raw, does the Picture profile actually have an effect on the image?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Justen Williams If you’re shooting RAW, then no. This is only if you decide to shoot JPEGs. Oops...should have made that clear!

[@JustenWilliamsmusic]

Appreciate this!! thanks for all this knowledge. its definitely appreciated!

[@bricecosta8776]

Very good toturial, the only problem is that for those who are filming in 4k and want to move to slow motion, in that case, will need to change the resolution of the video

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I don't mind 1080

[@doeevo9613]

I dont have the F 2.8 in my settings though. any other best options for my photography mode? F 5.6 ??

[@itsabodh]

Sweet and simple! Coming from canon I find the sony menu system equally complex/simple I don’t understand what is the fuss about among many youtubers reviewing this camera. Wonder if it is their first Full frame/ pro camera? Where in Texas?

[@ihdysyahputra5896]

Thanks dude, you keep your word ! Big thumbs up for u

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Ihdy Syahputra Thank youuuuu!!!

[@ihdysyahputra5896]

Can this setting go to a7ii ?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

You can try, but the menus will definitely be different

[@Paulus449]

Excellent video thank you. New subscriber here. Bought an a7iii the other day so this is really helpful

[@sushichef40]

dude, all your tips are great. love watching your videos..definitely enjoying my new a7 iii

[@puneetdasour]

Hello sir, I have recently watched your video but is not showing 120 fps option while I m setting up for custom dial 1 for 4 k

[@NiqHowie]

120fps is only in 1080p!

[@megiMove]

Love it. Just got my camera og this video just helped me alot coming from Canon! Is it possible so set C1 button as a video function for low light video filming? And what log style do u feel is the best for getting most from ur videos on low light scenarios? Than u for this video 😍😎

[@Lucretious2006]

Thanks! I still dont get your slow motion settings. Is it coming from the 120 frames?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Are you in NTSC or PAL mode?

[@sotosnik]

Set to custom the following important. 1: crop mode 2: Clear zoom 3: auto focus / manual focus for video.

[@Techaalya]

Only one word Lit(🔥) keep going brother

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Haha, thanks so much bro!!!!

[@panteliskalogeropoulos]

thank you !!!

[@codyhanthorn4270]

Just went through your video from a new camera. Love this camera after going through the settings. Great video. Fast Easy. A+

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome!! Glad this was helpful

[@bekirdonmeez]

What lens do you use on Sony a73 and what lens recommend for wedding videography?

[@connorsmith5255]

whats your white balance setting for taking videos?

[@goosebutterfield2429]

Hey man, this video is really good. Thanks for putting it up.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@benmagnus0858]

for portraits or when you have to take pictures quickly, singe shoot is more than enough. Like, you have to pet the trigger and it takes a picture.

[@baselayoubi1972]

Dear sir how do you find camera sony a7 iii in your opinion for photographers , is it verygood for Studio and daylight photos in the street especially i want to use it in Studio photograph .

[@doeevo9613]

what memory card should I get?

[@e.ge.g8303]

Can you recommend any photography editing software?

[@aghist2154]

Hi! Great content. You forgot to mention that there are some memory recalls more that you can store settings and use anytime you want. Do you know about them?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yes! But I wanted to get through the initial set up as fast as possible! There’s actually a TON of things I left it for the sake of time!

[@bobmack4524]

Did I miss it or did you not say whether to leave the APS-C in auto or manual? Also, it would be nice to give just a brief example (or refer to a link) of what that does to maximum megapixels, etc. Otherwise very useful. Thanks.

[@KLGUY]

For slow mo settings (120p 60M) - custom button 2 : when you set it up, it showed AF OFF ... is this right? Can't we get AF ON when doing slow motion settings?

[@timinator83]

Thanks for the tutorial, ive got the a7riii would you recommend the same settings?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yeah! The menu is pretty similar, so go for it!

[@hollowchambers7869]

Can you use the c1,c2,c3,c4 functions to switch between picture profiles on either 4k settings and 1080p settings for video?

[@CorwynGC]

APS-C doesn't increase the 'range' of a lens, it just pre-crops the picture. Apparently, this saves you from having to do that in post-processing.

[@chlbtn]

It seems that he doesn't understand this concept based on the way that he explained it.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I totally don’t understand cameras at all. I mean, just look at my crappy videos

[@sinoks3000]

Hi 👋🏼 I can not choose 120p 100M or 60M it just does not show up. Everything else is the same. Any suggestions why ?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

You’re probably in PAL mode. You need to be in NTSC mode

[@sinoks3000]

@@SidneyDiongzon That was it. Thanks ^^

[@JEMmusicgroup]

Hello, what do you set your white balance to for film?

[@SarkarKalyanjit]

The slow motion setting at button 2 didnot work ! Can you help me with the custom setting !

[@paulfairchild8942]

Very helpful, thanks!