Sony A7II Setup For Photography | Best Settings

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Here are the best settings I have found for the Sony A7II For photography. Quick and easy setup guide.
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[@Zacharytm]

At 6:58 I have my FINDER/MONITOR set to Viewfinder. This should be set to AUTO. Apologies for the mistake, I was working with a camera that had a broken monitor.

[@valeriamarcolin1440]

my monitor seems broken too and the camera is new. what shall we do about it? what could be the problem?

[@natalijajelicic2408]

The fact that you uploaded this tutorial 7 months ago for old A7II model!! You are amazing

[@Mjaymkay]

Omg after 2 years of shooting and always been confused on which settings to stick to! You changed my whole game with this video! I just took a photo after doing everything you listed and i could just CRY ❤THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!

[@conormcclean4431]

Super video man. Thanks. The Sony a7ii still powerful in 2023

[@elizabethhill7373]

Thanks for keeping your talk simple and direct. I just switched to a mirrorless, starting with a Sony A7ii and your talk is exactly what I needed.

[@Zacharytm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@touvang9923]

Thank you so much! I’ve been shooting with the Sony a7ii for several years but never quite understood how to adjust the settings to maximize quality. I just got back from shooting my niece’s graduation photos with your settings and it has been a game changer! 💯

[@Zacharytm]

Glad to hear that!

[@firstnamenico]

making me rethink upgrading my camera lol. had this camera for years and you just now made me realize how powerful this thing is with a few tweaks. thank you 🙏🏾

[@kevinburger4439]

I just bought one early this morning! thanks a lot.

[@Msunderstoodanomaly]

Much needed and appreciated! Just starting putting myself out there more as a photographer and after this video my prom shoot came out amazing! Thank you!

[@Zacharytm]

Glad to hear that!

[@christinehoo6128]

a newbie here, thanks for the video ! very straightfoward and easy to follow

[@Zacharytm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rishabhprasad9812]

Hi buddy, thanks a lot for this video. I have recently started photography and am completely new in this field. I wanted to know how to take Timelapse with A7ii. Could you please please please make a video on that??

[@Mcgeee]

beauty

[@RachelP99]

Thank you so much for your video! It is so helpful!

[@hotcha_cb]

Hey Zach, nice tips. Could you give some tips about focus, aperture and shutter? Thanks

[@e30project]

Thank you Zach!

[@Zacharytm]

Happy to help!

[@matadd5803]

If I use manual model how can I use it

[@soliko1029]

greaaaaat bro

[@stevenmeansphotography3861]

How sharp are the pics

[@user-ke6hy5jz2q]

thank you!

[@Zacharytm]

You're welcome!

[@shantibhattarai173]

How do you remove the black border when you are taking a photo?

[@mdsarowarjohansk5152]

hey can you explain how to connect the sony a7ii with a mobile phone to use the mobile phone as an external monitor .

[@hugolinedupin8830]

if you have an IPhone i think there are a couple of apps like Creators App, should work with Bluetooth but if you have an adroid (like myself) I don't think you can 😅

[@MightyOneLLC]

What do you do if it doesn’t turn on at all. Just a black screen… and i just bought it yesterday. Only had the chance to use it for a few hrs at the gym.

[@tulencelestial9312]

Hello Zach I'm a poor guy with A6000 and I decided to sell my camera with the reason for upgrade, should I go for A7ii or A6400? I like photography more but some of my friend want me to make some video, so its kinda hard to decide

[@Icy_owl]

Thank you

[@kelvinbufford8008]

What do you do for continuous power while recording your long form videos? Or did you get and extended battery?

[@iheartzay7138]

How do you get to to the wide focus area if it’s in manual focus? I’m sorry this is my first camera and I’m learning .

[@ThisIsHustleCentral]

Nice. Thanks

[@LGx-ee6er]

Whats the lens yoir using? Is it the one that comes with camera?

[@matadd5803]

How can I remove the lines that tell me zebra to tell me where is the sun light

[@Zacharytm]

You should be able to go in and find zebra and just switch it to “off”

[@otojavaxishvili1263]

Friends, I need your advice, I won this Sony model a7ii at the auction, new with kit lens, for 780 dollars, advise me, is it worth buying today 2023 year of this camera for this price

[@josegruiz80]

Yes it is. Specially because it includes the kits lens.

[@ThisIsHustleCentral]

Nope.

[@adityaaima3302]

Face registration is good for wedding or event photography

[@ludgystpreux6051]

I zach ! I have a question . How can i see what shutter speed , f number and the iso i used after taking a photo on a sony a7ii? Before i take out the sd card i saw every info after i can't see it. How can i do to see them back? Please

[@alvaroguevara-duarte5896]

Does this camera have the function to detect and track the eye?

[@cortezharris5810]

I appreciate u bro 😎 I was disappointed till I used this video now I’m ready 🫡

[@AllinePollack]

Do you know why my peak settings would not be working?

[@Zacharytm]

Peaking settings may not be working because of a lens issue, it’s hard to say though. Maybe try disconnecting your lens and re attaching it? Wish I had better insight for this

[@michelleborne2212]

I jut did the AF w / Shutter ad my entire MENU went blank I can take pictures but can’t see anything on my monitor!!!! UGH

[@Zacharytm]

Check the pinned comment, this should fix the problem!

[@JessiJohnson1]

Your settings look different than mine on my camera. Perhaps I need to update or mine is updated?

[@Zacharytm]

It is possible you need to switch your camera from NSTC to PAL

[@commentforthealgo5383]

niiiiiice

[@PodSkrzydlami]

well done

[@sumitshanker2829]

Hi when do you suggest on the photo quality is between 10-15 Megabytes . Although i have kept the image qualtiy as large -24M and Extra fine Jpeg.

[@pradbitt]

I don't know what happened, I switched the finder/ monitor to viewfinder and now the display doesn't work. How do I wake the screen back up? Please help

[@Zacharytm]

My pinned comment should fix that

[@pradbitt]

@@Zacharytm I actually figured it out before I saw this comment

[@BakerBoyss]

QUESTION!! If I shoot primarily videos on my A7ii but occasionally take pictures. If I set my video settings to a certain frame and such will that affect my picture settings that I have set up?

[@Zacharytm]

No that would not have an effect when taking photos

[@otomatikofficial]

💯💕

[@oxidye620]

my camera keeps focusing sheen my finger isn’t on the button, any help? using sony 50mm f1.8

[@christiangulas1315]

Turn off focus preview

[@Sophiacordoba15]

I follow your set up and suddenly my camera stopped working I can’t turn it on or at least my screen is not working not sure what happened. Need help

[@Zacharytm]

My pinned comment should resolve this! Sorry about that

[@user-uv1qz8qk9i]

I was going through these settings, and now my viewfinder is the only thing that displays. The digital screen no longer displays? Why is this?

[@Zacharytm]

At 6:58 I have my FINDER/MONITOR set to Viewfinder. This should be set to AUTO. Apologies for the mistake, I was working with a camera that had a broken monitor.

[@Sophiacordoba15]

How to change it now

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

This might be helpful, except that you simply ignore many settings, as to why for example on page 3, I see you have your Pre-AF turned off (my default setting is on), but you don’t say why you turned yours off, you just skip to the next page. This is just one of many examples. So the video is not really that helpful. Somewhat helpful, but could have been a lot better.

[@Zacharytm]

Generally I find that most of the settings I skip are user preference. My goal for this video was to show which settings will allow you to capture the best quality photos. Everything else can be played around with and chosen at the users preference.

[@cospire8261]

him ignoring the iso is wild 😭

[@jamespirie2078]

Why does it zoom in when focusing took 150 night scape all blurry

[@richardgreene5119]

Ambiguity is not an option! State the reasons pro & con according to subject matter, conditions & REASONS FOR PREFERENCES. Limbo is no way to exist on earth or beyond. BE SPECIFIC!!!!

[@neveryoumind4623]

Thank you

[@Zacharytm]

You're welcome