Sony A7iii - 5 ESSENTIAL SETTINGS

[@GordonMillner]

You'll also probably need to turn the Live View Display Off when in a studio setting with off-camera flash heads. Your camera settings to get correct flash exposure will usually be to set the camera to Manual mode, about aperture F8, ISO 100 and a sync shutter speed of about 1/160 sec. The studio will probably be reasonably dark too and with the Live View preview ON you'll hardly be able to see the model (or subject) when trying to focus and compose, even with the flash modelling lights on. So turn the Live View to off and you should be able to see properly and take the shot. ........ and another very useful video too Mike. Thank you

[@mikesphotography]

Definitely Gordon. I’ve got a video planned for exactly that. 👍 I remember when I first did a headshot shoot with the a7rii years ago. I normally shoot flash photography all in manual and was really confused to start with when the viewfinder was almost pitch-black! It took a while to hunt through the menus and find live view display off option! Then it’s just like shooting with a dslr through the viewfinder. 😁👍

[@illya.b]

@@mikesphotography I was a little bit confused and felt stuck when I tried shooting studio portraits with a A7III. After a couple of minutes I figured out that I need to turn of the Live View. Even worse was that I only had the camera for a couple of weeks or maybe a month and the menu was overloaded with functions and I struggled to find anything (even though I switched from an older Sony A58 and was somewhat familiar with the menus). Also, what is even cooler, is that when you use Sony flashes (I have a HVL-F60M) it knows that you use a flash and automatically disables Live View when you attach the flash to the camera. When you take it off it enables it back. I absolutely love things like that! 👍

[@parthabapi1]

Greetings Mike, I am from India and have switched off from a DSLR Nikon D7500 and have purchased Sony alpha mk 3. You are one of my mentors now to make me acquainted with the system. Wish to have more tutorials for both photography and videography in the simplest ways, Thank you

[@Yayasister57]

Hi Mike, just found you. I must say you're one of the best because of your clear concise instructions and explanations. You have clearly planned what you are going to teach people and this is such a refreshing change. Thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much...great to hear you've found me and my channel! I've got a lot more planned so make sure to subscribe and turn on all notifications with the bell thingy so you don't miss any new tutorials or videos. 😁👍

[@Yayasister57]

@@mikesphotography I have definitely subscribed. Don't want to miss someone who helps me get it right first time! 😀.

[@vitaleonis1196]

NO ONE else mentions all of these. Very much appreciated

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Vita!! 😁👍

[@mofarba]

I recently got A7III, your video helped me a lot in understanding its settings and how to utilize them properly. thank you for this.

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, great to hear I could help and thanks for watching 😁👍

[@hackapell23]

This is now 3rd time I accidentally came across one of your videos, your calm voice and the way you explain things forced me to subscribe! Please make more vids like this about A7iii !

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much for the subscription Kristijan. Really appreciate the support! 👍 There are more videos coming on the a7iii over the next few months. Is there anything in particular you’d like to see? Thanks

[@hackapell23]

@@mikesphotography maybe diving more deeply into menu, picture profiles in detail or steadyshot in detail and why does it sometimes just refuses to work

[@mikesphotography]

Ok cool. I’ll see what I can do. 👍

[@NiniRockX]

Kristijan Čolak same here. Love how he explain everything so well and calm

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Nini! I really appreciate the words of encouragement and support! There’s so much more to come so keep checking back for new videos. 😁👍

[@robertharvey514]

This is a great video, I just got my A7 III today. I like how you explain each of the settings instead of just telling us the specific settings you use.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Robert! These were the settings that took me a while to get my head around when first shooting mirrorless, and that’s what led me to do this video. I’m glad it’s helped!! Lots more videos to come so keep checking back. 👍

[@robertgotschall1246]

Yeah, I've been shooting slr for years but couldn't abide the view screens. Sony has brought this to full usefulness then ran with it. Love it.

[@mikesphotography]

They're definitely great little cameras. Lots of features for both videography and photography! Thanks for watching. 👍

[@calliemayworld5018]

Couldn’t be any clearer and so easy to understand every tip. Great videos 🙌🙌

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Callie! 😁👍

[@alphatango4447]

Ur voice is so clear and crisp and u explain so well

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much! I’m glad my voice helps! 😁👍

[@Sup3rBeast]

Got the a7iii the other day and this has been super helpful! Thank you!

[@walwin]

Tysm. This is exactly the video I needed

[@mikesphotography]

That's great to hear! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@tukor]

Hey there Mike. Im getting a new A7 rIII in a week. Been looking for info about sony cameras (i come from Dslrs) and, by far, your channel is the best out there. Well presented and concise videos, top quality, im loving them. I can just say this: THANK YOU

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much for your kind words, I have a lot of fun making these and it is great to hear that they are helping!! I have a lot more to come so make sure you're subscribed and have turned on "all" notifications so you don't miss any! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@christianavalos7096]

Just bought the A7iii (get it delivered on Friday) with the Tamron 28-75 and was looking on how to set up eye af with back button focusing as well. Going to watch the back button focusing video right now. Thank you for these videos!

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome...it is a fantastic camera...my friend has the 28-75 as well and it's a great little lens. Great to hear my tutorials and videos are helping. Thanks for watching Christian. 👍

[@manccyclist]

Nice pace to your narration...easy to follow... professional too 📷

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome! I'm glad you like them! I have lots of fun making them so make sure you keep checking back for more tutorials and videos every week. 😁👍

[@GuyFawkessupbiches]

Great video. Switching from d3400 to a7r3. Will be using these tips

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome! I'm glad I could help. 😁👍

[@ampmyguitar]

There is a name for frustrated people with their own lives that dislike a well made and informative video like this.... "haters"

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! They lurk amongst us...I always enjoy a good thumbs down!! 😆 the funny thing is that even a thumbs down is interaction...and KZbin promotes a video with more interactions whether thumbs up or down! 😁👍 Thanks for watching and commenting Jorge, much appreciated! 👌

[@HareeshKumar]

The best explainer video of Sony A7iii i have ever seen!! Lots of thanks to you Sir.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Hareesh, I really appreciate your comment!! 😁 Lots more to come so keep checking back! 👍👍

[@DemCrumblies]

This is so helpful. Watched a ton of Sony A7iii videos, but your video has the best tips. Thanks!

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome!! I’m glad it helped!! There are loads more to come so keep watching!! 😁👍

[@DemCrumblies]

Yea, already subbed with alerts! Thanks man.

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much!! 👍👍

[@silcostoni]

The tips that you share are helpful and useful , thanks so much

[@mikesphotography]

No worries! I’m glad I could help! 👍

[@inthevortexphotography5520]

Hi Mike, I had the a7rii and now the a7riii, and I was aware of these settings and used all of them, and your video is very precise and clear! Well done!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the feedback and words of encouragement, its great how these cameras are very similar in their layout and setup. How are you finding the Rmkiii compared to the mk ii? I’m so tempted to upgrade my a7rii.

[@inthevortexphotography5520]

Mike Smith I am really happy that I upgraded. Best features: 1) battery life! So much better. 2) better overall focus behavior and speed resulting in better images. 3) with higher ISO, images look better straight out of camera. 4) dual card slot. 5) Slow motion video (120 fps full HD), although I almost never shoot video. 6) the multi-select button or joystick.

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome!so I’ve got the a7iii as well as the a7rii and as soon as I used the 7iii, I immediately wanted to upgrade the 7rii. The small batteries are such a pain. Interesting to note the better iso quality as well. Thanks for all that info....I think a new camera body has just moved to the top of my never ending camera gear shopping list!! 😆

[@inthevortexphotography5520]

Sorry to encourage you to spend more money ;-). I don't have scientific proof that the image is better at higher iso, but I google'd it, and this comparison concludes that the a7riii is better: sonyalpha.blog/2017/12/09/a7riii-vs-a7rii-iso-testing/

[@mikesphotography]

In The Vortex Photography That's ok.....I don't need much encouragement! That's cool, it's probably got a newer brain to process the image more efficiently....or something like that. Any excuse to upgrade and I'll be there!!! 😆

[@UmeshDhingra]

Zebra, is the First setting on my A7 iii incorporated successfully . That too with such ease tested the setting as well. Thanks, Mike.

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching Umesh! 😁👍

[@baxterarbogast]

Thanks for the very clear and concise explanations! I'm trying to decide on purchasing the A7III and has been very helpful.

[@mikesphotography]

That’s great Chris, I’m glad it helped! 👍

[@baxterarbogast]

@@mikesphotography Cheers. I'm pondering the A7III and getting only the Sony-zeiss 55mm for starters. I'll primarily be shooting low-light/no tri-pod - food etc Want to start off investing in better glass.

[@mikesphotography]

Yes, the Sony 55mm is an amazing little lens and that combined with the a7iii is a great low light combo! Sounds like a great plan investing in good glass.

[@smellmazcam]

About to purchase an a7iii, great vid. Your voice is perfect for voiceovers!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! Haha! You never know, one day you might just hear my voice on some TV commercial! 😁👍

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

still relevant, especially since i am new to the A7R3a. thanks for the effort and the sharing. perhaps a deep look at selecting AF modes? thumbs up.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much! I'll see what I can do. 😁👍

[@castbyjohnflytying]

Great video, was wondering what the zebra lines were. Thanks for the video 😊

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much! Zebras are a fantastic tool and definitely have a use in photography. 😁👍

[@TBLiov]

That was direct and useful, you deserve more subscripers!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks! I really appreciate the compliments!! I’ve got lots more coming so stay tuned!! 😁

[@sainiabhishek561]

Useful Video For Sony Users🤘

[@mikesphotography]

That it is Abhishek! ... and dslr users that are thinking of coming over to the dark side!! 😆😁 Thanks for watching! 👍

[@markreardon6969]

Thanks man! Getting this cam on Wednesday and its my first. I cant wait to learn!

[@mikesphotography]

It is a fantastic camera...lots to learn about it but if you're persistent, you'll pick it up quickly. 😁👍

[@markreardon6969]

@@mikesphotography Been non stop studying. Your contents been super helpful. ✌

[@TheCoolComfort]

Thanks Mike, I love this video and your presentation style 👍

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much for the compliment! I love making these videos so there’s lots more to come! 😁👍

[@timothysparks6949]

Great guidance, thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, I hope it has helped Tim! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@reddaB]

This is so good thanks! Just got it today. This is going to get me using it to its full potential.much sooner.

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear it is helping! 😁👍

[@michaelsmith697]

Very helpful Mike!!

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, and thanks for watching Mike! 😁👍

[@beginmedia3023]

Very helpful video! Watched a bunch of videos about the A73 and this one gave so much information the others didn't!

[@mikesphotography]

That’s great to know! Glad I’m giving value. 👍 I made on the lines of what I’d want to know as an intermediate photographer just coming over to the mirrorless system.....so I left all the normal settings out and just included what might surprise a dslr shooter. 👍

[@YessikaMarmol]

Love it!! Thanks so much! That focus peaking thing is new to me♡ I also changed from DSLR so this is my first mirrorless ans I'm loving it!

[@mikesphotography]

That’s great Yessika! Focus peaking is great isn’t it!! I have this on whenever I am using my manual focus lenses!! Mirrorless cameras are definitely a game changer when it comes to the photography experience! It makes the process a lot more fun!! 😁 Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated 👍

[@4eversabi]

Thanks, Mike. Another great content. And something new to learn.

[@sovREVERE]

Man I enjoy your videos so much

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome!! Thanks so much, I love making them so there are lots more to come! 👍

[@judithmcknight8914]

Okay, so i went through it again, thank you, these are very helpful.

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, there is a lot to take in in this video. 😁👍

[@agoogleuser3967]

Thanks for the clear, concise explanation. Great vid! Keep up the great work!

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent! Glad you like it!! Lots more to come so keep checking back. 👍

[@niftyfiftycampingadventure795]

Another informative video Mike still getting to grips with my A7iii .I now realize you have to set this thing up exactly to your needs and scenario ,otherwise it will bite you in the arse.. Especially when shooting in the pitch black and blind as a bat... Was out tonight and blew most of my shots with over exposure, trying to compensate for Light pollution ETTR .Method.. Not much usable material in post .. Rome wasn't built in a day..

[@mikesphotography]

Ah that's annoying when that happens. As long as you've learned from it, that's the main thing. I had an astrophotography night out not so long ago and I had left my camera on jpeg, small images, from a tutorial I was shooting earlier in the day...completely forgot to turn it back to RAW and didn't have a single image I could use for anything but instagram...🤦🏻‍♂️ The best thing to do when that happens is to go out as soon as possible again to the same scenario and shoot it again with the new knowledge from making a mistake. 👍 Thanks for watching 😁

[@MrCornMango]

You are great help. Thank you for your videos.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Ernesto. And thank you for watching and commenting! 😁👍

[@fingerframeproductions4654]

Thanks for the video.. I just wanted to understand the video face lock focus. how are the settings to that?

[@mikesphotography]

Ah, ok, I understand. I’ll definitely do a video on that very soon. The face and eye autofocussing systems are great on this camera so it is definitely something I’ll cover. Thanks for the comment. 👍

[@TheDengozo]

Very good video! Thanks.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much! I have a lot more coming this year so make sure to keep an eye out for more tutorials you might be interested in. 😁👍

[@ekphotography]

I love that SONY finally put eye focus with half press in V3.0. I hated having to fiddle with pressing another button. Bravo Sony!

[@mikesphotography]

Most definitely, and it looks like they have refined it as well...it seems to be far more responsive now. 👍

[@bocahpetualang89]

damn.. thx dude.. just switch to A7iii from 5diii. saves me a lot.. cheers bro..

[@mikesphotography]

That’s awesome, I’m glad I could help Kevin! I’ve got loads more a7iii videos on my channel so be sure to check them out. 👍

[@bocahpetualang89]

@@mikesphotography subscribed.. ;)

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Kevin!!

[@biggerpicturephoto]

Great tips, just got my A7iii, moving from Canon. Very clear, well done.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Eric and welcome to the Sony clan!! 👍👍

[@biggerpicturephoto]

@@mikesphotography It's charging...can't wait!

[@mikesphotography]

Ahhh, the long wait....it takes ages to charge when you watch it!! Like watching a kettle and waiting for it to boil!! 😆 it takes a bit of getting used to the new system but once you’re in you’ll love it!! I’ve got a video coming out next Thursday on exactly how I set mine up for photography, so maybe that’ll come in handy! 👍

[@biggerpicturephoto]

@@mikesphotography Great, I've subscribed so i'll watch. Playing thru the menus as it's charging, setting the eye focus as we speak. Love the internet!!!

[@mikesphotography]

Cool. Thanks so much for the sub! Yeah, the internet is pretty damn cool for learning stuff!! 👍

[@ElTecnicoPagan]

Thanks for the video,I just bought this camera.

[@mikesphotography]

Hector Pagan my pleasure Hector. I love doing these videos so expect lots more on the a7iii. Is there anything specific you’d like to know about it, or do you have any ideas for a video so you could learn more about the camera?

[@emiliensv]

Nice videos! Very calm and useful.

[@mikesphotography]

Thank you, I really appreciate the comment! I’ve got a lot more planned so keep checking back. 👍

[@janarumley6887]

Thank you for the video. Have you got any tips for silent shooting for portraits and low lit shows? Many Thanks

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, I hope it helps. I haven't done a tutorial on this yet but portraits are coming later in the year. If you are not shooting with the A9, I'd be very careful with the silent shutter. It does get banding sometimes with some LED lights and this can be a real pain if you can't turn them off. for low lit shows, just try and get the fastest lenses you can afford so your camera has the best chances of getting more light onto the sensor. I hope that helps. 👍

[@janarumley6887]

@@mikesphotography Thanks Mike. I bought a7iii specifically for the silent mode 🙁

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Jana, The best bet is to try it out in some of the conditions you'd be shooting in to see how it copes. You never know, it might work out great for you... Thanks for watching. 👍

[@janarumley6887]

@@mikesphotography the problem is that conditions are going to be constantly changing and that's not my call to make. I bought it to shoot stills for TV and film

[@mikesphotography]

So the best thing would be to try it out and then if it doesn't work how you want it to, trade it in for the A9.

[@ginafernandes1515]

Hi Mike - do you have any video/tutorials on hybrid shooting on the sony a7iii at all? I have quite a few questions and wondering if you can help/mentor?

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Gina, I haven't made any specific ones on hybrid shooting yet...what questions do you have? Maybe I can help here...🤔

[@ginafernandes1515]

@@mikesphotography Oh thank you! I am shooting manual and exposing for the photo and then when I want video footage I am pressing record on my sony a7iii (I am mainly shooting my fast moving kids!). I find this the easiest way to capture everything rather than flicking between Manual mode to a saved mode with my video settings. Is this the right thing to do?? Whilst I am getting the footage I want, I am struggling with when I do it this way is when it comes to editing the video. I don't use a picture profile as I don't want it to affect my raws. I use the neutral creative profile but am discovering that doesn't really effect the video footage? Is that right? I use imovie to edit my video and so with such a basic program my colour grading capability is limited. I suppose what I want to know is: Me hitting record when I have taken the photo, is fine to do when hybrid shooting. What profile setting should I use so the video footage looks better? I know its a personal aesthetic but after seeing that the gamma in some profiles can affect RAWS I am unsure what to do. Hope that made sense. I am still trying to make sense of it myself....

[@ginafernandes1515]

I do also, once I edit the movie, take into LR and add my preset..doesn't always work in terms of the look I want. As again, that is limited.

[@Matsenspelarseg]

Wery Helpfull after converting from Canon DSLR. easy to follow and to the point.. thanks :)

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent Mats, Glad I could help!!

[@alokmehta4707]

I upgraded to Sony from hardcore 10 years of using Canon. Your tutorials has helped me a lot to get into speed. Thanks a lot. Please keep the good work on,

[@mikesphotography]

I was similar, was a canon shooter for years. It’s a shame they didn’t kept up with Sony and release the eos R, 5 years ago! I found it really hard selling my canons but since biting the bullet, I haven’t looked back. I’m glad my tutorials are helping, lots more to come! 😁👍

[@geoffwilkingsphotography]

Thanks Mike, this is great. Question, can I have eye auto function set for shooting movies/video? at 1080 120/100bit. Thank you

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Geoff, unfortunately not at the moment...I bet they’re working on it though. 👍

[@geoffwilkingsphotography]

Thank you @@mikesphotography , much appreciated.

[@bijupillaiwa]

Hi MikeHow is the low light performance and stabilization of A7III.Is it worth changing from A7rII to A7III.Cheers

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Biju, If you already have the a7rii, there is only a subtle difference so I wouldn't say the upgrade is worth it for the low light and stabilisation alone. I use my a7iii more for video and I use the a7rii more for photography. If I'm on a photo shoot I definitely find myself reaching more for the A7rii. I hope that helps.

[@casroy777]

Another great video

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! 😁👍

[@p0085038]

excellent presentation

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Luc. I hope you got something from it. :-)

[@amritbanerjee]

Thankyou for the awesome video. Please include other video links that come up within the video in your description. Will help us quickly watch another video of yours and helps you to get more viewers :)

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the compliments and the tip! I’ll be sure to update the descriptions with video links in them as soon as possible. 👍

[@mikesphotography]

So I've been researching how to get more videos to you guys and I've only just found out you can use hashtags in youtube.....and they come up above the title when watching the video. Check this video out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inTImaF8qZuNjJY The hashtag should be above the title.....It works on both mobile and PC's, so if you click on it, it'll list all my videos. Let me know if this helps and/or if you'd prefer links in the descriptions. Thanks

[@traveho2747]

Thanks a lot :) Very useful

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, thank you for watching! 😁👍

[@jseasphotography8627]

Just got my a7iii yesterday. Look forward to checking out this video later when I get off

[@mikesphotography]

Hope you enjoy it Jsea! 😁👍

[@jseasphotography8627]

Mike Smith I certainly do man.

[@JaneAlynnPhotography]

Thanks for this very helpful video. I've been overwhelmed by the menu settings, and you have mad it easier to understand. One question: My A73 doesn't seem to have the "Eye AF" option. It's certainly not where you indicate it is to be found. Could it be hiding somewhere else? Or Could it be missing entirely? If so, do you have suggestions for what to do? It seems like an important function. Thanks.

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Jane, There is a lot to take in with the menus. That is strange...the eye-af should be in the custom button selection options. Try setting your focus mode to af-c and then see if it appears in the custom button lists. Alternatively try doing a factory reset on your camera. You’ll have to set up everything again from scratch, but it should then put it onto the default button which is the middle button on the dpad/dial.

[@JaneAlynnPhotography]

Thanks, Mike. I'll try what you suggest. I'm leaving for a week so I'll be offline, but if you could send me how to accomplish a factory reset for when I get back, I'd really appreciate it. Again, many thanks.

[@mikesphotography]

No worries. Here’s a link to a factory reset video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4Xbh4J_l7qKf6s It’s not one of mine but it shows how to do it.

[@wendygarfinkelgold]

@@mikesphotography I had the same issue with this path - I have to leave soon but when I return I will use the factory resets you mention. I wonder if it is a version thing? What version of the software do you have? Maybe that is what it is? Anyhow I will try reset later. I will let you know what happens.

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Wendy, I’m not sure...but there is a new firmware coming out really soon. I’m on firmware 2.0 at the moment. Let me know how you get on with the factory reset if you go down that route.

[@MrGuitargod91]

Great presentation, excellent tips!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Joe!! I hope it helped! 👍

[@Snowhead38]

Thanks for this. Will be getting my A73 delivered tomorrow, just a quick question with the eye auto focus, do you have to keep the button held down to keep it focused on the eye or is it just one click ?

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent!! Welcome to the club!! 😁 You can have it so it is constantly tracking or just when you half press the shutter, or which ever button you assign to focussing if you have back button focussing. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@Snowhead38]

@@mikesphotography thanks for the reply, I have set it up to back button focusing. At the moment I have to hold the back button down, same with the eye AF ( I have set this to af-on from your recommendation ) How would I set both these to constantly track without holding the button down ?

[@mikesphotography]

If you go into tab 1, page 7/14, and turn pre-AF on, this will keep the camera focussing on the subject...although it is a little laggy. It also need to be in area wide and af-c as well.

[@Snowhead38]

@@mikesphotography thanks very much, I’ll give it a try. Subscribed.

[@UmeshDhingra]

@@mikesphotography Thanks Mike, I am a learner on my A7 iii, and these finer points are excellent!

[@Slippinjimmy12]

Thank you for such a great tutorial.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Chaitanya, I hope it helped! 😁👍

[@lindajonasson4129]

Verry good explaining!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Linda! I really enjoy making these so plenty more to come! 😁

[@lindajonasson4129]

I do hope so! Love my new camera. have made the jump from canon... almost .

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent!! 😁 Almost!? So what canon gear do you still have? I’ve got a few canon lenses still after a couple of years, with the a7iii they’re completely useable, whereas with my a7rii they’d sit on the sideline or I’d have to manually focus them.

[@lindajonasson4129]

A bunsh of canon L lenses and a 5dm3 camera.

[@mikesphotography]

Cool.....and so you’re just about to take the plunge!? How exciting!!! 😁

[@aaronlong6963]

Thanks very helpful.

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@teddy2ish]

Just found you, thank you great help. Could I ask a couple of billy basic questions - if I am taking a large group of people outdoors (30ish +) would you use eye focus (which I have set to my AF-ON button) or just the general focus button (now on my job stick!). Also would you have this on wide and AF-C? (think I'm currently on AF-S and M focus. Thank you, bit daunting changing cameras but sure it will be worth it.

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear my videos are helping. Group photography can be quite daunting. In those situations I tend to have a few different setups I can switch to. If shooting individuals within the group, I'll have eye af on. When picking out a single face in the crowd, I'll change to eye af off and then use the flexible square and then move the square to the person I want to focus on. For group shots, I close the aperture down to about f8 if there is enough light, and then focus on the person in the middle of the group, again with flexible spot focussing, to have the best chance to get everyone in focus. Try to reduce the amount of distance between the closest and furthest person in your group as well. This will increase your chances of getting everyone in focus as well. The main thing is to shoot as many photos as possible ... so you warm up nicely, get into the groove and have a lot to work with when editing. I hope that helps. 😁👍

[@nafizhaq4554]

Very useful ! Keep going....

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Nafiz! Plenty more to come. 👍

[@nirwanaeathell]

this is so good, u are the real picasoooooooooooo

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! Thanks man!!! 🎨🕺👍

[@humunhm9989]

I really appreciate this.. I learn from this

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent! I’m glad you learned something from it!! 😁👍

[@eduardolomelic]

Excelente video, rápido y práctico. Pude activar una opción que buscaba. Gracias! ....Los Cabos México

[@mikesphotography]

Excelente! Estoy feliz de poder ayudarte !! Saludos desde Dubai!

[@garethjohnson6208]

Informative and on point. Thanks!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Gareth! Thanks for watching. 👍

[@GerardoToyloy]

Thank you Great Video

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks man, glad you like it!! 👍

[@thomaslavery5168]

Thank you for a great tutorial

[@mikesphotography]

No worries Thomas, thank you for watching! 😁👍

[@eduardodelahearns3666]

I listen to this guys voice at night to put me to sleep..i don't even own a camera...

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! My wife does the same...😆

[@ezzaAU]

😄😄😄😄

[@erikn6794]

Hello Mike. I just discovered your video's and I find them very useful. I am about to switch from Canon to a Sony A73. What i'am not sure of is whether to sell my L-lenses or to use an adaptor. I have got the 24-105 f4 L, the 100 mm Macro f2,8 and the 200 mm f2,8. What do you prefer considering I also shoot sports and therefor I would like to use the 10fps with the 200mm lens. I wonder if that works with an adaptor. For adaptors I red about the Metabones and the Sigma adaptor. Witch do you prefer? Like to hear from you. Erik from the Netherlands

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Erik, Sorry for the slow response, youtube put your comment in the "held for review" section for some reason... An adaptor would work ok in most situations. when the subject is static it works really well. However, I was shooting the 24 hour endurance race at the Dubai autodrome at the weekend, with an adapted 100-400mm mkii, and the continuous focus didn't keep up in most tracking circumstances. I ended up having to manual focus a lot of the shots and missed a few photographs that a native lens would have captured successfully. Transferring across from one system to another is always a big and scary step but the adapters do allow you to do this slowly and steadily. I'd get the sigma adapter...from what I've seen it's a lot more reliable than the metabones, and about half the price...Then see how you get on with your lenses. If they work, keep them, if they don't swap them out for the sony equivalents. After that event, I'm definitely going to be getting the 100-400mm sony GM! I hope that helps! 👍

[@dhruvkadia880]

Amazing information. Good to know

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the great comment Dhruv, glad I could help! Lots more videos coming so keep checking back. 👍

[@annamejo]

Do you think the joystick can handle that many clicks when compares to a normal button?

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Mejo, that is a good question. I've had it set to this for the past couple of years and it has lasted well without any problems. 👍

[@martynstar]

Really helpful - thank you - does the dial on the top of the camera need to be in M S A or P for these settings?

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, thanks for watching Martyn. With some of them it does but I’m not with my camera at the moment so I can’t tell you which ones. It’s always good to be shooting in one of those modes for photography anyway, to give you lots of control over the images you get. 😁👍

[@DenizSevenn]

thank you for great info

[@mikesphotography]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad I could help! 😁

[@c.matrangos2667]

Awesome tips thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, I’m glad I could help. 😁👍

[@dannyhowden564]

Gained a new sub enjoyed this content

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much Danny! 😁👍

[@luis_filippo]

Really nice and awesome Video dude. Thank you so much!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Luis! I'm glad you liked it. I hope it helped!! 😁👍

[@achelseaphotographer]

This was really helpful. Thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

No worries Klaus, I’m glad I could help!! 😁👍

[@nafizhaq4554]

Can you do a full review on A7 iii please both still & videography

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Nafiz, I’ll see what I can do. 😁 Thanks for the comment. 👍

[@hibumkrti6762]

Very helpful, keep going

[@mikesphotography]

Thank you Amanuel, that means a lot to me. 👍

[@filippeo85]

Woow great video, thanks :)

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much Melanie!

[@dimitristsakiris820]

Just the video i needed!Im ready for the jump,my wallet is not!Great work man!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Dimitris! I must have a similar wallet....it’s never ready when I need (want) to buy new kit! 🤦🏻‍♂️ I had to sell a few old bits of kit to afford mine!! 😆 Hopefully it won’t take you too long to save for it, it’s a great little camera. 👍

[@dimitristsakiris820]

@@mikesphotography I was waiting for something like the a7iii,reasonable price and most of the milc problems solved(battery,AF performance).Wish me luck😉

[@mikesphotography]

Yeah the battery is so much better and the af is great!! Good luck dude! 👊

[@louisstacey6287]

Brilliant video very helpful! Which lens adaptor do you use for your vintage MF lenses. Thanks a lot! :)

[@mikesphotography]

No worries Louis, I Just bought a generic one off of eBay...it all depends on the make of lens you're going to be using. As the lenses are manual everything, you'll just need a cheap dummy adapter. Do you have any vintage lenses in mind? Thanks for watching!

[@nilotpal_dey]

Excellent video......

[@mikesphotography]

Thank you! Lots more to come so keep watching! 😁👍

[@nilotpal_dey]

@@mikesphotography please more videos on milky way

[@mikesphotography]

More coming!! I’m actually out in the desert as we speak, filming a load more! Got the milkyway above my head and snapping away shots all night! 😁👍

[@iwillcya]

Hey Mike love your video tips, question setting up custom button for AF-ON my Sony a7 iii doesn't have the same menu you show that would allow me to choose Eye AF. The menus mine shows are Subject Detection, AF Track Sens, AF On, Focus Hold, Aperture Drive in AF any ideas what I shd choose to be able to get that Eye Focus tracking you were showing? Thks

[@mikesphotography]

Haha! I just linked this one in to your other comment. Apologies, just replying to all my comments this morning! What firmware version are you using? ... and which custom menu are you editing, video or photo?

[@mikesphotography]

Yep, the latest firmware added a few more functions so it has moved in the custom lists. 👍

[@tonibriensify]

Hi, on my Sony Ariii I tried to set the back button focus using the joystick, along with the Eye Focus on AF-ON, I changed the focus to wide that's all OK, however the next step, set to Af-c in the Focus Mode on Menu 1, 5/14 the option is greyed out and I get a message 'This operation or setting not available as follows - Drive Mode (greyed out) Self Timer (Cont) Do I have something else set that's is disabling this? I'm in a rabbit Warren of Menu options getting in a pickle! Thanks in advance.

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Toni, So I just played around with my camera and the only way I could get AF-C greyed out was to put it in Bracketing continuous mode. SO if you go back to drive mode and set it to single shot or continuous shooting, then the AF-C should become available. You're right about the menus...they don't make it clear sometimes as to why a certain function isn't working. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@tonibriensify]

Thanks Mike... I had another explore around the menus and I had the Self Timer selected. I've turned it off and assigned it as a custom button and that seems to have fixed it.. Thanks for the Back button tip, I'm still getting used to it but it certainly speeds up my pic taking process!!

[@clivevassell2064]

Hi Mike Thanks for the heads up on the Eye AF and also the back button focus in a previous video, is any settings you could do for sport photography as you explain things so well. keep up the good work.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Clive, I’m hopefully going to do a video on shooting sports soon. I’d say use the speed drive mode, a fast big sd card, have the focussing in af-c and the track focus area mode. Does that make sense?

[@clivevassell2064]

Mike Smith thanks I’ll give it a try

[@averagejoe4439]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@mikesphotography]

And thank you for watching and commenting! 😁👍

[@yornoc318]

Great walk thru on these features, keep them coming!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks dude, glad you like them! 👍

[@peterp7736]

Hey Mike! When i set up the Eye-AF like you, will it change automatically to the wide focus area mode and AF-C? Or do i have to switch to AF-C first when im in AF-S?

[@mikesphotography]

You'll have to set it to AF-C and wide manually. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@RishiRajKoul]

2 the Point, no fuss, good stuff :thumbsup:

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! I try and cut out out everything I can so you get what you need, nothing more, nothing less! 😁👍

[@mrpolie]

Helpful tips..... thanks

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much! And thank you for watching!! 😁👍

[@musicchu]

Hi mike!! I’ve had Sony a7iii for awhile . I still can’t figure out how to get the best accurate skin colors out of it!! Sad!! Skins always look but red or sunburned or tanned. Just not natural! Can you do a tutorial for it. Can i get the correct result shooting jpegs, using what AWB? Creative Style and other settings? Thanks so much .

[@mikesphotography]

That’s a shame...the colours are great out of camera with the canons but they do need a bit of work with the Sony cameras. I have two ways of tackling it. The first one is that I play with the settings in Lightroom until I get it to where I want it...the other option is if you shoot jpegs, to get the Sony pro colour from www.eosHD.com this gives you a few profiles you can use right out of camera. Do you shoot jpeg or raw?

[@musicchu]

Mike Smith I usually shoot JPEGs. Because it’s faster. I will check out the eoshd link! Thanks Mike! I don’t know it has settings for photos. I thought eoshd only is for videos. I will really consider shoot raw if it gives me most accurate n pleasing colors. I watched your Lightroom vidoes! They help me a lot! Thanks again mike! It can be a great video tutorial since you have a lot of experience and you are a great presenter!

[@mikesphotography]

Ok cool. Shooting jpeg, the eosHD settings should be baked in to your photographs, and they seem to give better skin tones. I use the basic eosHD setting for all my talking to camera pieces and I don’t do any colour correction on it at all. Thanks so much!! It would be a great topic for a future video so I’ll definitely add it to the list of videos to make! 😁👍

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

I really like your tips I just got this camera it's got loads of features. I've subbed to you. I hope I can learn from you how to master the camera for photo and video. Look forward to make even more epic videos for my channel and photos !

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Patrick, there’s a lot to learn isn’t there!! The best thing is to just get out and shoot as much as possible...maybe watch a video on a technique and then go out and try it for yourself...👍 Thanks so much for subscribing! Lots more to come through the year. 😁👍

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

@@mikesphotography the biggest challenge is sneaking out at night as my wife gets cross at me. Any tips? That's the hardest part !!

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! That’s the tricky part...invite her out a couple of times...make sure she gets bored, then you’ll be free to go out on your own! 😆

[@kevinwang7340]

recently got a A7iii and a sony lens, quick question if someone can help me answer, in video mode, do I have to hold down a button to have it autofocus ? I though it auto tracks the face, but I have no idea how to make that work, I had to hold down the button to make it focus. thanks.

[@mikesphotography]

If you set your focus area: wide, face/eye priority in AF: on af drive speed: fast af track sens: responsive That should then track the face in the shot. If you need to track a certain person, you can register their face to take priority. I hope that helps.

[@tuba.shoots]

Thank you

[@mikesphotography]

You're welcome! 😁👍