Even though this was made for the a7S, it applies to the a7R II and S II as well. Here’s my quick guide to manually focusing your camera:
Note: I’ll publish an additional video on focus peaking soon.
Note: When I mention focus peaking doesn’t work well in low contrast scenes, the example I’m showing isn’t the right one.
Quick Reference
Here’s a quick summary of my manual focus settings:
| Setting | Value |
| Focus Mode | Manual Focus |
| MF Assist | Irrelevant, only for stills |
| Focus Magnif. Time | No Limit |
| Peaking Level | Mid (For very bright sunlit scenes, Low works better when zoomed in) |
| Peaking Color | Yellow |
| C1 and C2/C3* | Focus Magnification – C1 for top position when I’m standing near the camera and C2/C3 for when I’m standing back |
*On the a7S, it’s C2. On the a7R II and SII it’s C3. It’s the exact same button, just different names!
