My Gear List

This is my entire gear list, both present, future and recommended (stuff I don’t need): Note: Links are to B&H and Amazon affiliates. Buying from these links will not cost you extra, and will help me earn a little bit in commission. Thanks for your support! Cameras Sony a7S (B&H, Amazon) Panasonic GH5 (B&H, Amazon) Sony a7S … Read more

Understanding File Structures and Formats for Photography

Here’s how your files are saved, and how you can organize your stills shooting: Download Video Now let’s take a quick look at the formats and what you get (click to view 100%): I’ll update the uncompressed RAW statistics when I’ve updated my firmware. For now, it is about 85 MB @ 42MP. You’ll get … Read more

A Detailed Look at the Settings Specific to Video

In this detailed video we go over all the settings specific to video: Download Video Notes If you’re new to the camera it will take some time to sink in. Don’t worry if you find it hard, I’ve personally seen Sony’s engineers struggle to find settings on their own cameras!

How to handle APS-C mode and use APS-C lenses

One of the cool things about the Sony a7R II is it can go into APS-C mode, which uses a smaller area of the sensor so you can: Use APS-C lenses Increase the magnification of your lens by a crop factor of 1.5x (but at the expense of resolution for still shooters. Video has no … Read more

How to use the in-camera exposure meter

Exposure is one of the fundamental tasks of a photographer and cinematographer. There’s a lot of subjectivity in how you can expose a scene, but we all need a reference point. For many, this is the in-camera meter that comes with your camera. Here’s how to use it correctly: Download Video Notes I always prefer … Read more

A Detailed Look at the Settings Specific to Photography

In this detailed video we go over all the settings specific to photography: Download Video Notes If you’re new to the camera it will take some time to sink in. Don’t worry if you find it hard, I’ve personally seen Sony’s engineers struggle to find settings on their own cameras!

How to clean your sensor

Cleaning your sensor is an important (and regular) step. There are two ways of going about it, the official Sony way, and the wet cleaning process. Here’s the first, the official Sony way: Download Video And here’s the wet cleaning method (Do at your own risk! I’m not responsible if something bad happens. If you’re … Read more