Sareesh Sudhakaran Bracketing is one way to increase the dynamic range of your camera. The process is: You shoot two or more images of the same scene with different exposures. E.g., one at normal exposure, then another one overexposed by one stop, underexposed by one stop and so on. In post production, you can combine these images … Read more
Sony’s video file organization is a mess, to put it kindly. The following video will help you locate your videos (why did it have to be so hard??): Note: This was created with the a7R II though it applies to the a7S II as well. Download Video Now let’s take a quick look at the … Read more
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
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!
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
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
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!
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
Here’s a detailed look at how I’ve setup my camera. Remember, this is for reference only, and if you’re new you can start with my settings. However, you would be better served by having a good think about how you’re going to use your camera, and then customize accordingly. Download Video Notes Here’s a reference chart … Read more