How to Tether via Wi-Fi or Wireless

In this lesson we’ll go over How to tether the a7R II using PlayMemories App and Smart Remote Embedded: How to import images to your computer using Wireless Auto Import First, how to tether the a7R II using PlayMemories App and Smart Remote Embedded: Download Video Links: PlayMemories App (iTunes, Google Play Store) – it’s free. Smart … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Landscape and Fine Art

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II for landscape and fine art photography. Shooting Expose to the right, as explained in the lesson on ETTR. Shoot uncompressed RAW. The camera overheats quickly, and takes its own sweet time to start up once it goes to sleep, so … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Street Photography

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II and a7S II for street photography. Continuous shooting Shoot in silent mode. There are a few situations where it screws with the image, but those are rare. It’s better to shoot JPEGs if you need a faster fps. For … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Fashion Photography

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II for fashion photography. Continuous shooting It’s better to shoot JPEGs if you need a faster fps. However, that defeats the purpose of buying the a7R II in the first place! Also, the camera overheats quickly, and takes its own … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Wildlife Photography

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II for wildlife photography. Continuous shooting It’s better to shoot JPEGs if you need a faster fps. However, that defeats the purpose of buying the a7R II in the first place! Also, the camera overheats quickly, and takes its own … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Sports Photography

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II for sports photography. Continuous shooting It’s better to reduce the resolution or shoot JPEGs if you need a faster fps. However, that defeats the purpose of buying the a7R II in the first place! Also, the camera overheats … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Fashion and Music Videos

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7S II for fashion and music videos. Rolling shutter There will be many instances with lots of motion, so it’s best to shoot in APS-C mode (not applicable if shooting 4K). Also, follow the other general guidelines on how to reduce … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Fashion and Music Videos

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II for fashion and music videos. Rolling shutter There will be many instances with lots of motion, so it’s best to shoot in full frame mode. Also, follow the other general guidelines on how to reduce rolling shutter. Focusing I would … Read more

My thoughts on settings for Short and Feature Films

In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7S II for short and feature films. Focusing I would go with Manual focus and focus peaking. Even at f/1.4, it’s not hard to focus if you use Focus Magnifier and Peaking. Most fictional projects need some kind of focus pulling, … Read more