A7cii Settings Questions

[markgladding]

I seem to be having trouble getting the monitor set up correctly on my A7cii. If I have touch on, then when I shoot in manual mode, I see what I expect to see on the monitor. If I have touch off, then the monitor when shooting in manual mode does not show me the image correctly. It doesn't change at all based on any settings I make, and I can't see the result until I take the photo. Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong? I have been a Sony mirrorless user since they came out, so I have some familiarity with the cameras. 

I don't like having the touch settings on, as then the monitor is ringed with all the touch control icons, and it is hard to see and frame a photo. I'll take any option - touch is fine if I can use it without all the icons around the monitor or touch off is great if I can get the monitor to actually display the effects on the image from the settings I set. 

Edited December 2, 2024 by markgladding