February 15, 201510 yr I am new to the Sony Alpha line, having been a Canon DSLR user for years (30D/40D/7D). The options and configuration of the A7ii are a bit bewildering in their complexity - the included manual has only brief descriptions and the web guide isn't much better. Is there a good book or site with tips on useful customizations and tips that may not be obvious?
February 15, 201510 yr I'm not aware of any useful books but I've been just playing around with various settings, mostly aperture priority, occasionally shutter priority. One of the hindrances on my A7 is the imposed default shutter speed of 1/60 second which can and does mess things up. I would like all changes to be made in ISO unless I manually alter those settings. Guess I'm still learning then..... Edit: I'll just add I'm using MF lenses exclusively. One thing I've benefitted from is assigning different uses for C1-3 buttons and others which helps with familiarizing myself with the camera operation.
February 15, 201510 yr I wrote a blog post about how I use the a7 some time ago. It is by no means a complete writeup but I think it could be helpful at the beginning
February 15, 201510 yr Author The best A7ii book is here: http://friedmanarchives.com/A7r/index.htm Thanks! That looks like a winner.
February 16, 201510 yr I actually got this the other day: http://www.garyfong.com/videos/unleashing-power-your-sony-a7ii I'm more of a visual learner, so this was cool. You actually look at an image of the camera, and click on each function, and a 2 minute video pops up and tells you what the function is and how to use it. It was very basic, but for $12 I wasn't expecting much, and thought the method of presentation was cool. It helped me comfortably move from Canon to Sony in like 2 hours.
February 17, 201510 yr Author Ok, got those videos too. Not as comprehensive as the Gary Friedman, and it misses all of the controls on the top of the camera, but it is useful. Thanks.
February 24, 201510 yr I bought Gary Friedman's book on the A7. Very thorough and well written; I'd recommend it as well!
February 24, 201510 yr Thanks! That looks like a winner. Yeah, I guess, but in the video, he did miss the fact that you can set your focus magnification timeout to forever. No big deal, but I had to figure that out myself. It may be in the book for all I know.
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