It’s rare that I would thank someone for an information I could see many people advice other with.. I sincerely appreciate your effort and thank you from the bottom of my heart This had me relieved.. and of course in grace of sharp footage that would look amazing with manual focus I was looking for magnifying only as new user of sony a7s iii, and I found all the three tips astounding and perfect of a gorgeous picture
A very nice a comprehensive tutorial well explained and easy to understand good job it has solved my Manuel focus problems. RJ. Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Appreciate the help with explaining the focus hold button. I'm new to being on the operator side after releasing 2 award winning documentaries about my life. I have MSA. Easier just to goggle my name Austin Crawford, Again great explanation.
Nice video :) I've personally found though that leaving peaking to high will include colored selections that are not really in focus at all, and it is difficult at times to distinguish what truly is the focal point of the image. I definitely recommend punching in on the focus assist to verify with your own eyes what is in focus on the image, irregardless of what peaking is showing
Good point, that's a handy tip to be aware of. I believe it only works in manual focus as well (unless maybe you disabled all touchscreen functionality for AF).
No problem! Yes, though it depends on the camera - newer Sony bodies since the a7 IV and up allow it. The older ones only activate peaking in manual focus.
Is there an option for peeking to be only activated when im in manual mode and when i switch back to automatic focus to be turned off by itself? Like on a7iii...
Good question - it appears to be a camera to camera thing in terms of how it behaves. e.g. Most models in the Sony system it used to work like this, but as of the a7 IV and subsequent models, when it's on it's always on regardless of AF or MF.
3:30 As a newb struggling with my camera, I was just trying to figure out focus magnification. I had no idea focus peaking was even a thing 🤯 Update while watching: During the steps for the AF/MF hold - also had no idea I could also set a custom key to switch between auto and manual focus🤦🏻♂My life just got easier. Huge thanks for making this!
🙌No problem Danny, thanks so much for the support! Certainly there's a lot to learn when it comes to manual focusing, so I'm glad this video was of help to you.
I set a customkey to magnify when I want to manually focus on my A1. This worked ok on my Tamron 28-75 lens but did not work at all when I connected my new Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 lens, which is a manual-focus-only lens. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Are you using any lens mount adapter with the Brightin Star? It could depend on what you've mapped - i.e. Focus Magnifier will work with MF-only lenses, but Auto Magnifier in AF may not.
@@andrewsaraceni Hi. No adapter. It has an E-mount. I suspect that it has no electronics in the lens to tell the Sony anything, so the Sony probably doesn't even know a lens is attached, let alone that it is in Manual mode.
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!! Thank you so much for making this. It was made very well and you explained everything perfectly, this channel is going places, keep it up.
Have you tried setting it up again from scratch? My a7R V setup video shows how I configure this: ruclips.net/video/I2Nlp2J2Whc/видео.htmlsi=7C7TFmWbe5a2Wjej&t=2864
Good question - peaking doesn't carry over the HDMI signal (it's only on the Sony LCD screen), but you can enable focus peaking on the Ninja V and view it that way instead.
nice tuto. On a7iv and a7rv, personnally i set focus magnifier on "OK" center button and keep trash button for tactile on/off (when my nose touches the lcd when in evf mode). Jason Vong and Philip Bloom are using AF/MF toggle on AFON and AF/MF hold on ael. toggle is nice because no need to press all the time when you want to keep focus on a building,... while people, a pole is suddenly on front. I like your AF/MF hold method but it requires to be in MF all the time while AF-C is very powerful. By default I am in AF-C. But on a7iv and a7rv, (philip bloom part 1 and 2), when you are in af-c mode, that af/mf hold behaves inverse. if i am correct, it works when you release the button instead of pressing it. correct ? I saw in a Crafford AF tuto that when we use movie button for video, half pressing shutter button makes a focus hold. Is is documented because not customizable.
The only thing that doesn't make sense to me using my a7iv, is if I manual focus on a foreground object and focus peaking is on the object is highlighted RED zoomed in, so when I'm about to press the shutter button it zooms out, but still showing me the focus is on the foreground object "but why are background objects showing highlighted RED as well?" given aperture is set to f1.4 seems like the focus peaking also highlights objects that are not in focus, that shouldn't be.
I think a lot of that depends on the low vs. medium vs. high setting. You might notice a difference if you check focus peaking between using those different settings.
Brother GREAT JOB! You just helped me more than you know, our Cooking shows are very high paced and this just saved the day for quick focus of our food on the fly. Thanks A MILLION. Aloha🤙🏾
It's "AF/MF Selector Hold" in the a7 IV - check my a7 IV Settings video around the 30:00 minute mark and you'll see how I set it up: ruclips.net/video/7ZPgUREdrYg/видео.html
@@Doogsay Might want to make sure your firmware is up-to-date, or see if you can access it in the menu regularly vs. mapping through a custom button (either one).
Thanks so much for this! I’ll happen to meet up with someone soon who has some good Canon EF lenses, but I could only get a manual adapter in time. So without this, I would be stuck in the menus all day instead of being out there shooting! Thanks!
I have the a7ii, which is quite old now. It has focus magnification but i cannot get it to magnify while recording in video. Are the newer cameras different and allows realtime magnification for focus while recording video?
Thanks! For S-Log3 exposure, I don't have any firm rule/value (it depends on the shot, what's in frame or focus), but I usually aim to be +1-2 stops overexposed overall.
It’s rare that I would thank someone for an information I could see many people advice other with..
I sincerely appreciate your effort and thank you from the bottom of my heart
This had me relieved.. and of course in grace of sharp footage that would look amazing with manual focus
I was looking for magnifying only as new user of sony a7s iii, and I found all the three tips astounding and perfect of a gorgeous picture
Thanks so much, I appreciate that! I'm glad to hear this helped you achieve sharp manual focused footage.
A very nice a comprehensive tutorial well explained and easy to understand good job it has solved my Manuel focus problems. RJ. Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
From a fellow Philly/South Jersey native, thanks RJ - I appreciate that!
Dude, your last tip was an absolute life saver for me when my AF-C kept going in and out in a podcast setting 👍
Glad to hear it helped! Yeah the AF/MF Hold comes in handy in a lot of situations.
Thank you Andrew! I absolutely enjoy your detailed content on the a7SIII.
Thanks, I really appreciate that! I'm planning to cover more topics/videos on the a7S III in the future as well.
Just found this video after checking out your TTFArtisan 25/2 lens review. Getting back to my Sony 6400 and these settings are great. Thank you!
No problem, glad you found it helpful!
Appreciate the help with explaining the focus hold button. I'm new to being on the operator side after releasing 2 award winning documentaries about my life. I have MSA. Easier just to goggle my name Austin Crawford, Again great explanation.
Thanks Austin, sending along my best wishes for your health.
Nice video :) I've personally found though that leaving peaking to high will include colored selections that are not really in focus at all, and it is difficult at times to distinguish what truly is the focal point of the image. I definitely recommend punching in on the focus assist to verify with your own eyes what is in focus on the image, irregardless of what peaking is showing
Thanks Jarrod! Agreed, Focus Assist makes a big difference there, and/or switching the Peaking Level if needed.
I’m pretty sure in manual focus if you double tap the screen it will zoom in for focus magnification. I’m not sure if it works in auto focus.
Good point, that's a handy tip to be aware of. I believe it only works in manual focus as well (unless maybe you disabled all touchscreen functionality for AF).
Clear explanation but my brain is programmed to use af-on to lock autofocus so I’ll be programming the button on the lens as af/mf.
That's another good place for it!
Is thereca way to have peaking display in photo while in auto focus mode ? Thank you ! Great video !
No problem! Yes, though it depends on the camera - newer Sony bodies since the a7 IV and up allow it. The older ones only activate peaking in manual focus.
Is there an option for peeking to be only activated when im in manual mode and when i switch back to automatic focus to be turned off by itself? Like on a7iii...
Good question - it appears to be a camera to camera thing in terms of how it behaves. e.g. Most models in the Sony system it used to work like this, but as of the a7 IV and subsequent models, when it's on it's always on regardless of AF or MF.
3:30 As a newb struggling with my camera, I was just trying to figure out focus magnification. I had no idea focus peaking was even a thing 🤯
Update while watching: During the steps for the AF/MF hold - also had no idea I could also set a custom key to switch between auto and manual focus🤦🏻♂My life just got easier. Huge thanks for making this!
🙌No problem Danny, thanks so much for the support! Certainly there's a lot to learn when it comes to manual focusing, so I'm glad this video was of help to you.
I set a customkey to magnify when I want to manually focus on my A1. This worked ok on my Tamron 28-75 lens but did not work at all when I connected my new Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 lens, which is a manual-focus-only lens. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Are you using any lens mount adapter with the Brightin Star? It could depend on what you've mapped - i.e. Focus Magnifier will work with MF-only lenses, but Auto Magnifier in AF may not.
@@andrewsaraceni Hi. No adapter. It has an E-mount. I suspect that it has no electronics in the lens to tell the Sony anything, so the Sony probably doesn't even know a lens is attached, let alone that it is in Manual mode.
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!! Thank you so much for making this. It was made very well and you explained everything perfectly, this channel is going places, keep it up.
Thanks, I really appreciate that! Glad to know this was helpful, and definitely more content to come!
I have an A7s3 with the 3.0 update but I cannot get the AF On buttonto work in the manual focus mode. What am I doing wrong. Please help. Thank you.
Have you tried setting it up again from scratch? My a7R V setup video shows how I configure this: ruclips.net/video/I2Nlp2J2Whc/видео.htmlsi=7C7TFmWbe5a2Wjej&t=2864
@@andrewsaraceni thank you I’ll definitely check it out
Thank you Andrew. Very clear directions and easily followed.
No problem Neville, happy to hear it helped!
do i see focus peaking if i am recording externally with something like an atomos v?
Good question - peaking doesn't carry over the HDMI signal (it's only on the Sony LCD screen), but you can enable focus peaking on the Ninja V and view it that way instead.
thanks!@@andrewsaraceni ok so the ninja also has focus peaking, good stuff !
Can you fine tune focus with manual focus ring while in autofocus mode?
Yes, with most newer Sony cameras this is possible (Direct Manual Focus).
@@andrewsaraceni Thank you
nice tuto.
On a7iv and a7rv, personnally i set focus magnifier on "OK" center button and keep trash button for tactile on/off (when my nose touches the lcd when in evf mode).
Jason Vong and Philip Bloom are using AF/MF toggle on AFON and AF/MF hold on ael. toggle is nice because no need to press all the time when you want to keep focus on a building,... while people, a pole is suddenly on front.
I like your AF/MF hold method but it requires to be in MF all the time while AF-C is very powerful. By default I am in AF-C.
But on a7iv and a7rv, (philip bloom part 1 and 2), when you are in af-c mode, that af/mf hold behaves inverse. if i am correct, it works when you release the button instead of pressing it. correct ?
I saw in a Crafford AF tuto that when we use movie button for video, half pressing shutter button makes a focus hold. Is is documented because not customizable.
Thanks, and that's an interesting approach to customizing! Correct, it does the inverse behavior when in AF-C.
The only thing that doesn't make sense to me using my a7iv, is if I manual focus on a foreground object and focus peaking is on the object is highlighted RED zoomed in, so when I'm about to press the shutter button it zooms out, but still showing me the focus is on the foreground object "but why are background objects showing highlighted RED as well?" given aperture is set to f1.4 seems like the focus peaking also highlights objects that are not in focus, that shouldn't be.
I think a lot of that depends on the low vs. medium vs. high setting. You might notice a difference if you check focus peaking between using those different settings.
Excellent video!! Thank you so much, Andrew!! Greetings from a Colombian living in China!
Thanks David, greetings as well from here in the US!
hello there,for the video/filming mode, the maximum magnification is just 4x? I have got a sony alpha 7 mark 3
It depends on the Sony camera model/sensor, and also whether you're in video or photo mode. But yes in video, the a7 III is still 4x magnification.
Brother GREAT JOB! You just helped me more than you know, our Cooking shows are very high paced and this just saved the day for quick focus of our food on the fly. Thanks A MILLION. Aloha🤙🏾
Thanks, and no problem! Glad that this was able to help.
Very informative Bro! Fantastic Job! 👍 Subscribed and like) Waiting for new videos!
Thanks for the sub! Many more videos on the way. 😀
my A7iv doesnt have the AF/MF hold option in the menu, weird
It's "AF/MF Selector Hold" in the a7 IV - check my a7 IV Settings video around the 30:00 minute mark and you'll see how I set it up: ruclips.net/video/7ZPgUREdrYg/видео.html
@@andrewsaraceni thanks but the hold option isnt even visible on my menu on the screen you showed
@@Doogsay Might want to make sure your firmware is up-to-date, or see if you can access it in the menu regularly vs. mapping through a custom button (either one).
Thanks so much for this! I’ll happen to meet up with someone soon who has some good Canon EF lenses, but I could only get a manual adapter in time. So without this, I would be stuck in the menus all day instead of being out there shooting! Thanks!
No problem, good luck with the shoot!
Thank you this was very helpful to me. I have the Sony A7lll.
No problem, glad it helped!
Very helpful detailed explanation. Thank you very much.
No problem, glad that it helped you!
Good help, needed this moving from Nikon - thank-you
No problem, glad to hear it helped!
thanks! you have clarified much better than the manual!
No problem, glad to hear it helped!
I have the a7ii, which is quite old now. It has focus magnification but i cannot get it to magnify while recording in video. Are the newer cameras different and allows realtime magnification for focus while recording video?
Great question, yes all of the newer Sony's - within at least the past 5-6 years or so - allow for focus magnification while shooting/recording.
@@andrewsaraceni arggg😄😃😝😁 guess I must get a newer one then. Didn't realize it's 8yrs old now.
@@KoiAquaponics It's a good time to upgrade; the improvements since then in battery life, autofocus, video features, etc. are worth it.
Thanks for doing this...I learned a lot!
No problem, glad it helped!
Thank you for the “controle hold” trick!
No problem! It's one of my favorites also.
Awesome tips! Thank you.
No problem!
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you
No problem, Andreas!
excellent. simple. thank you
No problem, Sumeet!
Amazing tips thank you soo much
No problem, hope they help!
Very helpful, Thanks 😊
No problem!
hey mang, great video. When using focus peaking in slog 3 are you aiming for whats in the colour to be +1.3 to +1.7?? for perfect exposure?
Thanks! For S-Log3 exposure, I don't have any firm rule/value (it depends on the shot, what's in frame or focus), but I usually aim to be +1-2 stops overexposed overall.
amazing!