I have to send him money. I got this camera as a gift & I couldn't figure out how to use it because the Sony manual sucks & doesn't explain how to change the f-stop, etc.
lol, Thank you for the comments :) When I made this video I had that exact thought in mind. The very basic fundamentals are not often shared in reviews and are really key to understanding photography in general. Once you know these basics, you can really start to explore and expand your photography skills in multiple directions. I'm really glad the video helped you out!!
I feel like SUCH a jerk right now. I come from Canon cameras and the 7 III I bought two days ago is my first Sony. For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to change aperture in M mode until I saw your video. I can't believe I didn't realize the dial was there in front. God, I feel stupid right now. Thanks man, you helped me a lot.
Stelios Antoniou, Same here, i bought A Sony A7 as my first good camera, i am a hopeless photographer, but Jay demonstrated it so well, it made me understand so much more.
Jay your video is really helping me. I know you made the video in 2018 but it is still relevant in 2020 it is helping me to get better videos from the sony ZV-1. keep up the good work its appreciated all the way here in the UK!
Awesome to hear, and be sure to check out the How-To Videos playlist on my channel, because as you said the non ZV-1 videos are pretty much all relevant as the Sony cameras work the same... ruclips.net/p/PLFE32AB0363640EDF
I'm so mad I'm now finding this video. This was the best video ever!!!!....Like you explained the basics of photography and how to use the camera so perfectly and easy to understand all in about 19 minutes. WOW. I learned so much it's crazy. I know this is years late but seriously thank you for the time and effort that you put into this video.
Found your video by accident looking for tutorials.. You are the best RUclipsr out there who made it simple and easy to understand for a beginner in the dslr world.. Great job..
Hey Jay, I came here to check out the Sony-specific settings and ended up understanding ISO/ShutterSpeed/Aperture better than ever before, despite already having watched ten of videos on the subject! Thanks a lot! I finally get everything! :D
I have saved this video and shared with my partner as we are both learning photography. I’ve searched everywhere and this is by far the most common sense practical approach.
There are tons of videos out there explaining what aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are, but none that explain the relationship between all three of them as well as you do. THANK YOU!
Aaaaaaaaye! This was unbelievably helpful! I love photography and just about understood my way around my camera! After 7 months of trial and error and “just going out and shooting” you just made everything crystal clear .. never thought I’d say that!
I make vlogs and was thinking to buy this camera, I was searching around and came to your video. This was the best and simple tutorial, easy to understand. Thank you...
Thank you so much for explaining these basic concepts in a way that are easy to put into practice immediately. Thank you for not doing the same type of video that everyone else produced which was about what are their menu settings without explaining the basic concepts for those of us that are beginners. finding someone who is a true teacher at heart - such as yourself - can be quite challenging in the vastness of RUclips. I am so glad I found you! I look forward to working through all of your other beginner videos.
DUDE!!! This is hands down the best photography tutorial I have ever watched. I'm headed to Bolinas Ridge (Marin, CA) this afternoon for some sunset shots with the A7iii. You've given me a fighting chance of getting a good shot ;-) Thank you!
I was at the verge of crying because I did not understand the relation of the three elements of exposure. You do not know how much you helped me, THANK YOU SO MUCH! God bless you always!
I just bought a a7iii for my very first camera. This 18 minute video just taught me very thing I was trying to learn as I went through the manual. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for this tutorial. I just purchased my first camera ever (Sony A7riii) and had no idea on how to even use the camera, I just decided to jump into it. You’d be surprised how many other vids there are that don’t explain much. Your tutorial videos are very helpful for beginners, much appreciated.
Wow. Wish I had found this video months ago. I am in school for photography so I totally get the aperture/shutter speed/iso connection, but being able to see someone make the adjustments on the exact camera that I have made it so much easier for me! Thank you so so much!
This is the most informative video I have seen for this camera. I recently bought a Sony a 7ii and this helped me a lot. I drained my first battery juice just playing with the settings getting to know my camera. Thanks a lot.
I really appreciate your comments, thank you :) I'm currently making one of these videos for the Sony A7R IV and your comments helped push me to do the best job possible.... So thank you again! Jay
Thank you so much for this very informative video. I have been taking pictures with a Sony bridge camera for the past 10 years and just recently upgraded to the Sony A7 iii. I now have the goal of not using full auto mode anymore so I greatly appreciate all your helpful tips. I also appreciate how succinct you are about delivering the information - no huge history lesson on the evolution of the Sony camera. I will definitely look up more of your videos. 👍🏻
Really nice explanation of basics. Watched a lot of videos but at the end they left me quite confused. I'm happy i watched your video and all makes sense now. Thanks!
thank you so much for this video! I have been successfully shooting for well over a decade and didn't know half the thing you just taught be about Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO settings. thanks again and keep up the good work!
This guy has changed my life. I understand it in my head. I could never apply it. People are too busy to help. Took matters into my own hands. Thanks man
You are a lifesaver! I can't thank you enough for making this video. Sony's manual doesn't tell us how to adjust the f-stop, shutter, etc. & I was going crazy trying to find instructions on how to do all of this. I took better pictures w/ my $89.00 Canon & they turned out pretty damn well. I live in Ct. & every day I take pictures of bear, butterflies, frogs & tiny little creatures w/ the Sony & 1 picture out of 50 were good or at least in focus. God bless you brother. You just made my day! Thanks again!
Great video, thank you so much for making this. As a very novice photographer this has cleared up a lot of confusion and basic functions of so many features.
wow! thank you so much for this video. I just bought Sony A7III last week and this is the tutorial that I need for me to fully understand what I'm doing. more power to you.
Thank you! 🙏 I have been looking and looking to find a beginners guide to understanding the settings. Everyone else just shows you what they use, and for us beginners trying to learn off RUclips that doesn’t help. This gave me a big leap forward. 🤛🏼
Thank you for the comments and feedback :) This video tutorial was made specifically for people like yourself :) I know the struggle and the learning curve on photography is pretty darn steep in the beginning.
I've literally been to the other side of the internet and back looking for a video that covers the A7iii basics as I wasn't familiar with Sony's new menus. As others have commented it was no easy tasking making my way here....what an awesome video - thank you! *New Subscriber* here!
Thank you Jay! I have been in Aperture mode for a while now on my A7 III and this did a great job assisting me to get to my next destination which is Shutter priority! This is so much better than anything else out there by a mile and plus there's also no annoying music either lol! Anyhow, thanks again and keep up the good work! 😁
I've had my Sony a7iii for a couple of years and have never really gotten off of automatic mode. Your video made a light bulb come on and I am much more confident now that I'll be able to experiment with various settings and take better pictures. Thank you for making a video that explains the features in simple terms and the reasons for using different modes. Much appreciated!
Wow! I so needed this video 🙏🏼 almost gave up and returned my camera!! Thank you for sharing this for those who need it. Do you happen to have a video on filming?
Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏
Wow, thanks Doug!!
I have to send him money. I got this camera as a gift & I couldn't figure out how to use it because the Sony manual sucks & doesn't explain how to change the f-stop, etc.
do you know how unbelievably difficult it was to find someone on youtube that explains this?
lol, Thank you for the comments :) When I made this video I had that exact thought in mind. The very basic fundamentals are not often shared in reviews and are really key to understanding photography in general. Once you know these basics, you can really start to explore and expand your photography skills in multiple directions. I'm really glad the video helped you out!!
and explain it so incredibly easily and well? I hear you!!
Yeah was thinking the same thing
EXACTLY! I was just about to say the same thing! Great Video.
@@jonnybrooks1990 Thank you Jonny :)
Dude let me say this so that everyone understands. Everyone expects people to be an expert with this camera, but your teaching style is just perfect!
Thank you very much Fred :)
I feel like SUCH a jerk right now. I come from Canon cameras and the 7 III I bought two days ago is my first Sony. For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to change aperture in M mode until I saw your video. I can't believe I didn't realize the dial was there in front. God, I feel stupid right now. Thanks man, you helped me a lot.
Thanks for sharing, and new camera systems are very awkward to use at first, so don't feel bad ;) It happens to the best of us!
Literally me too dude
@@arentzmenard4574 haha, glad I'm not the only one. Cheers.
This is how every tutorial on youtube should’ve been made🙏
Thank you!
you are the only one that succeeded to make me understand how to shoot photo! thank you
Awesome to hear and I'm really glad the video helped you out :)
Stelios Antoniou, Same here, i bought A Sony A7 as my first good camera, i am a hopeless photographer, but Jay demonstrated it so well, it made me understand so much more.
Me too!!!!!
Haha same here
Can't agree more, you are the best at explaning this. I have so confused all this time! Thank you so much for this video!!
I just bought sony a7r 3 recently and this video help me understand all 3 mode very precisely thanks
Awesome to hear and thanks for the comments Asher ;)
The gods of RUclips have indeed blessed me today with this gold. Thank you!!
What a great comment to read, Thank you :)
@@Jason_Hermann I'm disappointed I forgot to sub. I came back to do just that! Thank you again!! :)
Thanks!
I have watched no less than a dozen tutorials for this particular camera. By far, the most comprehensive and understandable. Thank you!
i just learned the whole semester of photography 101 for like 18 min in this video. thank you so much
That's awesome and I'm really glad to hear it ;) Thank you!
Jay your video is really helping me. I know you made the video in 2018 but it is still relevant in 2020 it is helping me to get better videos from the sony ZV-1. keep up the good work its appreciated all the way here in the UK!
Awesome to hear, and be sure to check out the How-To Videos playlist on my channel, because as you said the non ZV-1 videos are pretty much all relevant as the Sony cameras work the same... ruclips.net/p/PLFE32AB0363640EDF
This is the best video on this topic
I'm so mad I'm now finding this video. This was the best video ever!!!!....Like you explained the basics of photography and how to use the camera so perfectly and easy to understand all in about 19 minutes. WOW. I learned so much it's crazy. I know this is years late but seriously thank you for the time and effort that you put into this video.
Found your video by accident looking for tutorials.. You are the best RUclipsr out there who made it simple and easy to understand for a beginner in the dslr world.. Great job..
Thank you very much for the super kind comments and it was my pleasure :)
Hey Jay, I came here to check out the Sony-specific settings and ended up understanding ISO/ShutterSpeed/Aperture better than ever before, despite already having watched ten of videos on the subject! Thanks a lot! I finally get everything! :D
That is awesome Dan and thank you for taking the time to leave such as a nice comment ;)
I have saved this video and shared with my partner as we are both learning photography.
I’ve searched everywhere and this is by far the most common sense practical approach.
I'm really happy to hear the video helped you guys out! Thanks for the comments and have a good day ;)
There are tons of videos out there explaining what aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are, but none that explain the relationship between all three of them as well as you do. THANK YOU!
Aaaaaaaaye! This was unbelievably helpful! I love photography and just about understood my way around my camera! After 7 months of trial and error and “just going out and shooting” you just made everything crystal clear .. never thought I’d say that!
That is awesome to hear :) Thanks for sharing and have a good one, Jay
I make vlogs and was thinking to buy this camera, I was searching around and came to your video. This was the best and simple tutorial, easy to understand. Thank you...
Brand new photographer and this video is the ONLY one that explains the camera simply and how all the modes work.. THANK YOU!!
This is by far one of the best explanations for the basics on this camera and I’ve been looking on RUclips for a good while💌
saaaaaame!
Dude, total novice here. I learned so much in these 18 minutes! This vid is fantastic.
Glad it was helpful Gerard :)
You are THE camera teacher! The right amount of info at the perfect speed. Easy to follow and understand. Jason soothing voice kept me in the moment.
Thanks! 😃
You are the first individual to explain this in such a straightforward, understandable and easy to digest way. Bravo sir...Bravo! Subbed!
Thank you so much for explaining these basic concepts in a way that are easy to put into practice immediately. Thank you for not doing the same type of video that everyone else produced which was about what are their menu settings without explaining the basic concepts for those of us that are beginners. finding someone who is a true teacher at heart - such as yourself - can be quite challenging in the vastness of RUclips. I am so glad I found you! I look forward to working through all of your other beginner videos.
Thank you :)
DUDE!!! This is hands down the best photography tutorial I have ever watched. I'm headed to Bolinas Ridge (Marin, CA) this afternoon for some sunset shots with the A7iii. You've given me a fighting chance of getting a good shot ;-)
Thank you!
You are very welcome and I'm certain your sunset shots came out great :)
I was at the verge of crying because I did not understand the relation of the three elements of exposure. You do not know how much you helped me, THANK YOU SO MUCH! God bless you always!
Glad it was helpful :)
This is by far one of the best explanations for the basics on this camera and I’ve been looking on RUclips for a good while
Awesome, thank you!!
As an a7iii Auto shooter, this was awesome, thank you!
Thank you for the comments and I'm really glad the video helped you out!
finally someone that doesn’t rush while trying to explain! much appreciated sir
Thank you so much for the kind words Travis ;) Have a god day, Jay
Man the A7iii is my first camera EVER. this video just explained soooo much to me! Great. Thank you.
Just want to say you’re a gem. Totally a newbie here and I understood your tutorial. Thank you😊
My Goodness. THANK YOU... the first and only video that actually worked! Years of confusion all gone! WOW
I just got my Sony A7 III today and I am completely brand new to owning a camera and this was extremely extremely extremely helpful thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Thanks!
Thank you very much!!
I just bought a a7iii for my very first camera. This 18 minute video just taught me very thing I was trying to learn as I went through the manual. Thanks for the great video.
This is the only video that makes sense compared to other youtubers. You really explained it well. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful and thank you very much for the kind words :)
I am really impressed by the length of the video , Such a short time lot of things are explained very clearly Thank you
After teaching me how to use a gimbal, I’m now learning much about my Sony a7 r iii, so glad I found you mate! 😊
Great to hear :)
Thanks for this tutorial. I just purchased my first camera ever (Sony A7riii) and had no idea on how to even use the camera, I just decided to jump into it. You’d be surprised how many other vids there are that don’t explain much. Your tutorial videos are very helpful for beginners, much appreciated.
You're very welcome and thank you very much for the super kind comments Henry :)
@@Jason_Hermann Your Welcome
Excellent presentation for beginners or new Sony purchasers.... visually you were able to see where your fingers are touching the dials...good job...
Yes please keep teaching me. I am a amateur. I love photography. I got a sony A7III.
Thank you ❤❤
Wow. Wish I had found this video months ago. I am in school for photography so I totally get the aperture/shutter speed/iso connection, but being able to see someone make the adjustments on the exact camera that I have made it so much easier for me! Thank you so so much!
You're very welcome! 😊
This is the most informative video I have seen for this camera. I recently bought a Sony a 7ii and this helped me a lot. I drained my first battery juice just playing with the settings getting to know my camera. Thanks a lot.
You're very welcome!
The most useful video I found after so many searches!Well done !Thank you for all your effort to explain it all so well !😊
This is how you do a proper guide so that anyone can understand. I appreciate the information!
I really appreciate your comments, thank you :) I'm currently making one of these videos for the Sony A7R IV and your comments helped push me to do the best job possible.... So thank you again! Jay
Seriously, this is the first time I actually understand this all means. Thank you so much!! can't wait to check out your other videos!
Glad it was helpful and you are very welcome!!
Thank you so much for this very informative video. I have been taking pictures with a Sony bridge camera for the past 10 years and just recently upgraded to the Sony A7 iii. I now have the goal of not using full auto mode anymore so I greatly appreciate all your helpful tips. I also appreciate how succinct you are about delivering the information - no huge history lesson on the evolution of the Sony camera. I will definitely look up more of your videos. 👍🏻
holy crap this is the most informative video I've ever seen. out of the 30 videos I've watched this one is by far the best one!
Wow, thanks!
After watching so many videos, this is the first one that I was able to follow along and understand fully. You are a great teacher, thank you!
Awesome! Thank you :)
Really nice explanation of basics. Watched a lot of videos but at the end they left me quite confused. I'm happy i watched your video and all makes sense now. Thanks!
Omg! Its so satisfying to fintd a channel like this! And your voice could be used in ASMR videos lol
Sony a7iii - here I come!
Thank you! 😃
😭😭😭😭Why I didn't find your video until now .... Your video taught me many things today .... Just sending your virtual hug.... Subscribed....
Glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind words ;)
thank you so much for this video! I have been successfully shooting for well over a decade and didn't know half the thing you just taught be about Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO settings. thanks again and keep up the good work!
Awesome to hear and thank you so much for the comments :)
This guy has changed my life. I understand it in my head. I could never apply it. People are too busy to help. Took matters into my own hands. Thanks man
Thank you for this explanation. Helped a ton!
Nick eh 30 the photographer?
You are a lifesaver! I can't thank you enough for making this video. Sony's manual doesn't tell us how to adjust the f-stop, shutter, etc. & I was going crazy trying to find instructions on how to do all of this. I took better pictures w/ my $89.00 Canon & they turned out pretty damn well. I live in Ct. & every day I take pictures of bear, butterflies, frogs & tiny little creatures w/ the Sony & 1 picture out of 50 were good or at least in focus. God bless you brother. You just made my day! Thanks again!
Great video, thank you so much for making this. As a very novice photographer this has cleared up a lot of confusion and basic functions of so many features.
You're very welcome!
This is the best lesson I’ve received so far
Thanks
Thank you very much Emily!
i got the sony a 7 iii recently and this clip helped me to understand the topic
Thank you for this video! Amazing info and can’t believe I was using manual mode wrong!
wow! thank you so much for this video. I just bought Sony A7III last week and this is the tutorial that I need for me to fully understand what I'm doing. more power to you.
You're very welcome :)
Jay SonyAlphaLab watched more of your videos yesterday, it’s very helpful ❤️
@@gelabmc Awesome :) I'm really happy to hear they are helping you out, and please feel free to ask questions if you have them!
Jay SonyAlphaLab oh and in addition, I never skipped in any adds too. That’s also my way of thanking you 😊
@@gelabmc Well, I really appreciate that also, but would not blame you for skipping the ads either ;) Thanks again!!
Thank you! 🙏 I have been looking and looking to find a beginners guide to understanding the settings. Everyone else just shows you what they use, and for us beginners trying to learn off RUclips that doesn’t help. This gave me a big leap forward. 🤛🏼
Thank you for the comments and feedback :) This video tutorial was made specifically for people like yourself :) I know the struggle and the learning curve on photography is pretty darn steep in the beginning.
MacBookBro1 same here 👌
As said before, hard to find a video on this. This was close enough to my a7r 3. Thank you so much
The most understandable and BEST info, Ive gotten so far! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
You thoroughly taught me what I needed to know in regards to being able to manipulate my own shots confidently. Amazing articulation. Thank you!
You're very welcome! :)
recently purchased an a7iii & your videos are helping a ton! thank you so much for such an in depth analysis.
Awesome to hear and thank you for the comments ;) Jay
I've literally been to the other side of the internet and back looking for a video that covers the A7iii basics as I wasn't familiar with Sony's new menus. As others have commented it was no easy tasking making my way here....what an awesome video - thank you! *New Subscriber* here!
I’m so glad everyone is having the same realization about you that I am. So goat for these videos thank you bro. Explained perfectly
Appreciate that, thank you :)
Great video. Explaining it on a mirrorless camera made this much easier to understand.
You are my photographer guru at the moment. You explained very well. Thank you so much.
Came back to watch it again
Just leveled up my photography skill in RuneScape
Thanks !
Awesome, and thank you for the comments ;)
OMG, I was looking for this kind of video literally the whole day and as I was giving up I found you, thank you!!!!
You're very welcome ;)
This video gold. Really helped me understand how to use my camera, better videos and photos coming soon!!
thank you jay i just upgraded from a rebel t7 to a sony a7rii with a 35mm 1.8 i FREAKING LOVE IT
Wow, huge upgrade!! Nice ;)
I just wanted to say that this video was very informative. I got so much knowledge from it. Thank you very much
Glad you enjoyed it!
BEST TUTORIAL! I feel more confident with my photography learning journey now.
Great to hear! :)
thank you omg it took so long to find a tutorial that actually taught me everything i needed
Wow! finally I found someone who explains the camera basics. This was a most helpful video. Thanks !
Awesome to hear, thanks!
This was truly a crash course. Brilliant video
Thank you very much :)
Fantastic video. I was lost with Sony a7 iii coming from canon 80d. You just showed me the way. Thanks a lot mate.
Awesome to hear, and thank you for the comments!
Thanx from India.. ur way of explaining in video is very helpful n understanding..
You are very welcome :)
Thanks for the Tutorial. I just bought this camera a week ago and I’m a beginner photographer
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks so much for this! Got this camera for almost a year now, and still find myself lost sometimes. 😂 Just the video I need.
This is the best explanation i have seen on you tube by far top work...........
Thank you Dave!!
You were supper simple and easy to understand. Amazing video for a beginners. This video deserves a double thumbs up
Thank you Jay! I have been in Aperture mode for a while now on my A7 III and this did a great job assisting me to get to my next destination which is Shutter priority! This is so much better than anything else out there by a mile and plus there's also no annoying music either lol! Anyhow, thanks again and keep up the good work! 😁
Glad it helped Jeffrey and thank you very much for the kind comments :)
Very well explained. Excellent diagrams.
I've had my Sony a7iii for a couple of years and have never really gotten off of automatic mode. Your video made a light bulb come on and I am much more confident now that I'll be able to experiment with various settings and take better pictures. Thank you for making a video that explains the features in simple terms and the reasons for using different modes. Much appreciated!
one of the best videos i have seen to help me with this camera.. wow. thank you
Wow, thanks!
I love how easy it is to learn from you, thank you so much :)
Wow! I so needed this video 🙏🏼 almost gave up and returned my camera!! Thank you for sharing this for those who need it.
Do you happen to have a video on filming?
Best video explaining all these essential settings!!! Thank you for making this video!!!!
Thank you 🙏🏿! You really made it easier for a beginner! Your approach was less intimidating compared to a lot of other videos. 🙏🏿 👏🏿
The best video for this ive ever seen.
Wow thank you for this tutorial. You are the only one who made me understand manual mode completely. Thank you!
Thank you for the comments and I'm really glad my video helped you out!!
You made photography exposure settings just so easy..
Trying to self teach myself on how to use my a7iii and this was a really big help. Thank you! 👏🏽👏🏽
Glad it was helpful!
I really enjoyed your tutorial. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
I'm really glad you enjoyed the tutorial, thanks for the kind words, and have a great day ;)