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Seminar 18 - August 2020 - Part One (Patreon)

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2020-08-30 13:23:51
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https://youtu.be/BAvRuzAXYgU 

This is the first half of the seminar I have recorded that answers many of the topics requested in the Patreon forum.

It has been a bit difficult to prepare this one because of what I am dealing with in the UK but as they say 'better late than never'. I have not had time to edit the recording so please forgive any mistakes I may have made. I am more than happy to clarfiy any areas of possible confusion in the forum below.

If you want to see ultra HD images with EXIF data of the birds I captured at the Cotswolds Falconry Centre you can view them here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmQse6bw 

The full recording is just shy of two hours so I will try to get the second half uploaded in the next few days.

https://youtu.be/BAvRuzAXYgU 

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Comments

Linda

Thanks Mark, will start watching this one this evening. How long are you in the UK for?

Mark Galer
>>43107099

We are not quite sure. Our return flight on the 10th September was cancelled and our re-booking on the 18th has also been cancelled. We cannot find an airline that is prepared to schedule a flight before the end of October and then we suspect we will not be able to fly out until November at the earliest.

Howard Tilis

Thanks for the comprehensive review of bird photography and panning. It was quite comprehensive and loaded with good tips. As a recent owner of the Sony a7RM4, based on some of your comments, it makes me wonder if I spent all of that money on the "wrong' camera. So far I am happy with it.

Dora Orosz

Thank you for the thoughtful review of capturing action with Sony and including useful editing hints. We have received very comprehensive instructions to succeed. I also agree that lens choice/ availability will be a significant determining factor in ease of use, as with the A7RIV and a9 we have top cameras. Thinking of cameras,as a side question, I always wanted to ask if a lossless compression and/or a ~40Mpx "switch' could ever be enabled for the A7RIV? Focus acquisition are unparalleled for both, especially the a9 series. As a preferably " light traveler" for nature/wildlife this leaves me with the 100400mmGM (and maybe a 1.4 TC). Have given much thought to the perfect long primes, but unsure if the price, but especially the weight fits me. I am using the 200600mmG more comfortably (after much testing) than before, but weight and speed are not on par with the primes. Very sorry for your being unable to travel. Going through the same regarding travel need to Europe. I wish you and yours the best.

Steve Long

I enjoyed looking thru your images at the Cotswolds, excellent! Looking at the EXIF data, the majority of the action shots were 2000, Are you using manual Aperture/Shutter with auto ISO, full manual or Aperture Priority with ISO auto min SS for most of your shots? Is it the same for the birds against the blue sky?

Mark Galer
>>43202855

My default Action setting is Aperture Priority with ISO AUTO Min SS set to 1/2000. With birds in flight, where the ambient light is not changing and the background is constantly changing from sky to trees I will switch to fully manual and set the exposure using Zebras, as outlined in my Zebras 109+ video tutorial. I can then Switch between M and 2 on the shoot mode dial if the illumination is not constant (sun passing in and out of partial cloud cover).

Mark Galer
>>43124702

The A7RlV is still excellent when the ISO is 1600 or lower and you don’t need the reach of the 200-600 G (as is the case in the majority of my recent bird images captured in the UK).

Mark Galer
>>43144309

There is no option for lossless Raw compression on the Sony cameras and there is no small Raw without shooting in APS-C mode (26 MP on the A7RlV). I wouldn’t worry about Sony’s lossy Raw compression as very few Sony shooters have ever found a compression artefact. They can usually only be found when an image is edited very aggressively and exposure values are raised more than 3 stops in post. I think the 100-400 and 1.4x TC is the best option for photographers who don’t want to carry the 200-600.

Brad Townsend

Thanks for tips on keeping the iso low and how to not be overly noise critical which admittedly I tend to be. With your help my LR selective editing skills have greatly improved. I really enjoyed part 1 and I’m looking forward to part 2! I hope you can get home sooner than later.

Peter Allum

In your video "Camera Settings for Shooting Landscapes - Sony Alpha Tutorial" you mention that you use Manual mode when on a tripod as it gives you more control. However in the latest version of the A7R4 ebook you have aperture priority as the starting point for landscape tripod. Is this a change for the A7R4 or a considered move across the board?

Mark Galer
>>46528374

My number 3 setting is for hand-held landscape so uses Aperture Priority. I do not have Landscape when using a Tripod on the shoot mode dial so I must either load if from the M1-M4 settings stored on a memory card or adapt the Hand-held Landscape setting. If I choose the latter I need to switch ISO from Auto to ISO 100, switch the Drive mode to self timer or switch on my Bluetooth setting and use my Bluetooth Remote. I can the move the focus point manually but, as is often the case with landscape, there is nothing with a high contrast edge at or around the hyperfocal distance to focus on. In this instance it is is a simple task to switch the Focus to manual and move the focus ring until the distance arrives at the hyperfocal distance. It is worth making a mental note of the focal distance of a 16-35 zoomed out to 16 mm or you’d favourite ultra wide angle prime. If you are using a non-Sony lens you would also need to switch SteadyShot off. If you don’t think you can remember all of these steps it is better to use one of the M1-M4 settings from a memory card.