Mark Galer

Sony A1 Camera Settings for Action & Birds in Flight (Patreon)

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2021-06-09 03:29:51

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2026-06

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A1 Birds Camera Settings

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Content

This 1-hour video tutorial covers all of my recommended camera settings for capturing images of rapidly moving subject, including Birds in Flight. It draws heavily from the settings recommended in the eBook but expands on this knowledge in a few areas.

NOTE > If you view the video on YouTube you will see the Contents list in the Info section below the video. You can jump to different topics by clicking on the time codes when viewing on YouTube.

Contents:

Overview of Action Settings - 00:10
Choosing a Fast Lens - 02:50
List of Action Settings - 10:18
Saving an Action Shoot Memory - 11:49
Shooting Mode & Exposure Compensation - 13:05
Focus Mode - 19:30Drive Mode - 19:52
Hi+ and achieving 30 fps - 23:00
Priority Setting in AF-C - 25:04
Silent Mode - 25:26
Display Options - 26:29
Record Media Settings - 27:46
Focus Area - 31:08
AF Tracking and Tracking Sensitivity - 36:45
Touch Operation and AF Tracking - 40:34
Eye AF - 43:27
Recall Custom Hold settings - 47:51
SteadyShot Settings - 50:32
Save/Load Settings - 53:25

Video Structure > The first ten minutes is an overview of the settings. I then organise the video in six main sections (I choose not to run through the menus in a linear fashion as this doesn't make sense when features linked to one topic may be divided across multiple menu pages).

1. Settings mode using the Hard Controls such as Drive, Mode, Focus Mode, Exposure Mode and Exposure Compensation.
2. Menu Settings linked to using Hi+ to the best advantage (Priority Set in AF-C, Silent, Mode, Display Options and Record Media Settings).
3. Choice of Focus Area , Focus tracking and Face Eye Priority in AF
4. Recall Custom Hold settings
5. SteadyShot Settings
6. Save/Load Settings

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Sony Alpha 1 / A1 Camera Settings for Shooting Action and Birds in Flight

Sony Alpha 1 Camera Settings for Shooting Action and Birds in Flight Mark Galer recommends the optimum camera settings for capturing photos of rapidly moving subjects such as birds in flight. These settings can be recalled quickly using one of Sony's memory features. Mark shares his own camera settings file and 500-page eBook with his Premium Patrons on https://www.patreon.com/markgaler Contents: Start 00:00 Overview of Action Settings - 00:10 Choosing a Fast Lens - 02:50 List of Action Settings - 10:18 Saving an Action Shoot Memory - 11:49 Shooting Mode & Exposure Compensation - 13:05 Focus Mode - 19:30 Drive Mode - 19:52 Hi+ and achieving 30 fps - 23:00 Priority Setting in AF-C - 25:04 Silent Mode - 25:26 Display Options - 26:29 Record Media Settings - 27:46 Focus Area - 31:08 AF Tracking and Tracking Sensitivity - 36:45 Touch Operation and AF Tracking - 40:34 Eye AF - 43:27 Recall Custom Hold settings - 47:51 SteadyShot Settings - 50:32 Save/Load Settings - 53:25 Join Mark Galer on Patreon for the best Alpha Support and Guidance. A single $10 Membership fee includes access to member-only Q&A Forums + Over 26 1-hour member-only seminars, 'over 15 downloadable' eBooks + cameras settings files (there is no contract or commitment beyond the first month). https://www.patreon.com/markgaler Mark's supporting website: www.markgaler.com Mark Galer is a Sony Alpha Ambassador for Australia. If you find Mark's work for the Alpha community helpful please consider making a donation to support the creation of new learning resources for Alpha users (this content creation is not funded by Sony). Go the Donations link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills #SonyAustralia #SonyAlpha #SonyAmbassador #SonyAlphaANZ