Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Camera Settings for Shooting Action and Birds in Flight
The Alpha 1 is used in this presentation.
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 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). patreon.com/markgaler
Mark's supporting website: 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: paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills
#SonyAustralia #SonyAlpha #SonyAmbassador #SonyAlphaANZ
Camera Settings for Shooting Action and Birds in Flight
The Alpha 1 is used in this presentation.
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 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). patreon.com/markgaler
Mark's supporting website: 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: paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills
#SonyAustralia #SonyAlpha #SonyAmbassador #SonyAlphaANZ
