PM-R TV | Sony a7RV Menu Settings for Shooting Sports with "Tracking On" 4K 60P 4:2:2 @PMRTV | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 4 hours ago
["TRACKING ON" IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE A6700, A7CII, A7CR, AND A9III]
This video explains how I set the menus up on the new Sony a7RV camera to capture 10 bit (4:2:2) video at 60P. It also explains how to task the AF-On button to make it become the "tracking on" button instead. This allows the Sony a7RV to utilize its new AI AF technology as well as giving shooters a new way to use tracking AF in video without using the touch screen to achieve focus. Instead, you can just look through the EVF (viewfinder) and target your subject by putting the center "tracking on" symbol over the subject you choose. Then you push and hold the #2 button (AF-ON) and the camera will track that subject until it leaves the viewfinder, leaving you to compose on the fly and watch plays develop. This new possibility will allow video shooters to shoot much tighter than before, using longer telephoto primes and zooms but without the need to use a tripod.
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["TRACKING ON" IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE A6700, A7CII, A7CR, AND A9III]
This video explains how I set the menus up on the new Sony a7RV camera to capture 10 bit (4:2:2) video at 60P. It also explains how to task the AF-On button to make it become the "tracking on" button instead. This allows the Sony a7RV to utilize its new AI AF technology as well as giving shooters a new way to use tracking AF in video without using the touch screen to achieve focus. Instead, you can just look through the EVF (viewfinder) and target your subject by putting the center "tracking on" symbol over the subject you choose. Then you push and hold the #2 button (AF-ON) and the camera will track that subject until it leaves the viewfinder, leaving you to compose on the fly and watch plays develop. This new possibility will allow video shooters to shoot much tighter than before, using longer telephoto primes and zooms but without the need to use a tripod.
Please consider using my affiliate links for purchase:
Sony a7RV: amzn.to/3If9MLr
Sony 400mm f/2.8GM: amzn.to/3VCDxJf
![Sony Alpha 1 Menu Settings for Sports and Action Photography by Patrick Murphy-Racey [sony a1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mKpgwVG8Xv8/hqdefault.jpg "Sony Alpha 1 Menu Settings for Sports and Action Photography by Patrick Murphy-Racey [sony a1]
I just spent a long week shooting four basketball games, baseball, softball, a tennis match and a tennis practice, a high-end lit portrait, and a K9 catching fly balls. I shot just under 15,000 images. Here is my best advice for how to set your Alpha 1 up when you take it out of the box. Enjoy!!! Its a masterpiece of a camera and one not likely to be replaced for a number of years... If I have made any mistakes, please let me know in the comments below. [HEIF 4:2:2 is the 10 bit, not the 4:2:0, my bad]. If youd like to have me help you with setting up your camera on a one-on-one Zoom call, e-mail me at pat@pmrphoto.com and we can talk about my hourly rates. Last, I would encourage you to buy your alpha 1 from your local camera store but if you dont have one, you can get 5% off by ordering from www.bedfords.com and putting my code, PMR at checkout. Additionally, here is my Amazon affiliate link to the camera: https://amzn.to/3pFDfkV.")
