![]() With Version 5.0 on Sony a9 cameras and the upcoming Version 3.0 for a7 III and a7R III cameras, Eye AF is getting built into the standard AF-C mode and is now called Real-time Eye AF. Now, Center Button can also be remapped to anything else that I will find useful. Go right in the menu until you find AEL Button and change its function to Eye AF. ![]() In the menu go to Custom Operation1 and choose Custom Key for stills. I find it much more ergonomic to set it to the never-used AE-L button instead. The default mapping on the Mark IIIs is to have it function with the center button of the control wheel, but that requires some tough thumb gymnastics to constantly be using it. Mark III full-frame Alpha cameras have it best with two individual buttons for AF-On and and AE-L, whereas the rest will have to flip a switch to go from AF-MF to AE-L which is fine.įor this custom setting, I'm placing Eye AF in a much more user-friendly spot. Now that ISO has been mapped to the control wheel, Right Button in the Custom Key menu can be remapped from ISO to anything else I see fit as a better use.Īlmost all of the current-selling Sony mirrorless cameras can take advantage of this one except the a6000 because it lacks the right layout on the back of the camera. Here, I select Control Wheel and make its function change to ISO under the Exposure tab. Unfortunately, they go so far as to even hard label this on the camera body.įor this fix, I simply head to the Custom Operation1 in the menu and select Custom Key with the stills icon next to it. The way Sony ships their cameras is to have ISO controlled by first pressing right on the control wheel, then rotating the wheel to make changes. It makes far more sense to me to have shutter speed, aperture, and ISO ready to change immediately at the scrub of a dial. I've never liked how cameras will tuck away such an important exposure setting behind an added step of a button press. ![]() This one is applicable to only the full-frame Alpha cameras that already have two dials that adjust shutter speed and aperture, leaving the control wheel on the back unused by default. Theoretically this could save battery life, as the default auto switching will make sure either one or the other screen is always lit up whether you are actively shooting or not. Test it out for yourself and you'll notice that you can easily switch between viewfinder and monitor with a press of a button, and no annoying auto switching to ruin your fun.Īs an extra bonus, if you have the viewfinder display active but your eye isn't up to the cup, all displays on the camera turn off. Now, change the button's function to Finder/Monitor Sel. You can choose any button you want to customize here, but I always go with the trash button which is Custom Button 4 (or C4 as printed on the body) for the a7R III. Head to the Custom Operation1 tab and go into the first Custom Key option with the mountains next to it. Nope! Here's the trick: customize a button on the camera for quick (and purposeful) switching. Great, now you're stuck with only using the rear LCD and have to come here in the menu all the time to switch it around. Change this function from Auto to Monitor(Manual). First, get into the menu and under the Display/Auto Review1 tab find the FINDER/MONITOR item. I'm going to be using the a7R III as an example, so keep in mind other Sony cameras might have menu pages a little bit different. This customization is a two-parter, but it's simple enough to take care of quickly when you know what you're looking for.
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