The Sony A7 II: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide

use the camera’s format command to prepare the card for your camera:

There are only two ways to override the exposure: with the exposure compensation dial or through software. The Fn button and the Quick Navi screen are shortcuts to access the menu and both alter the exposure via software.

The camera will track the subject so you can take shot after shot until one of the following conditions is met: the subject is no longer in the field of view, you turn off the Center Lock-on AF command with the menu, or you turn off the camera.

The other variety, Panasonic (originally Sanyo) eneloop, has a slow discharge. When you buy them, they have enough charge that you can use them immediately. When they are fully charged, they retain 75–85 percent of their charge for a year.

You can set a Creative Style when Quality is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG]. However, your ability to see the effects of the Creative Style when you download the files to your computer depends on the file type and the software you use to view your images. Image Data Converter shows the Creative Style effects in both RAW and JPEG files. If you use

The selected shooting mode will determine whether you are focusing with the open aperture or the working aperture. When you use Sony FE lenses in P and S mode, they are set to their maximum aperture during live preview. As mentioned in chapter 5, these shooting modes use open-aperture metering. FE lenses maintain the widest aperture opening while y

the image will be affected, the only way to be sure is to preview the image. As you navigate through the Creative Style options, the camera applies the color scheme in Live View so you can see the results. If you apply [Vivid] to a multicolored floral scene, it will look different than if you apply [Vivid] to a scene with only one or two colors. Fo

Another economical choice is the Sony 28mm f/2.0 fixed focal length wide-angle lens. This is an interesting lens. First, at only $450, it is very economical. It is a very light and compact lens, and its large maximum aperture of f/2.0 makes it suitable for shooting under low-light conditions. In addition, it has two intriguing add-on front lens ele

You can set the White Balance through the menu, the Fn button, the Quick Navi screen, or by pressing the C1 button if it is still set to its default customization.

Direct Manual Focus [DMF] is supposed to be a quick way to touch up automatic focusing.