
The Sony A7 II: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide

When we shoot outdoor scenes, we turn off AWB and set WB to one of the preset values. For example, when we photograph sunsets, reds are more saturated when we set the WB to Daylight.
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From our perspective as users, there’s a pragmatic reason to have two such modes: the speed with which you can capture a follow-up shot. When the camera uses the multishot strategy in Superior Auto, the camera can spend up to 10 seconds processing the images and saving them to the memory card, during which time the camera is inoperable. That makes
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You will see the effect of the highlighted White Balance option on the Live View image as you cycle through the White Balance presets.
Carol F. Roullard • The Sony A7 II: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide
Memory cards are categorized into classes (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10); the higher the class, the faster the card can receive and record data.
Carol F. Roullard • The Sony A7 II: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide
But, like all statistical sampling techniques, it is not foolproof. This is most evident when you work with indoor lighting, which can give your images a ruddy color cast. Another example is when you photograph a sunset and the rose-colored clouds are not recorded properly; they look washed out and lack the deep, saturated colors you saw when you c
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Optically, the main weakness of catadioptric telescopes is that they have less contrast than a telephoto lens. Also, many photographers do not like these telescopes because of their bokeh.
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A smaller flash unit—HVL-F43M, HVL-F32M, or HVL-F20M—is a better choice.
Carol F. Roullard • The Sony A7 II: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide
After you set the exposure variation you want to use, press the center button. To take the picture, press the shutter button and hold it down until all the shots are taken. If you let go too soon, the series will be interrupted.
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The Long Exposure NR command reduces this effect by using a procedure known as dark frame subtraction whenever the shutter speed exceeds 1 second. Set the Long Exposure NR command as follows: MENU > Camera Settings (6) > Long Exposure NR > [On],