Get To Know Your Alpha 7 V
This beginner-friendly course walks you through setup, essential controls and the Alpha 7 V’s smart autofocus and stabilization so you can start shooting right away.
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Camera Fundamentals
This introductory Alpha course, demonstrated on the Alpha 7R V, walks beginners through modern interchangeable-lens camera essentials. You’ll explore the camera body (EVF vs. LCD, ports, hot shoe, lenses, IBIS, memory cards), master exposure and shooting modes for portraits and sports, and harness autofocus tools including AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, subject detection, and focus areas with tracking. The course demystifies the menu system, file formats (RAW vs. JPEG), video settings, and the My Menu and Function menus for speed. You’ll also learn playback power features – protect, rate, zoom to focus point, and Photo Capture from video. Plus practical customizations like button mapping, silent mode, grid lines, peaking, and saving presets to memory recall for fast, real-world shooting.
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Lens Fundamentals
Join Instructor Allison Anderson for a practical, shoot-ready guide to lens fundamentals – from focal length and aperture to depth of field, stabilization, and weather sealing. Explore primes vs. zooms, the best lenses for portraits, landscapes, wildlife, and travel, plus specialty glass and filters that elevate your images in-camera.
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