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Alpha 7R V

The α7R V brings a whole new level of camera intelligence from a new AI processing unit and next-generation AF with Real-time Recognition.

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Get To Know Your Alpha 7R V

Get To Know Your Alpha 7R V

Follow along as Nate Luebbe and Autumn Schrock walk you through everything you need to know to go from a brand new camera to professional-quality images on your Alpha 7R V. They’ll help you get set up right out of the box, with the perfect beginner set up so you can get out shooting right away.  Later modules will then continue on to more advanced topics for the photographically adventurous, with full explainers about the exposure triangle and manually setting the exposure on your camera.  They'll finish up with a discussion about video and audio settings so you’re able to use the full might of this incredible camera and create the content you’ve been dreaming of.

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Camera Fundamentals

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

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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