Alpha 7 IV

Get To Know Your Alpha 7 IV

Learn how to get the most out of your Sony Alpha 7 IV in this beginner-friendly course with instructor Matt Johnson. Whether you just unboxed your camera or want to feel more confident shooting photos and videos, this course walks you through everything step by step. You’ll discover what every button does, which memory cards and lenses work best, and how to use essential shooting modes like Intelligent Auto, Aperture Priority, and Shutter Priority. You’ll also learn how to take advantage of Sony’s Creative Styles for better-looking images and how to set up your Alpha 7 IV for video recording. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to use your camera to capture stunning photos and videos with confidence.

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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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