David Buschs Sony Alpha a7 IV Camera Guide to Digital Photography Book~448pg~NEW

Description: David Busch's Sony Alpha a7 IV Guide to Digital Photography David Busch's Sony Alpha a7 IV Guide to Digital Photography is the most comprehensive resource and reference for Sony's long-awaited 33-megapixel full frame mirrorless camera. Capable of 10 frame-per-second bursts even at full resolution, the a7 IV is fast enough for action photography, and its enhanced dynamic range delivers the image quality that the most demanding landscape or fine-art photographer requires. This camera's remarkable low-light performance, fast sensor-based phase detect autofocus (with real-time face and eye tracking in both still and movie modes), and improved 5-axis in-body image stabilization, the a7 IV has all the tools needed to take incredible images. This book will show you how to master those features as you explore the world of digital photography and hone your creativity with your a7 IV.ChapterPage Prefacexiii Introductionxv Chapter 1Meet Your Sony Alpha a7 IV1 Your Out-of-Box Experience2 Initial Setup6 Battery Included6 Final Initial Steps9 Menu Navigation Quick Start12 Formatting a Memory Card15 Selecting a Shooting Mode17 Hidden Scenes17 Other Modes18 Choosing a Metering Mode19 Choosing a Focus Mode21 Selecting a Focus Area22 Other Settings24 Adjusting White Balance and ISO24 Using the Self-Timer24 Quick Start to Movie Making25 Reviewing the Images You've Taken26 Transferring Files to Your Computer28 Wireless File Transfer28 Chapter 2Your Camera Roadmap29 Using Cross-References29 Front View30 The Sony a7 IV's Business End32 Using the Function Menus39 Introducing the Touch Screen/Pad40 LCD Panel Data Displays42 Going Topside44 Underneath Your Sony a7 IV46 Chapter 3Nailing the Optimum Exposure47 Getting a Handle on Exposure47 Equivalent Exposure52 How the a7 IV Calculates Exposure53 Correctly Exposed53 Overexposed54 Underexposed54 The Importance of ISO55 Choosing a Metering Method56 Multi Metering57 Center-Weighted Metering58 Spot Metering58 Entire Screen Averaging59 Highlight-Weighted Metering60 Choosing an Exposure Mode61 Aperture Priority (A) Mode61 Shutter Priority (S) Mode64 Program Auto (P) Mode65 Making Exposure Value Changes66 Manual Exposure (M) Mode67 Using ISO Auto70 Exposure Bracketing71 Continuous Bracketing72 Single Bracketing72 White Balance Bracketing73 DRO Bracketing73 Dealing with Digital Noise73 High ISO Noise73 Long Exposure Noise74 Using Dynamic Range Optimizer75 Working with FIDR76 Bracketing and Merge to HDR76 Exposure Evaluation with Histograms80 The Live Histogram80 The Playback Histograms81 Tonal Range81 Histogram Basics82 Understanding Histograms84 Fine-Tuning Exposure88 Chapter 4Mastering Autofocus Options89 Getting into Focus89 Contrast Detection90 Phase Detection91 Comparing the Two Hybrid Components93 Focus Modes and Options95 Focus Pocus96 Adding Circles of Confusion96 Your Focus Mode Options98 Focus or Release Priority?100 Autofocus Magnified101 Choosing the AF Area102 Tracking and Focusing on Subjects, Faces, and Eyes106 Face Detection and Eye AF Overview108 Making Your Face/Eye Detection Settings108 Magic Autofocus-Set and Forget111 Your AF-C to AF-S Switch112 Understanding Aperture Drive in AF112 Using Manual Focus113 Back-Button Focus115 Activating Back-Button Focus116 Chapter 5Advanced Techniques117 Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures117 Long Exposures120 Continuous Shooting123 Customizing White Balance124 Shockless White Balance126 Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance127 Setting a Custom White Balance128 Setting White Balance by Color Temperature129 Interval Shooting130 Interval Shooting Checklist131 Settings Recap134 Viewing Your Interval Sequences135 Time-Lapse Movies135 Star Trails139 Chapter 6My Menu and Shooting Menu141 Menu Navigation141 My Menu Tab143 Shooting Menu Tab145 1.Image Quality145 JPEG/HEIF Switch146 Image Quality Settings147 Aspect Ratio151 (Movie) File Format153 Movie Settings153 S&Q Settings154 Proxy Recording156 APS-C/S35mm Shooting156 Long Exposure NR/High ISO NR157 HLG Still Image159 Color Space159 Lens Compensation162 2.Media165 Format165 Recording Media Settings166 Recover Image Database168 Display Media Information169 3.File169 File/Folder Settings/File169 Select Recording Folder173 Create New Folder173 IPTC Information174 Copyright Info175 Write Serial Number176 4.Shooting Mode176 Exposure Control Type177 Introduction to Memory Registers178 Recall Camera Settings179 Camera Settings Memory180 Memory/Recall Media181 Register Custom Shooting Set182 5.USB Streaming183 USB Stream: Res/Frame Rate184 USB Stream: Movie Recording184 6.Drive Mode (Stills only)185 Drive Mode185 Bracket Settings187 Interval Shooting Functions187 7.Shutter/Silent190 Silent Mode Settings190 Shutter Type192 e-Front Curtain Shutter192 Release w/o Lens193 Release w/o Card193 Anti-Flicker Settings194 Movie Settings195 8.Image Stabilization196 SteadyShot196 SteadyShot Adjustments197 Focal Length197 9.Zoom197 Zoom198 Zoom Range198 Custom Key/Remote Zoom Speed199 Using Zoom200 10.Shooting Display200 Grid Line Display/Grid Line Type200 Live View Display Settings201 Emphasized Record Display202 Chapter 7Exposure and Color Menus203 1.Exposure203 Auto Slow Shutter203 ISO204 ISO Range Limit205 ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed205 Auto/Manual Switch Setting206 2.Exposure Compensation206 Exposure Compensation207 Exposure Compensation Step208 Exposure Standard Adjustment208 3.Metering209 Metering Mode209 Face Priority in Multi Metering210 Spot Metering Point211 Autoexposure Lock with Shutter211 4.Flash212 Flash Mode212 Flash Compensation212 Exposure Compensation Settings213 Wireless Flash213 Red Eye Reduction213 External Flash Settings214 5.White Balance215 White Balance215 Priority Setting in AWB217 Shutter AWB Lock217 Shockless White Balance218 6.Color/Tone218 D-Range Optimizer218 Creative Look219 Picture Profile221 Soft Skin Effect223 7.Zebra Display223 Zebra Display223 Zebra Level223 Chapter 8Focus and Playback Menus225 Focus Menu Tab225 1.AF/MF225 Focus Mode226 Priority Set in AF-S/Priority Set in AF-C226 AF Tracking Sensitivity228 AF Transition Speed228 AF Subject Shift Sensitivity229 AF Illuminator230 Aperture Drive in AF230 AF with Shutter231 Pre-AF232 2.Focus Area232 Focus Area233 Focus Area Limit234 Switch Vertical/Horizontal AF Area234 Focus Area Color236 AF Area Registration236 Delete Registered AF Area237 AF Area Auto Clear238 Area Display During Tracking238 AF-C Area Display238 Phase Detection Area239 Circulation of Focus Point239 AF Frame Movement Amount239 3.Face/Eye AF240 Face/Eye Priority in Autofocus240 Face/Eye Subject242 Subject Selection Setting242 Right/Left Eye Selection242 Face/Eye Frame Display243 Face Memory243 Register Faces Priority244 4.Focus Assistant244 Focus Map244 Auto Magnifier in Manual Focus245 Focus Magnifier246 Focus Magnifier Time246 Initial Focus Magnification246 (Movie) Initial Focus Magnification247 AF in Focus Magnification247 5.Peaking Display247 Peaking Display248 Peaking Level248 Peaking Color248 Playback Tab249 1.Playback Target249 Select Playback Media249 View Mode250 2.Magnification250 Enlarge Image250 Enlarge Initial Magnification250 Enlarge Initial Position251 3.Selection/Memo251 Protect251 Rating252 Rating Settings (Custom Key)253 4.Delete (Stills/Movies)253 Delete254 Delete Pressing Twice255 Delete Confirmation255 5.Edit255 Crop255 Rotate256 Copy256 Photo Capture257 JPEG/HEIF Switch257 6.Viewing258 Continuous Playback for Interval258 Playback Speed for Interval258 Slide Show258 7.Playback Option259 Image Index259 Display as Group259 Display Rotation260 Focus Frame Display261 Display Specified Time Image261 Image Jump Setting261 Chapter 9Network and Setup Menus263 Network Menu Tab263 1.Smartphone Connect263 Smartphone Registration264 Select on Camera and Send265 Reset Transfer Status265 Connect While Power Off265 Remote Shooting Setting266 2.Transfer/Remote267 FTP Transfer Function267 PC Remote Function267 Bluetooth Remote Control269 3.Wi-Fi270 WPS Push/Access Point Settings270 Registering Manually271 Wi-Fi Frequency Band273 Display Wi-Fi Information273 SSID/PW Reset273 4.Bluetooth273 Bluetooth Settings273 Pairing274 Manage Paired Device274 Display Device Address274 5.Wired LAN274 LAN IP Address Setting274 Display Wired LAN Info274 6.Network Option275 Airplane Mode275 Edit Device Name275 Import Root Certificate275 Security (Ipsec)276 Reset Network Settings276 Setup Menu Tab276 1.Area/Date (Stills/Movies)277 Language277 Area/Date/Time Setting277 NTSC/PAL Selector278 2.Reset/Save Settings278 Setting Reset279 Save/Load Settings279 3.Operation Customize280 Custom Key/Dial Settings (Stills)280 Custom Key/Dial Settings (Movies)284 Custom Key Settings (Playback)284 Function Menu Settings284 Different Settings for Stills/Movies285 Display (Screen Display) Settings286 (Movie) Record with Shutter287 Zoom Ring Rotate288 4.Dial Customize288 Custom Key/Dial Settings (Stills)/Custom Key/Dial Settings (Movies)288 My Dial Settings288 Av/Tv Rotate290 Function Ring (Lens)290 Lock Operation Parts291 5.Touch Operation291 Touch Operation292 Touch Panel/Pad292 Touch Pad Settings293 Touch Function in Shooting294 6.Accessibility294 Screen Reader295 7.Finder/Monitor295 Select Finder/Monitor295 Monitor Brightness296 Viewfinder Brightness297 Finder Color Temperature297 Display Quality297 Finder Frame Rate297 8.Display Options298 TC/UB Settings298 Gamma Display Assist298 Gamma Display Assist Type299 (Images) Remaining Shooting Display299 (Images) Auto Review299 9.Power Setting Option300 Auto Monitor Off300 Power Save Start Time300 Power Save By Monitor301 Auto Power Off Temperature301 10.Sound Option302 Volume Settings302 4 Channel Audio Monitoring302 Audio Signals303 11.USB303 USB Connection Mode303 USB LUN Setting304 USB Power Supply304 12.External Output305 HDMI Resolution305 HDMI Output Settings306 HDMI Information Display307 CTRL For HDMI307 13.Setup Option307 Video Light Mode307 Anti-Dust Function308 Auto Pixel Mapping/Pixel Mapping309 Version309 Certification Logo (Non-US/Canada Models Only)310 Chapter 10Movie-Making Basics311 Some Fundamentals312 Preparing to Shoot Video313 Steps During Movie Making315 More About Frame Rates and Bit Rates317 Frame Rates317 Bit Rates319 Choosing Metering/Exposure Modes321 Stop That!322 Choosing an Autofocus Mode324 Tracking in Video325 Tips for Movie Making326 Composition327 Lighting for Video330 Audio333 Lens Craft334 Chapter 11Advanced Video Features337 More on Sensors and Crop Factors337 Sensor Size337 Crop Factor338 Other Important Parameters340 Frame Guides340 Time Codes and User Bits342 Picture Profiles343 Gamma, Gamma Ding Dong344 More on 4K Video345 Using an External Recorder346 Audio Settings349 Audio Recording349 Audio Recording Level349 Audio Out Timing350 Wind Noise Reduction350 Multi-interface Shoe Audio Settings351 Audio Level Display351 Chapter 12Choosing and Using Lenses353 Don't Forget the Crop Factor354 The Crop Factor and the a7 IV355 SteadyShot and You356 How It Works358 Choosing a Lens360 Sony FE Lenses361 A-Mount Lenses369 Zeiss Batis Lenses371 Zeiss Loxia Lenses371 Adapters and Third-Party Lenses372 What Lenses Can Do for You375 Categories of Lenses377 Using Wide-Angle Lenses380 Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems380 Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses382 Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems383 Chapter 13Working with Flash385 Why Flash?385 Electronic Flash Basics389 How Electronic Flash Works390 Flash Modes397 Flash Exposure Compensation399 Red Eye Reduction399 Using an External Electronic Flash399 Guide Numbers, Hot Shoes, and More400 HVL-F60M/RM/RM2 Flash Units402 HVL-F46RM Flash Unit403 HVL-F45RM Flash Unit403 HVL-F43M Flash Unit404 HVL-F32M Flash Unit404 HVL-F28RM Flash Unit404 HVL-F20M Flash Unit405 Wireless Flash (Optical)406 Key Wireless Concepts407 Setting Channels and Remote Groups408 Setting Ratios409 Radio Control411 Index413 ABOUT THE AUTHOR:With more than two million books in print, David D. Busch is the world's #1 best-selling camera guide author, with more than 100 guidebooks for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Panasonic cameras, and many popular books devoted to digital photography and imaging techniques. His best-sellers include Digital SLR Cameras and Photography for Dummies, which has sold more than 300,000 copies in five editions, and Mastering Digital SLR Photography, now in its Fourth Edition.The graduate of Kent State University is a former newspaper reporter/photographer, and operated his own commercial photo studio, shooting sports, weddings, portraits, fashion, architecture, product photography, and travel images. For 22 years he was a principal in CCS/PR, Inc., one of the largest public relations/marketing firms based in San Diego, working on press conferences, press kits, media tours, and sponsored photo trade magazine articles for Eastman Kodak Company and other imaging companies. His 2500 articles and accompanying photos have appeared inside and on the covers of hundreds of magazines, including Popular Photography, Rangefinder, and Professional Photographer.Softcover. 2022. Unabridged edition. Illustrated, w/Index. 9" L x 7" W. 448 pages. Brand New. PLEASE NOTE: PHOTO IN THIS AUCTION IS A STOCK PHOTO OF THE BOOK. YOUR BOOK IS BRAND NEW FROM THE PUBLISHER, NEVER READ, NEVER SHELVED. We ship all of our books in cardboard packaging/wrapping for protection in transit.

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