How to Setup the Sony a7S II for Cinema or Video Shooting
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- In this demo, I show how to set up the Sony a7S II for shooting cinema, movies, or video.
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Camera on and Movie Mode
1:27 - Factory settings, Menu, & Wheels
4:00 - Manual Exposure setting
5:04 - Codec/Format, FPS, and Resolution
6:08 - Finder/Monitor for eyepiece
6:57 - Manual ISO
8:09 - Manual Exposure
9:30 - Manual White Balance
10:45 - Picture Profile
12:54 - Steady Shot
13:33 - Peaking
14:18 - Custom Key Settings
15:10 - Focus Assist
17:33 - HDMI out
17:53 - Formatting SD Card
18:20 - Display options & Histogram
19:30 - Shutter Speed, F-stop, & ISO
20:56 - Light Metering - Навчання та стиль
Rented a A7S2 and this absolutely was a lifesaver to make sure I didn't miss anything and could navigate the menu. Thank you for being so clear and informative!
Let me say to you, that I am shaking in a nervous crisis in a bathroom of the sound stage I am currently filming as cinematographer because ALL of my life i´ll been working on canon, I get to work today and my client says, I want to use this camera, and my face goes jaw dropping, my answer was okey but I have never shoot with this camera, and he says okey but you can do it right? and I say oh yeah !! Sure let me go to the bathroom,
so I am here trying (urgent emergency mode) to find a video on youtube that could help me and boom !! woooow !! here comes the magic, GOD bless you for doing this valuable video this is amazing thanks a lot, you literally saved my life.
LOL. Awesome. Glad to know I helped you during your bathroom crisis.
Lmao!!! This happened to me last semester!! Only I wasn't hiding in the bathroom 🤣. I was asked to be cinematographer for a short film.
haha legend!
Lol same happened to me not long ago! I keep coming back to watch this video it’s great
how did it turn out? As a canon user i bet you had issues with colors? :)
You are such a rare Gem on UA-cam shaming all this professional knowledge. I think most of us are really very grateful that you want to share this with us. At least I am ! Thanks.
lighttraveller I totally agree
lighttraveller I totally agree
agreed, he also doesn't bullshit and spits out the information quick enough to get it all at once
cant believe im just finding your channel. so pleased you said auto nothing, manual everything. you had my sub at that point. much respect
I love how you start very very (almost too) simple and get more and more into the hidden details. Good video :)
Great video, just unboxed my a7S ii and skimmed through the manual and was still lost, your video explanation helped a lot.
Thank you for such an amazing tutorial. This is a really useful video. Especially the Spot Metering option which finally helped me get my exposure right on the histogram. Never knew it existed or how to get to it.
I've been struggling with my Sony RX10 ii... trying to figure out all the sub menu's and their best settings. Thank you for your detailed and clear explanation!
Man, this guy is very familiar with his camera and information!
Thankfully my 10 years as a photographer and recent dabbling in video has given me some knowledge of the terminology or I'm pretty sure I'd be left in the dust!
Great info!
Tx for sharing!
Thank you so much for the valuable information! I’m excited to start filming like the pros! Really appreciate it. 👍
Just transitioned from Canon to Sony. That was super helpful. Thank you!
I am just blown away by the knowledge you provide good Sir.
Thank you so much for this video, I feel more confident setting up my camera
Very interesting tour about the settings available on this little thing. This A7SII is professional. Yhank you.
Excellent job! Being new to cinematography, you certainly make my life a lot simpler :)
great breakdown! Thank you for the information
Thank you for being a helpful human. Don’t ever change.
wow you are a life saver my friend! I just switched from canon and this has definitely helped me more than any video! Thanks
Incredibly helpful! Thank you!
Thank-you so much for sharing, it means a lot, and I learned a lot!
This is pure gold! Thanks so much for putting in all the work. You've helped me out so much.
Chapters added. Thanks for watching!
Great instructional video! Thank you.
The best video on UA-cam on how to shoot video on Sony Alpha series camera. Thanks
Extremely good tutorial! Thank you.
Thanks Iron Man, this was helpful!
I was waiting for this one. Thank you so much!
Bought a7sii some days back.... want to capture whiteboard lecture ...... its really helpfull
NICE Man. Great Job. Good Audio, and a very detailed explanation. Nick
Good information, I am newcomer in this camera shutter speed is automatic set with iso
Great video ty so much!
thanks for summing up all that info and where menus stuff is! =)
Amazing sir! Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Very helpful! Thank you!
thanks a lot that was very helpful!!
Very helpful. Thanks!
Great video man, I subbed! :)
This is the kind of contect that I like. Keep it up!🙋🏿
Thanks a lot :)
InstaBlaster.
Thanks a lot as it's really helpful to learn and set up fast and properly all the necessary setting.
Thank you. it was helpful.
Thanks a lot you give to me some answers i was looking for it.
Thanks for this! Finding useful/relevant/to the point info among endless hipster-wannabe-filmmaker crap on UA-cam is hard nowadays. This was extra helpful.
This was incredibly helpful!!! Thank you!
If you're switching from Canon to Sony... this video is a must watch.
About time someone said it like this. Well done mate! brilliant vid!! Love my sony cameras & Atomos gear.
Really helpful - thanks man!
nice tips,thanks
thanks for fabulous video. That Matte box you have, I just bought the Xeen.
I have not enjoyed the RedRock Micro matte box. Kinda flimsy. I'll have to check out the Xeen.
Thanx, very useful
Good video and helpful 👌🔥
You rock, thank you so much
Well Done, Thank You!
This is amazing! Would love some chapters here...
Amazing, appreciate the video (y)
Super useful video - some hacks I didn’t know existed! I hate the recessed “movie” button too so have programmed the C3 button instead. Nice. Many thanks 👍🏻
soo helpful bless you!!
Well Done!!!!
GREAT!!!!
Great info! I have a A7s but in PP7, there are no further settings I can choose. In custom setting, there is no Movie option I can set in the center button. Damn!
Thank You !
love this
did anybody ever tell you that you sound just like Tony Stark? Great video , thanks for the help!
I've been told a few times, yes. Thanks for watching.
Listening to this again, you're right. The inflections are very similar. It's Stark without snark.
Nelson Smith hahaha yeah!
Got the solution. Get a big poop in the toilet, pull down the lid. Let the gas build up then throw a match in there. BOOM! Shoot is cancelled for a day so you can practice with this video!
I knew his voice sounded familiar lol😂
While I was doing all this my battery died and when I put a new one in all the settings I had changed were reset and I had to change them all over. This is my first sony. Why doesnt it save settings? Is there some magic button to press after this is all done or do I need to do this with every new battery? Other than this issue your video helped a lot.
NIce video! Just I was wondering do you think the cine profiles are usable without atomos? Grading with premiere I found very hard to get a decent result, especially in outside footage they came up with weird colors. Thanks
Enjoyed the video, very thorough. Question...unfortunately my computer doesn’t support 4K or the HD strangely. So, I’m using AVCHD/24P 24M (FX) should I change that setting or any that you mentioned in your video for filmmaking? Thanks!
thanks man
Hi, great video! Just wondering which lens are you using here. Thanks
very helpful video, thanks. question: is it normal for a camera to not simply have a "LUT" mode? why put the flat features all the way at P7? this is the only video camera i've ever used so im not sure if thats normal. thanks again!
A very basic question: Is there anything different in terms of steadyshot way to work when you go one the movie mode, instead of just pushing the rec button when being in M mode?
You're awesome
Thanks a lot! my a7sII rec botton was broken and i was sad about that, but now i know how to fix it kkkkk thanks
Great video....Would be nice to do the same thing with the GH5
Great idea. I need to do that. I should borrow my friend's GH5 and do a similar video.
Thanks for the video! I have a question. In this video you recommend changing the Movie/HFR to Manual, which I did. After watching this video I jumped over to your video about setting up your Sony a7S II to work with an Atomos. One of the steps you recommend on that video is to turn the Time Code Output to On, however, when I try to do this it tells me this function is not available when using Manual Exposure. Am I doing something wrong or have you switched your exposure settings in order to work with the Atomos. Thanks!
Thank you
HIplease can you do a tutorial about dslr rig components in a7s ii,how you set it up,their different name.thank you.
Funny you should ask. That is my next video planned. I will do it early next week. Thanks for watching.
Dear Chinfat! Can I know what version you are? I saw we have differences function in the camera.
Would you recommend this camera for a documentary, verite format, with concerts and bands in lowlight settings? I have a Redrock shoulder rig that I could use and possibly even an external monitor. But would this be better than something like the C100 which is kind of a documentary staple?
It would be fantastic at concerts and places with low light. C100 has the advantage of balanced audio with phantom power. You can plug a shotgun into the XLR port and get much better brill audio. You could the same with the Sony, but you'd have to accessorize it to get balanced audio.
Hello - in what cases would one shoot in super 35 vs full frame - did you skip over that setting?
Thank you for this comprehensive instructional and for not showing your face for 20 mins instead of the actual thing you are talking about.
Yah, well detailed tutorial.
Muchas gracias.
De nada. Gracias por ver.
Nice
Thanks for the great video. Have you ever tried to match the A7sII with the FS5? Any recommendations on picture profile settings, other than S-log?
I have not tried to mix those cameras. What software are you using to color grade? You can put a chip chart in front of the cameras (often times on the back of a slate) and it makes it easier to match-- especially in Resolve.
Great suggestion, thanks
Thank you!!!
WHEW !!! 😊😊😊
Hey what a great video and such an excellent camera. Im on a budget and had to settle for the a7ii for now. i understand i cannot shoot 4k, but if i tried to implement this as much as possible on the a7ii do you think it would still shoot decent orrr am i just fucked?
Most Sony mirrorless cameras are very similar in the way the menu and setup are concerned. I'd recommend shooting some test footage and color grading it first, if you're using S-Log. Especially before you do a big shoot.
Thanks for the video, it was really helping in getting started with this camera. I have a question for you - I'm not a film-maker but just using this camera for an education project. When I switch the file format to XAVC S 4K the edges of the image turn dark and appears almost circular. On XAVC S HD it's fine. Like I say I'm not a film-maker so probably some schoolboy error! Would appreciate some help? Thanks
Gary Thomson hey there! This is probably your lens, since not all lenses are full frame
Abigail Rath thank you, that’s what the issue was ... I appreciate your response! I decided to shoot 1080p not 4K so all good
I had to hit the "like" button at 3:30 mark
16:09 This sucks that the a7S II doesn't allow (or at least I haven't figured it out yet) the shutter button to be the Movie button. This would have been great so that I can use an intervalometer to bypass the 30 minute limit. Ugh. Works for other Sony cameras like the a7 3.
Hey, thanks for this video, really helpful. What lens was on the camera? You might have said it in the video, but I haven't finished it yet.
Not sure on the focal length. It may be 50mm... but it is a Rokinon Cine DS lens that is made for the full frame Sony.
Do you have the whole kit? (24, 35, 50, 85) and what lenses would you recommend under 1200 dollar.
I will primairly use the lenses for documentairy's and (car) event video's. So for the car video's an AF lens would be nice, but for the documentairy I would rather MF.
I am going to a big car event in Norway this August, would you buy the A7 III for that event or wait a little longer for the A7s III? ( I have a Canon 80d, but I don't like the low light and the bad dynamic range).
Thanks for your time :)
I do have the full kit. I would recommend a couple of zoom lenses for documentary, instead of primes. Something in the line of a 25-70 and a 70-200. Then you won't be swapping lenses with primes. Primes are better for slowly composed shots, while zooms are much better for being on the run. Primes are good for doc, if you are shooting interviews, since there's not a ton of moving around.
Okay good to know, thanks
What micro Sd card is best for this set up?
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What is the lens and letterbox being use here?
How to set clip number in a7s2 sir...
Hi, I was wondering what lens this is. I'm guessing Samyang or Rokinon. I spotted the "made in korea". also focal length and T stop?
This is a Rokinon Cine lens. I believe it is a 50mm FL. The T-Stop is 1.5 (fairly fast lens). Here is the series of primes: www.adorama.com/rkdscfbc.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAhp_jBRAxEiwAXbniXYv7o3uWr6LTAIzCMEO3TFRqfql-u7Fb7Cy_XukYhEGzGfqsfJc4fBoCBbQQAvD_BwE
With this structure, the advantages of this camera to work with interchangeable lenses are severely limited.
Sony A7SII; I was trying your set up settings, and now in the lower right corner of the screen, I have "TV" right above the ISO. I Can't find what this is in the manual. Any Idea's?
Not sure. Can you email me a photo of your screen? electricaman@hotmail.com
Whats that hood? what type of hood and tripod etc is shown in this video?
I show all my parts in this video: ua-cam.com/video/4KcMA5Hwk0U/v-deo.html
Can i use these set ups also for the Sony a7 rii ?
Fairly similar menu on the a7 rii. Yes.
Raise your hand if you're still filming with the Sony a7S II
Still a good camera