15 Things about Sony's A1 You Probably Didn't Know

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Күн бұрын

Gary Friedman, author of the best-selling book on this camera, talks about the 15 important things about the Alpha 1 you wouldn't have known if you had only read online reviews. (Which is ironic in a way, since this is an online review.) You can read more about the book at Gary's website, www.FriedmanArchives.com/A1 .
This references an earlier video which talks about how difficult it is to autofocus with the lens stopped down. You can find that video here: • Focus Tracking Differe...
The 15 things discussed in this video are:
1) New assignable functions to control wheels
2) 14-bit RAW all the time. (Not just in certain continuous shooting modes.)
3) Touch-to-focus when controlling with smartphone or with tethered shooting. (This feature has been missing for many years.)
4) 1/500th of a second flash sync speed when in APS-C mode.
5) New "Light" Image Quality Setting
6) Variable shutter function
7) Phase Detect AF at f/22 (okay, you would have known that from online reviews. It's still technically difficult.)
8) LA-EA5 works with screw-drive Minolta A-mount lenses.
9) You can shoot 4K in APS-C mode.
10) Proxy videos can be full HD.
11) Preview Flash images in continuous shooting mode.
12) Some Focus Areas have been renamed.
13) Up to 4x throughput via Wi-Fi (compared to previous cameras)
14) Flexible Exposure Mode
15) EVF Auto Switch not reliable (NOTE: fixed in Firmware v1.10).
Check out ALL of Gary's Ebooks on Sony cameras at FriedmanArchives.com/sony-books/

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@spaceweasel 3 жыл бұрын

Gary, if you are turning into Santa Claus, I want a Sony A1 for Christmas this year.

@robertdouglas9345 2 жыл бұрын

I bought Gary's book while waiting on my A1 to arrive. Def. saved me time on the learning curve. I highly recommend his book on the A1

@himalayamystic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This comment saved me a huge learning curve!

@polymyxa8233 2 жыл бұрын

Best teacher on Sony Digital Cameras in the world!!!

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Awww... shucks! :-) Tell the world!

@basembarakat 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful as always Gary.

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Basem!

@traknologist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was very informative.

@theusbadenhorst7079 10 ай бұрын

Very insightful

@silversulu 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you talked about the EVF blackout and that Sony is likely to fix it.

@garyfriedman2005 2 жыл бұрын

They fixed it via a firmware upgrade!

@1UAE 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great video ✌️

@gordonnorman8259 3 жыл бұрын

Gary - congrats on your move (we miss you in Socal) and getting the A1 book out in record time - very impressive!

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gordon!

@Isaacimage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! Great info !

@csgbakersfield6233 2 жыл бұрын

Sir I love your way of explaining everything in details I’m your fan now

@FriedmanArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Tell the world! :-)

@dchmielarski 3 жыл бұрын

your videos are always interesting and educational :)

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Tell the world! :-)

@desertgecko4549 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, Gary.

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheAgora123 3 жыл бұрын

From Canada you make always good video

@Grr8jon 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@PecosHank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

You're quite welcome!

@MaestroDK 3 жыл бұрын

Bought several of your most excellent books! keep 'em coming! But now you made me want a Sony A1 :)

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry. :-)

@georgerady9706 8 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for… a MANUAL (coming from my IT pre-Google days when I’d venture to the Tech Book shop at lunch to buy a book on the software problem I had been dealing with all morning… Switched Nikon Z6 when I realized this last summer that Apple was never gonna support ProRes raw from a Nikon to Ninja in FCPX! Took me a good month to realize the Alpha 1 is just what I needed for Studio shooting theatre 🎭 w/o going Cinema Camera/Lenses. But I’ve been swimming in options hinted at in a number of videos (like Gerald Undone’s 8K internal to 4K external Ninja for - nevertheless - higher quality images!) Hopefully, this book (as this video) will better explain options like Priority Facial Memory detection (so I can avoid having to have a dedicated Focus Puller) Just starting out on an Everest project… think I’ve found a Sherpa at an inn at the foothills….

@FriedmanArchives 8 ай бұрын

I think you'll like it. Let me know if you have any questions that it doesn't answer.

@Chuck_Burke Жыл бұрын

You sir, are a steely eyed missle man...thank you for this wonderful video.

@FriedmanArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks (I think)! 🙂

@Chuck_Burke Жыл бұрын

@@FriedmanArchives 🤣🤣 It was a reference to one of the engineers that brought Apollo 13 home safely....you are THAT good...No thinking...If I ever get the chance to shake your hand I may never wash my hands again...and the only time I have ever said that was to Joe McNally :) teee hee... thank you for all your sharing and information...you make learning fun...

@FriedmanArchives Жыл бұрын

@@Chuck_Burke Wow. Thank you so much for the kind words! Now my head's getting big. 🙂

@FriedmanArchives Жыл бұрын

Are you Buck Joiner?

@Chuck_Burke Жыл бұрын

LOL. No, but he is a good friend of mine on Maui.I am Chuck Burke

@BenjaminAdamsVu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you always full of informative INFO? haha! Thanks again Gary

@networm64 3 жыл бұрын

The point No 14 is a gold one indeed! That's a life saver! I hope it goes to other Sony cameras too! Well done Santa Claus Gary!😊

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Well, the A7S III had a lightweight version of it (only f/stop and shutter speed could be controlled), so this seems to be a feature in evolution.

@seanc8054 2 жыл бұрын

i'll tell you what, i stumbled across this channel because i found a minolta srt 102 at a thrift shop, and the video was from 2012, and it was really good quality, ive seen worse from videos filmed a month ago, i hope you come back somehow and do more stuff, i like watching you :)

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sean! Tell the world! :-)

@bobdriscoll3310 2 жыл бұрын

Now THAT'S the beard I always thought you should have! Anyone who is ponying up for this camera would be a fool to not part with the extra 0.5-1% to get the book to go with it!

@lindamcd1217 3 жыл бұрын

You are the man... the SONY Camera Man!

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Tell the world!! I survive solely via word-of-mouth from extremely satisfied customers.

@possisvideos 3 жыл бұрын

i learned some stuff i didn’t know about my a1…thanks. i consider your book too…

@MexBytes 2 жыл бұрын

Gary the new Firmware just fixed the a1 EVF problem and IBIS one too! . 😉

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, noted in the comments. The IBIS issue didn't occur on my unit, but I know it affected some others.

@jimmyqballs 3 жыл бұрын

My apprehension with a piece of tape would be the glue line would break down from spring/summer heat and leave sticky adhesive residue in the chassis. Don't want to give Sony any reason to void my warranty! I'm going to try a thin piece of vinyl and see if that works, but that's a good tip Gary, thanks!

@lorenroot4640 3 жыл бұрын

Gary, love the beard! Hope you’re doing well!!

@ViceChief 2 жыл бұрын

Gary, I bought your ebook. Thanks! I'm having trouble with the Imaging Edge Mobile app. I can touch to focus, but the shutter button doesn't seem to take a still anymore (it worked on initial setup). Have you ever seen anything like this? I'm stuck!

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Tough to troubleshoot things like that via messaging... my first (possibly) condescending question is "is the camera or the IEM app in movie mode?"

@ViceChief 2 жыл бұрын

@@FriedmanArchives Thanks for that - didn't feel any condescension. The behavior I was seeing was that the shutter button would just enable/disable tracking but never take a picture. I tried every setting/combo I could think of, as systematically as I could. In the end, I installed the IA app on another android phone, and I was able to get the shutter to fire normally. Then, when I connected again with my primary device, operation returned to normal (shutter press takes and transfers a picture). On the problematic phone, I also have Monitor+ installed, an alternative camera control app. I wonder if it could have caused this buggy behavior. I'll post back here if I observe anything interesting. Thanks again for your book, it's been a big help.

@EricStarick 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use the variable shutter in the A1 to shoot at 1/48th in video?

@luxmyg 3 жыл бұрын

Gary, wait a day and Tony Northup will do another version of this video. heheheheh

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Tony who? :-)

@terrybartick1754 2 жыл бұрын

He will watch this video and recap it-(((. Nice video thank you

@hanshut8124 2 жыл бұрын

goooood job !

@timjenkins8943 2 жыл бұрын

What settings do you use when you are shooting stopped down in low light? A1 keeps rack focusing and cannot acquire subject and viewfinder is grainy. I have to often shoot wide open in lower light conditions as af cannot acquire. Thanks for great tips.

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

As I mention in the book, the A1 shoots stopped down (almost) all of the time, and therefore has more difficulty focusing even under ideal light. Under bad light there should be no expectation of legendary AF performance.

@timjenkins8943 2 жыл бұрын

@@FriedmanArchives I upgraded from A9 and immediately noticed worse AF performance in low light with f2.8 lenses. tested af in same condition with a9 and it didn't hunt.

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

@@timjenkins8943 Try setting "Aperture Drive in AF" to "Focus Priority".

@chrisflight6436 3 жыл бұрын

Touch focus on a smartphone is available for the A9II, just an app update not just specific to the A1.

@FriedmanArchives 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that. I figured since the same app didn't do it on the A7S III, then it was camera-specific. Anyway, this is how it should have worked all along.

@JonPais 3 жыл бұрын

@@FriedmanArchives Imaging Edge app does have tap to focus with the a7s III but it is sketchy.

@Martin-nu6ym 3 жыл бұрын

I just experienced the EVF issue with my A7Siii. Really, really annoying. Conditions were bright sunny weather with the Sun at a low angle behind me. Looks like I will be using some tape on both of the cameras.

@USGrant21st 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, Santa Clause. I want A1 for Christmas, I'll be good😁

@cuneytgumushaneli9820 6 ай бұрын

in case of attaching A1 on tripod upside-down for ground level shots. how can I turn the view on its monitor?

@FriedmanArchives 6 ай бұрын

The camera doesn't have a feature for that, BUT you can view the video in real time on your smartphone and then rotate the phone any way that's convenient for you.

@cuneytgumushaneli9820 6 ай бұрын

Connection of imaging edge is awful ,it keeps disconnecting it needs re pairing every a few minutes

@FriedmanArchives 6 ай бұрын

@@cuneytgumushaneli9820 It is indeed a pain. Do you turn off your camera before it need re-pairing? I'm glad I'm not on the software development team at Sony, for in this realm there's so much outside of their control: The phone, the environment, the distance to the camera...

@jerryeisner1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Gary, Do you do One to One tutoring? I'm thinking of buying a Sony and if I do I will need support on Zoom. Please let me know. Thanks.

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Jerry. Yes, I do! Contact me at Gary@FriedmanArchives.com .

@maartenroest9204 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, next to my Sony I also have a Olympus OM-D 1, it seems Sony 'borrowed' a lot of features from them! (And it is a good thing, as the Oly has so many possibilities)

@lindamcd1217 3 жыл бұрын

So you're saying it's not ALL from the minds of Sony? 🤭

@maartenroest9204 3 жыл бұрын

@@lindamcd1217 joking aside I think all manufacturers borrow from each other. The good thing is.. we photographers get increasingly better equipment. Although for me there is a 'good enough' so I stopped buying more gear. Oh and I am a Sony user from the Minolta days, and love my A7R-II and A77-II (even use the Dynax/Maxxum 7 film camera occasionally)

@markrigg6623 2 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness they didn't borrow it's sensor.........

@edjela 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy the book?

@garyfriedman2005 2 жыл бұрын

Link is in the video's description.

@luxmyg 3 жыл бұрын

canon R5. in parenthesis. love it !!!!

@JonPais 3 жыл бұрын

💩

@Monik74nina Жыл бұрын

Me interesa el libro esta en español gracias

@FriedmanArchives Жыл бұрын

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@swagfella2780 3 жыл бұрын

There’s a hundred things about the A1 that I don’t know and they’re all caused by me not having one :(

@Jwitherow1964 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t finger out why my shuttter speed was in tens, thanks not I know your the best on A1 God bless

@dandobi 3 жыл бұрын

has an 8k camera... uploads in 1080 😭😭😭

@janepalmer1372 3 жыл бұрын

I had the EVF issue in bright sunlight. I was not on auto switch, but had chosen the EVF. It was black as was the lcd. After some research and frustration, I realized that the EVF is an OLED screen and will suffer if left on all the time!!! So it turns off and on depending on whether it senses your face at the camera. So putting tape on the camera to keep the EVF on is not a good idea!!! Please think about unintended consequences when you go about putting tape on your Ferrari!!!

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

You're confused about the function of the tape. When placed properly the Auto Switch mode works the way it should, even in bright sunlight. It does NOT keep the EVF on all the time!!!

@markrigg6623 2 жыл бұрын

@@FriedmanArchives You didn't specify properly in the vid about how to put the tape on and the fact that doing it in a particular way is nessercary. So yes, it's confused a few people.

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

@@markrigg6623 KZfaq videos can only be so long. I explain it all in my book, though - in a book you can take your time and explain every subject thoroughly.

@georgerady9706 7 ай бұрын

Well, I hit try Overheating Wall (too!) on a studio shoot (cool enough for everyone to wear a sweater) trying Gerald Undone’s suggestion to shoot 8K - internal - to output 4K for Ninja ProRes raw with better quality… no go! Camera shutdown after a few minutes! 😡 Now, it may be that we tried shooting 8K using the internal battery so we switched to an external V-Mount… same problem 🤬 on this brand new camera bought in July 2023 and never used before (other than some minor test stills) Was it residue heat from the internal - yes Sony - battery? All I know is we switched back to 4K w/o the Ninja and got our shots… but really, REALLY pissed to lay out $6K for a camera that needs to be packed in an ice bag for video!?! But hasn’t Sony admitted to the issue (like Nikon finally added the 2nd SSD for their Z-monstrosities) by Sony adding a fan for the FX3! Bought the book… maybe it has some hints on how to troubleshoot this issue… from invoking the warranty if I got a dud to video setting checklist… very disappointed if not feeling cheated. I think Sony added the video support to a “photo” camera and tried to fix known issue by coming out with the FX3 that mitigated the heating issue.

@FriedmanArchives 7 ай бұрын

Hmmm... that doesn't sound right. On the other hand I only tested in-camera 8K video capture (and it lasted for an hour). Not being a videographer I don't own an 8K external recorder so I couldn't test that. That's the only insight I can provide. Is it defective? I can tell you only that I've never heard anyone else complain about it.

@georgerady9706 7 ай бұрын

Getting some feedback… Mark Galer is the Aussy Sony Ambassador… but I can’t C&P his post but it comes down to shooting 8K for “seconds” not “minutes” and not keeping the camera in “standby” mode because the duel processors are still chugging away “counting as your seconds” He agrees the FX3 and other “cinema” cameras have the air cooling designed (and still don’t attempt 8K) and IF one’s primary interest is video “the A1 is primarily a photographer’s camera”

@georgerady9706 7 ай бұрын

And those who use an external recorder like the Ninja V (as I do) you can NOT set it to ProRes for 8K from the Sony… you have to choose another codec: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pc9dp65zuK_dZ2g.htmlsi=DLPPYoWmunq9yuaU

@Lofote 3 жыл бұрын

6:00 Why does everyone refer to LED lights when talking about flickering lights? The problem is waaaaaaaaay older and yes there are many light sources out there that flicker that are NOT LED based. A light source either stabilizes the AC of the power outlet or not, and if not, it will flicker, easy as that. Has nothing to do with LEDs. This way people think LED is a bad thing, because it introduces new problems, but this is not true.

@FriedmanArchives 2 жыл бұрын

Back in my day it used to be the domain of fluorescent lights. LED lights are considered a "new" problem because they refresh at a different frequency which happens to interfere with the silent shutter methodology.

@Lofote 2 жыл бұрын

@@FriedmanArchives as said the frequency problem here is the same. It is not a "new" or LED-related problem. We have lots of old school flourescent lights / neon tubes here at the university for example, absolutely long before LEDs were invented as a light source. They have EXACTLY this problem you experience with LEDs here. They just go on and off at 50Hz (europe) or 60hz (US) AC, thats how AC power works and if the light source doesn't "save" some power for the time where there is 0V output, it will be off at that point. Very simple. The reason why the silent shutter shows those strange lines is because it takes longer to read the the sensor than 1/50s or 1/60s, while that happens the light goes off and on and off and on. And so some of your sensors lines see light and some see the off-time. Nothing to do with "synchronsiation", just too slow reading. Stacked sensors are much faster at reading so they have the problem less.

@jimmyqballs 3 жыл бұрын

I've been enjoying that Sony added a full sized jpg preview to the raw files. I don't enjoy the EVF, IBIS and autofocus dropping glitches...