Choosing the Best Focus Area on your Sony Alpha Camera

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In this tutorial I demonstrate the importance of choosing the appropriate Focus Area for the subject you are shooting. You will learn that there is no one best focus area (just the most appropriate Focus Area for your subject) and also when to choose one of the Lock-on AF Focus Area options.
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@AlphaCreativeSkills Жыл бұрын

Join me on Patreon for the best Alpha Support and Guidance. A single $10 Membership fee includes access to my 500-page camera-specific eBooks, member-only Q&A Forums + Over twenty 1-hour member-only seminars + cameras settings files & access to the Raw files from the lens and camera reviews (there is no contract or commitment beyond the first month). www.patreon.com/markgaler

@chrisbennett2977 4 жыл бұрын

I have been a working professional photographer for 29 years, using Sony Alpha exclusively for the the last 5 years. I never stop learning useful things from your videos. I consider myself pretty tech savvy, but your understanding is on a different level. It's not just the tech, you have a great eye too. Very impressive Mark!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to provide this positive feedback 👍

@HowDidIGet3700Subs 9 ай бұрын

… and how are u going to cope when AI takes over professional photography? Pro looking Portraits being generated by AI for someone’s face- all they need to do is upload a few pics of their face. Even weddings will be taken over by AI cameras where people just wide angle point and shoot and it comes out looking professional, adding DOF & panning & cropping automatically

@kayyipliu699 2 жыл бұрын

Just moved to Sony and your video is a great help, thx.

@vaggos5417 5 жыл бұрын

I cant imagine why anyone would give a thumbs down on this video. Just perfect. Thanks Mark!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 5 жыл бұрын

Probably because I couldn’t say what needed to be said in under 3 minutes 😉

@SLR33406 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a great video! I’d say one of the easiest to follow to help me with my Sony a7 Mark II.. thanks!

@neneodonkor 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 49 peeps so far. They could be bots.

@RW_CreativeMedia 3 жыл бұрын

Probably Canon-Nikon fanboys-girls 😂😂😂

@JustCallMeJustiin 5 жыл бұрын

100x better than those run-off-the-mill 5 minute tutorials from those "popular" youtubers.

@sandiegobowen 5 жыл бұрын

As always, wonderfully informative, clear, and useful. Thanks, Mark!

@jeffmiller8950 5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your willingness to help explain the ins and outs of the Sony systems in a clear and concise fashion. I also appreciate the fact you focus on education v. product promotion. Keep up the great work!

@WayneLLC 5 жыл бұрын

Great, very concise guide again Mark. Thank you!

@David141071 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, this cleared my doubts about wide and wide lock on, and when to use them ! Thank you again Mark.

@Sarry_Banders 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful video. Loved the motorcycle shot as well.

@klackon1 5 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video presentation: thanks a lot.

@IanWilkinson 5 жыл бұрын

Just when I thought I'd mastered an aspect of my camera's slightly bewildering range of customizable features, along comes another of your comprehensive and well-explained videos and I realize my misunderstanding - in this instance I hadn't noticed that Eye AF works in AF-S too, rather than just from a custom button in AF-C. Thanks again!

@dragonfist25 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are so helpful. Thank you.

@berniekrippner7489 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark for all the helpful info to get the best out of our cameras.

@Amirmediacorp 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Very helpful information. Thanks Mark!

@ribe3434 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, another well explained video.

@Dogsandsewon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, extremely helpful

@omaralexander7406 5 жыл бұрын

Love your vids Mark.

@MF.Productions 5 жыл бұрын

Great detail in all your video's!

@lindiekolver8333 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very concise and most informative. Thanks Mark.

@ZeroDean 4 жыл бұрын

For someone moving to Sony, this is another incredibly helpful and informative video. My thanks to you Mark. I have a feeling I'll be referring back to this one again. You produce excellent content. Thank you.

@prudnikoff 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Thank you for explaining.

@Vibes2me 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and the FB Group is Incredible.

@Bringisen 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for a great learning video!

@rayatkinson9714 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Mark. I have learnt so much. Thank you

@fofdeejay 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lesson 👌

@Belwoorf 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation mate. This is the best video on this topic.

@ganga108 4 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial on this ever!

@leafsfan71 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Mark. Thank you!

@michaelwhite1322 5 жыл бұрын

Mark, You consistently offer the clearest, most informative, and most helpful tutorials on the Sony Alpha system of anyone on KZfaq. I really appreciate your efforts!

@KennethDillard 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great refresher (as I did watch the full 90-or-so minute video on focusing you previously posted). Thanks for helping the Sony shooters keep their skills sharp (no pun intended).

@josienelder8325 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always Mark, found this particularly helpful as I've been missing focus on a few birds-in-flight shots. Can't wait to put this into practice and get out shooting again!

@vintage_lenses9878 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant information. Helped me a lot. Thanks

@SteveTravis 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark, very informative. Cannot wait to try out these new focus skills when I am on safari next month. Will be great to catch the wildlife instead of the flora around it this time.

@johnpfeffer3933 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark... although I’ve been around the Sony systems for 5 years now, your tutorials not only tell me about features but also why some work and others don’t. My success rate has improved quite a bit since I started watching your videos. The thoroughness is exemplary. Cheers.

@cynthiarehrig8160 5 жыл бұрын

Most helpful video I have found to date to help me futher my knowledge of my A7iii. I will be going to your website. Thank you.

@patrickl3140 5 жыл бұрын

So clear when you explain it...

@kimgoodwin2700 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your time and knowledge sharing of these videos. I am a converting Canon user and so appreciate how easy to understand your teaching style is.

@backyardjunkie 5 жыл бұрын

Mark, fantastic, thank you.

@dreichmuth 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mark! A very informative video on the focus system.

@imola8 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding tutorial!!! Precise and understandable explanation! By far the best video i found that explains the capabilities of my sony alpha 7. Thank you so much!

@PsychicWorldTV 5 жыл бұрын

Helpful as always

@philpatelis2326 2 жыл бұрын

I have watched so many videos where people try and explain the Sony focus system and none compare to yours. You know when you are dealing with an expert on a subject when they can explain a concept so simply. Thank you for putting this video together, you have a real talent for teaching.

@AlphaCreativeSkills 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback Phil. I used to be a senior lecturer in photography so preparing talks is something I have been comfortable with for a few decades now.

@yagitchronicles9233 3 жыл бұрын

I think this will be the first time I'm not skipping adds . Oh man this channel is a gold mine. Thanks Mark!

@ErethilClaw 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Mark!

@miladmafi8978 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best camera expert; no doubt! Thank you so much ❤🙏🏻

@andyraeber6044 2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure learning from you Mark.

@cristinacoltro4517 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Mark!

@UncompressedWAVmusic 3 жыл бұрын

I watched you for the first time last night and liked it so much I'm watching this other great video of yours tonight.

@chirantha 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Mark! I have moved from Canon to Sony and learning a lot about my new camera thanks to you!

@lbochs1 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks.

@praytera7949 4 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful and informative. A lot of others try to teach the subject matter; you succeed.

@SoCalPresa 2 жыл бұрын

Top notch!! Always a pleasure 🙏

@arthurstreatfield9311 3 жыл бұрын

Terrific. Clear and comprehensive.

@kimthomassen87 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark👍

@NierAutomata2B 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best focus tutorial on KZfaq

@Sherida.jane71 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative,thank you

@copperstatestudiosPhxAZ 3 жыл бұрын

Your motorcycle pics are phenomenal

@drmouton 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. You really explained a lot for me. Not only do I have my C2 button mapped out to my focus systems, I understand when to use them. I’ll definitely check out the more in depth explanation, but this video really helped me out a lot.

@MrDjlavor 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Mark.

@rugsack2005 2 жыл бұрын

Lots to learn and getting a lot closer with your excellent intro. Will check out the longer video on your website. Many thanks

@sjsphotog 4 жыл бұрын

great short summary here Mark but the top photographers will want to watch the entire 1.5 hr Master Class for sure. keep it up

@mpsinghphotography1 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, comprehensive and easy to understand, thank you.

@AlphaCreativeSkills 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lindseymunro1693 4 жыл бұрын

So useful. Thanks for taking the time to make these movies. I really can't understand why some peeps give a thumbs down, just daft

@jayyoung3478 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very thorough and in-depth. You are not annoyingly padantic.

@elsiepoynton9576 5 жыл бұрын

Thank u great information

@XperiaVideosCR 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Mark for sharing this video. I learned stacks!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@captynrj 2 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this video as its so concise and covers a wide range of situations WITH suggestion of possible solutions. I can't thank you enough for the clear explanations! It's always helped me so much!😌

@AlphaCreativeSkills 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@aceadam1828 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you didnt knew c2 was already assaigned. Sony did a great job i just had to switch iso to the center wheel and subject lock to the center button everything else was already mapped out good for me

@jahbeanz9942 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!!! HEADING TO YOUR WEBSITE.

@lcmlcm2460 3 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable how advanced these digital cameras are. This video was helpful thank you

@xxjurajxx 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to thank you for your precious teaching. Thank you very much!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@rajivraghu9857 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the this 💕💕

@lindamcmullin785 5 жыл бұрын

Your tutorials are SO comprehensive and concise that it just amazes me. What a breath of fresh air!! You have truly found your calling. Thank you so much for making it easier for us regular folks who just want to learn without a lot of extraneous silly or impertinent info. 😁

@AlphaCreativeSkills 5 жыл бұрын

When I used to write text books I called them essential skills as I cut out the extraneous info (unfortunately for some I still have a lot to say about some topics). If Sony made the technology simpler I could perhaps make shorter movies 😉

@VL20IG 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you.

@LitiAquaria 7 ай бұрын

That's so useful video that I have been looking for! Thanks Mark!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Wildicon19 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark for your valuable wisdom! This was my problem keeping my subject in focus!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@InMission 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, this was one of the most usable video I watch thill now, I really like your videos and this one is great, specially at the end, when you talk about the Eye AF e few other stuff, I really love the AF of my Camera, but I was having some troubles, because the camera was going to focus in a different subject that I pick, but with this video I finally understand some of the troubles I was having with my great camera and I will be able to correct that, so excited about it. I use to shoot on M only, but I do agree with you about use Aperture Priority mode, however, on A7III, I'm scare to death of the Exposure Comp. Dial, since it never stay still. When store or pick the camera from my bag, that thing always turn, but since I the camera on M mode, not a big deal, but if I decided to use Aperture Priority, that will be terrible if accidentally turns and I don't notice. Is it anyway to kind of disable that Dial, so it would not affect my Exposure?

@CassidyHansen Жыл бұрын

Your ability to demystify is outstanding! I'm going to try wide more often now. Thank you!!

@AlphaCreativeSkills Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@benjaminlauwick2340 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the useful info Mark. BTW that motorcycle photo is absolutely stunning. I didn't know it was even possible.

@AlphaCreativeSkills Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@binod1283 5 жыл бұрын

Great Mark

@julianmor9191 Жыл бұрын

MARK GALER IS DA BOMB. Thanks Mark!

@AlphaCreativeSkills Жыл бұрын

Thanks - I think

@fibranijevidra 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks a lot.

@MWSCologne 8 ай бұрын

This was really helpful

@AlphaCreativeSkills 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Gtech-ny5rd 9 ай бұрын

You really nail these videos. You make me feel like a student again whenever I watch them, so many insightful lessons! You've earned a new sub!

@AlphaCreativeSkills 9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@ngosh08 5 жыл бұрын

Mark, as usual great video and well detailed. Just to add on, if you are shooting an event or sports and you happen to use 2 different focus areas mostly, you can recall one focus area by customizing a recall button.

@SuperFrise 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea!

@Rekha2345 10 ай бұрын

Superb video! Thank you, Mark! Very thorough and succinct.

@AlphaCreativeSkills 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Marco-zp7nb 4 жыл бұрын

Best Video on youtube. I watched a lot

@Azzaratiofficial 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@dr7193 2 жыл бұрын

perfect tutorial. Thank you so much !!

@elektriksheep 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, Mark. Thanks. I've been using Nikon SLRs for my whole career and just got a Sony a7s as a backup so this is very useful.

@AlphaCreativeSkills 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@seivertpt 2 жыл бұрын

excellent tutorial. Thanks so much.

@jameswilliams5982 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers mark

@TheObserver567 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@user-fd8eh4vu1w 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative and details. People told me that they usually preferred flexible spot focus mode but could not explain clearly the benefits over other modes. I now understand the usability of wide focus area mode and lock on mode. Thank you.

@AlphaCreativeSkills 4 жыл бұрын

Many people offer suggestions or recommendations without actually knowing how the camera is designed to work. I also have to admit to getting slightly frustrated with photographers recommending a single setting. Sony would not give us so many options if there was a single ‘best’ setting for all situations.

@oozrenn 4 жыл бұрын

i had a lots of trouble autofocusing in low light when using medium spot focus area. i'll try some different modes. tnx

@mdallie01 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a patron for almost a year now, but I seem to continue to learn every day. THANKS!

@AlphaCreativeSkills Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Michael! It is important to note that I only manage to get to 10% of the comments here on KZfaq, so be sure to use the Q&A forum on Patreon.com/markgaler if you have nay questions relating to this video.