Lightning Fast Wedding and Portrait Photography Autofocus Settings For The Sony A74
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Steve Michalak is a Boston based wedding photographer and owner of Storie Photo Collective LLC and Forge Academy for wedding photographers.
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The Sony A7IV has fantastic autofocus. In this video I'll discuss how I've managed to take advantage of and optimize the autofocus while I'm photographing weddings, with a few setting tweaks and custom buttons.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:20 Menu settings
02:56 Custom buttons
03:39 First button: Joystick/Multi-select
03:57 Second button: AF-On
04:39 Focus area limit settings
05:30 Focus areas explained
06:07 Why I use these settings
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MY GEAR
Main Video/Youtube Camera
Sony A7SIII: https://amzn.to/3HHfXGn
Main Photography Camera
Sony A74: https://amzn.to/3DO0Rh1
Cheaper, but still great camera for getting into wedding photography (built my portfolio on this camera)
Sony A7III: https://amzn.to/3Yagurp
Lighting for YouTube videos
Godox SL60W: https://amzn.to/3YbV5y1
Lantern Softbox: https://amzn.to/3I4zQbz
(I actually use Aputure products but they are discontinued and these are much cheaper and just as good)
Lenses that I own/have owned and love:
(Used for this Video) Sony 35mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/3vblBya
Sigma 85mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/3VkcMg3
Sony 24mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/4a7IHVd
Cheaper Sigma 35mm Alternative: https://amzn.to/3wSMmrB
Sony 50mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/4cbWPP8
Cheaper 50mm Alternative: https://amzn.to/3wWyyMY
Sony 70-200mm f2.8 GM II: https://amzn.to/3wSew6h
Tamron 28-75mm 2.8: https://amzn.to/3vgbYhy
Tamron 70-180mm: https://amzn.to/3wSMsiX
Lensbaby Edge 35: https://amzn.to/3wZFsAM
Tripods
Lightweight/travel tripod: https://amzn.to/4aaPeyj
More robust video tripod: https://amzn.to/49ONgUt
Action Cam's used for BTS
GoPro Hero 12 Black: https://amzn.to/4a9DvQO
GoPro Hero 9 Black: https://amzn.to/3TBF8kR
Camera Bags I use
Hex DSLR backpacks: http://bit.ly/3qIRmah
Ona Bowery Messenger Bag: https://amzn.to/3TchFVX
Think Tank Airport Security: https://amzn.to/3wUcKBz
Other wedding photography gear
On Camera flash: https://amzn.to/3VhepLn
Off camera flash: https://amzn.to/48SNvg3
Triggers: https://amzn.to/3x1IioT
Ultra portable flash stands: https://amzn.to/48NAK6A
Dual Camera: https://holdfastgear.com
Ear Protection (for wedding receptions): https://amzn.to/48MYyaE
Bose Bluetooth Speaker (use during portrait sessions): https://amzn.to/3wZHS2i
Magmod diffusion: https://amzn.to/48NE1mo
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