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Sony A7V Complete Wildlife Setup for Still Photography and Video

Sony A7V Complete Wildlife Setup for Still Photography and Video

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Stop Leaving Shots on the Table. The Sony A7V Is More Powerful Than You Think

If you picked up the Sony A7 V because you wanted a serious camera without the serious price tag — smart move. But if you’re not getting the results you expected, here’s the truth: this camera is packing genuine pro-level technology, and most people are barely scratching the surface!

The A7 V punches way above its price point. That’s both the gift and the challenge.

AI-powered autofocus. Advanced subject recognition. A hybrid shooting system built for stills and video. The kind of capability that used to cost twice the money — all buried inside menus most shooters never fully explore.

I’ve seen it happen over and over. Someone grabs the A7 V thinking it’ll be intuitive right out of the box. They fumble through settings, get inconsistent results, and start wondering if they made the wrong call. Then I walk them through the setup that actually unlocks what this camera can do — and everything changes.

That’s exactly what this course delivers. Over two hours of me cutting straight to what matters — the AF configuration that makes bird-in-flight shots actually work, the video setup that just works, and the custom settings that turn this affordable powerhouse into a camera that performs like something twice the price.

15 Videos
Over 2 Hours of Content
Lifetime Access

Get Great Results Faster!

You already made a brilliant investment. This course is your cheat sheet to getting every dollar’s worth out of it.

Tips & Tricks from Mark Smith

With over 6 million social media followers and brand partnerships with Sony, Nikon, and OM System, Mark Smith knows exactly what it takes to get pro results from pro gear. In this guide he shows you precisely how he’d set up the A7 V for maximum performance — fast, clean, and without the guesswork.

Video 1: Introduction

Are you ready to unlock your camera's full potential?

Video 2: Shooting Menu Setup & Explanation

Mark goes over everything he would setup and or change in the shooting menu of the Sony A7V. Image quality settings, File formats, File/folder settings, Shooting mode, Drive modes, Shooting speeds, Pre-capture settings, Silent shutter shooting, Image stabilization and more.

Video 3: Exposure Menu Setup & Explanation

Mark goes over everything he would setup and or change in the exposure menu of the Sony A7V. Metering modes, White Balance settings, Color / Tone, Zebra Display setup and more.

Video 4: Back Button Focus

Back button focus? What is it? How does it work and more importantly, should you be using it? Mark answers all these questions and more.

Video 5: Setting Up Auto Focus for Still Photography

Mark shows you how to get the most out of the Sony A7V's complex and multilayered auto focus system. Focus modes, Which focus areas work best, Properly setting up subject recognition, Bird Eye AF, Animal Eye AF, Human Eye AF. Peaking Display and more.

Video 6: Playback Menu Setup & Explanation

Mark shows you what he changes in the Playback menu of the Sony A7V and why.

Video 7: Network Menu Setup & Explanation

Mark makes a few simple changes in this menu.

Video 8: Camera Customization

The Sony A7V is a very powerful camera with tons of great features. Thankfully Sony let's you customize how the camera works in many, many ways. In this video Mark shows you exactly how he would customize this camera in order to get the most out of it.

Video 9: Codecs & Frame Rates on the Sony A7V

Mark dives in and shows you how to properly choose codecs and frame rates for shooting video.

Video 10: Setting UP 4k 120fps Video

The Sony A7V can record many different types of video. In this video Mark shows you how to setup 4k 120fps and why you should be shooting this video format.

Video 11: Removing the S&Q Nag Screen


By default, the Sony A75 has an annoying "nag" screen that appears every time you put the camera into S&Q mode. In this video Mark shows you how to turn it off. Be gone nag screen!

Video 12: Setting Up S&Q Video Options

The Sony A7V can record dramatic slow-motion video or high speed. Choosing the best formats can be a little tricky. In this video Mark shows you exactly how he sets up the Sony A75 for S&Q video and why.

Video 13: Setting Up Proper Exposure for Video

Mark explains how to propel setup exposure for video on the A7V.

Video 14: Setting Up Auto Focus for Video

Mark explains how the Sony A75 auto focus for video system works and how to properly set it all up in order to get the most out of this amazing camera.

Video 15: Setting Up Custom Menu Banks

The Sony A7V introduced a way to setup custom user banks with a new dial. This dial is very powerful and allows you to quickly move between stills, real time video or slow motion video when set up correctly. It is a game changer when setup correctly. In this video Mark shows you how.







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