Welcome to Michael’s blog. Michael Andrew, (aka Michael The Maven) is a freelance producer, photography instructor, tech innovator, and when needed, disaster aid specialist. Disclaimer: Michael is a participant in Bhphoto & Amazon affiliate programs that provides an advertising commission if you purchase through links on this website.
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00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:15 – Camera Setup
00:10:25 – External Buttons
00:19:22 – Symbols and Icons
00:25:50 – Quick Menu
EXPOSURE
00:45:14 – ISO
00:46:55 – Shooting Modes / Exposure Control
01:07:06 – Bulb Mode
FOCUSING
01:11:47 – Video Exposure Settings Set Up
01:13:07 – Stills Focusing Modes
01:13:24 – How: Shutter Button
01:14:22 – When: Focusing Modes
01:17:19 – Where: Focus Clusters
01:22:33 – Touch and Drag AF
01:23:41 – Directional Pad To Move Focus Box
01:25:17 – Manual Focus
01:25:56 – Manual Peaking Focus
01:27:11 – Auto Focus Tracking
01:29:06 – Eye and Face Detection
01:29:41 – Animal Tracking
01:30:51 – Custom Eye Detection Setup
01:31:41 – Back Button Focusing
01:33:23 – Video Focusing
WHITE BALANCE / METERING MODES
01:37:43 – White Balance
01:41:19 – Metering Modes
01:43:29 – Michael’s Recommendations
PRIVACY and DISCLOSURE:
* Michael The Maven is a participant in the B&H Photo Video affiliate program that provides an advertising commission if you purchase through our links.
* If you purchase something from my affiliate links, I will get a small commission with no extra cost to you.
* Everything stated here is my opinion, and I sometimes make mistakes. I will never recommend a product I do not either use, truly love or think would be the best fit for the situation (often determined by budget).
Fuji’s new X-T5 has been released! Watch my free Fuji X-T5 Tutorial Training Video Overview Users Guide Set Up – Made for Beginners. Comment below if you want me to make a Fuji X-T5 Crash Course.
If you would like to see a Fuji X-T5 Crash Course, let me know by leaving a comment on my blog post:
http://www.michaelthemaven.com/?postID=5294&fuji-xt-5-crash-course
00:00:00 – Intro
GETTING STARTED
00:02:46 – Camera Setup
00:11:02 – External Buttons
00:23:14 – Symbols and Icons
00:29:20 – Q Menu
EXPOSURE
00:34:01 – ISO
00:35:53 – Shooting Modes / Exposure Control
00:55:04 – Exposure Preview
00:55:46 – Auto ISO
00:58:58 – Video Exposure Settings
FOCUSING
01:02:39 – Focusing Systems
01:03:18 – How – Shutter Button
01:04:18 – When – Focusing Modes
01:06:59 – Where – Focusing Clusters
01:09:28 – Eye and Face Detection
01:12:26 – Animal Face Detection
01:13:36 – Manual Focusing Techniques
01:18:10 – Video Focusing
01:24:29 – White Balance
01:30:30 – Drive Modes
01:37:03 – Metering Modes
01:40:22 – Michael’s Recommendations
PRIVACY and DISCLOSURE:
* Michael The Maven participates in the B&H Photo Video affiliate program that provides an advertising commission if you purchase through our links.
* If you purchase something from my affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.
* Everything stated here is my opinion, and I sometimes make mistakes. I will never recommend a product I do not either use, truly love or think would be the best fit for the situation (often determined by budget).
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If you prefer to stream videos and not download the large files we will be adding a streamable version of the course in the next day or soHEREThe first version of the Sony A74 Crash Course is finished! Being the Advanced training for the camera, you can expect to learn all of the secrets of:
– A Complete Crash Course of Digital Photography
– Composition Crash Course
– Lightning Crash Course
– Sports Shooting
– Portrait Photography Techniques – Including the ones pros don’t want beginners to know
– Landscapes, Sunsets – Including the tools used for print quality results
– Product & Food Photography – The Secret to Sharpness with Deep DOF
– Long Exposure Techniques
– Time Lapse
– Using Flash With the Sony A7IV
– Cleaning the Sensor
– Focus Stacking
– Video production with the Sony A74 IV, including using with a Atomos Nina V
– Documentary Shooting Techniques
– Using a Gimbal With the A7IV
– Narrative film & Commercial making with the A7IV
– Vlogging with the A74
– WIFI Connections
and much, much more!
The A7IV Crash Course will available, at $20 discount – $39.95 (normal price is $59.95) – take advantage of this price before March 31st!
If you have suggestions for future lessons, leave them in the comments below and we will add them if enough are interested at no extra charge for those who previously purchased the course!
