I'm usually shooting everything in slog2 but I want to try some other profiles like autumn leaves. I want to easily switch between the two, so I tried to save my slog profile to 1 (it goes just after the M mode) and autumn leaves to 2. The problem is that when I save any profile to 1 or 2, I can't lock the shutter speed to 1/50... it changes based on the lighting conditions. Is that possible to lock? Or these modes are pretty useless?
A7s settings question (mode 1 and 2)
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How do I exactly configure it as an M mode? The only way I know is to change the dial to M (which I use 90% of the time). I also just checked the function list and couldn't find where to change it.
Regarding the formatting, I never format my card, I just cut and paste my video or picture files. I also remove thumbnails directly from the card, so non-existent files are not previewed in my camera.
Regarding the formatting, I never format my card, I just cut and paste my video or picture files. I also remove thumbnails directly from the card, so non-existent files are not previewed in my camera.
Samuel H
Major Contributor
About the first thing: I did it, but don't remember how, sorry 
About the second thing: that's not good practice. That kind of use makes data errors more likely. Formatting the card from time to time is a good idea (though using that as the only "erase" option, as I do, may be overkill).
About the second thing: that's not good practice. That kind of use makes data errors more likely. Formatting the card from time to time is a good idea (though using that as the only "erase" option, as I do, may be overkill).
ectobuilder
Veteran
Not sure if this helps to answer your question but I'll give it a shot:
For shooting video you can change the [Shoot Mode]. This is NOT the same as changing the top dial as [Shoot Mode] directly addresses video only!
[Shoot Mode] = [Program] or [Aperture Priority] or [Shutter Priority] or [Manual]
[Shoot Mode] can be found by configuring it to show up in the [Function Set Menu]. You can set this to the [Function Set Menu] under the "Gear Icon"->Tab#6.
Once set exit the menu and press the [Fn Button] and you will see an icon that shows "P" or "A" or "S" or "M" depending on what you have set it to.
So in this case try changing the [Shoot Mode] to [Shutter Priority] to gain manual control of the shutter and thus allowing you to "lock" it to 1/50 (assuming you want your Aperture to be in full automatic). You can also combine this mode with the [AEL Toggle] function to lock the exposure whenever you want to. You need to assign the [AEL Toggle] function to a custom key in order to use it.
For shooting video you can change the [Shoot Mode]. This is NOT the same as changing the top dial as [Shoot Mode] directly addresses video only!
[Shoot Mode] = [Program] or [Aperture Priority] or [Shutter Priority] or [Manual]
[Shoot Mode] can be found by configuring it to show up in the [Function Set Menu]. You can set this to the [Function Set Menu] under the "Gear Icon"->Tab#6.
Once set exit the menu and press the [Fn Button] and you will see an icon that shows "P" or "A" or "S" or "M" depending on what you have set it to.
So in this case try changing the [Shoot Mode] to [Shutter Priority] to gain manual control of the shutter and thus allowing you to "lock" it to 1/50 (assuming you want your Aperture to be in full automatic). You can also combine this mode with the [AEL Toggle] function to lock the exposure whenever you want to. You need to assign the [AEL Toggle] function to a custom key in order to use it.
Thanks for looking into this.
When I change dial to 1 or 2 and pick "Shoot mode" (via function menu), it is named MR (memory recall), when I click on it, I could only pick my saved profiles. All of my profiles are in P mode which I'm not sure how to change to M.
When I dial to "video mode" (not sure how it's called but, it goes after 2) and go to shoot mode, I can change to P, A, S or M but it's not the case in 1 or 2 modes which I'd like to utilize.
PS "Shoot mode" is by default attached to lower 6 function.
ectobuilder
Veteran
What is the difference between memory 1, 2, M1, M2 and M3?
Does "M" stand for "Manual" in that case?
Samuel H
Major Contributor
mmm... I think there were four slots, two of them are available from the dial, the other two had to be selected through menus
but really, I haven't used this feature in the last year: I just tested it when I got my camera, and stopped using it once I realized formatting the card destroyed all those settings
but really, I haven't used this feature in the last year: I just tested it when I got my camera, and stopped using it once I realized formatting the card destroyed all those settings
