Camera 1 Settings - Sony A7III Manual

Camera 1 Settings:

There are settings in Camera 1 that refer to the photography side of the camera, but there
are also functions that need to be adjusted/setup for film.
Quality/Image Size 1:
RAW File Type: Compressed/Uncompressed.
If you are intending to take photos you will need to choose a format, it
defaults to JPEG. (Image size = 50 MB approx. Uncompressed RAW /25MB
Compressed RAW).
JPEG Size: L:24M
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
APS-C/Super 35mm:
Tip: Take advantage of the cropped sensor function when using a full frame
lens to obtain extra zoom. Assign to a custom button to switch in and out of
crop sensor mode. A 1.5x crop on a full frame sensor has the effect of
increasing zoom. It only works on full frame lenses, although there is an
effect on the resolution. This can be used in video mode. Remember to turn
it off when you are finished. The icon on screen is very small and not that
clear, so when rushed on set it could be left on by mistake.
APS_C S35 Shooting: Manual
APS_C S35 Shoot: Manual: Off
Quality/Image Size 2:
Long Exposure NR:
Noise reduction for JPEGS only.
High ISO NR:
JPEGS only once again.
Colour Space: sRGB or AdobeRGB.
I would always go with AdobeRGB as it is a bigger colour space. It depends what view you
take. But bear in mind that you can always decrease data within an image, you can't
however increase it once it has been shot as it won't be there in the first place.
Shoot Mode/Drive 1:
This page allows you to save specific camera configurations to 2 memory locations on the
camera and an extra 4 on an SD card, for quick switching between different settings.
By using memory locations 1 and 2 on the cameras dial, you could have setting 1 set up as
4K 25fps, 100mbit, and setting 2 as S&Q (Slow motion) 100fps 16mbit. You can then switch
between them quickly on the fly, instead of having to re-program the entire camera for a
different scene or shot type. There are also 4 other memory locations, that allow you to
recall settings which are saved to an SD card.
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David Turner
4 Sony A7 III Settings Guide
October 2019