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ZV-1F

ZV-1F

The ZV-1F is easy-to-use and with dazzling image quality, making it the ideal next step for content creators and vloggers.

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Get To Know The ZV Series

Get To Know The ZV Series

This course is your guide to understanding the Sony ZV camera lineup, a series created specifically for content creators. We'll discuss each model's unique features to help you find the right camera for your content style. You'll learn that all ZV cameras are compact and lightweight, making them perfect for one-handed vlogging. They all feature a flip-out screen so you can see yourself while filming , a directional microphone with a windscreen to reduce wind noise , and a background defocus button to create that blurry background everyone loves. Each module dives into the specific features of each camera to help you make an informed decision.

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Camera Fundamentals

Camera Fundamentals

This introductory Alpha course, demonstrated on the Alpha 7R V, walks beginners through modern interchangeable-lens camera essentials. You’ll explore the camera body (EVF vs. LCD, ports, hot shoe, lenses, IBIS, memory cards), master exposure and shooting modes for portraits and sports, and harness autofocus tools including AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, subject detection, and focus areas with tracking. The course demystifies the menu system, file formats (RAW vs. JPEG), video settings, and the My Menu and Function menus for speed. You’ll also learn playback power features – protect, rate, zoom to focus point, and Photo Capture from video. Plus practical customizations like button mapping, silent mode, grid lines, peaking, and saving presets to memory recall for fast, real-world shooting.

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Lens Fundamentals

Lens Fundamentals

Join Instructor Allison Anderson for a practical, shoot-ready guide to lens fundamentals – from focal length and aperture to depth of field, stabilization, and weather sealing. Explore primes vs. zooms, the best lenses for portraits, landscapes, wildlife, and travel, plus specialty glass and filters that elevate your images in-camera.

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Check Out These Setups For Next Level Vlogging & Filmmaking
2023.01.13
Check Out These Setups For Next Level Vlogging & Filmmaking
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