Is it true that one cannot adjust settings when set to Continuous AF (especially while shooting video)? Items such as stop, shutter, etc?
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I do not know the answer to the question. Call Sony please. I have not used that feature on the A57 sorry
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I believe that's true, if i want to shoot video and control the stop,ISO,and shutter I shoot in manual mode.
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As far as I know, there's no focus adjust. It's auto-focus, and everything in the FOV appears in focus all the time. I've never seen anything be out of focus.
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Hi Allison, yes you can. Set the camera to either one of these settings, Aperture priority or Manual mode and set the aperture to the highest f stop (lowest number), also change the focus area to flexible spot to enable you to choose which area to focus on. Thanks_Mitch
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After the autofocus turns green it fires immediately with no noticeable delay. With the AF turned off it also fires immediately but takes a fraction of a second to write the picture to the card before being ready to shoot again...I suspect that's more of a function of the SD Card speed and how much you already have stored on the card.
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Not that i have been able to do - pressing the shutter stops video acquisition, but since starting the movie has a separate trigger you can press shutter once to stop, again to take still, then movie button to start movie again. I had a larger canon which could take stills during video acauisition which was ok but there was frame droo during the still capture. Made me less likely to take stills during video recording even when i did have the function.
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Yes, limited functionality: no AF, no metering. Aperture can not be adjusted electronically. So if your lens doesn't have an aperture ring, you can't change the settings.
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1. You shouldn't be using AF at all when shooting video.2. That's not digital zoom, it's a mode where the camera uses a smaller portion of the sensor. Smaller sensor = more crop.
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You can set it based on the type of picture.. I have mine on burst and it takes it instantly. There are also advanced exposure settings and color preferences.
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well, it is limited, mainly in that you can't bounce it and can't adjust flash exposure in auto mode. plus, the types of flash are limited at least in the automatic and scene modes. that said, in most of the other modes (P,A,S,M) you can adjust the flash exposure compensation, and i find that setting it down a notch or two usually helps to avoid blowing out my subject.
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It does have half-press AF. I use it on a Canon G12, which does not have Bulb mode. Never tried continuous.
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Yes there is the option for infinite shutter actuations (ie photos taken). You can just set the interval and bulb times and then select the "infinite" tab in the app. Theoretically your camera should keep going until the batteries run out. My suggestion would be to download the app so that you can get familiar with the control settings. Overall, I'd recommend this unit very highly. Also the support people are great and got back to me immediately, so if you have questions I'm sure they'll do the same. Also with the App, there's the possibility of updating it to improve future functionality. ;-)p
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Does it still capture an image? even though it doesn't click? I usually toggle with the zoom or the iso. The AF may not be adjusting correctly as it does for the shutter to actually open. Is there a red display box(es) ? or the shooting mode may not be appropriate....
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Those are the settings for whatever condition you are shooting in.............they adjust themselves when on automatic......I'm not very techy with all this, so just let it do it's "thing".............
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i have not tried that setting-- but there is a delay in taking photos a single shot at a time....I bought rechargeable batteries 2800 something to get more power....still is a delay......pictures are good ......camera is slow,
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If you set the Video AF to "Continuous" it does indeed seek a lot especially if there is any motion in your subject. If not in Continuous mode, it will stay fixed.
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Have you tried using the AF/AE lock button located on top of the camera just behind the shutter release? I just got this camera myself so haven't explored all the features but that button is supposed to help you track moderately fast moving subjects.
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Avoid extra digital zoom. The brighter the light the better. In lower light try evening setting. Do what you can to hold still. I can't remember if there is a setting for stabilization method you can check.