Sony a7 V Wildlife Setup: The Settings I Actually Use (Stills + Video)

The full course is over 2 hours across 15 videos, every setting walked through step by step, in order, nothing missed, so you can stop fighting the menus and get back to shooting. Link here: https://mark-smith-photography.learnworlds.com/course/sonya7vsetupguide The Sony a7 V is a beast, but the menus are a maze. In this one I walk through exactly how I set mine up for wildlife, the real settings I shoot with every day at the inlet, for both stills and video. Not every menu item, just the ones that actually matter and why. Dialed in for wildlife, but the fundamentals (back button focus, exposure, custom banks) work the same whether you’re shooting eagles in flight or your kid’s birthday. The a7 V has one of the deepest menu systems Sony’s ever shipped, and most people leave it on defaults that fight them in the field. So I go through it the way I actually run mine, and more importantly WHY each choice is set the way it is, so you can adapt when the light, the subject, or the shot changes. HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO: 📸 STILLS • Shooting menu, the way I run it for wildlife • Exposure menu and settings for stills • Back button focus, why I swear by it and exactly how to set it up • Autofocus dialed for birds in flight and erratic subjects • Subject recognition and tracking settings • Drive modes and buffer for fast action • Playback menu setup so reviewing shots in the field is fast 🎥 VIDEO • Codecs and frame rates, finally explained in plain English • How to set up 4K 120fps • How to set up S&Q (slow and quick) motion • Setting proper exposure for video • Autofocus dialed for video • Picture profiles and what to actually use ⚙️ MAKE IT YOURS • Camera customization that saves you in the moment • Setting up custom menu banks • Button and dial mapping so the camera works the way YOUR brain does • Network and transfer setup • The settings I’d change first on a brand new a7 V If you aren’t subscribed, why not? It’s free and it helps me make more content just like this.