Photographer's Guide to the Sony a7C: Getting the Most from Sony's Compact Full-Frame Camera

Photographers Guide to the Sony a7C is a full-color 264-page guide book covering all features and operations of the a7C mirrorless compact full-frame interchangeable-lens digital camera.With this book author Alexander S. White provides users of the a7C with a manual covering all aspects of the cameras operation. Using a tutorial-like approach the book shows beginning and intermediate photographers how to accomplish things with the a7C and explains when and why to use the cameras many features.The book provides details about the cameras shooting modes as well as its menu options for shooting playback setup video Wi-Fi Bluetooth and special effects. The book covers the a7Cs ability to use its touch screen for focusing and enlarging images in some situations its upgraded autofocus system which includes real-time tracking autofocus as well as automatic focusing on the eyes of humans or animals and the cameras wide range of options for assigning its control buttons dial and wheel to carry out photographic functions. The book includes more than 400 color photographs that illustrate the cameras controls display screens and menus. The images include photographs taken using the a7Cs various shooting modes and its Creative Style and Picture Effect menu options with settings that alter the appearance of images.The book provides concise introductions to topics such as street photography and astrophotography and explains how to use the cameras Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features to transfer images to a smartphone or tablet to control the camera from such a device and to add location information to images.The book includes a full discussion of the video features of the a7C which can shoot HD and 4K (ultra-HD) movies with manual control of exposure and focus during recording. The book explains the cameras numerous features for professional-level videography including Picture Profiles that allow adjustment of settings such as gamma curve black level knee and detail. The book describes steps for recording 4K video to an external video recorder using the clean video output from the cameras HDMI port.In three appendices the book discusses accessories for the a7C including lenses cases power sources remote controls microphones and external flash units and includes a list of websites and other resources for further information. The book includes an appendix with quick tips on how to take advantage of the cameras features in the most efficient ways possible.This guide to the a7C includes a detailed index so the reader can quickly locate information about any particular feature or aspect of the camera.