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p.1 #1Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
Hi.

I have Googled, and am stuck. I have a custom mode set up to capture people, human detection focus on eyes. Very standard. I’d like to be able to tap a button and have the only change being that subject detection changes to animals. When out and about I like to shoot pictures of dogs, for a long term project, but it’s random I don’t go out just looking for dogs.

Can I do this? I cannot find the option to change the subject recognition. I cannot turn it on and off entirely but not change the type.

I’m very new to Sony, the menus are complex, I’ve read the manual. Any ideas?


Thanks.
Jan 30, 2026 at 05:12 AM
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p.1 #2Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
Possibly use the menu facility. It may have an option for Capture type which you can map onto one of the ten options on the menu?

I use it for anything I need a lot, like Stabilisation when lens does not provide it.
Jan 30, 2026 at 05:52 AM
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p.1 #3Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
I programed button C2 for Recog Tatget Select. You can also eliminate any targets you don't want. purple menu...Recog Tfgt Select Set
Jan 30, 2026 at 06:13 AM
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p.1 #4Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
“I programed button C2 for Recog Tatget Select. You can also eliminate any targets you don't want. purple menu...Recog Tfgt Select Set”

So I set the target select just to animals, set that to a button, and that will tell change it to that new set? I’ll try that thanks
Jan 30, 2026 at 07:16 AM
 


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p.1 #5Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
Critters wrote:
I programed button C2 for Recog Tatget Select. You can also eliminate any targets you don't want. purple menu...Recog Tfgt Select Set


This works and is how I have my A1 II and A7CR bodies set up.
Jan 30, 2026 at 07:42 AM
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p.1 #6Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
fingerpuk wrote:
Hi.

I have Googled, and am stuck. I have a custom mode set up to capture people, human detection focus on eyes. Very standard. I’d like to be able to tap a button and have the only change being that subject detection changes to animals. When out and about I like to shoot pictures of dogs, for a long term project, but it’s random I don’t go out just looking for dogs.

Can I do this? I cannot find the option to change the subject recognition. I cannot turn it on and off entirely but not change the type.

I’m very new to
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Set your custom button to: Focus > Subject Recognition > Recog. Target Select

Then find the setting (probably in Focus > Subject Recognition > ? to only enable humans and dogs.
Jan 30, 2026 at 09:42 AM
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p.1 #7Changing subject detection on button press - A7RV
Ok. Thanks all I think it works. Heading out tomorrow to test.
Jan 31, 2026 at 05:51 AM


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