The menu system is not complex, it just takes a bit to get used to something different. I held off on Sony for a long time… (always used Canin) until I handled the a7Iv in a local shop, and realized the menus were so much better than previous cameras I handled.
You still have not posted anything concrete to go on. What menus did you try to change / modify? What are you struggling with? You have not posted any images with notes on what you feel is wrong and why you think the menu system is to blame. Is it autofocus? Tracking? Electronic shutter? Etc etc.
When I moved from crop sensor to full frame I had a bit of learning curve primarily around DoF and getting a feel for how to rethink framing shots.
When I moved from Canon DSLR to Sony mirrorless I certainly had to learn menus and also how different features are available than what I was used to. Editing took a bit of a mindset change more than how the camera handled or functioned. Aperture is still a hole that lets in light, shutter is still how quickly that hole is available to let in light, and ISO is still signal gain on the light that hits the sensor. Manual focus still worked with peaking available and AF was drastically improved.
Unless you have set up something completely sideways, have corrupted firmware installed, or have lenses that need updating or broken - maybe you have a bad camera. But without images, specific setting examples, and notes about what you feel is wrong… we can all just guess.
You are the expert here with decades of experience - yet you are approaching this problem like someone who has never handled a camera before.
Images
Settings
Maybe screen shots of menus you think are suspect
Factory reset
Firmware update
Tripod shots with a lens know to work well on your a7c
Etc etc.
Otherwise your feelings and ego won’t solve this, and no one here will continue helping.
snegron7 wrote: bmike-vt wrote:
You throw around insults that you have lenses older than some members here and that you’ve been a ‘photographer’ longer than some members here have been alive - but if your Flickr is representative of your work - please stop throwing insults at people who are trying to help. You may have old gear, lots of gear, and gear older than some of us, and while most forum users are an insufferable lot - you could use a bit of reflection about your skill as a photographer.
snegron7 wrote:
Jeffrey wrote:
It appears the the OP here is quite the gearhead and camera collector. But he is not a photographer. Going back as far as the site lets you see his posting history, ALL of his posts are about his gear and problems or questions about settings and things like that. NONE of his posts presented any of his images and none have been in response to any images that have been posted anywhere on FM. I've never seen him in any photo presentation forum. Just gear talk. And he has the balls to accuse a respected and longstanding photographer such as Imagemaster of being a troll! I don't know why anyone is taking anything about this thread or person seriously.
Nice try Tony...
Here's my post from last week with links to my galleries.
Thank you for taking the time to actually view my post that I provided as a reference.
Am I the greatest photographer in the world? No. However, most of the albums you viewed on my Flickr were either gear tests, snapshots, or favors for friends.
Maybe it would be pleasing to you (and Tony the Troll) if I posted the thousands of images I have taken since purchasing my first film SLR in 1979. Mybe I should post images of all the weddings I shot for years. However, that's not going to happen.
Judge me all you want (as you did in your response). It is 100% irrelevant to me. And please don't mistake this as me being rude. I'm simply (as politely as possible) expressing my personal opinion that I don't really care if you or anyone else likes my work or not.
Also, if at some point on this thread, you have posted any tips on how to BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX MENU SYSTEM of the A7iv, then thank you.
Nov 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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