zeitlos wrote:
Little (user) problem here. As shown above, I'm coming from the A7III. With that camera, you could move the autofocus area to wherever you wanted it using the joystick. If you wanted to use Eye AF, you either configured a button for it on the camera body or on the lens.
With the A7V, I'm having the following problem, which is certainly my own fault. Either I activate the mode where I can move the autofocus area with the joystick, in which case Eye AF works—a small box appears around the eye—but only if I half-press the shutter button and the eyes are within the movable autofocus area. If I move the camera and the face or eye is no longer within this area, Eye AF stops working.
If I select the first autofocus option, called "wide" in the German menu, then Eye AF works across virtually the entire viewfinder area, but I can no longer move the autofocus area with the joystick. That's also annoying.
Which is the first autofocus option, called "wide" in the German menu? In this case, Eye AF works across virtually the entire viewfinder area, but I can no longer move the autofocus area with the joystick. So that's no good either.
Sony's menus are very powerful (and unfortunately not very intuitive). Can anyone tell me how I can restore the functionality of my A7III (or even an optimized version) on the Sony A7V?
I am not sure if this can help. When using [Subject Recognition AF] via a custom key, then "The focus area temporarily becomes the entire screen, regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]."
And, "The camera focuses on the recognized subject's eye, head, or body or the entirety of the subject anywhere on the screen, regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]." https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2540/v1/en/contents/211h_about_eye_af.html
I don't see an option for switching AF from one person to another, when focusing on a group of people - there seems to be no mention of such functionality.
I tried this one again (but now with the correct settings). Wow, it's now the closest I have come to my old work flow – might even be the same now. When I tried it once I used the (German Setting) "Motiverkennung bei AF" instead of "Motiverkennung AF". The "bei" (=> by) made the difference. Maybe that's the solution! Would be fabulous Thanks again. I will have to try it in the real world. Had no person next to me so a vinyl cover with a singer had to do it.
zeitlos wrote:
Little (user) problem here. As shown above, I'm coming from the A7III. With that camera, you could move the autofocus area to wherever you wanted it using the joystick. If you wanted to use Eye AF, you either configured a button for it on the camera body or on the lens.
With the A7V, I'm having the following problem, which is certainly my own fault. Either I activate the mode where I can move the autofocus area with the joystick, in which case Eye AF works—a small box appears around the eye—but only if I half-press the shutter button and the eyes are within the movable autofocus area. If I move the camera and the face or eye is no longer within this area, Eye AF stops working.
If I select the first autofocus option, called "wide" in the German menu, then Eye AF works across virtually the entire viewfinder area, but I can no longer move the autofocus area with the joystick. That's also annoying.
Which is the first autofocus option, called "wide" in the German menu? In this case, Eye AF works across virtually the entire viewfinder area, but I can no longer move the autofocus area with the joystick. So that's no good either.
Sony's menus are very powerful (and unfortunately not very intuitive). Can anyone tell me how I can restore the functionality of my A7III (or even an optimized version) on the Sony A7V?
I am not sure if this can help. When using [Subject Recognition AF] via a custom key, then "The focus area temporarily becomes the entire screen, regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]."
And, "The camera focuses on the recognized subject's eye, head, or body or the entirety of the subject anywhere on the screen, regardless of the setting for [Focus Area]." https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2540/v1/en/contents/211h_about_eye_af.html
I don't see an option for switching AF from one person to another, when focusing on a group of people - there seems to be no mention of such functionality.
I tired this one again (but now with the correct settings). Wow, it's now the closest I have come to my old work flow – might even be the same now. When I tried it once I used the (German Setting) "Motiverkennung bei AF" instead of "Motiverkennung AF". The "bei" (=> by) made the difference. Maybe that's the solution! Would be fabulous Thanks again. I will have to try it in the real world. Had no person next to me so a vinyl cover with a singer had to do it.
Dec 22, 2025 at 02:44 AM
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Thanks again. I will have to try it in the real world. Had no person next to me so a vinyl cover with a singer had to do it.