Sony Rx10iv Autofocus System - 3 years old and still Amazing
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Im chuckling quietly here watching a 3yr old video on an already 3 yr old camera talking about the rx10 v and here we are in 2023 and its still the 1v ....wich i finally purchased...and its still the same price. Still for this amateur its amazing
6 years later and it still amazing but showing its age but still captures some incredible images
Just got one myself. For what it's intended for it's an everything beast...
Awesome. Personal experience is always appreciated.
thankyou
Love those shots of the wading birds right at the surf line. That’s one thing I’m missing here in southern Arizona! I’ve been using my RX10iv to shoot hummingbirds hovering at a flower. High burst rate, afC and centre focus point has been working well. Even at 1/1000 sec some of the wing beats are still a blur depending on which stroke the wing is in.
awesome shame we dont have humming birds in the uk.
Stuart James Photography I can imagine that you would get some awesome slow motion video of them hovering. That is something I still need to learn how to do.
@@osodelososos5552 go look at my videos there is a video on the rx10iv and the HFr mode setting up etc
@@sjm.photos cool thanks!
Great Stu very informative! Thank you
no worries mate :)
The RX10 IV has very good AF. The animal eye AF feature was a nice add on that they did in their last firmware update.
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Nice. As for the next version (5) , though many would like the bigger battery, a better menu system, a full touch screen, a bigger sensor (of course but unlikely), longer slow motion time, and a host of other upgrades, in my humble opinion, adding 5 or more stabilization axis is the key. That affects shooting for all. That's not a convenience; that would allow for better hand held shooting which many of us amateurs/hobbyist do. Add that and the RX10mV takes a huge leap forward. I hope Sony engineers don't read this as I just bought the mIV and if they omit that element on the next version, I'll be a very happy camper and not feel like my camera is obsolete and lacking (haha). Come on Sony, be the marketers you are and add a bunch of cool things but leave off that key element for the mV version. Please and thank you. Lol. :)
I actually purchased this camera after watching your video's and am really pleased with it, so much so I am taking it out more and leaving my A9 at home for the convenience. My only wish is that it had zone focus as well which I prefer. Amazing camera though. Took a gull in flight heading towards me and out of 40 shots only 6 had slightly missed focus
thankyou for watching :) it is incredible i take mine with me most days if just going out. instead of the a7riv for the same reason. yer it isnt perfect but damn its good
Thanks for the fast reply, I must say there is a lot going on with this camera. I am used to Nikon and this is all foreign to me, I am just finding new things out. Thanks for explaining it to me 👍ADRIAN
no problem enjoy playing with it the more you use it the better it gets
Thanks for the video. I still love my RX10 IV. About the bird at 8.20, that is a Dunlin. And the "seagull" is a Tern, but hard to say which one, there are a lot of them. Nice pictures btw.
ah yes the tern i couldnt remember and thankyou
I swapped a white German sausage for a small gull-like seabird and i think it's called taking a Tern for the Wurst ?
I finally bought mine
enjoy
@L Brown $1400
@@curtisclement nice .. I bought mine this past December and paid 1700
I always enjoy your informative tutorials. Just a question, how is it possible to focus on both the ducks sitting closely to each other though at different depths while making the background blurry?
Fstop choice is the only way so higher the number the deeper the depth so adjusting it just enough to allow both in focus either that or 2 photos and merger in photoshop
@@sjm.photos Thanks!
I hope they send you a Mk5 to review - you deserve it! 😁
thanks but i doubt it some how lol
@@sjm.photos Here's hoping they have the good sense to surprise you 😁
Hi Stuart revisiting this video. When your in manual the mm feature keep flashing. Is that the light meter and if so do you adjust it to get perfect exposure. Thanks John, still waiting to see if mk5 is coming👍
hi john. if you see mm show up its the mm of the lens ie 24-600mm is that what you mean ?
AF C setting on the left is why the focus keeps shifting on its own 2:42 change it to single top video still. Using the HDMI so we can see.
i know exactly how to use the camera and its windy so the subject is not staying still so using single would lock focus and you would end up with out fo focus images as the subject is also moving
Great videos.
Do you know how to enable the focus-ring ? -- it doesn't work in any mode ( although, the zoom ring works )
Mike Weston you have to be in manual focus then it will if in af it wont
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Okay, that makes sense.
I was trying to shoot thru a metal chain link fence -- OMG .. I was loosing my mind as the autofocus kept focusing on the metal links. I'll definitely have to dedicate a button for manual focus.
The settings menu is like a Rubik's cube ( so many combinations )
Thanks for the help Stuart 👍
@@mikeweston1299 also shooting through a fence go to flexible small spot autofocus so you can focus through the fence
I am really enjoying mine. The only issue is occasionally being in the wrong focus mode when a bird flies by me. I have been shooting lots of hummingbirds and honestly haven’t decided on the best mode as of yet.
Rod Reichardt probably wide afc and burst
After a whiteballance adjustment the auto setting is amazing.
@@sjm.photos yessir!!
I snap many birds, but the animal eye focus hardly ever activates. Anyone have a clue?
The rx10iv is from 2017 so technically wise it was very early in the animal eye after so its good for cats and dogs and a few other animals but rarely an issue as the sensor is smaller you get a bit more in focus
What does the PP and PP 1 etc all the way up to about 9 I think? What’s it mean ?
the PP is picture profile for video like slog3 you can set it all up differently i never use it i just have it off but its there for others to use as they want.
Rx10mk4 is an amazing tool,the only thing needs to be improved is IS.
IS is fine but because its lens giro based it takes 1 second to spin up before its fully active so even though you might be taking photos already its only after about a second you get the full benefits. but IS could be improved in the wide angle video area .
Hi Stuart could you help please - i want to use manual focus but the image in the viewfinder keeps zooming in and i can't get a manual focus - also should i be in DMF or MF ? Cracking camera ! Thanks Stuart.
first of all set the camera to MF (manual focus) then if you go into the menu and go to the 1st camera symbol the red one then go to page 12 go to MF Assist and turn to off also change Focus magnif. time to no limit. then go to the 2nd camera symbol the purple one then go page 9 go into custom key (shoot) choose a button you want to use and choose focus magnifier and then come out. now you can choose to zoom in to check focus manually if you want to or not i use the camera in AFC all the time and just set the AEL button to MF/AF Toggle which means you can be in manual focus but just touching the button and back into AFC again just that simply ive not moved the dial at the front sinse i bought the camera
@@sjm.photos Thanks Stuart i'll get on it straight away and give you some feedback as to how it goes - that's been very helpful,cheers mate !
@@twiglet2214 no problem its how ive used it sinse i own it i set c1 as mf magnify if i need to check focus
@@sjm.photos Ok i'll do likewise Stuart.Absolutely loving this camera - it's a great piece of kit.Now all i've got to do is work out what you ask cheese to say when you take it's picture ? Thanks for that.
Is 3:2 use the full sensor or the 4:3?
3:2 is 20mp full sensor the 4:3 is 18mp
Is shutter priority ok for birdie.
yes because you can lock your shutter speed at say 1/2000 or more and let the iso and fstop be controlled by the computer.
Looking to buy a RX10IV, but afraid one week from now they will come out with the V.
No problem because the RX10 iv has an amazing resale value.
mine wont haha its battered and heavily used lol
I have an older RXIII and the autofocusing on it is atrociously bad but besides that it's okay for what it is.
yep huge jump in difference between the rx10iii and rx10iv
Phase detection and the lock on aquisition is super fast