topic Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

shabbagaz — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:48:45 GMT

This may be a stupid question so apologies in advance if I come across as an idiot!

I have an issue in 'manual mode' where I can't set the aperture and shutter speed separately. Every time I try to set one, it adjusts the other at the same time.
I'm not sure why it's started doing this - possibly something I have inadvertedly pressed.

I've tried resetting my settings and have also Googled solutions - sadly they have proved fruitless.

Can anyone provide a solution?

Many thanks!

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

danardeng — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:09:17 GMT

I have to answer with a stupid thing’s: are you sure that you are in “M” mode and not in “P”?

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

shabbagaz — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:56:06 GMT

Yes I am in 'M' mode. First thing I double checked.

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

danardeng — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:00:19 GMT

Actualy I don't remember any setting that can cause that...

Can you share a pic of the back of you screen with all parameters visible, just to see if I see anithing usefull?

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

shabbagaz — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:40:29 GMT

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

danardeng — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:51:18 GMT

You are not in "M"!

You are in "P" recalled from memory setting "2".

Be sure that your ring is well placed as here

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

danardeng — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:03:09 GMT

Take a look at the manual to understand haw memories works

https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2110/v1/en/contents/TP1000617341.html
https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2110/v1/en/contents/TP1000616724.html

Re: A7 IV - setting aperture & shutter speed

shabbagaz — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:12:26 GMT

Head in hands moment, I know exactly what I did, I looked at the wrong marker! Thought I was in 'M' when I wasn't!

Saving the settings I wasn't aware of - many thanks for that as that will come in useful.