topic Re: A7 app-c crop sensor in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

A7 app-c crop sensor

Briopad — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:08:11 GMT

Sorry if this has been covered but I can’t find an answer

I wanted to set up a custom button on my A7 for the crop sensor but it doesn’t appear on the menu! It’s a bit of a pain going into the main menu each time.

Am I missing something or is it not possible?

many thanks

Brian

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:53:44 GMT

Hi Brian,

Hopefully a community member can help with this.

Best wishes,

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

roydale62 — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:37:47 GMT

On my A7R4 and A9 it is custom key set in the menu and then scroll to the button you wish to use. Select it and then select APS-C S35/FULL FRAME SELECT click ok

that should do it

hope this helps

Roy

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Joe_Dohn — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:47:59 GMT

I absolutely agree. Here's a link from Sony's Help Guide for he exact steps as well: https://helpguide.sony.net/gbmig/44840601/v1/eng/contents/TP0000226608.html?search=custom

Re: A7 aps-c crop sensor

Briopad — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:00:14 GMT

Thanks John for the reply, but on the A7 it does not appear as one of the options to choose it seems. That’s why I wondered if it’s somewhere else
I’ve just bought a 70-200 EF Sony lens and this function would be brilliant but it’s just not there.
have checked on firmware of the camera and it’s up to date. Odd

cheers

Brian

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Briopad — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:35:33 GMT

Thanks for replying Roy

I’m getting the feeling the A7 is too old to have this function on the custom buttons although it seems to have lots of others I use.
I would have hoped they would have updated the firmware for the A7

cheers Brian

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Win_88 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:08:25 GMT

Hi Briopad,

For the sake of keeping things up to date, have you made sure the firmware is updated?

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7m3

Win_88

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Briopad — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:01:41 GMT

Hi thanks for replying. Yes checked the firmware and all up to date. Just convinced the A7 doesn’t support this custom option even though it’s on the main menu

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

roydale62 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:47:28 GMT

Why not add it to the fn menu much quicker

Roy

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Briopad — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:42:10 GMT

Thanks again Roy and an excellent suggestion. The problem is it doesn’t appear as an option their either. It’s only on the main menu. I feel a bit annoyed that as a newcomer to Sony I bought the camera 18 months but it seems it’s out of date with no updated firmware now available. Still a brilliant camera though. Thanks. Brian

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

roydale62 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:51:16 GMT

Have you checked out Mark Galers custom set up for this camera.

He is THE man to watch.

link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXSVm2OQzc

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Briopad — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:01:14 GMT

Yes thanks. Subscribe to his channel. As I say I use the custom buttons a lot

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Win_88 — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:59:58 GMT

Hi Briopad

I'm starting to think the option is simply not supported on the A7 too

Win_88

Re: A7 app-c crop sensor

Briopad — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:36:14 GMT

It does seem a strange omission .Would have thought simple update would cure it