Customization guide - ILCE-7SM3

Other shooting functions

10. Temporarily changing the shutter speed ([Reg. Custom Shoot Set])

This method is convenient when you want to change the shutter speed temporarily, such as to shoot an electrical scoreboard* as a note in sports photography. This method is also helpful for changing settings other than the shutter speed temporarily.
Assign the setting to a key that you can press and hold while shooting images.

* The characters on the scoreboard will be partially broken if you capture it at a high shutter speed.

To create a setting for shooting electrical scoreboards in sports photography
Advance preparation MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [Custom Key/Dial Set.] → the desired key → Select from among [Recall Custom hold 1] through [Recall Custom hold 3] → Set the shooting mode to [Shutter Priority] or [Manual Exposure], and the shutter speed to about 1/60 seconds. → [Register].
Shutter speed: A high speed such as 1/1600 second
Shooting Shoot sports scenes at a high shutter speed such as 1/1600 second.
Press and hold the assigned key to switch the shutter speed to 1/60 second only when shooting the electrical scoreboard.
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11. How to turn the brightness level/overexposure indication on or off (Zebra)

The camera displays a zebra pattern over part of the image if the brightness level meets the IRE level that you have set. You can turn the zebra display on or off quickly.

Advance preparation
  1. Configure the zebra level beforehand using MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [Zebra Display] → [Zebra Level].
  2. MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [Custom Key/Dial Set.] → Select the desired key → [Zebra Display Select].
Shooting You can turn the zebra display on or off by pressing the assigned key.
  • You can also register the zebra level to a custom key.
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12. How to shoot telephoto images by changing the angle of view (APS-C/Super 35mm)

Although this camera is equipped with a 35 mm full-frame image sensor, you can intentionally shoot images in the APS-C size to make the angle of view narrower, allowing you to obtain the same effect as a telephoto lens without changing the lens. Although the pixel count and file size become smaller, you can shoot RAW images or select a focus area, unlike with the digital zoom.
You can set this function from (Shooting) in MENU. However, it is recommended that you assign the function to a custom key such as the C4 button if you will be using it frequently.

Advance preparation MENU → (Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [Custom Key/Dial Set.] → Select the desired key → [/Full Frame].
Shooting You can switch between the 35-mm full-frame image size and the APS-C-equivalent size by pressing the assigned key.
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