Sony A 65 Manual

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
 Use a tripod.
 Set the focus to infinity in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks, 
etc. When the infinity po sition of the lens is not known, first adjust the 
focus on fireworks that is set off in  the same general area, then shoot 
them.
2Rotate the control dial to the left 
until [BULB] is indicated.
BULB
3While pressing the AV button, 
rotate the control dial to adjust 
the aperture (F-number).
AV button
4Press the shutter button...

102
Selecting the shooting mode
• Use the Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately) (page 142). Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander 
triggers BULB shooting and pressing  it again stops BULB shooting. You 
do not need to press and hold th e SHUTTER button on the Wireless 
Remote Commander.
 If you use a Remote Commander that is equipped with a shutter button  lock function (sold separately), you  can leave the shutter open using the 
Remote Commander.
Notes When using a tripod,...

103
Shooting (Advanced operations)
Movie recording setup
Movie recording can be started from any exposure mode.
The shutter speed and aperture value are adjusted automatically.
Press the MOVIE button to start recording (page 33).
 Start recording after you adjust the focus.
 The following settings that were  set during still image shooting can be 
used.
–ISO
– White Balance
– Creative Style
– Exposure compensation
– AF area
– Metering Mode
– Face Detection
– Object Tracking
– D-Range optimizer
– Lens...

104
Movie recording setup
• Do not shoot a strong light source, such as the sun. The internal mechanism of the camera may be damaged.
 When you import AVCHD View movies to  a computer, use “PMB” (pages 66, 176).
 When you continue to shoot for a long time, the temperature of the camera rises and  the image quality may deteriorate.
 When the   mark is indicated, the temperature of the camera is too high. Turn the  camera off and wait until the temperature  of the camera drops. If you continue to 
shoot,...

105
Movie recording setup
Shooting (Advanced operations)
MENU button t  1  t [File Format]  t Select the desired 
format
5Adjust the focus, then pres s the MOVIE button to start 
recording.
 (Program Auto) 
(94) Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically 
(both the shutter speed and the aperture value). The other 
settings can be adjusted manua
lly, and your setting values 
can be saved.
 (Aperture 
Priority) (95) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value 
manually using...

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Movie recording setup
* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device
The higher the average bit-rate, the higher the image quality.
MENU button t  1  t [Record Setting]  t Select the desired 
size
[File Format]: [AVCHD  60i/60p]/[AVCHD 50i/50p]
[File Format]: [MP4]
* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device MP4
Records mp4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for 
WEB uploads, e-mail attachments, etc.
 Movies are recorded in MPEG-4 format at about 30 frames/
second,...

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Movie recording setup
Shooting (Advanced operations)
Notes Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)], [60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)] or [24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)]  setting in [Record Setting] are 
converted by “PMB” in order to create an AVCHD disc. This conversion can take a 
long time. Also, you cannot create a disc with  the original image quality. If you want 
to keep the original image quality, you mu st store your movies on a Blu-ray disc.
 To watch 60p/50p or 24p/25p movies on a TV,...

108
Adjusting the focus
There are 2 methods for adjusting the focus: autofocus and manual focus.
Depending on the lens, th e method for switching between the auto focus 
and manual focus is different.
The type of lens The switch to be 
usedTo switch to auto 
focus To switch to manual 
focus
The lens is 
equipped with a 
focus mode switch Lens (Always set 
the focus mode 
switch on the 
camera to AF.)Set the focus mode 
switch on the lens to 
AF.
Set the focus mode 
switch on the lens to 
MF.
The lens is...

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Adjusting the focus
Shooting (Advanced operations)
Note While the camera is focusing automatically, do not touch the rotating focusing ring.
 To select the AF area used for focusing, set up [AF area] (page 112).
Focus indicator
Subjects that may require special focusing
Using the autofocus, it is hard to focus on the follo wing subjects. In such 
cases, use the focus lock shooting fe ature (page 110) or manual focus 
(page 114).
 A subject that is low in contrast, such as blue sky or a white wall....

110
Adjusting the focus
To measure the exact distance to the subject
Note If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you  put enough distance between the subject 
and the camera.
The   mark located  on the top of the 
camera shows the location of the image 
sensor*. When you measure the exact 
distance between the camera and the 
subject, refer to the position of the 
horizontal line.
* The image sensor is the part of the...