Hey YouTube! Mario here from CinePix! Starting 2018 with my first YouTube video ever! – – – UPDATE NOTICE: Couple of things I forgot to mention: * In M mode, your default crop would be 3:2 (for stills) making it hard to frame up your shots. However, you can change your stills aspect ratio to 16:9, which is exactly right for video, and it's a soft crop, meaning you can restore the 3:2 back in LR or PS, it's not a permanent hard crop. * Clear Image Zoom doesn't work in M mode. So if it's a feature you use, you would need to be in the Film Mode on the dial. * Audio levels/time codes are also not visible before you hit record in M mode, so this depends on what you're doing for audio. – – – The Sony Alpha cameras are incredible tools to work with, but if you're a photographer looking to do some filming/cinemagraphs with them, or you're new to using Sony cameras to film with in general, these are some useful tips to look into before you get started. This is not an in-depth menu setup tutorial, but rather best practices and tips to help you get the best results out of your Sony. I have used the A7Sii extensively for my cinemagraph and filming work, and these steps and habits form part of my approach to filming. ------------ 9 Best Practices: 1. Film Formats: 02:40 2. Frame Rates: 03:32 3. Shutter Speed: 04:51 4. Picture Profiles: 07:31 5. Shoot video in Stills (M) Mode: 09:46 6. ISO Wheel: 10:47 7. Zebras: 11:02 8. Peaking: 11.36: 9. Adapters: 12:12 Moving forward, I'll be doing many more tutorials on both film and photography, but especially on cinemagraphs. We'll be covering breakdowns on some of my work, with tips and tutorials for different workflows to create cinemagraphs, going from simple to much more advanced work. Please do subscribe, comment and like to stay tuned, and I hope to get to know some of you along the way! Also follow my work – I try to upload cinemagraph work to Instagram on a daily basis. Handles: Instagram: www.instagram.com/cinepix Twitter: www.twitter.com/cine_pix Website: www.cinepix.london If you have any questions, please get in touch: I'm always happy to help! Contacts: Instagram DM: www.instagram.com/cinepix Help, advice and other comments or enquiries: hello.cinepix@gmail.com Business only: hello@cinepix.london Music sourced from: www.epidemicsound.com I mention Paul Leeming's work in this video. Check out his research into the Sony colour science and his LUTs at: www.leeminglutone.com/