Last week Sony released the Camera Configuration and Scan Modes & Codecs tutorial videos. They have now released the last two which are Lens, Stabilization & Variable ND Filter and Fast Hybrid AF.
The tutorials are sure to provide anyone who has pre-ordered a BURANO or is thinking of purchasing one with a range of good information regarding how the camera works. It will also tell you a lot of the limitations and caveats when using certain settings. Sony does have a habit of sometimes making things very overcomplicated and its important you go through tutorials or user manuals to see what you can and can’t do.
Lens, Stabilisation & Variable ND Filter
The Lens, Stabilisation and Variable ND Filter tutorial explains the compatibility of lenses, In Body Image Stabilisation and Variable ND Filter.
- 0:30 Introduction
- 0:55 Compatible lens overview
- 1:30 E-mount
- 2:40 PL mount
- 3:07 In Body Image Stabilisation overview
- 4:13 PL Stabilisation (PL mount)
- 4:53 SteadyShot (E-mount)
- 5:15 Gyro Meta Data
- 5:45 Variable ND Filter
Fast Hybrid AF
The Fast Hybrid AF tutorial explains advantages of using autofocus with E-mount lens and how to set it up.
- 0:30 Introduction
- 0:55 Fast Hybrid AF Overviews
- 2:05 Touch Focus / Touch Tracking
- 2:47 AF Transition Speed
- 3:37 AF Subject Shift Sensitivity
- 4:25 Focus Area
- 5:12 Subject Recognition AF
- 6:35 Touch Function in MF
- 7:17 AF Assist
- 7:37 Breathing Compensation
Camera Configuration
The Camera Configuration tutorial explains a variety of shooting styles for crew shooting / solo shooting and basic camera operation.
- 0:30 Introduction
- 0:55 Versatile shooting style overview
- 2:47 Configurating for a crewed shoot
- 4:30 Configurating for a solo operation
- 6:12 Operating the LCD Screen / Intuitive menu control
- 8:53 Direct Menu
- 10:35 Mounting the LCD
Scan Modes and Codecs
The Scan Modes and Codecs tutorial explains the types of Image Scan Modes and available Codecs, recording formats that are available in the BURANO.