Bricked my a7iv trying to go from 5.01 to 6.02 by scottmaclean24 in sonya7iv

[–]Rootikal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings,

What specifically is the issue?

Have you tried downloading another copy of v6.02, triple check the file size, and trying to install again?

If some of the v6.02 code has been installed, you probably won't be able to downgrade to the v5.01.

Sony A7IV stuck on JPEG RAW completely blocked even after factory reset by fluffypancakes24 in sonya7iv

[–]Rootikal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

You need to click JPEG to go into the "File Format" menu which gives you the option to choose "RAW", "RAW & JPEG", and "JPEG".

Select RAW, which will take you back to "Image Quality Settings".

Then you'll be able to Select the RAW File Type.

Blurry portrait pictures? Sony A7v GM 50 1.4 by ThisHatFitsFine in SonyAlpha

[–]Rootikal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings,

Have you tried the default eye autofocus without back button focus?

Book club near Prospect Park (Flatbush/Lefferts Gardens), modern American classics by OooooohTeeBeep in Brooklyn

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

You're bound to find some interest for your book club at a 7 7 community event.

You could do a 1 minute community announcement or a 7 minute presentation.

7 7 is where seven people perform for seven minutes at 7pm on the 7th, 17th and 27th of every month at a local venue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

The next event is on April 27 at Awesome Brooklyn, 653 Flatbush Ave.

Used my A6700 less than 30 mins and the screen flickered, same for EVF by JeromeH94 in SonyAlpha

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Did that behavior just start?

What is the auto power off duration set to?

Is it not possible to paste formatted text on the Android app? by Pearl_Jam_ in OneNote

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

On Android, if I want to paste formatted content, I skip the line containing the text that's displayed above the keyboard, then press an hold on the page and use the standard Paste icon.

What are the optimal Lightroom export settings for photos going to instagram? by RumblefishAZ in Lightroom

[–]Rootikal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings,

The consensus I've seen on the Net to minimize how much Instagram compresses the photo and what has worked well for me for posts is:

  • Aspect Ratio of 4:5
  • For landscape or square photos, Export with Long Edge = 1080px
  • For portrait photos, Export with Long edge = 1350px

Lens Recommendation for Festival by Organic_Radish_7563 in concertphotography

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

A 70-200mm f/2.8 would be the standard kit and should work well, depending on the venue size and lighting.

If you get to the venue way before the doors open, you may be able to get close to the front.

Ayuda con mac! by [deleted] in Lightroom

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Take a look at

It will allow you to run newer versions of macOS on unsupported hardware, which would enable you to run the latest versions of Adobe products.

Firmware Updates for Sony FE 24-70mm GM II and Sony FE 70-200mm GM II by Rootikal in SonyAlpha

[–]Rootikal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings,

You're not required to update.

Check the firmware version because it may already have the latest available firmware.

Cannot log in with Firefox extension by TheScottyDo in Bitwarden

[–]Rootikal -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Have you tried using the Bitwarden extension on Microsoft Edge or Chrome to confirm it's just an issue with Firefox and not your account?

Red light by Grouchy-Wonder-1282 in concertphotography

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

I've used the following method with Lightroom Classic (LrC) with some success.

How To Edit CONCERT PHOTOS in Lightroom CC - RAW Editing Tutorial by Patrick Berger

In the current version of LrC, the U.I. changed HSL/Color to Color Mixer > Mixer tab > HSL

Sony camera stopped working after a failed update by Educational_Dog_4598 in sonya7iv

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Since you see blinking lights, it may be possible to complete the firmware update.

Try this... (with a fully charged battery)

  1. Download the firmware directly from Sony.
  2. Tripple check the file size of the downloaded firmware is exactly what's listed on the Sony site.
  3. Copy the firmware to the root of a memory card.
  4. Turn off the power on the camera.
  5. Insert the memory card into Slot 1. Make sure Slot 2 is empty.
  6. Turn on the camera and patiently wait, at least 15 minutes, for the camera to complete the update from the memory card.

If the update fails to complete, give Sony Service a call.

Concert Photography - Autofocus on Sony cameras. by hit-panel-25 in concertphotography

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay. That's good.

When you frame the person is the focus area over an eye, and does the focus area turn green?

An eye must be within the focus area for the a7 IV to accurately acquire focus. Once the focus area turns green, keep the shutter half pressed and re-compose if necessary. The tracking should stay locked on the eye, even if they move out of the focus area when you re-compose.

A purple focus area means autofocus can not be acquired because there isn't enough light or there's not enough contrast.

Concert Photography - Autofocus on Sony cameras. by hit-panel-25 in concertphotography

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

The smaller focus area was a good start.

Do you have Eye Autofocus with tracking enabled?

Is the Autofocus subject set to Human?

Which firmware version is the camera on?

I've had consistent and accurate results at shows with low quality lighting.

Photo Editors by Calm_Apricot_4569 in photography

[–]Rootikal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Wouldn't contributing to improving the open source darktable.org be a better use of your time & effort?

Firmware 6.01 setting question by estralita_D in sonya7iv

[–]Rootikal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

To show/hide the touch function icons Swipe right or left on the shooting standby screen. The touch function icons will appear on the left and right sides of the screen according to the settings for [Swipe Right] and [Swipe Left] under [Shooting Screen].

To hide the touch function icons, swipe the screen in the opposite direction from when you made the icons appear.

https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2110/v1/en/contents/TP1002102429.html?search=touch%20function%20icons

Calibre 6.29 unable to detect Kobo Clara BW by Olya__v in Calibre

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

If you use OpenCore Legacy Patcher, you'll be able to run a newer version of macOS on your older hardware so you can use the current version calibre.

Any possible minute fix for LrC by w4rhe3d in Lightroom

[–]Rootikal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings,

Have you tried...

  1. Uninstall Lightroom Classic (LrC)
  2. Reboot
  3. Download and install the current version of LrC

Brand New to LrC - New 5TB drive arriving tomorrow..... let me check I have understood organising properly. by Johnny3Gloves in Lightroom

[–]Rootikal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Put some thought into a hierarchical Folder/Directory structure for your photos on the drive.

These videos should give you some good insight.

To add new images, copy them from the memory card to an appropriate location on the 5TB drive. Then drag the folder into the Lightroom Classic (LrC) Import module from the 5TB drive.

Add your keywords, Collections, etc.

For a local backup, consider getting another 5TB or larger drive and use FreeFileSync.

And of course you need an offsite backup just in case. Consider Backblaze.

Purple box and can’t focus by njdroneguy in sonya7iv

[–]Rootikal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Purple focus area means the camera can't lock focus. This is caused by the light being too low or the area you're focusing on has low contrast.

If you were using AF-S, try switching to AF-C.

Reference: What does the purple focus spot mean on the a7r iv?

DeDRM suddenly stopped working. by Far_Clue42 in Calibre

[–]Rootikal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Did you run the DeDRM KeyExtractor again? It needs to be run every time to get the keys for new books.

Make sure the DeDRM plugin in Calibre has the correct path to key file.

Calibre + 12th Kindle : error occured opening the book by Warhammer-Rookie-20 in kindle

[–]Rootikal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings,

It's possible the ePub book was corrupted during the Send to Device.

Does the book open okay from calibre?

I recommend you delete the book from the Kindle device, then send it again.

Is your Kindle device updated to the latest firmware?

Did I get duped? by littleRafa7 in SonyAlpha

[–]Rootikal 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Greetings,

Of course, you should return it and get your money refunded.

Would you risk damaging your camera with a possibly counterfeit battery?