My recommended focus settings and techniques for shooting pin sharp images of animals and birds with the Sony A7RIV paired with the 200-600 G lens from Sony with Ruan Davey.
.....and to avoid camera shake, remember to use a tripod when ever possible!!

This video is really aimed at newish birding enthusiasts who might be considering to upgrade to this more affordable and versatile combo, (as compared to say the A1 with a prime lens)….I discuss some my preferred focus settings, for shooting wildlife and birds on this combo but also common to most Sony Alpha full frame cameras. This is not a detailed technical review of the focus settings and not aimed at seasoned professionals.

I’ve shot on Sony cameras for many years but only recently purchased the A7RIV and 200-600 in May this year and love it so far!

I’ve included some wildlife and birding pics shot with the A7RIV in Etosha National Park towards the end of the video.

Hope you may find it interesting!

My Photo and Video Gear and where to buy them:
Sony A7RIV Camera. (Primary camera) https://amzn.to/3tm33Xn
Sony ZVE10 Camera. (B Roll and vlogging camera) https://amzn.to/3PC75oR
Sony vlogging handgrip and tripod. https://amzn.to/3HJgw3T
Sony FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G Lens https://amzn.to/3DYdYeM
Sony 11mm 1.8 Lens
Tamron F2.8/ 28-75 Lens. https://amzn.to/3A7v1d9
GoPro Hero 9 Camera. https://amzn.to/3fXgFFv
IPhone 11
DJI Mavic Air 2 Drone
GoPro the Handler Floating Handgrip
Gopro ACMPM-001 Crocodile Clip
Miliboo Tripod with Fluid head
Manfrotto Tripod
Joby GorillaPod

My Video Editing Tools:
Ipad Pro
MacBook M1 - Pro

My Video and Photo Editing Software:
LumaFusion 2.4 on IOS
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Adobe Photoshop
Canva

My Music:
StoryBlocks on LumaFusion 2.4
Epidemic Sound

My Studio Lighting:
Andoer Softbox light set