Sony A7 IV Assigning spot metering override to a camera button?

[cjsmall]

On my A77, I had a button that, when pressed, would use spot metering and hold that metering while the scene was recomposed. Once the shot was taken the metering reverted to the default selected mode. I can see how to assign the entire metering mode menu to a button (say C1) on the A7M4, but I have not yet been able to figure out how to implement the temporary spot override function. Any tips or tricks? Thanks.

 

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Jeffrey
Check out this tutorial on Recall Custom Hold
Watch the whole thing if you're not familiar with this capability. You'll see you can change the metering mode at around 7:09.

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On my A77, I had a button that, when pressed, would use spot metering and hold that metering while the scene was recomposed. Once the shot was taken the metering reverted to the default selected mode. I can see how to assign the entire metering mode menu to a button (say C1) on the A7M4, but I have not yet been able to figure out how to implement the temporary spot override function. Any tips or tricks? Thanks.

 

[Deleted Member 5003]

I do not think you can overide a button function in the way you suggest.

If key to your shooting process you may be limited to mapping metering
selection to a single toggle button/include in fn or alternatively mapping
the 2nd required metering mode to an individual button which will overide
your default selection.

 

[cjsmall]

ST, thanks for the pointer to the video. This is exactly what I wanted to do. The options for this camera are many and thus somewhat confusing when reading the manual and trying to absorb it all, but there is usually a way! Just to summarize for others reading this thread:

First you need to define a set of registered override setting in one of three registers. Go to:

Shooting → [4] Shooting Mode → Reg. Custom Shoot Set

Then select the desired register and enter the menu:

• Recall Custom hold [123] →

Turn on/off all desired items to override and adjust the remainder to the desired settings. Then press Register

Now, assign this to the desired button:

Setup → [3] Operation Customize → Custom Key/Dial Set →

Select the desired button and then navigate back to Recall Custom hold [123] to assign it to that button.

Works great. I now have a spot-metering button that overrides the current setting but only while it is being held.

Thanks for the responses. Much appreciated.

P.S.: Just for further clarification, the Custom Shot Settings 1, 2 & 3 have nothing to do with the custom camera settings 1, 2 & 3 that you access from the top mode dial. I wish Sony had labeled these something else to avoid that confusion.

 

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Hey, Jeffery.
I'm glad the worked out for you. That was really considerate of you to document this feature for others.

ST, thanks for the pointer to the video. This is exactly what I wanted to do. The options for this camera are many and thus somewhat confusing when reading the manual and trying to absorb it all, but there is usually a way! Just to summarize for others reading this thread:

First you need to define a set of registered override setting in one of three registers. Go to:

Shooting → [4] Shooting Mode → Reg. Custom Shoot Set

Then select the desired register and enter the menu:

• Recall Custom hold [123] →

Turn on/off all desired items to override and adjust the remainder to the desired settings. Then press Register

Now, assign this to the desired button:

Setup → [3] Operation Customize → Custom Key/Dial Set →

Select the desired button and then navigate back to Recall Custom hold [123] to assign it to that button.

Works great. I now have a spot-metering button that overrides the current setting but only while it is being held.

Thanks for the responses. Much appreciated.