Sony A7 V Success using the A7V as a remote

[Townie]

I recently borrowed an A7V from Sony Australia to test as a remote camera to be used for horse racing photography. I used a cable from Aliexpress with a 3.5mm jack and a type C connector, with a couple of pocketwizards. Using an 85mm f1.4, I had the camera set to AFC autofocus and shot in compressed lossy RAW and HEIF. Lossless RAW caused the buffer to reduce to only 1.5 seconds, while the compressed RAW gave it about 8 seconds. It worked flawlessly. There was zero rolling shutter with the new semi stacked sensor.

• ILCE-7M5
• FE 85mm F1.4 GM II
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Slug]

You've lost me with the technical bits, but I can see a good result!

 

[VISportsPhoto]

Can you post a photo of the cable, and maybe a link to the item's Aliexpress page?

 

[Townie]

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for Sony A6700 Shutter Release Connection Cable Camera (3.5mm-Type c) a7c r/a7cII/ZV-E1/ZV-E10 II 13.8in Flash Starter Remote Control Accessory Wire(3.5mm-Type c Cable 2pcs)​

I found the cable on Amazon.
Make sure it is not the audio cable, as I tried one and it didn't work. Also make sure it is the 3.5mm plug so it fits in the pocketwizard.