r/SonyFilmSimulations

I recognize that the Sony A7 IV has Memory Recall options (MR1-4), but from what I know these get reset after formatting the SD card, which I do after every shoot. Plus, there are a total of 11 picture profiles you can set on the camera. The main issue is that the WB persists between picture profiles. I know they can be different if you set it differently for the dials, but theres only 3 custom options.

So is there any faster way to switch between them all? Sometimes when I am out on a shoot, I would like to cycle through all the film simulations that I have (with the correct WB) to judge what I need best for the shoot I am doing.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

These are great news which I found out from another user: Sony has introduced 10 memory recall slots that can be saved directly into the camera body, so they don’t get lost when you format your SD card. Even better, you can type a custom title directly for each slot, meaning you should be able to name them after your specific film simulation recipes!

https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2230/v1/en/index.html

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Hey,

I've been using the Picture Profile-based film sims for a bit now, and while I really enjoy the results and colors they produce, I can't quite warm up to the workflow required to use them.

I have them assigned to my MR slots to link the White Balance and the P.P., but when switching the MR slots, my exposure and Program Mode (as expected) jump to what I originally programmed them to, instead of staying the way I just set them to fit the current lighting conditions. This makes switching between those presets incredibly tedious, and I end up not using them often.

Since the Creative Looks pack is advertised as mostly using AWB, I was hoping I could finally just use the film sims like a Fuji without messing up my other settings. But when I tried setting up a few free C.L. sims, I noticed that while they do use AWB, they almost always include a WB Color Shift, which puts me right back to where I started.

Am I missing a setting or adjustment here, or how do you handle this issue?

The only idea I had was using Recall Hold, which should be able to recall only specific settings (like P.P. and WB), but holding a button down continuously isn't really a better workflow either (I haven't actually tried this yet, however).

Thanks!

I have a A7ii and a X-T30ii. Both purchased used. A friend of mine has lent me their A6700 for the next 10 days with the option of purchasing it at the end (or they will trade it for the camera they are buying). The price is good and I always buy used.

But I have to give up one of the other 2. Which do I give up? I love the Fuji colours (hate editing/can’t figure it out) but I am loving the button layout and menus of the A6700. It so easy to handle! I am constantly fiddling with the settings and A6700 is so much more tactile. And the autofocus is so much better (than both A7ii and the xt30ii)

Do I keep the fuji for the colour science and give up my fullframe or keep the sonys and make peace with the colour science.

Will use some of these recipes here to check out if I can replicate fuji sooc. Couldn’t figure it out for the A7ii.

When I transfer a raw and view a raw image in my phone's gallery I often like how it looks, but when I load it into lightroom it gets changed. Even if I select camera settings as the import option the image no longer looks like the jpeg preview. Is there anyway to get lightroom to load a raw that looks like the default Sony jpeg preview without just loading a jpeg into lightroom? ​​

I see everywhere that these PP files only work in JPEG, so I’m wondering if they also work in HEIF?