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ZV-E10 Field ZineIssue 01 · Homecoming Edition

Issue01
ZV-E10 (n.) — The original. Not the Mark II. Borrowed from the kid. Return with all buttons attached.
Dad's briefGolden-ish hour

Wheels up mid-afternoon. Bright sun, big feelings, zero retakes on the corsage. Two jobs tonight: find shade and nail the eyes. Everything else is in here.

Eyes > Everything
§ 01Before you leave

Pre-Flight

0 / 4 done CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
  • Battery chargedIt drains fast. Spare in pocket if there is one.
  • SD card space checkedSee § 02 → how to look.
  • Photo mode ONPress the Still/Movie button on top until the still-photo icon shows.
  • Product Showcase OFFThe trap. See § 03. Seriously.
§ 02

Check card space

The full readout (photos left and movie minutes left):

MENU → Setup (toolbox tab) → Display Media Info.

The quick peek: the shots-remaining number on the shooting screen. Hidden? Press DISP (top of the control wheel) to cycle displays until it shows up.

Source: Sony Help Guide · Display Media Info.

§ 03Read this one twice

The Trap

⚠ VLOG MODE AMBUSH

Product Showcase

Your camera is secretly set up to film someone holding a lipstick at the lens. Symptoms:

▸ Screen says "Product Showcase Set"
▸ Try Face Priority → "This operation or setting is not available"

What it's doing: locking Face/Eye Priority in AF to Off and focusing on the closest object. That's how you get a razor-sharp boutonniere and a blurry kid.

Fix · fastPress the trash-can button on the back (Delete / Product Showcase).
Fix · by menuMENU → Camera Settings1 → Product Showcase Set → Off

Source: Sony Help Guide · Product Showcase Set

§ 04–08Pick your difficulty

Dial It In

§ 04

Easy mode

Intelligent Auto: the green camera icon. The camera does the math.

Want the dreamy blurry background? Hit the Background Defocus button on top.

Zero stressStill looks pro
§ 05

More control

Aperture priority (A). Set the f-number as low as it goes. ISO on Auto.

Low f-number = more background blur. You're welcome.

A modeLowest f-numberISO Auto
§ 06

Lens trick

Kit zoom? Zoom all the way in (50mm) and take a few steps back.

More flattering faces, blurrier background. Your feet are the other zoom.

50mmBack it up
§ 07

Focus on eyes

Face/Eye Priority in AF: On
Focus area: Wide
Focus mode: Continuous AF

Half-press the shutter and watch for the eye box. Box on eye? Fire.

§ 08

Burst it

Set drive mode to continuous. Take short bursts, so at least one frame has nobody mid-blink.

BrrrtBrrrtKeeper
§ 09–10Sun's out, squints out

Light & Groups

§ 09

Beat the sun

Afternoon sun is harsh. Two moves:

☞ Use open shade.
☞ Or put the sun behind them.

Avoid dappled light through trees (leopard-spot faces). Rule: nobody squints.

§ 10

Herding groups

☞ Step back.
☞ Keep everyone's faces about the same distance from the camera.
☞ Take extras. Someone is always blinking.

Same distanceExtras
§ 11Tap when it's in the can

Shot List

0 / 6 shots THAT'S A WRAP