Hi again.  Several people let me know that I had neglected to include a new feature from the firmware update.  I have now corrected that error, and have added a Section 1.2.15 to the end explaining the new touchscreens.  (The hyperlinks now all work, too. :-) ) Same download link as before:  https://friedmanarchives.com/~download/r7a/A7R_V_Supplement_Firmware_v4.0.pdf Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary ...Continue Reading

Hi, all. Gary Friedman here, author of the book you purchased on the Sony A7R V.  As you know, Sony has recently updated the firmware to the camera to version 4.0, adding a lot of new features in the process.   As you may also know, it's my usual practice to offer free supplements to cover the new features, and once again I've made one for the A7R V.  You can download the supplement FOR FREE via the link below: https://friedmanarchives.com/~download/r7a/A7R_V_Supplement_Firmware_v4.0.pdf  ( ...Continue Reading

Hi there!  Gary Friedman here, announcing not one but TWO blog posts this month. The first talks about a great trick for getting high-impact B&W shots that the great photographers never had.  You can read it here: <https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-trick-for-better-b-photography.html>  (Copy and paste the URL if clicking on it doesn’t work.) The second is another edition of “Geeking with Gary”, where I talk about the year I spent volunteering to teach at MIT’s STEM program on steroi ...Continue Reading