Sorry, don't have any specific tips. I have a couple general tips: Don't drop your camera Use a tripod whenever possible Make sure your batteries are charged Bring a spare memory card 😁
The Everyday Dad if you have the A6400 plugged in via HDMI to the Atomos, does the flip screen still show the on screen info such as iso/shutter/focus-box, while the atomos receives a clean HDMI ?
O my goodness!!! That mini zoom function with the sigma lens, I needed it for my cooking tutorials! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!!! By the way, I have both the sigma 16mm and the kit lens, but for cooking, I prefer to be using the sigma because... Blurry background 😂 and I just bought both the camera with the kit lens and the sigma, so I've been learning a lot about how to use the both properly and your videos have been of great help to me! Thanks once again.
I just picked up my new 6400 a couple of days ago and this video was SO good! I got so many helpful, usable tips and tricks out of it. It was really easy to follow and understand without dragging on! Thank you so much for the help! Phoebe x
I just got my a6400 a few days ago, awesome tips! This is the first video of yours I have seen, but immediately subbed after watch. I am a beginner in content creation and am sometimes overwhelmed at the sheer amount of topics I still need to learn. It’s really nice when someone makes videos like this tailored towards beginners to ease that learn curve and set us up for success with our gear. Thank you!
Well first of all my salute to your awesome energy. Secondly Thank you so much for great A6600 Sony review. The stunning crystal clear crispy video of A6600 is mind blowing. I can see tinny drop of water on the leaf OMG. Love it. Thank you again 🙏
THANK YOU! 16 year Canon user, just bought the a6400 and the Sigma 30mm 1.4 and was frustrated I could not get it to track in video and was overwhelmed by the menu (seriously don't understand how anyone can find anything beyond basics in it without someone like you helping). Have watched a lot of your videos lately (you really helped push me to pull the trigger and purchase the a6400) and enjoy them all. Thanks again and PLEASE keep posting. Subscribed! Hope helps you push over 100K subscribers :) you deserve it.
Brilliant. Loved your video and all the really useful tips. Thank you. Now just need to wait for my birthday to open up my present - an A6400, which replaces my A6000. Very excited. Even more so after watching this 😊
Been working with my A6400 for about 3 weeks now and your channel has helped a lot with me mastering it. I am really starting to fall in love with this camera. I always shoot in a picture profile. I use Cine 2 and slog 3 for that is just my personal preference. Especially when using Luts for color grading. Thank you for spreading your knowledge about this camera.
Tips that I can share is to keep the 180 degree shutter, set to S priority mode in Video and then let Auto ISO dictate the noise. Works most of the time very well (except probably vlogging, which I dont do). Use a CPL in bright light to not only get less light in (shallow DOF) but also cut reflections. A CPL is one of the best filters you will invest in. Use the Vivid mode, works better than PP1 mode (to my eyes)
Wow everybody's talkin about ibis, flipout screen, time lapse, good backlight performance, and eye af, but CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM IS NEW! thks for bringin that up
Thanks for the tips. Great pointers for someone like me just starting out with the A6400. One small thing, though; you recommend using PP1 but that is just a preset. You also need to select a gamma profile to assign to it. Which gamma profile would you suggest?
It's not digital zoom, which enlarges the pixels, clear image zoom crops the sensor - which in 4K is using a 6K portion of the sensor (so cropping the 6K image can still provide for a solid 4K video).
Clear image zoom doesn't work in RAW or video according to the Sony website. What you're describing with cropping isn't clear image zoom. Clear image zoom keeps the centre of the image untouched and uses some kind of advanced interpolation and/or other algorithms to achieve better picture quality than you would with regular digital zoom. It's definitely not lossless though which you can easily see at 2x zoom, but to zoom in just a little bit like 1.1-1.4x it's definitely useful as the quality remains very good.
Great tips. The bracket/bar I picked up from Best Buy (on sale for around $10) has a sturdy handle making it great for mounting the mic and vlogging. It has two shoe mounts. I suggest a wireless lav mic with a headphone jack and vol control. Provides on the fly audio monitoring and vol adjustment without having to go into camera functions. I picked up a Saramonic wireless lav for a around $100. Audio quality is superb and now I have a headphone jack (a feature some grip about is missing from the a6400) and an easy to carry vlogging set up with an unobstructed flip up monitor.
I've been looking for a new camera for a while and this is one of my 3 options. I keep watching this video, your a7iii vs a6400 video, and the nikon z6 vs the a7iii and I just can't decide between these 3. I currently own a d7100 but I want to shoot my content in 4k. I do like the flip out screen of the a6400 and I like its features but then the a7 iii seems to have a better image and better bokeh plus the 5-axis stab. Then I could use my 3 nikon lenses in the nikon z6, but this has the annoying XQD cards...It's just very hard to decide! Also, the sony full frame lenses are pretty expensive..
Great tips! The only suggestion I'd make is; rather than shooting in aperture priority for video, since you don't want your shutter speed changing, shoot in manual mode with auto ISO and dial in your ND filter until your ISO starts to climb (especially handy since the a6400 shows what your auto ISO is!). That way, if clouds change or anything happens to affect exposure your shutter speed is locked in and only the ISO changes.
Why not just set your movie mode to shutter priority and lock the SS at 1/60? Set ISO to auto (limit to 6400) so the the cam will auto adjust ISO and aperture to give you proper exposure. No ND filter needed and no chance to accidentally change aperture (as if in manual exposure mode).
@@TheEverydayDad Why not just set your movie mode to shutter priority and lock the SS at 1/60? Set ISO to auto (limit to 6400) so the the cam will auto adjust ISO and aperture to give you proper exposure. No ND filter needed and no chance to accidentally change aperture (as if in manual exposure mode).
World Manager Video Production because you want the aperture to be in check and not changing if you want shallow depth of field to isolate your subject. Nothing wrong with manual!
tip after having my 6400 for 5 years: don't bother upgrading unless you have it paid for by a business your own or otherwise. Great "little" camera. I bought nice FE lenses thinking to upgrade "later"... I haven't the need yet. I bought the general "E" lenses like an after thought, I bought 4 different E lenses for the price of my cheapest FE lens, and the kit lenses are proving to be useful, efficient, easier than my X E EF lenses, less weight on my back, at 60y.o. weight is an escalating issue. I love the 6400 16mm combo... very neat on a stand. My shaky hands like my OSS lenses better. I have the 50mm e lens, it's fun, and a good quality producer... not the brilliance of the 90mmSONYG... very different price tag, still it makes fantastic images.
Hi! I recently came across your channel trying to see if a specific camera was worth the purchase and I ended up digging deep into your channel! I'm looking for a mirrorless camera preferably that has good quality, auto focus, battery life, and video quality/audio but mostly for pictures! Do you have any suggestions that come to mind?
The last advice with the dual thing is really good! I also do field recordings - so I was thinking if there's an adapter where you can mount the microphone on the bottom of the camera? Like a screw which gives you the same end on both sides so you can attach the microphone just directly onto the cam :D is that possible?
The Eye AF function is unavailable when the mode dial is set to (Movie) or , or during movie shooting. Is it true? A6600 has movie eye af and this one doesn’t ? Great tips! I must know if autofocus 6600. And 6600 are equal
Thanks for the tips! I bought an A6400 yesterday, but I got the 18-135 lens. So far so good! Only bummer is that the thing is in Chinese, and it's impossible to switch to English as there's no option for it - can only switch to Japanese, Korean and a few other Asian languages. Good thing I studied some Chinese over the years while living here, otherwise that would've been a nightmare.
I’ve a feeling that the photos from my 6400 is lacking the color punch. However the similar shots from Nikon z50 got better colors and contrast. How can I get the nice saturation with punchy colors right away? I am a hobbyist and do not want to go into post processing. Can I set a custom picture profile for photos in 6400
Hi... I recently bought this camera... I filmed but when I transfer vedios to my phone /PC audio was not audible... But it's audible in photos& VLc app .But "how could I edit them vedio along with the audio now"... Pls reply
It is totally worth it. The 18135 is such a good lense. Don't get me wrong, the 1650 kit is also very good, and small and lightweight compared to the 135. But the image quality is sooo good, together with OSS. Trust me, totally worth it.
Hi! I've just got a brand new Sony a6400 y I can't play audio from the videos on my smartphone "codec audio is not compatible". In my computer I don't have any problem. I have a Samsung galaxy note 8. Do you know how to fix it? There's any camera setting I can change? Thanks
General question. I am shooting my videos at 4k 30fps and want to implement some slow motion into it. What would you recommend how to do it. Stay at 4k 30fps and slow down the Szene or shoot in 1080p in 60fps?
I'm waiting for Prime Day to see if the A6400 goes on sale. LOVED this video. You may have convinced me to get the body only and then buy the lenses I want (since the 16-50 does suck and the 18-135 is so large). Any tips on where to get some good quality used lenses? Other than ebay or the obvious. :)
If you have Canon EF lenses, you can use an adapter to work with the e mount. However there will probably be limitations. I have the Sigma MC-11 adapter which works with my Canon EF lenses, as well as a Tamron 35mm and two Sigma lenses for Canon EF mount. I am not aware of any adapter for Canon EFS lenses. Most cases you will find the Canons and Tamrons for EF will work well for photography, having use of the single, and constant focus modes only.. which isn't much different than they have on Canon cameras. For video, manual focus is pretty much it. The Sigmas have all the focus modes for photography and work well. For video, AF works... but I have found the Sigmas are kind of noisy focusing, if you use the onboard audio, you will hear it. If you are going to use this camera mostly for video, you will be better off picking up Sony lenses. The 18-135 kit lens is a great utility lens equivalent to using a 27-202mm after you calculate the APC factor.
Hi, I use the fotodiox adapter for my 10-18mm, 50mm 1.8 and 55-250mm and it works almost perfect except video subject tracking. The af-c with eye autofocus works great. Suddenly the autofocus stops working and I just have to disconnect and connect the adapter again. It's sufficient to press the "release lens"-button and spin it for 1cm and go back again. But overall I'm satisfied for only around 80€. I denied buy the mc-11 because of the ef-s incompatibility.
Im Confused. i want a prime lens for bokeh effect (thought of sigma 56mm 1.4) and a zoom lens for videography ( thought of 18-105 & 18-135 ) whats the best?
Love your videos. Just getting into photography, been doing lots of research and thinking of getting the A6400 as my first camera. Hopefully its easy enough to use and allows me to grow as a photographer with it. 2 questions... 1. Can you share a link to the ND filter you used? 2. Any recommendations on the best lens for landscape shots?
I don’t do a lot photography but I’m under the impressions you want wide lenses for landscapes. And this was just the cheapest Nd filter I found on amazon 👍
I just got the hay 6400, and it’s blocking me from adjusting some of the settings, *the clear image zoom in particular. It keeps saying operation or setting not available as follows, then it says raw format on top and raw and JPEG on the bottom. Any thoughts on this I would be grateful. Great post by the way, thank you.
