8 BEST Sony A6400 Tips and Tricks!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- I LOVE the Sony A6400, its one of my favorite cameras currently on the market and every time I use it I like it more. Lets talk about the top 8 tips and tricks I've found to get the absolute best video quality out of the camera.
Some of these are across the Sony camera universe but a lot of them are specific to the A6400.
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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
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That being a charged battery is a good one that I actually forget too often 🤣
@@TheEverydayDad Yep, same. Memory card too. Fortunately I was close to home🤣
bring a few more batteries
@@araiso8672 Another great tip!
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.
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.
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.
Thanks for the awesome tip! I’ll have to give that a shot 😁👍
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!
Going to try that!
I like the sound of "Hyper Log Gamma" 3:14 better than Hybrid Log Gamma. 😂
I know right?
I bought it yesterday after saving for a couple of months. Now, need to learn using it properly. Thanks to vidéo like these, it will help a lot thx
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
Nice! I hope you enjoy it, it’s such a fantastic camera 😁👍
What settings u use for video? Log or rec?
"I think Picture Profile 1, is one of the BEST" *Climbs tree* lolol omg I laughed so hard at that part...
Got one coming tomorrow. This video has the most practical info out of the good hundred I have watched so far. Great tips.
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
Armando Ferreira
@mondobytes TIP: you can get "Canon Colors" by using Cine 2 Gamma +2 Saturation -5 Knee +2 Black Levels +1 Contrast -4 UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SHUTTER AND RECORD
Lmfao
Five years later this camera and THIS VIDEO still rock! 👌😎
No. 1 tip
Make sure you check your memory card is inside.
That’s something I forget all the time. Not necessarily having an sd card but forgetting to empty them 🤣
Went out with my A6400 today for street shooting and you guessed it, I forgot the memory card. A great street camera with the Sony 20mm pancake lens.
I do that all the time 😭
@@TheEverydayDad happened to me recently
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)
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..
I dont even have an a6400 (or a sony camera at all anymore) but I am going to watch this whole video anyways!
Nice! Even if you don’t have an a6400 I hope it can still be useful 😁👍
Great video. It would be great if you could make another video with tips for the sony a6400 and the sigma 30mm and 16mm.
What ND filter did you get for it?
Looks like he was using a fader nd to set his shutter speed.
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.
Nice! I’m glad it’s working out for you 😁👍
sethu madhaven not with the A6400! It’s a great camera especially for its price. A low light beast.
Iv'e been checking out the A6400. I think going from the Panasonic G7 to the A6400 will definitely be a good move.
I really like it. I originally went from the g7 to the a6300 and the a6400 is way better 👍
Yeah. I think you sold me on it. But everytime I watch one of your videos, you have another camera that you say is your favorite. So I guess the Sony's are like your kids. You gotta love them all. lol Now to wait for a price drop...
That’s one of the great things about cameras right now. There isn’t really a bad choice, they keep getting better 👍
Great vid! :) I think this Sony might be my next camera. Recently passed 10000 subscribers and I think it`s time to move on from my phone haha :D
Do you have any tips for the stabilization? My 6400 with the steady shot on or off is the same shaky image :/
I was going to get it with the 18-135mm lens kit? Is it not worth getting over the 16-50mm one?
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.
I‘m very happy with my a6400! My first camera so can‘t compare it to any other... main decision was auto focus since my eyes aren‘t the best. Only in bad lighting conditions it fails sometimes.
Yeah it’s a really good little camera. The autofocus is one of the most reliable systems I’ve ever come across.
If poor lighting be sure to switch from Continuous AF to Single-shot AF with AF illuminator set to Auto. It is helpful and should get the shot, of course this applies to photos and not videos.
Great job.....lots of information presented in a no nonsense easy to comprehend style. I subbed!
Thanks so much! 😁👍
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.
U lost me , soon as you lost focus as we could not follow along, You seemed pretty bright, i would have re shot that part, Just sayin!!
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!
6:09 6:31 Had no idea about the zoom feature. I use the Sigma lens myself. Thanks!
Honestly, a good tip would be to use the remote control abilities of the camera with your phone. It isn't perfect, but it can save you from the whole not seeing your monitor screen dilemma. Yes, you would have to have your phone on you, but who goes anywhere these days without their phone?
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?
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ummmm why dont you just set the shutter to 1/60, set aperture, and auto iso/ or manual iso in M mode???
Yeah honestly🤷😂
Wow, new to your channel! Solid, simple, straight to the point info/content! Love it!!
Do you know if the a6400 suffers from the same soft skin bug over HDMI output that the a5100 does?
Thanks friend for sharing! Loving the a6400 and all it can do, your tips were spot on. By far the best camera I've ever owned! Good Flying!
Thanks for these tips! My a6400 is coming in the mail tomorrow, and I'm excited to pair it up with my a7iii.
I have an 80D and I'm looking into getting the a6400, but I'm wondering how adapted lenses will work until I am able to get E mount lenses.
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.
nobody is talking about the 7:58 tongue pop out?
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?
get the 10-18mm asap
10mm is just so much fun
That is a lens I have a lot of interest in. Just gotta save up for it 👍
Great video I think this might be my next camera. I started my own budget tech unboxing review page come check it out I hope to,post weekly
Nice 👍 gotta start somewhere 😁
@@TheEverydayDad Thanks yeah thats how i feel. I do feel i am improving in every video I do. I have been following you for a long time now i think u have 3k subs when i started following you. I just dont comment much. Thanks for the vids.
Immensely enjoying my A6400. Thanks for the tips.
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
Using this right now for my A6100. Most of the tips apply. The camera is tracking your face on my laptop and AFing it. LOL!
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
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?
I JUST bought this camera on ebay with the 16-50mm kit lens. What would be the next lens you would recommend?
Hold up what is this sorcery at 2:45??? Barely any rolling shutter from what I can tell 🤣
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rolling shutter fixed in post lol
@Eric Young oh wow haven't been able to really use my a6400 that much yet I'll have to test that out thanks for the tip!
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
Thank u from japan
Thanks so much!
Mine will be here on Wednesday! Crazy pumped and this video is FANTASTIC timing! Thanks!
That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy it 😁👍
It is a Sony so I am pretty sure I will like it! Plus anything is better than my iPhone for recording even if it did the job to get me going!!
What nd filter should I purchase ? Amazon? I use a Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6 on my A6400. Thank you1. Tom R.
Hy! Bro iam new to your channel...
Bro I have a big interest in videography and photography... But, still iam a beginner and have not yet started so, I want a camera to work as beginners camera at the start and professional as I grow... So, I want to know your thoughts or feedback about a Sony a6400 as a good, bad or great camera for photography and videography... Please help me to buy my first and best camera...
[Note: I cannot buy or afford an another body or camera for atleast 5-7 years]
I just bought a a6400, been looking at your videos great tips and knowledge, what brand lens was the small 16-50mm?
Any Camera coming up in this budget ?
I'm looking to buy A6400 or M6 Mark II this October, or do i need to wait for something new ?
When I click movie button, the screen gets dim compared to photo. May I know the reason?
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 don't think this is how it works....BUT on the off chance this IS how Clear Image Zoom works....does the camera just take the 4K image size and say "Hey! You definitely don't need ALL this data, so we'll just zoom in until that 4K resolution reaches that 1920 x 1080 resolution you all love so much" thus giving you a clear image zoom? That'd be interesting if that's how it worked.
Great video. Love your style. This a6400 is my first camera ever, therefore I am having some operational issues.
1- I can not do slow motion. IDK how to do it.
2-The smooth skin feature only works before I Press record
An I want to learn how to transfer my videos from the camera to my galaxy note10 using a usbc.
Please help.
Thx,
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I tried using the 16-50mm and the clear image zoom didn't work. 07:45
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
I used to have an a5100 and it shot fantastic video and took great pictures, but it overheated a lot so I couldn't shoot video for more than 10 minutes usually. I really want to get the a6400, but I don't have the money for it! I wish Amazon had the 5 monthly payments option with the a6400 like it does with the a7 series!
I really like the a5100 also but you are right that it does overheat quite a bit. 👍
Really? 10 minutes? Are you shooting in 60 frames? At 24 my old a5100 shoots about 18:30 before overheating for the first time, then clips shorten faster after that but still.
Where do I found that adorable ND filter for my 16-50mm kit lens???
How do I get the screen to flip where I can see myself on screen when self-shooting please? It’s upside down now
Hi Gary, for your first tip, why wouldn’t you just manually set the shutter to 1/60 sec so both the aperture and shutter are locked in and the two variables will be the auto ISO and ND filter adjustment?
The clear image zoom trick is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
It sure looks like you still lose image quality to me. Its just digital zoom with some processing to make it look better.
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.
For Video shooting, using shutter priority is much better with ND filter or not, just set your speed and dial your ND filter to get the aperture you want
Thanks for the tip 👍
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. :)
why the video from your a6400 look so bad?
Forgive my ignorance, why does it look so grainy?
but what are you recording this video on?
What ND filter do you recommend for the A6400?
Loved these tips. I plan on purchasing this camera and utilize these awesome tips
3:24 Thanks for the picture profile info. Do you tweak PP1 Settings? If So, what do you change. Thanks again.
Can we use the clear image zoom in taking photos? or only in videos?
Thanks Gary! Some great tips 👍🏼
Thanks so much! Hope it was able to help 👍
4:36 or apparently it's the caffeine that's doing it
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.
u can use zoom option just when u shoot in Jpeg format
Why do you use a monitor instead of flip out screen ? Any advantages ?
Bro these are all videography related-what about pure Photographers
how are you getting rid of flickers?
Do you have a link (or name) for the metal bar under the camera? Thx
I guess lots of people like me who use DSLR for the first time. We need more basic knowledge of each function was and how to use it. Keep going!
Bro can you recommend a ND filter which fits to 16-50 kit lense??
thank you for making this so simple. I just want something that works out of the camera. Thanks
The zoom does not work when shooting RAW, by the way.
What is the ND Filter Called for the Kit Lens? Please?
What is the ND that you are using?
❤❤❤best content on a6400 ever! Thanks so much for this review
Watched all your videos on this camera and bit the bullet and got it, so excited to try it out. Thanks for these tips got it all set up to use!
Going to get a upgrade from my old nex5T with 16-50mm kit lens
Just for vlogging and generally taking pictures (already had a video micro mic for my cellphone to vlog XDD)
After I saw Lots of Camera review (also your g85 in 2019 video XDD)
I'm struggle between the user friendly g85 and the new a6400 and those accessories needed within $1000 budget
Which one would you choose tho ?
Why wouldn't you just use manual mode and lock in your aperture and shutter speed and leave ISO on auto?
pp1 is stail good ? or slog 2 ? can when me in pp1 need color grade or not need ?
For the a6400, what adapter i would need to use w/ my Sigma 30mm 1:1.4 DC HSM)? (now using on T5i)
Just so you know, at 1:30 you said while talking about shutter speed of 1/60 that it's also known as the 180 degree rule. That's not at all the 180 degree rule.
The 180 degree rule is staying on one side (180 degrees) while shooting 2 or more people talking to each other so that it looks like they're facing each other when you cut between shots
Hey how do you make the background of this video bluer? im trying to do the same thing with my dance videos but I have no idea how to do 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 😊
Have you tried to connect the a6400 to a BlackMagic Mini Recorder or Elgato Cam Link?
Benjamin Brew it works really well with the black magic so I am sure it would work with the cam link.
BlackMagic and Sony have both told me that they are not compatible together. The Camlink 4K works great.
I use the cam link all the time. I used to use an a6300 with the mini recorder but it was a very frustrating piece of gear to use and I would never recommend one.
Been using the blackmagic for a few weeks with the camera. You have to make sure the settings of the camera and the black magic line up.
Real tip is to get yourself a properly rated memory card. A slow card won't capture that sweet 4k properly (lived experience)
Which ND filter do you recommend for the Kit lens?