Book Description The best-selling and universally-praised bible for the Sony Alpha a6000 is finally back in print! David Busch's Sony a6000 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one resource and reference for the Sony Alpha a6000, and now it’s available in both printed and ebook form from Rocky Nook. The top-ranking a6000 mirrorless camera features expanded ISO settings to 25,600, a high-resolution 24MP sensor, fast 11 fps maximum shooting rate, and a high resolution electronic viewfinder. With this book in hand, you will explore the world of digital photography, develop your creativity, and take great photographs with the Sony a6000. With clear how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Sony a6000 Guide to Digital Photography covers all the camera's features in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lenses, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy a6000 "roadmap," an easy-to-use visual guide to the camera's features and controls. With David Busch as your guide and mentor, you'll be in full creative control, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced hobbyist, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge, creativity, and confidence with the Sony a6000 today. Show and hide more
Table of Contents
Cover Title Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Sony a6000 Your Out-of-Box Experience Initial Setup Battery Included Final Steps Formatting a Memory Card Selecting a Shooting Mode Choosing a Metering Mode Choosing a Focus Mode Selecting a Focus Area Other Settings Adjusting White Balance and ISO Using the Self-Timer Using the a6000’s Flash An Introduction to Movie Making Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken Switching Between Still and Movie Playback Transferring Files to Your Computer Chapter 2 Sony a6000 Roadmap Front View The Sony a6000’s Business End LCD Panel Data Displays Using the Quick Navi Function Menu Going Topside Underneath Your Sony a6000 Chapter 3 Camera Settings and Custom Settings Menus Anatomy of the Menus Camera Settings Menu Image Size Aspect Ratio Quality Panorama: Size Panorama: Direction File Format Record Setting Drive Mode Flash Mode Flash Compensation Red Eye Reduction Focus Mode Focus Area AF Illuminator AF Drive Speed AF Track Duration Exposure Compensation Exposure Step ISO Metering Mode White Balance DRO/Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Zoom Focus Magnifier Long Exposure. NR/High ISO NR Lock-on AF Smile/Face Detect. Soft Skin Effect Auto Object Framing Scene Selection Movie SteadyShot Color Space Auto Slow Shutter Audio Recording Wind Noise Reduction Shooting Tip List Memory Recall Memory Custom Settings Menu Zebra MF Assist Focus Magnifier Time Grid Line Auto Review DISP Button Peaking Level Peaking Color Exposure Settings Guide Live View Display Display Continuous AF Area Pre-AF Zoom Setting Eye-Start AF FINDER/MONITOR Release w/o Lens AF w/Shutter AEL w/Shutter e-Front Curtain Shutter Superior Auto Image Extract Exp. Comp. Set Bracket Order Face Registration AF Micro Adjustment Lens Compensation Function Menu Settings Custom Key Settings Dial/Wheel Setup Dial/Wheel Ev Comp MOVIE Button Dial/Wheel Lock Chapter 4 Application, Playback, and Setup Menus Application Menu Application List Introduction Playback Menu Delete View Mode Image Index Display Rotation Slide Show Rotate Enlarge Image 4K Still Image Playback Protect Specify Printing Setup Menu Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Brightness Finder Color Temperature Volume Settings Audio Signals Upload Settings Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide Delete Confirm Power Save Start Time Cleaning Mode Demo Mode Remote Control HDMI Resolution CTRL for HDMI HDMI Info. Display USB Connection USB LUN Setting Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Format File Number Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image Database Display Media Information Version Setting Reset Chapter 5 Shooting Modes and Exposure Control Getting a Handle on Exposure Equivalent Exposure How the a6000 Calculates Exposure Correctly Exposed Overexposed Underexposed Metering Mid-Tones The Importance of ISO Choosing a Metering Method Choosing an Exposure Mode Aperture Priority (A) Mode Shutter Priority (S) Mode Program Auto (P) Mode Making Exposure Value Changes Manual Exposure (M) Mode Exposure Bracketing Dealing with Digital Noise High ISO Noise Exposure Evaluation with Histograms The Live Histogram The Playback Histograms Histogram Interpretation Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes Auto and Scene Modes Sweep Panorama Mode Chapter 6 Mastering the Autofocus Options Getting into Focus Contrast Detection Phase Detection Comparing the Two Hybrid Components Focus Modes and Options Focus Pocus Adding Circles of Confusion Using Manual Focus Your Autofocus Mode Options Setting the AF Area Useful Menu Items for AF Auto Object Framing AF Lock Chapter 7 Advanced Shooting Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures Long Exposures Working with Long Exposures Delayed Exposures Continuous Shooting Setting Image Parameters Customizing White Balance Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance Setting White Balance by Color Temperature Setting a Custom White Balance Image Processing D-Range Optimizer and In-Camera HDR Creating HDR Photos in Post-Processing Using Creative Styles Chapter 8 Movie Making Some Fundamentals Preparing to Shoot Video More About Frame Rates and Formats Steps During Movie Making Stop That! Tips for Shooting Better Video Keep Things Stable and on the Level Shooting Script Storyboards Storytelling in Video Composition Lighting for Video Audio Lens Craft Chapter 9 Working with Lenses Don’t Forget the Crop Factor Choosing a Lens Sony’s Carl Zeiss E-Mount Lenses Using the LA-EA Series Adapters Other Lens Options Using the Lensbaby What Lenses Can Do for You Categories of Lenses Using Wide-Angle Lenses Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems Telephotos and Bokeh Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses Lens Tune-Up SteadyShot and Your Lenses Chapter 10 Making Light Work for You Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash Continuous Lighting Basics Daylight Incandescent/Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources Adjusting White Balance Electronic Flash Basics How Electronic Flash Works Flash Exposure Compensation Red Eye Reduction Using an External Electronic Flash HVL-F60AM Flash Unit HVL-F43AM Flash Unit HVL-F43M Flash Unit HVL-F36AM Flash Unit HVL-F32M Flash Unit HVL-F20AM Flash Unit Chapter 11 Using Wi-Fi Making a Wi-Fi Connection Using WPS Push Registering Manually Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Functions Sending Photos to a Smart Device Wi-Fi Transfer to a Computer Viewing Images on a TV Downloading Apps to Your a6000 Current Sony Apps Near Field Communications (NFC)