Book Description David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6400/ILCE-6400 Guide to Digital Photography is the most comprehensive reference and guide book available for Sony’s advanced APS-C mirrorless camera. This enthusiast digital camera has a more powerful processor and upgraded autofocus with enhanced real-time tracking and advanced Eye AF. Its new LCD swivels to face forward, making the camera excellent for self-portraits, vlogging, and other applications. The a6400 features a 24 megapixel sensor with 425 embedded phase-detect pixels for lightning-fast autofocus at up to 11 frames per second. With an electronic shutter that provides a silent shooting option, stunning 4K/UHD video capabilities, and new time-lapse photography features, the a6400/ILCE-6400 is a versatile digital camera that’s simple to use, yet boasts features demanded by the most avid photo buff. With this book in hand, you will discover all the capabilities of the Sony Alpha a6400/ILCE-6400 as you explore the world of digital photography, develop your creativity, and capture the best photographs you’ve ever taken. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6400/ILCE-6400 Guide to Digital Photography describes every feature of this sophisticated camera in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more. It relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy camera “roadmap,” an easy-to-use visual guide to the a6400/ILCE-6400’s features and controls. Learn when to use every option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you’ll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you’re shooting on the job, taking pictures as an advanced enthusiast pushing the limits of your imagination, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Sony Alpha a6400/ILCE-6400. 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 a6400 Your Out-of-Box Experience Initial Setup Battery Included Final Steps Formatting a Memory Card Selecting a Shooting Mode Getting Instant Help 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 a6400’s Flash An Introduction to Movie Making Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken Transferring Files to Your Computer Wireless File Transfer Chapter 2 Sony a6400 Roadmap Front View The Sony a6400’s Business End Using the Touch Screen/Pad Directional Button Functions LCD Panel Data Displays Using the Quick Navi Function Menu Going Topside Underneath Your Sony a6400 Chapter 3 Camera Settings I Menu Anatomy of the Menus Improved Menu System Camera Settings I Menu File Format (Stills) JPEG Quality (Stills) JPEG Image Size (Stills) Aspect Ratio (Stills) Panorama: Size Panorama: Direction Long Exposure NR/High ISO NR (Stills) Color Space (Stills) Lens Compensation Auto Mode Scene Selection Superior Auto Image Extract Drive Mode Bracket Settings Interval Shooting Functions Memory Recall 1/2 Memory Register Custom Shooting Set Focus Mode Priority Set in AF-S/Priority Set in AF-C Focus Area Focus Area Limit Switch Vertical/Horizontal AF Area (Stills) AF Illuminator (Stills) Face/Eye AF Settings AF with Shutter (Stills) Pre-AF (Stills) Eye-Start AF (Stills) AF Area Registration (Stills) Delete Registered AF Area (Stills) AF Area Auto Clear Display Continuous AF Area Circulation of Focus Point AF Micro Adjustment Exposure Compensation ISO Setting Metering Mode Face Priority in Multi Metering Spot Metering Point Exposure Step Autoexposure Lock with Shutter (Stills) Exposure Standard Adjustment Flash Mode Flash Compensation Exposure Compensation Settings Wireless Flash Red Eye Reduction White Balance Priority Setting in AWB DRO/Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Picture Profile Soft Skin Effect (Stills) Shutter AWB Lock (Stills) Focus Magnifier Focus Magnification Time Initial Focus Magnification (Stills) AF in Focus Magnification (Stills) Manual Focus Assist (Stills) Peaking Setting Face Registration Registered Faces Priority Smile Shutter Auto Object Framing (Stills) Self-Portrait/-Timer Chapter 4 Camera Settings II Menu Camera Settings II Menu Entries Camera Settings II Menu Exposure Mode (Movies) Exposure Mode (S&Q) File Format (Movies) Record Setting (Movies) S&Q Settings (S&Q) Proxy Recording AF Drive Speed (Movies) AF Track Sensitivity (Movies) Auto Slow Shutter (Movies) Initial Focus Magnification (Movies) Audio Recording Audio Rec Level Audio Level Display Wind Noise Reduction Marker Display (Movies) Marker Settings (Movies) Movie with Shutter Silent Shooting (Stills) e-Front Curtain Shutter Release w/o Lens Release w/o Card SteadyShot Zoom Zoom Setting Zoom Ring Rotate DISP Button FINDER/MONITOR Finder Frame Rate (Stills) Zebra Setting Grid Line Exposure Setting Guide Live View Display Auto Review Custom Key (Stills) Custom Key (Movies) Custom Key (Playback) Function Menu Settings My Dial Settings Setup Dial/Wheel Setup Av/Tv Rotate Dial/Wheel Ev Comp Function of Touch Operations MOVIE Button Dial/Wheel Lock Audio Signals Chapter 5 Network and Playback Menus Network Menu Send to Smartphone Function Send to Computer View on TV Control with Smartphone Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Settings Bluetooth Settings Location Information Link Setting Edit Device Name Reset Network Settings Bluetooth Remote Control Making a Connection Using NFC One-Touch Connecting Using QR Code Using WPS Push Registering Manually Connecting with Bluetooth Viewing Images on a TV Remote Control Playback Menu Protect Rotate Delete Rating Rating Set (Custom Key) Specify Printing Photo Capture Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Magnification Enlarge Initial Position Continuous Playback for Interval Playback Speed for Interval Slide Show View Mode Image Index Display as Group Display Rotation Image Jump Setting Chapter 6 Setup Menu and My Menu Setup Menu Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Brightness Finder Color Temperature Gamma Display Assist Volume Settings Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide Delete Confirm Display Quality Power Save Start Time Auto Power Off Temperature NTSC/PAL Selector Cleaning Mode Touch Operation Touch Panel/Pad Touch Pad Settings Demo Mode TC/UB Settings IR Remote Control HDMI Settings 4K Output Selection (Movies) USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings Language Date/Time Setup Area Setting Copyright Info Format File Number Set File Name Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image Database Display Media Information Version Setting Reset My Menu Chapter 7 Nailing the Optimum Exposure Getting a Handle on Exposure Equivalent Exposure How the a6400 Calculates Exposure Correctly Exposed Overexposed Underexposed The Importance of ISO Choosing a Metering Mode Multi Metering Center-weighted Metering Spot Metering Entire Screen Averaging Highlight-weighted Metering Choosing an Exposure Mode Aperture Priority (A) Mode Shutter Priority (S) Mode Program Auto (P) Mode Making Exposure Value Changes Manual Exposure (M) Mode Using ISO Auto Exposure Bracketing Continuous Bracketing Single Bracketing White Balance Bracketing DRO Bracketing Dealing with Digital Noise High ISO Noise Using Dynamic Range Optimizer and HDR Auto HDR Bracketing and Merge to HDR Exposure Evaluation with Histograms The Live Histogram The Playback Histograms Tonal Range Histogram Basics Understanding Histograms Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes Auto and Scene Modes Sweep Panorama Mode Chapter 8 Mastering Autofocus Options Getting into Focus Contrast Detection Phase Detection Comparing the Two Hybrid Components Focus Modes and Options Focus Pocus Adding Circles of Confusion Your Focus Mode Options Autofocus Magnified Setting the AF Area Tracking Subjects, Faces, and Eyes Using Manual Focus Back-Button Focus Activating Back-Button Focus Useful Menu Items for AF Feature Finder Chapter 9 Advanced Shooting Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures Long Exposures Continuous Shooting Customizing White Balance Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance Setting White Balance by Color Temperature Setting a Custom White Balance Interval Shooting Interval Shooting Checklist Settings Recap Viewing Your Interval Sequences Time-Lapse Movies Star Trails Chapter 10 Movie Making Some Fundamentals Choosing a File Format Choosing a Record Setting Choosing Metering/Exposure Modes Choosing an Autofocus Mode Using Frame Guides Time Codes and User Bits Picture Profiles Gamma, Gamma Ding Dong Shooting in 4K Tips for Movie Making Composition Lighting for Video Audio Lens Craft Chapter 11 Working with Lenses Don’t Forget the Crop Factor Choosing a Lens The Sony “Trinity” Other E-Mount Lenses Sony FE Lenses Zeiss Touit Lenses Zeiss Loxia Lenses Zeiss Batis Lenses Other Third-Party Lenses Using the LA-EA Series Adapters AF Micro Adjustment Chapter 12 Working with Flash Why Flash? Electronic Flash Basics How Electronic Flash Works Flash Modes Flash Exposure Compensation Red Eye Reduction Using an External Electronic Flash Guide Numbers, Hot Shoes, and More HVL-F60M/RM Flash Units HVL-F45RM Flash Unit HVL-F43M Flash Unit HVL-F36AM Flash Unit HVL-F32M Flash Unit HVL-F20M Flash Unit Wireless Flash Key Wireless Concepts Setting Channels and Remote Groups Setting Ratios Radio Control