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by David D. Busch
David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6400/ILCE-6400 Guide to Digital Photography
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
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