BEST Settings for the Sony a6500!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

What do you guys love about the Sony a6500?

[@shubhamkundu2877]

picture profiles and continuous autufocus 😍

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Shubham Kundu Yep! Thanks for watching!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Indra Purnama For the most part, yes! The a6300 is still a beast!

[@willc702]

Other differences for the a6500 include a bigger grip, extra custom button, improved shutter life, new menu system, Slow & Quick mode, and a way better buffer.

[@jaikavi5464]

It wasn't a factor in my purchasing decision, but I've come to love the fast buffer for run and gun photography. Can shoot many frames before that buffer fills up

[@ForrestLee]

Sidney.. I've watched this video as I'm backpacking through Southeast Asia and something as simple as setting the dials on 1 and 2 to shoot in 24fps and 120fps has saved me a ton of hassle, thank you!.... I hope all is well with you and keep making wonderful content!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Forrest Lee Thanks for watching man! Your journey is pretty dope bro! I'll be watching and rooting if you!!

[@Beatz301]

Just an FYI to EVERYONE! It's not recording at 100 megabytes a second or 60 megabytes a second. It's actually megabits. So you don't need to spend almost $100 on an SDCard. SD cards are labeled in mb/s (megabytes) while the videos are in mbps (megabits).

[@grahamry1]

Perfection!!! I just upgraded from the a6000 to the a6500 and this is EXACTLY what I was looking for to hit the ground running. Thanks so much for this vid!!!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Good! I’m so glad!!!

[@brianhm7706]

Dude Thank you so much. I bought my Sony last week and have no idea how should i set it up. Been searching around and people are just you stuff that is too advanced you don't even know why you do it or set it up that way. You video is so helpful and simple and so easy to understand. Keep up the good work (y)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That's awesome man! Glad this video was helpful. Have fun with your new camera!!

[@ayogastory]

Thaaaaank YOU! Just got an a6500, I don't understand much about videos but I am trying to grow an online community as a Yoga teacher, after all that happens people need more quality classes online and just felt my phone wasn't enough anymore! Your video was SUPER helpful, no questions here it was just to thank you :)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That’s amazing you’re growing a Yoga community! Glad this video was helpful!

[@sturnz7537]

Thank you for this video. I just got my a6500 after switching from Nikon, so I was completely lost and this help a TON. Thanks again.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

NICE!!

[@JohanV66]

Many people would buy the A6500 on the strength of your enthousiasm alone. (Just bought it). This video is a lifesaver, it's concise and very pleasantly presented. Keep up the excellent work, my friend.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Johan V Thanks so much! And thank you for watching!!

[@JSRReactions]

I just bought a Sony A6500 and this video helped me out a lot! Thank you! So far I've been loving this camera

[@pmteatime]

so glad I came across your video! when I bought this camera, I was so overwhelmed with the menu. thanks so much for sharing your settings!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad this was helpful!!!!

[@terrytandev]

Thank you so much. Finally I figured out the customization function of this camera.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Good! Glad this was as helpful!!

[@truefactproductions1964]

great work

[@MrPhins]

Just got my A6500 yesterday and this was exactly what I was looking for - setting up memory 1 & 2 for 4k & slow motion. Great video. Thanks.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad this was helpful!!

[@Omo_Jimoh]

Just bought my Sony a6500 and this video helped out a lot. I appreciate your videos!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome! Glad this was helpful!

[@BreakyourboundariesTv]

Thanks a ton man. Just bought this camera, and I'm so pumped to go try it out for the first time. Your settings definitely help!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I'm so glad this video helped! Seriously, any question you have about the camera, just let me know! Thanks for watching!

[@BreakyourboundariesTv]

Awesome man! Really appreciate the help. Keep doing your thing!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Break Your Boundaries Thanks bro! I appreciate it!

[@sknr5891]

Just bought the a6500 with the Sigma 30mm 1.4, incredible piece of kit! Thank you so much for this video Sidney, Switching from Canon was a big move and I can tell it's going to be a good week or so for me to get used to shooting with this haha. I think it's go out and shoot something, thanks again!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That's so awesome! It's a really great combo and I know you'll make some incredible things with it!

[@JoshuaMaclin]

this has to be the most enjoyable, easy to follow along how to video ive watched for the a6500! thank you!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thank you soooooo much! And thanks for watching!

[@murigius1]

Great tutorial for this camera! I switched the playback speed to .75 and can grasp even more of your comments. Sony should pay you for this! It sure helped me decide on the a6500 :)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Haha, thanks so much Ed!

[@devonlarocque8982]

thanks for this man, I JUST BOUGHT MY 6500 OVER THE WEEKEND!! if u have better settings for the 6500 please update us!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

AWESOME!!!!! It's such a great camera, right???

[@BenKeaton]

Really helpful. My a6500 is on order. Can't wait.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome! It’s a great camera!

[@jessicaash5828]

I just bought this camera it's my first camera that's not point and shoot! Should I use your settings? I won't be using it for videos just mostly traveling, wildlife, portraits, and landscapes. I have a lot to learn in using lens and manual modes. Thanks for your videos.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Jessica Ash So cool! Yeah, try my settings out and see if they're a good fit! Thanks for watching!

[@tonyarendt3314]

Awesome and helpful. Do you have a low light quick setting for filming? Thanks

[@charlesdano3399]

Thank you for this

[@nicholsonimaging8034]

Life saver. You always hear about the shitty sony menu system but you never believe it till you actually have to use it. thanks heaps for making this x

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad this was helpful!

[@AenselWalkingVideos]

Great settings. Quick question: Each time i do panning, the image gets blurry. Is there a setting to fix that? i shoot mainly outdoor, Thanks!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks! I wonder if you either have a low shutter speed or if your autofocus is too fast?

[@AenselWalkingVideos]

i did some digging and it seems the cause is low shutter speed. Will try again thanks!

[@cjloh1]

@ Sony Please update a6500 with full touch capability, type C charging, pop-up EVF, 180 degree flip screen, better ISO & AF

[@wagnercs]

Man, great tutorial. Just changed the settings here on my a6500 to see the outcomes. And hoping that one day someone will build a 16-50 f1.8 lens for our beloved crop sensor!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Wagner Cursino I hope those settings help out!

[@EmadArshad]

really helpful in setting up 1 and 2 on the camera - thanks!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rickylew23]

Hi Sidney. This tutorial is helpful thank you. On your review screen for 4K setting #1, you still have it in "P" ? (10:55) Should it be "M"?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

All “M”

[@nicklaskoenigmusic]

Just discovered your channel! Learned a lot on settings of the camera and I am looking forward to putting some of your tips into practice. I hope they will help improve image quality. thank you for the help and looking forward to watching more. Thanks again.

[@jjseandxcefree]

id love to see a vid for video settings NOT needing grading. Just ready to go lol

[@julesybooi8185]

i would like to see that too

[@sharon2legit2quit]

Also this was a great tutorial I too was overwhelmed with the menu settings

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yeah, it can get pretty overwhelming. Glad this was helpful!

[@erikmendoza2900]

Thanks for the tips! I'm having trouble saving my picture profile settings to my camera. Do you know why? Even after clicking on the memory card buttons. I'll switch back and forth to and my picture profile settings will not be there.

[@Pinkvictors]

Ur a6500 has a different menu than mine. Even the buttons are different n the view finder is more towards the middle we’re as urs is on the end. Are there different bodies for the a6500?

[@iamivar]

This is amazing. Exactly what I needed to see to get me started.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Ivar Teunissen I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!

[@hungvu1676]

Great info. I'm in between GH5 and A6500. I use Canon for photography and want to get and learn filming for travel and vacation. I like AF on A6500, but more button for CF on GH5. I'd probably lean to A6500 due to AF as I mostly use it on Zhiyun Crane gimbal. Question - Do you use Face tracking when using the gimbal? I just don't like to idea of AF automatically choose the subject to focus for me. Thanks.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yeah I usually do, but I set the AF speed to normal so that the focus doesn’t look like it’s jumping. Hope this helps!

[@hungvu1676]

Thanks.

[@JcOlivera]

Cool thanks! I was doing my video settings wrong, now I'm ready to shoot!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome! Glad this was helpful!

[@MarcelClementi]

really helpful thank you!

[@nixtaa9009]

could you tell me the name of the font in your thumbnail btw great video

[@nomadicherbivores9971]

just bought this camera and can't wait to use it. Thanks for your video!

[@MarlonKingShow]

Great dance break. Is there anywhere that lists what each colour profile does?

[@oinkpiggin]

Should you manually change the iso and white balance instead of having it in auto ? Because I heard it will be difficult to adjust in post with auto mode. Correct ?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

It depends on the situation. I switch about 50% of the time!

[@jpelasio]

Hey man. Just got the camera and this was suuuuper helpful! Cheers

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Oh good!!! Glad this helpful!!

[@SankarshanGhosh]

Still can't thank you enough for those LUTs. Thanks man, awesome video as usual

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+MrMediaRig Glad the LUTS were helpful!

[@mtk402]

Just realised how good you and your content is haha subscriber count should be well over 100K, keep up the great work mate

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks so much Mitchell! I really appreciate it!

[@WilczeQ1st]

Hey man, I've got a question 1. Why you use 100p / 100M on Manual program, instead of S&Q mode?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

S&Q has less image quality

[@WilczeQ1st]

@@SidneyDiongzon Cool! Thanks! Have a nice day ;)

[@heirloomportrait2987]

Hi, great video, but I just got this camera with asigma 30mm trying to set it up, but in the 4K option I don't find anything like 24p I found 25. Am I missing something? Please help!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That's because you're in PAL mode. To get 24fps, you should be NSTC mode.

[@heirloomportrait2987]

@@SidneyDiongzon thank you. I figured out yesterday. The manual is not very detailed :)

[@TanyaCPeters]

Excellent video! Quick question, I cannot seem to keep a Picture Profile on either of the programmed sets. Even after saving the two modes, if I turn off the camera and turn it back on it seems to keep everything, but the Picture Profile is "off". I've reset and tried re-entering the settings countless times.... am I missing something...?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Hmmm, that’s odd. When you’re first setting the camera, are you in movie mode (the filmstrip icon at the top dial)?

[@TanyaCPeters]

@@SidneyDiongzon I am... I reset the settings again and it seems to be holding for now... but I definitely appreciate your response... thank you! :)

[@JackLodestar]

hi Sidney I'm trying to setup your setting but I don't know which one to select on the dial to begin with. do I select 1, 2, or the film icon?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Start with M

[@alexalsina6646]

Owww thank you so much! :) Just starting with this amazing camera!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That's awesome! I hope these videos help you out!

[@CharlotteErcoli]

Hey Sidney! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I bought this camera on eBay and followed your settings and when I bring it in to final cut x or avid the footage just does not look 4k. I can't explain it but it just looks bad even though it says its 4k. is there ls there something im missing when bringing it in??No idea.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Hmm, as in the resolution looks bad? Hard to help if I can't see it. It could be the playback resolution in Final Cut is reduced to balance performance.

[@byasyag]

Great video! Thank you so much. In slow motion, can I choose 100p 100M?

[@FrancescaRussell]

Super helpful - thank you! Do you know if there is any way to turn off the info screen of settings that pops up when you switch to one of the memory modes? I would love to just have it immediately show the live view on the LCD instead of the settings. Always looking for the fastest way to switch between stills and movie mode.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Francesca Russell Great question! That happens to me to and I haven't found a way to stop the settings screen from appearing. The best way to work around that is to quickly press the Menu button to get to the live screen. Hope this helps!

[@dmkidd77]

I would like to see advice on Lightroom presets for the a6500

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I’ll keep that in mind!

[@jameldacosta5937]

Sidney Thanks for sharing. Definitely one of the most informative vids I've seen on the a6500. What lenses do you have on the camera and what others do you rec?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks! I made video about lenses for the a6500! Just search through my videos!

[@BarTabMag]

Any suggestions on PP for Sony that matches the iPhone (8 or X)? I'd like to find something similar to make quick, no trills videos with. Thanks.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

No idea! Usually, people to improve the look of their iPhone footage and not the other way around

[@BarTabMag]

Yeah, I get that, but the iPhone has a good enough look and I was just curious to be able to make quick, social media videos with minimal post. Thanks though.

[@jayjose5474]

Just bought the a6500 last month and been trying to get my head around all the menu options. This is a great help until I get more familiar with the different settings. My wife is a makeup artist and would like to ask what picture profile (or what custom PP settings) for video that would give a more real life colors with little to no color grading? We would like to capture the cosmetic colors as they are as much as possible. Thanks ^_^

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Jay Jose That’s awesome man! I️ would say use PP2 (and lower the saturation by -3). I’ve experimenting with it, and I️ really like it!

[@nataliagrigoryeva6615]

Hi! Thank you! Followed your video to set up my new Sony 6500. The only that I have not got is then you put customize 1 - it's shows Film sign + letter P and for slow motion it shows Film sign + letter M. Following your video I've got Film sign + letter P for both. Can you explain it, please?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks for watching! So you have to change your settings while you're in Movie mode (on the top dial you should be on the film icon). Then you can make those changes and save it to a custom button. Hope this helps!

[@nataliagrigoryeva6615]

Yes, I did like this. I've checked once again. In video 12:15 it shows film sign + letter P on left upper corner, which means Program Auto. It's shows the same couple more times during the video.

[@HenriqueZorzan]

Hi great video! But why my 4K settings show me only one frame rate? 25P 100M and 25P 60M? Thanks...

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Probably because you're in the PAL system.

[@HenriqueZorzan]

Thank you! :)

[@flashpartywarz7915]

When I put the slow mo settings in you recommended and try to change my shutter to 250 it won’t allow my shutter to go pass 100. I don’t know why. It’s also changing the aperture automatically every time I attempt to change the shutter speed. Do you know why?

[@arvinigitman706]

Hey Sidney, I figured out the custom #2 shutter speed 1/125 issue. My other question is, I just got the SanDisk 64gb performance 170 MB/s read and 90 MB/s writing. You said only select the 100 MB if your SD card can handle it. The next step up in SanDisk for higher write speeds above 100 MB/s is UHS-class 2, but apparently the a6500 can only handle UHS class-1. Can I use the 4K 24p 100MB setting with this SD card or do I need a UHS 2? Thanks

[@adirakessler235]

I'm not sure I understand Slow Motion settings. Does it FILM in slo-mo? Or does it film at normal speed and make your footage smooth and high quality when you slow it down in editing?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

There are 2 types of slow motion on the a6500: (1) S&Q and (2) Normal Slow Motion. The S&Q automatically slows down footage where you can play it back in slow motion. For normal slow motion, you have to interpret the footage in post. Otherwise, it will look like normal looking footage on your timeline. Hope that makes sense?

[@adirakessler235]

@@SidneyDiongzon That helps significantly! So when I'm shooting an event that I plan to make into a promo (where I speed up and slow down shots) it will look buttery smooth.

[@abdielcancel68]

This was very helpful. Thanks for the work you’re doing.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Abdiel Cancel I'm so glad this was helpful!! Thanks for watching!

[@eckhar2]

Thanks for the awesome video. It’s so informative. But the slow motion mode didn’t work. What did I miss? What about s&q setting?

[@GameSauce]

The dance break killed me XD

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Hah! Glad it did!

[@terenceloo3190]

hi, i tried to follow your setup however when my file format set to XAVC S HD, the highest available record setting is 100p. 120p is not in the list, do you know why ?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That's strange. Is your video set to Manual Exposure?

[@terenceloo3190]

ah i found the solution. the record setting available differs between NTSC (120p) vs PAL (100p) setting. anyway thanks! great guide!

[@amybella]

What do you recommend, if you want to have high dynamic range and colors. I don't want flat profile or dark cinematic style. Which modes do we put for that style of shooting.

[@nirmalchandranthekkekottar3031]

Hi, Just bought a Sony a6500, i was previously having a Nikon d5100, it used to have a camera exposure meter while taking pictures. Couldn’t see it in a6500. How do i know my exposure is good in manual mode ? Am i missing on something.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Push the up button on the back wheel dial to show different display options!

[@nirmalchandranthekkekottar3031]

Sidney Diongzon i could see the expousre meter, however the cue always seems to stay at 0. Histogram moves around as i change f stops or shutter speed.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

You’d have to change it deep in the menu system, or assign a custom to access it faster

[@nirmalchandranthekkekottar3031]

Sidney Diongzon Figured it out, my ISO was set to Auto, once i changed it to the lowest, am able to see the exposure meter cue move when i play around with aperture and shutter speed. Thanks for the guidance.

[@ptibiloo]

Merci pour tes conseils "From France" !!!! j'adore tes videos ! Love your videos!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Merci beaucoup! I appreciate it!!

[@LutfuCanbek]

Thanks for the detailed narration

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Lütfü Canbek LC Gayrimenkul Fotoğrafçılığı Thanks for watching!

[@hayufsadizkarte]

Aloha! How come auto face detection is not allowed on 1080 120fps for this camera? Thank you!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Not sure why. Good question to ask Sony!

[@jrtumpz]

Sydney, what is the best lens for indoor, outdoor picture and also video? Thank you.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

For this camera, the Sigma 16mm

[@dandany9046]

Hey... please ..what is the level of detail you had given for pp8 customisation?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I don't touch the Detail settings

[@TheFunnyCamGuy]

Thank you so much for this! My a6500 gets here tomorrow and i was quite worried if i would have to constantly switch the pp between video and pictures.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Woooo! So excited for you!

[@TheFunnyCamGuy]

@@SidneyDiongzon Thanks man, rewatching your video now as i set up my camera.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That’s so awesome! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@TheFunnyCamGuy]

@@SidneyDiongzon Thank you! Will do.

[@mikepariseofficial]

Great video. But I did all the settings exactly as you recommended and now I get weird stripes in both setting 1 and 2. No stripes in auto (green mode) or video/film mode. What did I do wrong? Very frustrating.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Your zebras are turned off. You’ll have to turn them off.

[@mikepariseofficial]

@@SidneyDiongzon Zebras are diagonal. These are horizontal.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

That’s strange. I wonder if it’s from the frequency of lights when you film (which happens a lot)

[@rashedscinematictm7368]

Bro thanks i learned a lot from your video you deserve something really good in your life

[@marcviernes4109]

So i got my first sony a6500 w/ Sigma 16mm, if i shoot slowmo does the lowlight on the sigma goes off? because when i tried to use slowmo settings it looks like its so dark.

[@JoshArmani]

What your thoughts about mounting zeiss batis 85mm for sony a6500!!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+NIKE JOSH I haven't tried it myself, but I hear it's amazing!

[@gabypolancoa]

Heey! I have an a6500 and what I mainly do is vlogs, but filming in 4K saves a lot of space. Do you think doing it on XAVC S HD would be good quality? Also, is 60p50m, 30p50m or 24p50m better? Sorry for all the questions, I can't find an answer anywhere! Thank you! 🥺❤️

[@sergiogak74]

Hi Sidney, I absolutely love your work. You are super talented. Do u have any tips for me how to shoot videos here in super sunny Miami? I have the same gear a6500 10-18, 18-105. When I set my camera for Slog3 it’s always overexposed, shall I use cini4 or slog2? Maybe to change aperture or f.? Please help :) thank u!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Sergio Gak Thanks for the comment man! If you're gonna shoot s-log3, try shooting at ISO 800 and use variable ND filter to stop down the exposure. Shooting s-log3 is hard if you don't have a monitor like a Shogun, and that's why I like shooting Cine4 and exposing it right on the viewfinder, not the monitor. Also look at your exposure levels on the bottom of the screen. I make sure to never go above +.7. Hope this helps!

[@sergiogak74]

Sidney Diongzon Thank you so much man! I’m subscribed and I can’t wait to see your next videos! You rock!

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Sergio Gak Thanks man! And thank you for subscribing!!

[@CarlFilipOlsson]

Bro, amazing stuff. Would love if you could tell med what flavors font (and where to buy it) you're using on the thumbnail for this video 😊😊

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Thanks! The font is called Surfing Capital!

[@raulbn946]

Why to customise PP8? Is it easier to colour grade in post with your customised setting?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

I really enjoy filming it right in camera. It saves a lot of time from coloring in post. At the same time, there are certain situations where I would shoot S-LOG3. It just depends on every individual's preference.

[@theanmolsharma4094]

Hey Sydney, would you recommend same settings for shooting in full HD as you did for 4K? I have 6300.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Absolutely!

[@drumndirty]

Just got one today! Great startup video thanks so much! Your work looks great

[@whyhackme261]

i just bought a canon 70d black Friday bundle I'm thinking I might sell it to buy this any advice? going to use it for unboxing videos

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Whyhack Me Cool! The 70D is a great camera! Casey Neistat used it for a long while.

[@lifeofkamrul6476]

You're amazing, Sidney

[@ChadCelestres]

Curious why cine4 over slog2? Just preference? or do you get better quality videos for post?

[@andivax]

thank you! please more about Picture Profile tuning (there is ALOT options inside). I want to get the best picture for my live video streams from a6500 but Panasonic g85 with Leica beats it here (in terms of colours not auto focus).

[@jakubs.6817]

i ordered a6500! will set the camera like that! but what happens if you go to record mode or Aperture priority? in M i have to set shutter, aperture and iso manually? if yes that sucks a little bit cause I like to shoot in aperture priority. What can I do with the C1, C2, C3 buttons? is there any default setting for them?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Awesome! I actually don't know. I would assume the camera will adjust based on whatever aperture you set.

[@jakubs.6817]

sorry, maybe I wasn't precise. What happens with the PP settings in photo or record settings for video mode, when I set the camera like you, but will change to A, P, or record icon, the settings remain?

[@slipstream4572]

If ISO is set to auto and you’re panning, do you find you can get “ISO hunting”? It’s easy to fix up to 4 stops of ISO in post, so you can fix a static ISO... but how do you fix changing ISO in a clip? Is that even poss?

[@LaidBackMatt]

in your first memory setting the video mode was in P mode not manual for memory 1. and you had two p* showing up for your wheel adjustments. wondering if it was meant to be in manual mode? it was at 8:49 into the video.

[@usklog]

Thanks for sharing this video. It is very useful to those beginners like me. So you are not filming with S-Log, you do not have to set the exposure to be +2.0 for post production or you do?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Yusuke OYAMA No, I usually film in Cine4 and keep my exposure between +.03 and +.07

[@usklog]

Thanx! Look forward to watching your next one!

[@jennbenoit2218]

I have my camera on Manual and Raw, but I can't get the clear image to work. It states that, I can't do this setting in this state. Do you have any idea, what I need to do? Thank You

[@SidneyDiongzon]

It actually depends on the lens

[@jennbenoit2218]

Thank you I figured it out,. In order to have the zoom I can't shoot in Raw, it has to be in jpeg.

[@jcohn91]

Awesome job! What SD card to you recommend for the settings you have?

[@stevenlin8827]

I followed you step by step but always end up with 1/120 instead of 1/50. Is this because of the different lens I’m using? I’m currently using a 18-135mm.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Lens has nothing to do with it. Are you in Manual in the Movie mode?

[@stevenlin8827]

Sidney Diongzon yesss im in manual mode

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Under the “Movie” tab in the menu settings?

[@stevenlin8827]

Sidney Diongzon the movie tab is gonna be under the “movie 2 “ right ?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Yep

[@arthurkingofthebritons]

Have an A6500, can't get it to stop automatically adjusting brightness unless I'm in manual mode. I want brightness to stay the way I want it in movie mode and in preset modes. How do I manage this?

[@KnightMorelos]

Thank you so much! :) I just got the a6500 and this is very helpful :)

[@SidneyDiongzon]

Glad this was helpful! Let me know if you have any more questions!

[@nikmiddelman62]

Thanks for helping me out! But when i turn it in to recall mode 1 or 2 it shows the settings first u know how i can turn this off?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

There's no way around that unfortunately. It's no big deal. Just press the menu button or shutter to quickly get out of it. Hopefully they'll be a firmware update to fix it!

[@chrisdjew]

Sidney, this video is AMAZING!!! Just one questions, on Exposure Comp my settings are grayed out... Is this because I am using the Sony 10-18mm lens?

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Chris Jew Thanks! It’s definitely not the lens. I wonder if it’s the mode you’re in?

[@chrisdjew]

Ah, yes! I was in the Auto on the Mode Dial and not Movie (S&Q) mode. Thanks for replying! Keep up the great vids.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

+Chris Jew Glad that fixed it! And thanks for watching!

[@Alexrocks1253]

I'm wondering if this is worth it for indie filmmaking on a budget. The menus seem pretty complicated, but this makes them seem simpler than the reviewers say.

[@SidneyDiongzon]

The menu does have a learning curve, but it’s easy once you get to know it. For indie films, it could def work! But the a7sII might be a better option for you for that line of work!

[@Alexrocks1253]

Sidney Diongzon Great! I wish I could get the A7sii, but I have a budget of $1800