Best SONY A6400 Video Settings // Beginner Friendly Tutorial

[@TomsJurjaks]

Help me out with that White Balance. How do you do it?

[@mgyeri]

You just summarized all of my 1.5 years of experience on the a6400 in 9 minutes...

[@SMeinbow]

it's nice to see a a6400 video in 2023, this has been helpful! thank you

[@AndreiChrisso]

sample menu, in one word, it is excellent

[@GBarryTaylor]

Very nice tut. Also, your humility deserves recognition.

[@harrycchambers]

One thing I saw re: white balance is to wear something grey around your wrist (like a wristband or even something as simple as a shoelace) so that you can easily have access to it in a lot of situations where a grey card is just a bit too much gear. I think it may have been Gerald Undone's idea.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thats a great suggestion and Gerald is awesome creator. Need to stock up on "18% Gray hoodies" and wear them for shoots haha. Thats an idea for a merch right there!

[@eldonchriss]

Just put my hands on this camera and you cleared a lot of things that I would have to figure out by myself in the next following weeks 💪🏽

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks Chris! Good luck with your new camera 🙌

[@jesscruz5070]

I also have a6400 and Im noobs in videography, this help me a lot, BIG Thanks! Watching your video from Philippines.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Happy to hear that! Cheers buddy!

[@alocerverin2425]

hey I dont see 30p or 24p for the 30fps setting, I just see 25 for the 4k one and similarily only 100p for 1080, is there a way around this

[@emmam4302]

Same here, let me know if you solved this

[@alocerverin2425]

@@emmam4302 Yeah I Solved it, You have to change your settings from PAL to NTSC. Check a quick Guide to do it and your all set!

[@justGfaith]

Hi nice video.. may i know where did u buy your a6400 skin? Cheers!

[@TomsJurjaks]

I got it from camskns.com

[@RNCristovive]

Where did you bought the camo wrap?

[@QUINCEYWHITE]

Same thing I was about to comment

[@Regzillaaa]

There is the AEL switch.. apparently that’s the auto exposure lock.. does that work?

[@dancu9271]

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

[@NikhilThambiVlogs]

I have also same camera but I couldn’t see 24p and 30p I have only 25p in my settings do you have any idea? 😮

[@TomsJurjaks]

Probably because you have to switch from PAL to NTSC

[@HereSheLiesPodcast]

Looking for help in regards to stationary filming for KZbin 🙏🏽 I have my toggle set to AEL but still find the exposure changing when I move around on camera. Is there any way to stop this from occurring, what settings do you use for stationary recording? Also do you find that manual exposure works best for KZbin? I’ve had my A6400 for a while now but feel like I’m constantly troubleshooting 😅

[@TomsJurjaks]

Hey Megan, I think you already answered your question - your Exposure Mode needs to be Manual. Also you want to use 180 degree rule aka if you shoot 24fps, you want your shutter speed to be 1/50sec. If you shoot at 30fps, make your shutter speed 1/60sec. Then you control your light by adjusting the lights you have in your room or aperture in the camera. This will ensure a controlled environment and that the camera doesnt change the lighting by itself.

[@ميلوز]

Hlg 3 or 2 is best ?

[@RuffisPicks]

Honestly, that one helped me way more than many other videos out there. Thank you 🙂

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@E9ONE1]

Aloha..a6400 i am having issue with photo/video on outdoor Sunny Day comes out Foggy gray looking scenes...look like it was taken on Cloudy day...how can i chagne/fix tthis to make it cinamatic clear sunny photo/video? Thank You.

[@jamesboost2511]

You need to put on ND filter on lens.

[@Jky_visuals]

Thank you man! This video helped me alot

[@majin_duke]

Thank you! Been wanting to get more into wildlife film!

[@timp.4613]

Hey, How Do you get this Camouflage Design on the Sony 6400?? Is it Selfmade?

[@TomsJurjaks]

Got it from camskns.com

[@vishnuvarma2826]

Great video mate thanks alot ❤ recently from dslr to mirrorless 🙂 This tutorial really helped me to understand the camera better ! Thank you 💯

[@TomsJurjaks]

Cheers brother 💪

[@TrevorWilliams117]

VERY helpful! Thanks man! I just found the Creative Style feature and think the "Vivid" setting looks super cool. Would you suggest using this or just fixing it all in editing? Will mainly be used for video.

[@TomsJurjaks]

To be honest, I don't know if the Creative Styles work for videos, I at least never tried. Its usually set to Standard or Normal (whatever the base version is) and I use video Picture Profiles such as HLG as mentioned in this video :)

[@leu_x90]

I don't like audio recording with my Boya wireless mic, it has great sound on Canon DSLR Camera but on a6400 sound is very wide and it's like recording from mic from far away. On Canon sound is more focused on persons voice with no audio noises. Can I do something more to adjust?

[@MiniFun92]

Does anyone know how to fix issue with not being able to delete photos on camera. I also cant view videos from camera storage

[@REALMUNDOPIXEL]

Where did you get that canmmo??

[@Sniipez113]

Please make a video for the alpha 7 ii 🙏🙏

[@evgenyzhivotkov1380]

Hi, Toms! Awesome tutorial. Can you to advise PP settings for a6300? Thanks a lot!

[@373EDx]

Great video . question , I have a Sony a6300 . I found out that it has no proxy file option in the menu , but I lean that you can use dual mode in this camera , and it makes one file in 4k and a small file in hd , if i am not wrong . And that file you can use as a proxy . my question is this , how do you edit the proxy file in Final Cut Pro , and then past the whole process to the original file ? do you have any tutorial on something like that ? or quite easy to do ?. I am new in video , I mostly do photography... I actually discover recently that videos pays better in stock photo than photos....lol thanks for your tips bro

[@TomsJurjaks]

Hey buddy, sorry for late reply, I don’t get notifications on older videos anymore. To answer your question, you will unfortunately need to google that. I edit in Premiere Pro and its quite simple, I just “assign” a proxy file for each file on my timeline(can be a bulk option too), then I turn on the Proxy setting itself and Premiere just uses proxy in place of a real file, simple as that. I believe final cut should be somewhat similar

[@373EDx]

@@TomsJurjaks Thank you very much for your answer : ) . yes I believe is the same way , I saw a tutorial for the Final Cut Pro , and it sims to be very similar thank you again for taking the time to answer : ) pd , great photos

[@JancatArt]

Thanks for sharing! I use the same camera. The problem I found is that if I'm using the Movie Shooting mode, the brightness is everywhere. I film studio vlogs with natural sunlight. If it's a cloudy day, it usually turned out okay, but if it's a sunny windy day, my clips were sometimes too bright or too dark. That's the reason I use Auto mode; however, the brightness under Auto mode is a bit too dark for me. Do you have any tips for it? Thanks again!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Hey Jancat. I would definitely recommend taking control of all the settings as well as understanding how light works and how your camera settings like shutter speed, f-stop and ISO works towards it. I am not sure if thats what you mean, but to give you an example, if you shoot at 24fps in manual exposure, set your shutter speed to 1/50 and have ISO 100 (or 125 is you shoot in HLG3) and f-stop lets say 2.8 if your lens allows it. And then you need a VND filter to control the light so that the Metering shows around 0 or +0.3. Then you are all set :)

[@yusufboz164]

use auto iso and make between 125-800 if you are shooting in natural light, when you are in low light area camera will set your exposure to +0.3 ot +0 you need to check your exposure compensation

[@cesarlozano9723]

Bro I suggest looking around for VND filter, I use Peter McKinnon filter it solves the sunlight problem

[@sparky4883]

can u tell me from where did u get that camo skin ?

[@TomsJurjaks]

I got it from camskns.com

[@oliverkalali]

You seem a likable human being.

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thank you very much Oliver. And thanks for checking out the channel. I hope you also find the videos useful 🙏

[@Rjbc4]

I just bought this camera. I’m intimidated. When I upload to KZbin, the quality is poor at best. When Inwatch on my Mac, it’s crystal clear. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Also, is it possible to hire a tutor for this camera?

[@alfonsomunoz6946]

How can I achieve that my a6400 make video in 4K same quality as my iPhone 14 ?

[@karambeat]

Mostly the Problem is about brightness and your settings about Aprature, Shutter and ISO

[@zenobibonsai]

Set "Exposure Mode" to "Manual Exposure"... This will allow you to adjust the ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture. Setting these will depend on the subject matter being recorded.

[@angelarangel9833]

Hi there new user of a6400, can you orient me about the memory card? I’m the one I have is not allowing me to record in the highest quality, what kind of memory card should I get?

[@TomsJurjaks]

Welcome! Safest option is to get a V90 card (I recommend Angelbird). I think you could also go with V60 but some high bitrate options might not be available

[@HandazStudios]

which camera you were using to record yourself

[@TomsJurjaks]

Sony A7IV

[@superwario64]

Nice video, where can i find skins like the one ur rocking

[@TomsJurjaks]

Thanks a lot! I got em on camskns.com

[@universal8424]

Thank you bro from India, really helpful video ❤❤

[@TomsJurjaks]

Cheers mate!

[@ysh723]

Does setting the videos affect ur photos?

[@TomsJurjaks]

Video settings are for videos and photo settings for photos. You should switch to photo mode to shoot photos, so no, I dont see how could video settings affect photos

[@meranaphotography4388]

Body paint or silicone cover a6400 ? Buy link please brother

[@TomsJurjaks]

Its a sticker. Got it on camskns.com

[@msdisappoint]

Could I get a link to the skin you use?

[@TomsJurjaks]

Sure, i got it on camskns.com

[@msdisappoint]

@@TomsJurjaks thank you I just love the way it looks :))

[@MrHduarte70]

I use the same camera but it doesn’t have that amount of options in Record Settings

[@TomsJurjaks]

Try switching from PAL to NTSC. This might give you more options

[@rarex1211]

I have a zve10 can I use the same settings??

[@TomsJurjaks]

For sure! On top of that, you can use the gyroscopic data to stabilize your footage later

[@kyladurie]

I just got mine yesterday and I'm having trouble with 2 things: 1. It's hard to focus objects up close, sometimes even from far away 2. I can't use touch tracking for film because it says my lens doesn't work with it.. I have the 18-135mm kit lens. Any advice on how to fix these things?

[@iangalvez2236]

Change the lens

[@kyladurie]

@@iangalvez2236 🤣 I couldn't at the time.. didn't have the money lol but now I have a Tamron on it! 👍🏽

[@mohammedrinshad3154]

please upload a6300 video settings (HLG3 is not available in 6300)

[@TomsJurjaks]

Sure!

[@manu-singh]

How to connect a6100 to pc as webcam in zoom and KZbin streaming

[@hmhanif968]

Same question, soney a6400

[@春もみじ]

Thank u for sharing.. I must learn this..

[@shaindymonzon6751]

Well when i changed the format all my photos from the file deleted and can not be recovered just a warning take your sd cards out

[@TomsJurjaks]

That’s true. But I believe you will have to format the card anyways. Meaning, backup all your photos and videos before doing it and leave the card in and let it be formatted as needed

[@PaulFesta]

Thanks for this primer! Super helpful. 👍👍

[@TomsJurjaks]

You are very welcome Paul!

[@Regzillaaa]

Also need help with white balance and exposure when shooting outside!! I can’t see the answer in these comments :(

[@chriscoppeller]

Wasn't clear how you achieved the +7 exposure

[@Eddiedellasiepe]

My autofocus is pulsing. I'm shooting a 2 person podcast and it goes in and out using autofocus. i do have some colored led lights behind us on the floor to help with a mood and over look of the set. But my co-host and I go in and out of being blurry. Any tips?

[@TomsJurjaks]

It sounds like a lens problem honestly. Ive seen this happening with some cheaper lenses. What gear do you use?

[@robertl.4675]

Very useful information and excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hohoho9939]

which better a6400 or zv e10?

[@TomsJurjaks]

Each has pros and cons. Check the video I made here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oobEdGWDrMSWpbM

[@BlueDevilMoto]

WHERED YOU GET THE SKIN

[@TomsJurjaks]

camskns.com

[@anand.me0711]

Helpful video

[@TomsJurjaks]

@@anand.me0711 thanks!

[@ShumailR]

Keep it real

[@ornellabasso94]

Thanks 👏🤎

[@TomsJurjaks]

You are very welcome Ornella 🙌

[@CandaceWilliamsVideo]

So no s-log 😩but this helped a lot thank you

[@TomsJurjaks]

Yeah i wouldnt recommend slog for an 8bit camera. Glad the video was helpful 🙌

[@priscilagonzalez3273]

Does anyone know how to crop videos on this camera?

[@TomsJurjaks]

You can crop it in editing software (e.g. Premiere Pro).

[@priscilagonzalez3273]

Thank you for replying but I don’t see that anywhere. I have Sony a6400 and I need to edit videos and I don’t see how. Please help!

[@TomsJurjaks]

Priscilla, it doesnt matter what camera you use, the editing happens in your computer on software such as Adobe Premiere Pro. Thats where you gonna crop it. Search for basic editing course for Premiere (or any other software) and you will quickly find your answer.

[@priscilagonzalez3273]

I get it lol. Thank you so much for replying!!

[@gustavofaria5511]

Good content, a6400 it's a great camera!

[@TomsJurjaks]

It really is!

[@mcxsc8]

I dont think i have those options .-.

[@TomsJurjaks]

😔

[@igortsentylo]

❤

[@TomsJurjaks]

🙌

[@AndrisLelisTravelChanel]

Best, it's just Auto settings

[@tyrskaggs7787]

Not helpful at all.

[@baeith5141]

Skill issues