Custom Function Settings for the Sony A6000 for Sports Action Photography

[@three2rock]

Because of your video, I am down 4grand....this camera got me back into photography...I thank you, my wife hates you...

[@PMRTV]

+MrBestnyc give her my regards! I can give her my wife's number if she likes :)

[@scottwesterman221]

@@PMRTV Hi I'm looking for some advice ! i currently own a Nikon D800 and I'm looking to switch to mirrorless, I'm on a budget so will be selling the Nikon to fund the purchase. Do you think the A6000 still stands up today in 2022 and good enough for non professional weddings/portraits that i do ? many thanks

[@PMRTV]

@@scottwesterman221 I'd have to say, no. But the a6100 has a much better sensor, more accurate eyeAF, and in every way beats out the a6000 in quality terms. But I think you may really want to save a few more $ and get at least the a7III. Full frame is where all the marbles are in Sony. If you build a system based on an aps-c sensor, you will only have to change all your lenses out in the future when you make the move to FF. Better to wait and make that move first, IMHO.

[@scottwesterman221]

@@PMRTV many thanks for the reply and your opinion really appreciate you taking time.

[@FunkMan53]

Great information thanks, Sony should to do more to get this info out as the a6000 is very popular. 3:51 Quality 4:16 Drive Mode 4:30 Focus Mode 4:52 Focus Area 6:01 Flexible Spot 6:40 AF Illuminator 6:47 AF Drive Speed 7:26 AF Track Duration 7:32 Face Detection 8:22 Color Space 8:59 Auto Review 9:29 Peaking Level 9:33 Live View Display 10:03 Pre-AF 10:16 AF w/shutter 10:59 Custom Key Settings 11:02 AEL Lock (Back button focus) 11:37 Monitor Brightness & Viewfinder Brightness 11:45 Audio Signals

[@kelvinbrazzy9966]

thanks

[@danishzd]

+FunkMan53 Not all the superheroes wear costumes :D

[@SanMiguelBulls]

+FunkMan53 Yeah buddy, thanks for this...

[@squeakthatsme4122]

My hubby bought me this camera for Christmas so I can have an outlet to fight my depression. I always took pictures! I have my son's entire life documented in photos in albums!! This video helped me set up my camera!!! THANKS DUDE!!! Now I know where to go for tips for my Sony A 6000!!!

[@capncook5054]

JustRenee Robinson I hope you are doing better :)

[@aliblack9144]

Hello Patrick i am a novice and your video (with a few minor changes) helped me shoot the Vancouver Women's Grand Prix on the 15th July 2015. my a6000 is set to superior mode and with your help i got some of my best shots ever using the 16-50mm kit lens. next on list is the FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS. Thank you for helping me better understand the camera. keep making videos your great at it. cheers! ali black

[@aliblack9144]

email me [e-mail] and i will send you photo file. can't use gmail from here.

[@bigshotmedia]

I’ve been shooting rodeos with a A6400 and have been very happy. But after watching your videos I new it was time to step my game up so I just got my A9 this morning. Will be on your channel a lot the next few days. I will use my A6400 for behind the chutes.

[@PMRTV]

man! did you ever step up! It will be like going from a VW beetle to a Porsche 911!!!!

[@oneand0]

Just wanted to thank you for your professional look and experience using the A6000. I'm a landscape photographer that carries the Canon 6D and 7D MK II as a backup landscape/sports/pet photo camera. This week I ordered the A7r II, to replace the 6D. After watching your video, I'm either going to wait for the A7000 or just buy the A6000 and sell my 7D MK II.

[@hankwojo]

Even the little Sony A5100 is pretty remarkable! Nice video!

[@rickj8859]

Perhaps worth mentioning, that if you are crossing over to Sony A6000, from Nikon, or Canon DSLR, you can ratain most of your expensive Canon, or Nikon DSLR lenses and carry on using them with A6000 . These are many third party adapters and accessories, that will allow you to use virtually all of old DSLR bits and pieces.

[@nuksmom]

Outstanding! You have just made my week!!! I'm a new amateur photographer- lots of sports photography, specifically soccer. Just got the Sony a6000 this week for my birthday. Was cringing at the thought of a big outlay of $$$ for telephoto lens. I'm looking for an adapter tomorrow! Many thanks ,mate!

[@rickj8859]

+Hoggdoc The cheaper range of adapters (as little as £8.00 / $12.00 ?) will work in manual focus and Aperture priority mode. Which is not bad. Plus the cheapest adapters are still all metal. I haven't seen any autofocus Olympus to Sony E mount adapters, but the ones made for Nikon and Canon lenses, (3rd party adapters) cost £50.00 to £70.00 and they seem to retain full a/f lens functionality. Olympus adapter for Sony E mount cameras came out fairly late, so I am quite certain, that if the a/f adapters are not available now, they will come out soon. The great thing about this system is, that you can buy some excellent old manual telephoto lenses, for next to nothing and use them with this camera in aperture priority mode, with the "focus peaking", which for sports photography, is probably more accurate and faster than autofocus. If you do close ups, or portraiture, you can still use focus peaking with touch screen magnifying glass. You might find that spending £50.00 (to £70.00) on the better quality manual adapter works out better in long run, than spending that money on a lesser quality autofocus adapter.

[@muminavan]

just watched this a second time!! The camera settings are so complicated! Thanks for the clear concise info!!

[@alanmtb9927]

just got a6000, thank you for your professional inputs.

[@PMRTV]

welcome to Sony!

[@towahead]

Thanks PRM, I'm a pro Canon shooting, just had shoulder surger and tired of carrying all these heavy cameras, just got an a6000, love it, thanks for the video

[@eddyg1794]

Very informative. Your words proved prophetic. Mirrorless has taken hold in a big way. I have the a6000 and even though in 2018 it is dated it's still really fun to shoot with it.

[@michaelhogan7507]

Pat, I have watched many other videos by photographers who have made the leap to the a6000 and you have done a great job explaining the basics of sport shooting with the a6000. When I made the leap about a year ago, when the camera first came out, it was only going to be a second (or third) camera in my bag. I got it as a back up to my Canon kit ( 5DmIII and almost every piece of L glass made). Today, I don't own any Canon gear. Nothing! I have owned or still own many Sony cameras including the a7, a6000, a5100, NEX6, NEX5r, as15, as30, as100, HX50, HX300 and RX10. IMHO the a6000 and the RX10 (completely different cameras, used for different reasons) are the most fun to shoot with. I just love what Sony is doing and can't wait until the next edition of the Sony "a" line. Again, great job.... Mike, from TizzyLish Photography

[@toneseeker1644]

Greetings, thank you sincerely for your time to help us dads who are trying to take sports pictures. I bought the A6000 a month ago after a lot of research to shoot my sons sports. Started on the tail end of basketball season (indoors) and now baseball. Was so disappointed after viewing the shots from last nights game. The burst shots of a throw to 3rd had my son and base runner blurred and everything else in perfect focus under the lights. Your video explained settings to consider which I never would have figured and I can't wait to test at this Saturdays game. Thank you again........

[@ark4102]

This video is one of the best videos featuring IMHO detailed tutorial for Sony A6000. I own an A6300 so the functions you had were obselete but I understood what you were saying. I have just spent $225 on gear but DUDE... that lens and adapter!!!! I am going to have to beg my husband for extra 2k....fingers crossed. Awesome video!

[@SuperLiz2007]

Athens best instructions yet. Thank you I purchased one two months ago . Now I have the right settings for my action shots. Thank you so much.

[@yttean98]

Hi, Excellent video from someone who knows about sport photography very well. Furthermore your explanation is very clear and concise. One suggestion please you should follow up this video with another video showing a few examples how you use this custom setting and a few variations to them. That would be very invaluable to beginner like myself.

[@jyoutoo]

Thank you Patrick, I was very puzzled and disappointed to be shooting runners passing by, and waiting 2 seconds after each shot for the shot review to clear (missing the next several runners). Your video cleared that up, Thank You!

[@PMRTV]

Remember also that the new A6500 got a big buffer. You can shoot almost unlimited jpegs at 11 fps and stop and start at will while the camera is buffering. It's a great new feature that makes the Sony's more like Canikon for sports shooting for sure.

[@stevegates2]

One of the best info videos I have seen. Will definitely use Patrick's blog in the future. Thank you.

[@pracquet]

Very good video. I would mention though that Pre-AF is better turned off as the camera will always be hunting for something to focus on which could be good for video but not stills.

[@PMRTV]

YES!!!!! Absolutely right. Some of the Artisans are trying to get that feature turned off as the default setting out of box... Hate that setting--drives me crazy...

[@paulwardropper9579]

the 6000 was and is a nice bit of kit, i went from 6000 to the 6300 and now use the 6500 with 70-200 f4 (lens second hand £700)

[@PMRTV]

they are all good cameras but I bet you like the files better coming from a6000 to the newer sensor ;)

[@bktevault]

These were very helpful tips. You drove home the point for me that I need to think about what I am shooting and set my menus accordingly. The settings that work best for shooting my grandkids at play are not optimal for shooting racing videos at my local dirt track. It's logical when I think about it, and you made the point for me. Thanks!

[@igetsmart]

D4s still an amazing camera - but nice to see someone that see's the benefits of mirror-less

[@tnreels9633]

I can't wait for my 70-200mm to come in! Thanks for the video!

[@PMRTV]

good for you :)

[@mrraghan73]

i am watching your video 2nd times..Very nice and clear..now i am using A6000 and Sony7R2 ...i am looking good zoom lens for landscape ,sports and portraits..please give me some example .. thanks..

[@tombako1497]

Because of YOUR VIDEO and other 'sensible reviews' by 'qualified reviewers', I'm buying a Sony a6000 this Feb. 26, 2019, for $639.00 with the kit lens included. For street photography, small product tabletop photography. I have owned everything from large format film cameras like Sinar and Cambo 8X10 / 4X5 FORMAT, medium formats like Mamiya RB67, Hasselblad and 35mm Canon, Nikon film and digital cameras. I am a retired professional and I wanted the form factor of the Sony a6000 and the interchangeable lenses that are available. I NIXED the purchase of the Sony RX100 M3 and the LUMIX LX100 big hands vs small grip. Yes, they are pocketable but the a6000 actually feels like a very compact DSLR and works and shoots like one. I don't care about 4k it's not necessary - buy a REAL video camera if it means that much to you but keep the a6000;. I will also be purchasing the newer model when it's released. Bigger is not always better, you don't attract attention on the street and you're not being eyeballed by security in a mall. People don't feel intimidated and that is what it is all about. Go back in time and google the great 35mm film shooters and check out their work. Completely manual and gangbuster images. Sony is King and Nikon, Canon, are scrambling for market share right NOW IN 2019. DSLR sales are sliding downward because of the miracle mirrorless, Fuji is ok but I'm a DSLR Sony shooter also and now my FAV is going to be the a6000. I've tested 6 various Brands/models and the a6000 meets the price point and feature set to fulfil 90% of your needs. YAY SONY.

[@michellek.silver-bighorse149]

i have always been a Sony shooter. I started with the A230, A58, A77, (two) A77ii's. Thank you for your video. I am also wishing to purchase the a7iii when I come into money...like the lottery...LOL! Thank you again.

[@sapuravida]

thank you for good explication ! i use my sony a6000 for water photography and it's very difficult understand all mode , especially when you are in the middle of the waves and you need to change the setting faster ! thank you and good luck !

[@marcusgurley9495]

Excited I found this video. Gonna try these settings tomorrow at the National Championship game! Thanks!

[@razibshahrier3355]

Such a great review. Loved it. Thanks for sharing your notion with us. Cheers!

[@sjsphotog]

Awesome video. just got my a6000 and have been looking for good videos on how to setup the menus in general. lots of great info here. Thanks keep it up and maybe do one like this for setup menus for general/portrait shooting as well

[@enigmamotorsport]

Hello guys, I been using sony a6000 update 3.10 with sony LA-EA 4 adapter with sigma 70-200 f2.8 and is super fast, and focus tracking is super fast too Im using on auto racing and weddings too. No problems at all. Also I have a A7ii update 3.10 and works too. Both camera also do auto focus on video recording.

[@wiseman7724]

enigmamotorsport is that sigma lens for sony amount or nikon/canon

[@enigmamotorsport]

Karna Thapa Hello, yes is for sony A mount. Thanks

[@wiseman7724]

enigmamotorsport thanks for info!! Does the image stabilization still works with that lens in you sony a6000

[@enigmamotorsport]

Karna Thapa, Hello again, honest I haven't tested specifically for stabilization, but I can tell you it work very well and I haven't have any problem with image or video problems..Thanks...

[@TobiasKopp]

Excellent video tutorial, thank you so much! Just got myself the SEL 4/70-200 G and can't wait for the next sports shooting :) Cheers!

[@BobLee333]

Hi there, I have set the camera exactly and accordingly to your video and I had the massive improvement in photos in focus, vs the settings that I had before, amazing, thanx so much, keep doing more video content, you got my subscription, regards Bob.

[@ericbynum4548]

Thanks I learned a lot and hope to get some good pics this weekend.

[@daveeverett9341]

Great video, Pat! ...and quite helpful in finalizing my settings for sports and action on my a6000. Also, good to see you posting vids here on YT, as I've been following Gary Fong's excellent instructional videos and find we need more input from pros such as you. Question: For AF Track Speed and Duration, my assumption was (due to the movie icon next to the setting) that this was only applicable to video. So, you are saying that these settings also affect continuous shooting for stills, as well? Idea: Save your sports shooting settings to Memory 1 or 2 on the a6000.

[@phil_baines_photography]

great video, as i was looking to go down the canon 7d mk 2 route, with 2 various lenses, 1 prime, and the 70-200 f2.8, it would cost me around 3-4k plus....this is way more affordable with very good results......might get the new a7 mk 2 body as well, still under the budget

[@Ordinarysortaguy]

AF speed is for video work, hence the film strip graphic next to it

[@GryphonArmorer]

Great video. Thank you for the information. I stumbled halfway to the settings you recommend on my own. Now I just need to save up to get the lens because I'm running the kit lenses. I want to make money with my photography.

[@aliblack2989]

thanks for the refresher. excellent instructions.

[@desertoo23]

Oh, boy I love this video as it was highly informative for me. I have been craving for a camera like this for years and I am seeling all my canon gear and switch to Sony. Unfortunately, Here in Brazil we haven't got many options when it comes to camera sytems at least in the city I live in. Even paying a lot more I will get the new Sony a6300 which is an improvment to the alrady powerful a6000. Loved the video.

[@NickelCityChronicles]

finally came across a camera expert i can subscribe to

[@DiegoJoseRamos]

I'm just a hobbyist but your video made me buy the a6000

[@MelissaSmith-ub3mt]

Thank you Patrick! I just got this camera to shoot my childrens' sports (soccer and water polo) and this video really helped me out alot. So far I LOVE this camera so much. I have glass envy, though. :-(

[@4mykdz]

Melissa Smith do you still like this camera? How is it for soccer games? I'm thinking of getting it for my kids soccers games.

[@PMRTV]

It's a great question and I think it deserves a new video looking back at the A6000 and how it compares to the A6300 and A6500. In short though, as long as what you want to shoot is happening in daylight, the A6000 is a fine camera that compares well with other bodies costing as much as 4x it's current price.

[@acousticguitarfan55]

Great video! Very helpful! Testing the f4 70-200 lens out with my a6000 first so this video is a good encouragement!

[@thevisualorator8046]

Very helpful as I just got an A6000.

[@rocketdun]

Patrick, thanks so much I just placed an order for the Sony A6000. I shoot sports and I was looking for a way to lighten my load I have been shooting a Canon 1ds Markii, and a Canon 7D. Thanks for video on how to tweak the A6000 for shooting sports,

[@markferwerda7968]

Great video -- I'm waiting for the Sony a7rII to come out with five-axis stabilization in the camera body. I have the Nikon D7000 and want to move to mirrorless full-frame, but waiting for further upgrades.

[@markferwerda7968]

a7rii doesn't exist yet.....hoping it will be fast enough

[@indianavince]

I messed around the the a7rii in the shop, the stabilization was impressive.

[@indianavince]

indianavince correction a7II impressive stab ability.

[@sjsphotog]

Mark Ferwerda A7RII - Its announced now. They say its super fast with legacy and Canon glass with a smart adapter so that should make a lot of folks happy who have a lot of high $$ glass invested in Canon.

[@thedevilwearssurfprada2146]

Interesting stuff from Sony. Good video!

[@billmerritt7199]

Great video Patrick. Really appreciate your take on this powerhouse of a camera. I am planning to try my a6000 very soon shooting a Muay Thai event from ringside (amateurs). Only Sony lens I have is the 16-50 kit lens. An adapter from Canon EF to Sony e mount should be here in the next day or so. Thinking the 50/1.8 will be the choice for now. Lighting is always poor - outdoors / night for this one. Better to use manual settings with AWB and Auto ISO or go shutter priority? Have not yet used this little beauty for sports. Trying to break in to MMA- Muay Thai, boxing photography. Also what would be your choice for a lens used at ringside for these types of events? I am leaning towards the 55MM. I would like very much for the a6000 to be my "goto" for sports.

[@sjsphotog]

Bill Merritt When I watch MMA on TV it seems the photographers that are right up again the cage are using something like a 24-70mm equivalent (in 35mm Full Frame). but if you are in the seats you will need at least about 75-200mm the 50mm would be 75mm and give you good light performance but you may need more reach. Unless you are right up against the cage you wont be able to blow/blur out the cage though and wont look good.

[@kevinashleylewis]

Great video! Nice to see something other than he to set up Sony's for pictures of a grassy hill! Or butterflies! Lol. Looked and subbed!

[@PMRTV]

lol, I know what you mean. I'm so sick and tired of AF tests with adapters being done in camera stores or on tripods looking at office supplies. Sheesh!

[@TobiasKopp]

Patrick, thanks again for the great tutorial. Can you maybe tell me how to add auto exposure to this setting?

[@maratginiyatullin3810]

Great video👍 very informative and straightforward. Thumbs up

[@fcpxrookie2959]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@enigmamotorsport]

+Juan Perez Hola Juan es correcto lo que dices pero no del todo, si usas un focal reducer adapter en vez de un adaptador regular, asimilas la cualidades del lente que estas usando, pero el focal reducer adapter es un poco mas costoso. Gracias

[@Hyuts]

Awesome video thanks m8! Learned alot!

[@ashishtiwari1912]

I bought a used A6000 and this is definitely a nice upgrade from my canon M10. I bought M10 to learn photography but it sucks at sports photography because of lack of view finder and slow AF.

[@zerotwoone-sportsphotograp2948]

Good stuff and Great videos.

[@OLBastholm]

Really great and informative video, even though it is a couple years old at this point.

[@cristianneacsu6735]

awesome video, thanks for doing this!

[@dennischin6581]

Correction...the F4 lens is F6 on that body and the F2.8 is F4.2.

[@zhewang931]

not only the video is so helpful but you the person feels so nice、so likeable :-) tks!

[@jllanesphoto]

Great video Sir, answered several questions I had.

[@TopMonk7]

Great video. Thanks !!

[@AlexChambersXYZ]

Very helpful and quality video. Thank you!

[@WhitecatProject]

Also Pre-AF...only kills your battery. In order to shoot sports with Pre-AF On...you would need 5+ batteries with you.

[@dorianrose9606]

Fantastic video! I really appreciate the information and guidance. I'm actually looking to use my a6000 for wildlife and birds in flight as well as action/sports and I'm sure a lot of the information translates well. Thank you!

[@aliblack2989]

Thanks for the video. I have watched it 20-25 times, bad memory.

[@deanwilliams1633]

I'm glad you are getting such great results! Very important question for me. I'm getting deeply into hobbyist wildlife and sports and am about to purchase a super telephoto. However, I am afraid all options will ruin the auto focusing capability. Have you used the LA-EA4 adapter with any luck on the Sony A-mount lenses?!? Are they usable in an action situation?

[@markimcratu]

I would like to know the answer too...

[@WhitecatProject]

At 6: 55 you mention AF drive speed which however is ONLY for VIDEO!!! It does not make any difference in photography. Page 74 out of 209 from the english manual PDF (page 68 actually of the document) states "You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in movie mode." That is why AF DRIVE SPEED setting has this film icon on the left side. It is ONLY for Video.

[@markimcratu]

Wow, this feat can deliver great video transitions, good to know!

[@sjsphotog]

Markim Rolim SO if you want to do a rack focus from near to far you would want to put it on SLOW so it slowly transitions between the 2 focus points?

[@PMRTV]

yes

[@aliblack2989]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ObelixCMM]

Great video! You skipped over Lock-on AF function, do you use it and how?

[@PMRTV]

yes, I do!!!!

[@Berthyelia]

Thank you 📸📷 such a helpful video

[@ahmedal-saeed9374]

sony a6000 its like tiny man with big muscless :))

[@archie2473]

Wow! Thanks very useful and helpful

[@zandeosaddles208]

This has been very helpful in 2020. Looking at putting the 70 tp 200 f2.8 on the a6000 would it be worth tje extra bucks. Sharpness and shutterspeed are important for weatern high speed equestrian photography.

[@PMRTV]

I shot a lot of images with that exact combo... It works really well. You just go through a ton of batteries!!! a6600 is killer because it uses the same battery as the a9/a9II. Also, using teleconverters with that lens is great too...

[@zandeosaddles208]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the answer.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Very very good video. Thanks for taking the time.

[@Corkstercam]

Hello Patrick! Good video. Would you please identify the black lens on the A6000? Do you use it for sports? Thank you!

[@muminavan]

great video really helpful!!!

[@gazzalis9365]

Tnx a lot sir,sir can we attach a 200mm sony lens on a Sony a6000 without a adapter

[@PMRTV]

what lens do you want to attach???? Sony doesn't make a 200mm prime yet. Are you talking about the two 70-200 zooms?

[@aliblack9144]

thank you again Patrick.

[@PMRTV]

you bet! :)

[@Forsale8859]

Hello ... Will you be post any of your sports photography work ? Thank you

[@purplelidebucketlistdiaryb4014]

thanks for this video! learned a lot specially with action photography… may i know by the way what’s the best lens to use for sony a6000 on sports like basketball?

[@lazaromarcel36]

GOOD AFTERNOON MR PATRICK , I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS I HAVE A SONY A7II AND A SONY 6000 ANY SUGESTION ON A 300MM A MOUNT AND WHAT KIND OF ADAPTER COULD I USED , NATURE AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY IS MY HOBBY, THANK YOU

[@peroidsteroids3050]

6:59 That setting is actually for video

[@christopherwesten6291]

The AEL Button AF on takes a little bit of getting used to when shooting sports.

[@indianavince]

I thought this non SLR stuff was a toy. I picked up a @6000 to test the concept and the 70-200. f4. It does a really nice job, I don't normally shoot to jpeg, but shot the a6000 against my d800 in jpeg. I shot my daughter's high school swimming. The EVF is already a non issue to me. I had trouble taking just one photo (just because I make 11 in a second I don't need to). The d800 colors seemed more vivid, and the extra stop on the Nikon lens give a little more shutter speed which sharpens things. The a6000 and zoom combo is sharp as hell. Color was flatter, but it might be a setting issue. Not bad, but the 800 looked like Fujichrome and the a6000 a little like color negative. I might be sold on the Sony system, HEY SONY.. I'd pay an extra grand and a half for an f 2.8 zoom... I dunno if I want to go the converter/mirror thing though. Anyway thanks for the video/settings it was helpful, and I agree for sports like swimming the selective spot worked best (I tried others). I went with Nikon in 1994 because of the "black magic" flash automation with transparency film. I never found the current Nikon autofocus to be a dream come true (I still used a lot of Manual Focus lenses). Sony may have the "black magic" effect on auto-focus and speed. BTW I used AF, an exposed about 200 photos, lots of plunking at the "menu" and walked out of the swim meet with "70%" in the battery... works well enough for me. This is from a guy that shot news/sports/and the occasional wedding on 36 exposure film. (relating to complaints of changing batteries)...which I expected to, but didn't need to.

[@sjsphotog]

indianavince You can always shoot RAW+JPEG and adjust the RAW files in Lightroom for the way you want them to look.

[@shawnrennick2229]

Great review! Thanks!

[@albfor]

Hi Patrick, Where can I get the detachable Camera straps that you are using on your A 6000 camera bodies? Please let me know. Thanks ~ Al

[@manasseh10000]

Hello Dear could you let me know " which DSLR camera is the best? AND also which one do you prefer between Canon 760D and Sony A6000? " My budget is around 60 Thousand Indian rupees.

[@gweflj]

Great video.

[@kikiarmani9430]

I have a Sony a6000 and am looking to buy a 70-200mm lens for basketball photography. Should I buy the f2.8 or the f4?

[@PMRTV]

either of the f/2.8 version lenses will allow you to use teleconverters in the future--the f/4 will not.

[@rodolfhochona]

Great information thanks. This is exactly that I need

[@daviddegrappo7173]

Great video! Any recommendations when shooting football under the lights? Would that change any of the settings you recommended in this video?

[@francescobroli6756]

cool video I really like it , If I would like to have a 400mm on the Sony A6000 which lens should I buy ? Thanks

[@murrphiechew7378]

Hi great video. I own a A7ii and recently just bought the mighty A6000. Intend to also get the 70-200mm f4, do you mind to share with us more? By the way, may I ask which lens did you pair up with the A6000 in the video above? Very much appreciated, thank you so much mate.

[@donnabaldwin2971]

I was doing great setting my Sony a6000 until I went to Focus Area. When I hit the center button the screen says "this operation or setting not available as follows" under that it say scene selection /sports action

[@donnabaldwin2971]

That leave to only use the wide selection! This is upsetting because I paid good money for this camera and I should have all the feature Patrick is talking about. It is the same camera. I wanted to us the flexable focus.

[@eddyg1794]

I just have to get this camera

[@don7117]

4:00 When a 'professional ' photographer says he doesn't shoot raw, I figure it's time to look elsewhere for advice. The burst works fine with raw.

[@PMRTV]

But editing on deadline doesn't. If you do some checking you will find most pro sports shooters are shooting only jpg... check me out on that :)

[@don7117]

@@PMRTV shoot both raw and jpg and have the best of both worlds?

[@rumvodkaf1]

When in flexible spot af, is there a shortcut to move the focus point around or do you have to go into the menu each time?

[@PMRTV]

You can use the back wheel to do that. But the easiest is by using the joystick found on the A7III, A7RIII and A9.