How I Setup My Sony a6500 For Video

[@sebwhiting4973]

Can you make a custom setting for shooting music videos/ videos in a dark area such as a concert etc

[@thomas.kovacik]

you can definitely make presets, I guess the only thing you would really need is setting whatever framerate you want + ISO, and having a lens that goes pretty wide open like 1.8 - 2.8. I would shoot 24fps so your shutter speed is 1/48 to let more light in than 1/120 for 60fps or 1/240 for 120fps

[@jeremyking3986]

I’m bringing my new to me a6500 to Yosemite in June, can you recommend a good lens? I know nothing and trying to learn, thank you.

[@thomas.kovacik]

oh man! check out my older videos, I shot them on the a6500 + sony 16-70 f4! that lens was so dang good, I'm sure there's better nowadays Sigma 18-50 looks good, Sony 18-105, sony 18-135, and the sony pz 16-50 Can't go wrong with any of those I think, get yourself some good NDs if you're shooting video

[@Humming3ird]

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?

[@thomas.kovacik]

That’s the nature of any auto mode, there should be different auto modes that you can fiddle with. I recommend using manual and locking your shutter at 180, set your shutter speed and ISO, and use ND / aperture to adjust your exposure

[@Anonymous-gl8in]

Which mode do you use for video manual mode or aperture priority?

[@thomas.kovacik]

always manual! for photography I'll use aperture priority

[@Anonymous-gl8in]

@@thomas.kovacik i see. Thanks

[@bithkitz]

Does anybody else have the issue where, under record setting, there is no option for 60p. I have set my file format the same, it just isn't showing up for me??

[@geordingeorge5803]

Just update firmware....