Sony a6300 Tutorial: Memory Recall 4k to 120fps

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I show you how to use the memory recall feature on the Sony a6300. This will allow you to be able to quickly change your video camera settings from 4k to HD 120fps by turning the mode dial on your camera. This is handy when shooting with the Sony a6300 at events where you need to be able to record in both formats.
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[@awildtomappeared5925]

To anybody wanting to do 4k 120fps, try moving the camera reallly slowly, and if you are filming animals tell them to move slowly aswell, then simply play back the video at 4x speed

[@KikinProductions]

I'm over here thinking you found a way to record 4K 120fps lol. Great video tho haha

[@that1cameraguy]

Sorry about that, haha.

[@SripalTAD]

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[@HonorRollFilmz]

Yeah he fooled me too 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@TranBaoViet]

just like me, i thought a6300 can shooting 4k 120fps with trick LOL

[@filmfreakpaul]

Yes, me too. The title is a perfect click bait. Deliberately or accidentally, don't know.

[@RpaRalte]

My sony a6300 cannot do 120p in xavc s hd. It can do up to only 100p in xavc s hd. Is there something wrong with my camera? I'm from india

[@StanleyMOV]

Can you change iso, shutter speed and white balance in m1 and m2?

[@billlynchfilms1858]

Thank you. This is the only video on KZbin that clearly explains how this is done. You just saved me a lot of time. :)

[@TravelingPursuit]

again a really simple tutorial!! Thanks so much! Loving it

[@NewsMoto]

Cool! This is great help! Very handy especially when you have other preferred frame rates.

[@Unit6Visuals]

Didn't even realize I needed this. Thank you.

[@cellislogan-isotunes3528]

one of the smoothest tutorials i’ve ever watched great work man

[@OhHiThereItsBen]

I've been looking for a way to quickly switch shoot modes for a while now.. you've just saved me a lot of time, thanks!

[@that1cameraguy]

Glad it helped you out.

[@IslandSoulFilms]

Thanks for the info. I needed to learn how to use the Memory function. Super informative.

[@that1cameraguy]

+Island Soul Films Glad it helped.

[@VideoUpskill]

Easy to follow thank you :) What gives better quality recording in movieHFR mode where it slows it in down in camera or when you record 120fps ans slow it down in post?

[@Getaway-uu1rn]

why am I watching this I don't even have a a6300

[@g_cooper]

Dream big

[@IlhamMaulana-mx6qn]

same with me, i dont have a6300, but i have already click like button, incase someday i can afford that camera

[@jamesgriffith5907]

I have an A7r I. This worked perfect for me! Thx!

[@muhaiminrahman2144]

wtf. same here

[@germen.barroga]

AHAHHAH

[@brendanstonetreet6392]

Thank you. I shoot every day and always switching between slow mo and 1080p 24fps you have made my life a lot easier, thanks

[@that1cameraguy]

Glad it helped.

[@JumpandExplore]

Hi there! How do you delete a memory recall that you have inputted?

[@kylestewart4444]

When recording HFR footage, are you using UHS-II SD cards?

[@jayargeronimo]

Can you still change settings from a Memory profile? (For example you went to 120fps and wanted to adjust Aperture / Shutter speed?)

[@kdotvision]

This helped a lot! quick settings come in handy all the time! thanks man!

[@that1cameraguy]

Glad it helped.

[@willgoldstone]

Hi Danny! I figured out and am sorry to report it's actually a problem with this tutorial! In your tutorial, you demonstrate setting things up and storing whilst in M (Manual) mode. However - this doesn't work when recalling the memory for video, because the camera needs to be in Video mode when storing the setting, otherwise the camera will ask you to switch to video mode in order to start recording - as the preset stored in 1/2 will be for M (manual - photography only). Setting the dial to Video mode when storing the Memory is essential - at least on the Sony a6500 - the only test model I have.

[@kc_ink_addict9079]

THANK YOU !! I had the same issue and I can confirm that I had to place the dial to movie mode if I wanted the memory settings to save for recording.

[@worldwidewallace]

I think that is a difference between a6300 and a6500- it works fine for 6300- good job for calling it out for 6500 users tho

[@josephbrooks7510]

Will Goldstone this is confirmed that the a6500 memory recall differs in this way. So his tutorial is accurate to model number.

[@cre8tivity06]

@KC_ink_addict I am having this very issue right now with my a6500. So do I put my camera in movie mode first, then go through the settings and then save those settings to either 1 or 2? Once saved, when you turn the dial to either 1 or 2 are you able to then shoot video with your saved settings?

[@spikepadley]

What causes this is actually to do with another setting. On page 8 of the cog menu icon (on Sony a6300 at least) there is the 'MOVIE Button' option, which can be set to 'Always' or 'Movie Mode Only': this controls whether movies can be recorded in modes (set from the mode dial) other than the movie mode. I believe by default it is set to 'Movie Mode Only', thus causing the 'Invalid in this mode. Available in movie mode.' message for recalled memory settings that were set in the manual mode. There are other disadvantages to setting your memory from the manual mode though, like the 4:3 frame switching to 16:9 once the record button is pressed.

[@danielirvine7468]

Love it thanks for helping me out and saving me hrs

[@erniemelendrez6210]

Great video, this actually really helps a lot. Thanks man.

[@that1cameraguy]

+Ernie Melendrez Glad it helped!

[@hadegbite]

Thanks for this video! I film in night clubs where i switch back and forth all the time. I cant believe i didn't think of this especially coming from canon cameras.

[@that1cameraguy]

Glad it helped.

[@AiurMedia]

super helpful!

[@videoart1496]

hey...nice video. But what about M1 to M4 ? how can we recall this memory setups ? in camera wheel there is "1" and "2" as you described in order to recall our setup like your example, but how we recall M1 to M4 ? thanks

[@mm-hl7gh]

you go to either 1 or 2 and instead of just pressing enter, you first go left/right (on the wheel) to choose one of the four Ms and then press enter.

[@keremyucel7475]

Is there a way to disable the NTSC startup message when using 120 FPS?

[@ganga108]

Much appreciated! very helpful!

[@tremendouscool]

Well done. Excellent explanation.

[@dorotakonchevska]

great informative video . thank you !

[@nickk6390]

if you set your dial 1 and 2 to a specific setting, do you still have the ability to change your shutter speed, white balance, aperture, exct. like you can in manual mode? or do you have to go back and preprogram the dial again?

[@jcfajardo4342]

hi, how did you film from 4k to slowmo without the table of settings showing? bec it tends to stop the video recording whenever i try to move to other setting

[@maxfartuhov]

Thx. Can I assign all these to buttons c1 or c2?

[@PopGunEnt]

So if I have custom button settings for 1, and want to have separate custom button settings for 2... that's not possible is it?

[@Ochiabutor1]

I love this review... Quick n apt...

[@MRMRS2wheeler]

Thanks for this tutorial. It saves a lot of time while out shooting. One question though, is it possible after everything is set to a memory button to use custom iso, like taking a shot of a white card? For some reason it wont let me access it. Thanks, Mike

[@roberthosking7524]

Nice, fast, informative, and helpful video.

[@that1cameraguy]

thanks.

[@nickdavidson3416]

Subscribed! Very Helpful!

[@that1cameraguy]

Thanks for following.

[@teachingrounds]

This was awesome dude

[@RoccoCaruso]

Great tutorial man, really helped alot!

[@that1cameraguy]

Thanks, glad it helped.

[@v2mofficial521]

U are the best bruv.Thanks a lot

[@DIYfam]

Nice job! Great video!

[@that1cameraguy]

+Kinster Thanks!

[@DavidHLee]

is there a way to keep these settings after switching out the battery? have to redo it every time

[@bpwatx]

awesome man! thanks! ques; what happens if you need to change the middle button to be your video record button? i'm using the a6300 in an underwater housing and need to allocate the middle button to movie mode/recording. thoughts on how to still toggle between 1 and 2 while changing that button?

[@sibiya2000]

What are your recommended Black Level, Black Gamma, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth and Detail settings? Do you increase the Exposure Comp when shooting on s-log?

[@sanketss84]

BOOM!! i hit that like button. Thanks for sharing it was really helpful.

[@that1cameraguy]

+Sanket Sonavane You're welcome, thanks!

[@devondegenhardt9474]

Hey @that1cameraguy I have the presets set up and saved in the 1/2, but now how can I actually use them in video mode?

[@AlexManas0]

what's the difference when you set this on (video mode dial) and Manual mode dial? coz i noticed that when i set this on video mode dial then switch to 1/2 dial, it gives a crop or zoomed in. is that right? or both same?

[@jkhey1402]

Hey, what memory card do u use? Cant record 120fps probably because im using SDXC?

[@WilliamYangTW]

very useful thanks for sharing

[@kalef1234]

good job, something people will enjoy using on their cameras!

[@that1cameraguy]

Thank you.

[@ThorCaes]

Very informative tutorial, helped me out bigtime! Why did you turn off Steadyshot at 120FPS though?

[@dance2connect358]

How do you add the Movie/HFR settings to your function menu? So you can see your 1080p 120fps play back in slow mo

[@ManzanoFilms]

how do u set up the camera in manual to video??

[@TheNeo052000]

Another great video thank you!!

[@that1cameraguy]

Thanks David!

[@CNW_FILMS]

Really liked the video... One function I wanted to add to both Memory #1 and #2 is the remote shutter control option. The option is located in the tool box menu #3. at the bottom. Is there anyway to add that option to my memory recall??? TIA

[@AnthonyLufti]

When I did the first step setting the file format I could do that but then when I went to the record setting it didn't have the 24p 100m ?? What do I do because I want to shoot in 4k

[@jorge8276]

thank you! that's what I was waiting for, I just subscribed.

[@that1cameraguy]

+jorge diaz Glad it was helpful, thanks!

[@jorge8276]

+that1cameraguy of course I just bought the alpha 6300 and I want to able to customize it to my needs. Thanks again, greetings from Dallas.

[@tonimarsh8437]

Hey, would you know why my record settings only give me an option of 25p 100M and not 24p 100M?

[@georgemichaelofficial]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@that1cameraguy]

You're welcome! Glad it helped.

[@samwolf7464]

How do you set up manual exposure in the various 1 & 2 modes? My camera keeps auto adjusting

[@Aaarrroooo]

Hey, did you find an answer ?

[@jeff18715]

Try go to M mode first?

[@patrick5301]

If you set & save the settings you want in m mode, the custom mode you saved it to will also be manual.

[@CPerryTravels]

QUICK QUESTION: when using the a6500 is there any way to see how much storage you have remaining on the SD card?? I've been using the camera for a year but find myself having to insert the card into my laptop to see the remaining space I have which is a bit inconvenient...

[@dr70000]

MENU -> LAST ICON (The toolbox icon) -> LAST TAB (Setup 7) -> Display Media Info. This will show you how many stills and how much time you can record with your current settings. A bit late but it might helps others, although I don't think anyone else that has the A6500 would run into this problem tbh. And since you are plugging the card into the laptop to see the available space I suggest you just copy the stuff to your laptop so you always have space. NEVER wait for the memory card to be full to import your content to your computer, just do it as soon as you can.

[@Kidsonss]

Can you please do a Video with recommended settings when shooting in PAL - we have much less alternatives

[@marakesas]

Hello. Love your videos and tutorials! To work with 4K or XAVC S HD (both in 25 fps PAL mode) in Adobe Premiere to avoid video lagging it is recommended to downsize/ convert all your clips into MPEG- 2....I have no problem with that, but how do you convert slow mo videos? 100 fps (XAVC S HD)?. E.g. Pavtube Video Converter/others converts into 25 fps ( MPEG-2) only? want give me the option to keep original frame rate, or I'm doing something wrong there? Please help! what's the correct way to do it? what video format you importing into your timeline? Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@Gorec83]

just re save the video with the original data in a different format, in our case, mpeg-4

[@Akararas]

That's very useful tip, thanks mate

[@that1cameraguy]

Glad it helped!

[@that1cameraguy]

+Akararas you're welcome

[@murat.buyukcolpan]

Do you know onebody.i want make 120 fps with after effect. I will make later.is that possible

[@Pema_pakhrin]

Any idea on how to change the aperture, iso and shutter speed manually on number 1 or number 2 button option which is next to M button. Before it was happening but i dont know what went wrong. If you could direct me with this trouble shoot i would appreciate it.

[@DrDuu]

Great! Thanks for sharing! Cheers DrDuu

[@that1cameraguy]

+DrDuu You're welcome!

Gracias, fue de mucha ayuda. 😊 Feliz año🎉

[@chloechaule1706]

Excellent !! Thank you so very much for sharing and being so friendly too :)

[@that1cameraguy]

+Chau Chloe Le Thanks!, glad it helped.

[@TheFresh831]

Great video, really helpful!!!

[@that1cameraguy]

+SMS Visual Images You're welcome.

[@floatingrabbit3556]

I have a gimbal now. should i turn steady shot on or can they work together some how.

[@markscott4059]

Enjoy your channel. Looking to move up from a Olympus tg5 to a Sony 6000 or a6300. Shooting 50/50 photo and video. Any taught on which one might be better for a novice looking to expand my capabilities with my camera?

[@georgeaura]

HOW DO I CHANCE MY ISO AFTER DOING ALL THESE SETTINGS AFTER BEING SAVED?

[@alidorud1965]

Good job. More a6300 video please thanks

[@gurnoorsingh239]

Hi mate, Thanks a lot for all the videos & disseminating knowledge. I have a question. Hopefully you’ll answer. I have a7rii & there’s no option of 120fps in the record settings. Does it matter that we can only shoot at 120fps with native lenses only? Currently I’m using samyang 85/1.4 & sigma 30/2.8. Thank you.

[@patrick5301]

Try setting your camera to ntsc mode

[@hish911]

how do you set video mode to manual exposure, sorry just got my a6500 yesterday

[@ff-km1sq]

Suggest a RE-DO with the 6500

[@ameture-fotografer]

Can you share how you record the Camera's on-screen menu, please?

[@KyleFilms]

It said invalid in this mode, available in movie mode. can you teach how to fix it?

[@DavidShephard]

Nice tutorial. Thx

[@heinricheugenkarlvonhelmbr9645]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!

[@stavrozinio]

For me personally it is better to switch between the modes by hitting Fn key, and then scrolling from one shooting mode (set in custom keys) to other, so all the settings (PP, iso, wb.. everything) remain the same (except minimum shutter speed of 1/120 in ntsc or 1/100 in pal). Plus, you will not make the dial loose that fast or at all with my setup :)

[@Mikedigital32]

Thanks

[@alexalexis7899]

Hi! Any chance you could explain how this is done, please? Thanks!

[@titanvii8172]

Does this tutorial work for the a6500 as well..?

[@d_doctographer]

helped a lot..thanks :)

[@LifeFromMyAngle]

hey could you make a video explaining the best settings for shooting video with this camera? Like what slog is best for etc i would really like to hear your opinion. Thanks!!

[@LifeFromMyAngle]

+iRepGuam thanks 👌

[@skyeyeindia]

It was really helpful ... I just picked up a 6500 ... iam new to video shooting but hungry for learning

[@MrNeurovegal]

Very useful for me. Thanks a lot.

[@that1cameraguy]

Glad it helped. Do you have an a6300?

[@MrNeurovegal]

Yes. I´ve got a Sony a6300 and a RX100 m4. My RX100 has a dedicated place on the upper wheel for HFR. I find it really useful and missed it in my a6300. You solved this problem for me. Thanks again.

[@that1cameraguy]

Nice!

[@chrysbalbzstillsandfilm8915]

great vid. can you toggle between 4k and 120fps when the video is already recording?

[@John69420]

No you cant

[@chiuchuihui]

What SD card do you use to record the 120fps Full HD video?

[@Pronoobfilmmaker]

What lense you used bro

[@madsrasmussen4306]

Good Job explaining :)

[@hingane]

Hi and thanx for the video My problem is that when i use these modes i cannot see audio levels untill i hit rec button and after i hit the rec button the camera crops the video. So does anyone know if there is a mode where you can see the same visuals as in movie mode???

[@hingane]

I found a solution :D First you have to be in movie mode and make all the custom settings you want, then go to menu and memory and add it to slot 1 or 2 and vola!! Now i have a custom video mode with all the video visuals.

[@emersonricciardone6296]

Do u think the Sony is good for shooting football or lacrosse?

[@Nellychanelle]

Awsome job. Thank yOU

[@that1cameraguy]

+Nelly chanelle thanks, you're welcome.

[@SergeLetunovskiy]

Awesome! Thanks a lot!

[@that1cameraguy]

No Problem.

[@Glockodile]

Everything I shoot has noticeable grain to it. I'm not using slog I'm using cine 2 with cinema color and sharpness -7 with no other changes to pp5. No matter what I try video always looks grainy in the shadows. Anyone know what I could be doing wrong? I'm not going over iso 800.

[@ericklorena]

Try 4k on slog 2, increasing the ISO untill it gets E.V. +2.0, but before it clips the whites. (Set the Zebra to 107). Your image will look over exposed in camera, but then, in post, you see no grain at all.

[@rolithesecond]

What do you think about using Cine4 instead. Some testvideos seemed to show it has benefits and also doesn't limit your choice of ISO. On a different note, what do you think about adobe removing the "direct link to speedgrade" function in Premiere Pro 2015.3 update?

[@that1cameraguy]

I've heard good things about Cine4. I'm probably going to use that instead. I can't comment on the speedgrade component. I never used it.

[@dariomendoza175]

Very interesting. However it does not show how to change between the two modes while shooting. How can I make a video that starts in "standard" motion and change it to HFR in the middle of the action and then go back to standard? is that possible or should I shoot on HFR and the make that adjustment in post production? thank you.

[@that1cameraguy]

You can't change the frame rate while recording. You'll have to do it post production as you suggested. So you record at a high frame rate and adjust the frame rate later.

[@BUONCO]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!

[@jordanalsadi]

Thank you!

[@lukej2818]

I can't seem to find the HFR Settings on the a6500 is it somewhere else or am i just missing it?