Sony A6400 - Using Manual Focus Lenses - Beginners Guide

[@TheRetroRoadshow]

Man, I can't even begin to express how helpful this video was - THANK YOU! I've had my Sony a6400 for a few months, and just about 30 minutes ago I received a pre-loved Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 manual lens, which I'm totally inexperienced with. This short video has already blown to top of my brain off - there are SO MANY cool features in my camera (and so many helpers for a newbie shooting manual!) that I'm unaware of at the moment. Thanks for this video - I can't wait to put your tricks into use while exploring the rest of your content!

[@Jason_Hermann]

I'm really glad the video helped you out and thank you for the very kind words :)

[@user-rg7ux5hn5t]

OMG I was absolutely disappointed of the fact, that focus magnifier did not work with my manual vivitar 75-205mm - but looks like u just made my sun shine! Thank you!

[@misterkristofer7344]

Just upgraded to a Sony and bought a manual 85mm, this literally changed my life the DAY of

[@lejiaclorox5037]

I was breaking my head over thinking about buying a g master sony lenses just because autofocus and spending 1200 dollars, but im going full manual now with some rokinon cine lenses probably im so excited right now. I also should read the whole a6400 manual soon for not becoming bankrupt and milk all the capabilities of this little bad boy, thanks a lot

[@MajorTomMusic]

Thanks for the focus magnifier advice! I have the A6400 and really had trouble doing manual focus. Now it's so much easier.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Happy to help!

[@bloomfuseproductions]

Howd you figure it out? My a6400 has been nothing but a headache. Big time. No focusing. Doesnt work when i follow these tutorials.

[@terrygordon1045]

A very useful video for those new to using a manual lens. A great way to get to know how to use the Sony Menu for the a6400.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad you found it was helpful, and thank you for the comments!

[@phoebenguyen7533]

This is the video I’ve been looking for on KZbin before purchasing manual lens for my sony camera. Thank you sooo much

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're very welcome!

[@MrKalif81]

Another great video 👍. Recently I've asked You some questions about a6400 and finally bought it. Yesterday, the package with camera was delivered to me. a6400 is great. It's much faster than my previous camera Fujifilm X-T200. It's my first observation. Things I was afraid of like: the viewfinder at the left side instead of center position, shutter speed regulated at the back side instead of at the top really suit me. Also when I was checking some pictures of a6400 I thought it very small but it is only bad impression. To be honest somebody designed the camera and its body and shape just for my hand 😂. I love it 😀 There is a lot of settings in the menu which my previous camera didn't have but thanks to Your videos everything becomes simple. Thank You again 👊

[@gurpreet3279]

Thanku so much for this manuel focus guide ❤

[@werner77wda]

These are good info! I'm glad all that works in 6100. Thanks a lot, buddy.

[@asyrafyusof9285]

I just got samyang 12mm f2.0 manual focus for my sony a6400. i am struggling to get the focus right and your video really does help me. thank you

[@thegimpiessocialclub3113]

great video and content Sir. very well done! Now I should be able to cofidently start using manual fous using the a6400. I was in the Sony shop the other day and playing around with it's settings.

[@mhouslay7281]

Much appreciated Jay Thank you so much for such a brilliant video. Such a clear, well-paced and thoughtful delivery and structure - it really helped and enthused me a lot. Am now sooking forward to the manual focus that i have just ordered for my A6400.

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're very welcome and I'm really happy to hear the tutorial helped you out. Using Manual Focus lenses are a ton of fun if you have the little bit of extra time it requires to focus. I find this really helps with the overall photo a lot of the time, because there really is no just pointing and shooting. You must take your time to some degree and the resulting photos are often better in my experience.. Jay

[@MrDynamik1]

This was immensely helpful for me, thank you for your time!

[@AgentZ3R0.]

Excellent video! Thank you so much J. Very much appreciated!!!

[@vahesteinberger9937]

Thank you, these tips are so helpful, even though I don't use a manual focus lens.

[@Jason_Hermann]

You are very welcome :)

[@1234mfc]

Thanks so much for your clear instructions it was very helpful, I get my new Laowa 65mm f2.8 2X Ultra Macro Lens tomorrow and can't wait to try it.

[@RayReformed]

2021 and this video is still useful! thank you

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're welcome!

[@Bittysann]

I just got the Rokinon 8mm 2.8 fisheye lens for my sony a6400 and this video helped me so much how to manual focus easier ! Thank you !

Great video! So helpful! thanks

[@kyawtehhtoo]

Very helpful. I’m new Sony user and think about getting ttartisans 50 manual Len.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Great to hear and the 7artisans lenses are a lot of fun to use with very interesting results as well!

[@CarthagoMike]

Great video! Helped me out quite a bit with my Samyang 12mm f2.0

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it helped and thank you for the reply ;)

[@riveraarts]

Great video! Just what i need to know. Thank you so much!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it was helpful!

[@motivateLAB]

very very informative

[@vigneshwarapankaj8871]

Very helpful and clearly explained. Thank you.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind words ;)

[@Mobin92]

This seems kinda fun, almost like a game where you have to focus on some specific subject as fast as possible.

[@r.k.1548]

Exceptional explanation on how to use manual focus on the a6400. Narrator makes complex controls and functions easy to understand. Easy to listen to, and sussinct.

[@fredtaylor9792]

The whole thing is a game. That's why photography is and was fun but as the technology gets better and more convenient, the less of a game it becomes. Imagine a camera that can capture an image that contains ALL of the data there is to be seen at one time. Then a software that will allow you to zoom and focus on anything in that image after its been captured. So every image you take will be a perfect image of the highest quality with the ability to make any artistic changes later on. That's where I think we're headed and it's not my idea of fun.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, exactly how I look at as well. Photography is a game at the end of the day, and you have the controller in hand!!

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@fredtaylor9792 Yes, I agree. It is awesome at times to have the camera and lens do everything for you like when shooting sports for example. This way you can focus all your energy and skill on trying to track a subject accurately which can be very difficult. Trying to focus and track is really another level of difficulty. Not impossible, but hard on moving subjects with a manual focus lens.

[@bobmillar8146]

Many thanks for all your videos, you seem to be on the same wavelength as me, clear instructions keeping it simple, an old man coming over from 20 years of Canon, have sony a7iii, and a6400, and a couple of sony lenses, would like 18-135mm

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks Bob and the 18-135mm is a great lens option for the money! See my full review of that lens here: www.sonyalphalab.com/my-sony-e-18-135mm-oss-lens-review/

[@RyanONealVitalis]

that double tap feature is very helpful for manual lens! your video is informative, thanks!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Awesome to hear and thank you Ryan for the comments and feedback on the content ;)

[@RyanONealVitalis]

@@Jason_Hermann not a problem!

[@asyrafhamidon]

This helps me a lot 🎉

[@DivineDefiance]

Wow this is great thank you! I have a meike 35mm f1.8 that I use for really artsy shots and I love it. Most photogs cringe when I tell them I use a 35 but I don't know I feel like I can get some really intimate shots *shrug* Definitely can't wait to try this one on.

[@user-sg4np5gd9x]

Almost everything you've said in the video could be also implied to the Sony rx100 series! I have the original one and only recently I have discovered for myself how to use Manual Focus with Peaking function, shooting with MF is so much fun!

[@4CEYLON]

Thank you for the information

[@copperstatestudiosPhxAZ]

Well explained buddy

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thank you ;)

[@felixjoseph3428]

Beautifully said

[@kharrell8356]

You left the camera in A mode while using the manual focus lens?

[@jakew3]

THANK YOU yet again for reading my mind (jk) but I really did need this video. Love your work, thanks a bunch.

[@Jason_Hermann]

You are so welcome and thank you for the kind comments Jake ;)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you very much for this very helpful tutorial!

[@greggreaves1727]

Great video!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks!

[@mikesrandomchannel]

Very useful, I wonder if this is the exact same for the ZVE-10?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Very similar, but I made a specific video for the ZV-E10 as well here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqfXZ5Z5p8x4pNk

[@mikesrandomchannel]

@@Jason_Hermann Oh great thx I’ll check that out!

[@Static_Age]

Well shit, I was not careful and I learned something new today. Thanks for making this video, it was very helpful. This will be super helpful when shooting full manual with the Laowa 15mm F4 macro wide angle lens.

[@burt5057]

Thanks for a very informative video. I have a Sony A6400 with an 18-105 f4 lens and a Sigma 16mm f1.4. How do I focus on infinity as there are no barrel markings?

[@wildmacrophotography7052]

Excellent

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks

[@Fecho33]

i really want to see some one using zone focus with these sony a series

[@juniorjones5137]

EXCELLENT PLEASE do more, can you do one on my menu (my son keeps using my a6400 for his video shoots and messing up my settings) thanks

[@Jason_Hermann]

I sure can Junior, but in the meantime did you check out my full review? I go over that in that video enough to show you how it works. www.sonyalphalab.com/my-sony-a6400-review-real-world-content-creators-perspective/

[@mytube2013]

Does the camera adjust shutter speed automatically without actually knowing the aperture?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes it does.

[@julianajuliee]

Hello! I just bought sony a6400! When I try to change the object to focus, it says " focus cancel X" after i touch the screen with my finger. the focus doesn't change to the other object. ( i touched once) Isn't it necessary to touch the screen by hand to change the focus? plz help me :(

[@dzycho2238]

does the exposure still works? the one with +0.0 besides the ISO?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, and that is the exposure compensation unless in manual mode where it then becomes an exposure meter...

[@rhovna88]

Can you use the manual lens for videos too?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, absolutely!

[@dannywood]

I notice your in A aperture priority. Is that important to use?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hi Danny, No it doesn't matter with a fully manual lens.

[@yooitzally9561]

Nice uncle jay

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks Ally :)

[@SternenOlli]

great show thank you very much !!! Does this apply to movie mode too. I do not get more than a 4.0x magnifier when shooting movies on the 6400 ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks! Sort of yes, but you are limited with magnify zoom when recording. In this cases I would put he camera in photo mode to nail the focus then switch back to video mode if you need more zoom. Not exactly convenient, but it works...

[@SternenOlli]

@@Jason_Hermann OK !classic stupid workaround : ) I expected something like this unfortunately : ( But thank you anyway. Is eyetracking in moviemode possible ? I think ony object tracking works ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, Eye AF works in video when recording in 4k @ 24p and 1080 @ 60p, 24p, and 30p. It does not work if you have proxy recording enabled or PC Remote enabled though.

[@SternenOlli]

@@Jason_Hermann do you know if it works with 25p or only 24 p

[@Jason_Hermann]

No, it does not work with 25p. You would need to change your camera to NTSC, so you have the 24p frame rate. MENU → (Setup) → [NTSC/PAL Selector] → [Enter]

[@TheAnshukalra]

can we see the focus peaking lines through the view finder ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes!

[@emmaminelli5348]

Hi, thanks for the video. I have 3 olympus micro 4/3 lenses and I’ve mounted them with an adaptor on my Sony a6400. The problem is that even if I turn the focus grid on the lens the focus doesn’t change. Can you please help me?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I really don't know what you mean? Are you saying you are physically turning the focus ring on the lens and it is not doing anything? If that is the case, then the lenses must need power and the focus is controlled electronically. I honestly am not familiar with olympus lenses, so I do not know if this is the case, but seems likely based on what you are saying. If that is the case, then I'm thinking you would need an electronic lens adapter that provides power to the lenses.

[@Guloklopo]

Thk u

[@tucompaivan]

Nikon AIs 105 f2.5 to sony A6400 just has to release with out lens

[@abuanwp]

7:54 - Thanks for clarifying this, so this won't work on any lense without communications to body. Therefore you needto assign a button to do the magnifying.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, correct ;)

[@Cali4niawave]

Tnx. Can this lens work with portrait photos this good???

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes absolutely, but your subject needs to be fairly still to get consistent sharp shots. WIth moving kids for example, it can be pretty hard to get tack sharp accurate focus when the depth of field is super narrow at f/1.4 for example.

[@Cali4niawave]

@@Jason_Hermann tnx again. So the lens is flat? And there will be no perspective distortion (like go pro wide mode). So did he have some %of perspective distortion?😅

[@vineshvelayutham]

best

[@azadmustafa9770]

Can I use Sony 6400 with 1.8 35mm Sony lens

[@Jason_Hermann]

As long as it's an E-Mount Lens, yes.

[@Kamil_Radzewicz]

How to remove viewfinder i try pull up and nothing! Do you have a video how to do it?

[@Jason_Hermann]

The little plastic shroud you mean?

[@Kamil_Radzewicz]

@@Jason_Hermann Yeah, someone from the store helped me with this. it's hard to remove! I dont need it. huuh

[@keystonebrotherb]

Helios 40-2 85mm is great.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yeah, that looks like a killer lens!!

[@keystonebrotherb]

@@Jason_Hermann Not vintage, but I also have the new Sony mount Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100mm 2.8. Nothing like it for soap bubble bokeh balls.

[@keystonebrotherb]

I have found the best value for very sharp vintage lenses are the Takumar lenses. Every one I’ve purchased has been great. Millions made means low prices. I find them on old cameras for $10 or so.

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@keystonebrotherb I never even heard of them Brian so thank you for the info and I will check them out ;)

[@keystonebrotherb]

Join a few vintage lens Facebook pages. I collect Soviet and Japanese lenses. I have a few that are very expensive but most are less than $100. Easy to use with m42-NEX adapters. With focus magnication/peaking, you can get unbelievable character. The Helios/Jupiter lenses are breathtaking.

[@bloomfuseproductions]

Once i manual focus an object upclose, it doesnt stay up close when i decide to hit the shutter. Wtf am i doing wrong

[@bloomfuseproductions]

This doesnt work for me. When i zoom WAY IN with manual focus, everytime i hit the shutter button it takes a picture of it zoomed BACK OUT. someone help?!

[@geneveivebalingcos]

can i use sony A6400 without lense??

[@Jason_Hermann]

No

[@divyanshudwivedi4923]

my a6400 takes mirrored selfie of mine.. please help.. using sigma 30mm 1.4

[@Jason_Hermann]

The camera is taking a photo of what is in front of it. Do you expect it to look like what you see in a mirror? If so, you can flip the image using post processing software. If you are using a mobile device to view what your camera see's then there is a setting for mirror mode on the mobile app. Does that help?

[@divyanshudwivedi4923]

@@Jason_Hermann when i take a selfie it brings the things from my right to left in my background also.. but it doesn't do that when i take a picture of something else

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@divyanshudwivedi4923 Really? I just tested it on the A6400 a second ago, and it's not doing that. It should be showing you exactly what you would be seeing if you were behind the camera looking at yourself.

[@divyanshudwivedi4923]

@@Jason_Hermann can u tell me a way to select a f value of 7.1 or 7.5. i am using sigma 30mm 1.4. The intermediate values are not getting selected and they jump to specific values

[@dandrem.4074]

My aperture is not 1.4. It starts at 3.5. I can't figure this out.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Are you using the same lens as me?

[@dandrem.4074]

@@Jason_Hermann no. I just received my camera a few days ago.

[@dandrem.4074]

@@Jason_Hermann I'm ok with it now mine goes from 3.5 to 22.

[@Athaeus]

Frankly, anyone manually focusing with an A6400 is doing it wrong. Get AF capable lenses with that monster-AF camera.

[@Jason_Hermann]

lol, thanks for the comments!! Sometimes amazing autofocus is not needed, but the high quality manual focus lenses with f/1.4 speed is highly desirable ;) Remember, a ~50mm f/1.4 AF capable lens is a lot more money that what you can get in manual focus don't forget. Not everyone is buying the A6400 for the amazing AF abilities alone. It's just one awesome feature the camera has amongst many from my perspective.

[@igoruenf]

Lol. Manual Focus rule. I hate autofocus.

[@bloomfuseproductions]

Is there anyone here that can call me? Im tired of consuming hours worth of youtube just to have my questions not answered

[@Jason_Hermann]

You can email me your number and I'll give you a call. [e-mail]

[@gymchad_]

Your channel is epic. So thankful to you 🫶🏻

[@Jason_Hermann]

Wow, thank you!