Sony Video AutoFocus Tutorial for a7III a7RIII a9 a7RII a7SII a6000 a6300 a6400 a6500

[@JasonVong]

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[@Ben-fq1lj]

Question Jason, if I use a FE mount lens on a apsc sensor like the a6500, will the auto focus be just as good as a crop emount lens?

[@J1TTO10]

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[@ouwy.pattiasina]

How about Sony A7s ??..

[@GreenhornBBQbeer]

On my 6400 I have various objects in the edges of my frame go in and out, or "breathe" as another photographer described it. Even my faces. I was using Wide so I decided to try zone. Hole this helps. I hate it when it searches all across the frame .

[@princyenterprises5694]

Hi, I am a Makeup & Hair Artist and Need to shoot lots of Videos Indoor for Instagram and KZbin and sometimes going Live with Ring-Light setup and Fill Light, so which camera will be best Suitable for my profession, Cell Phone, Osmo Action, Sony A6400, Canon 80/90D or Sony A7iii with Suitable Lenses I keep on Shooting photos and Slow motion Videos for my portfolio, and in weddings most of the time, theirs low light condition if Indoor sometimes outdoors and I don't want that Noise in my Videos in low light. So Please Suggest any other alternatives if any. Thanks in advance ;) keep the good job.

[@KelyrinYourSafeSpace]

I am a big camera noob, Jason, and your videos are proving themselves to be SO useful ! I'm so looking forward rebranding my channel this month and starting making videos again, with my newly bought sony A6400. Thank you so so much, you're the best.

[@benmarks7067]

Dude. This is seriously such a good tutorial. I really think most people doing tutorials don't fully understand the modes themselves because they never explain when to use each. You are a life saver mate. Subscribed.

[@jdawg63000]

Perfect tutorial Jason. No fluff, straight to the point.

[@wallball5]

This is actually really useful information! You have no idea how many reviews are out there where people talk about how useless the touchscreen is because they didn't know to use the different autofocus modes. This gives me another reason to go from my a6000 to a6500

[@JasonVong]

Thanks man! it definitely has it's uses!

[@DeeBee2013]

A6400 is better than the A6500 for most people

[@TeamAPS]

Just what I was looking for to solve a video focusing issue I've been having. Thank so much, Jason! :)

[@Saeed89]

I have a Video shot from a Sony Alpha a7RII in my 4K collection and trust me it's always a pleasure to watch it each and every time 😍😍🥰🥰 I ❤Sony and Thank You Jason for your amazing insight and useful tips. ❤ from Pakistan 👍

[@MarkNorman_NXTLVL]

I think I am ready to switch from my 70D brick to the A6500, might even sell my sigma 18-35 and go full native

[@mtobber6693]

there is no alternative for that 18-35.. thats why it's sitting on my a6500 and works like a champ

[@MarkNorman_NXTLVL]

Oh dont get me wrong I LOVE the 18-35 sigma, from the build to the look it gives - I just hate the AF noise it makes lol the deadly surprise of the sigma :P

[@JimMakosCom]

On the same boat for quite a while now, considering moving up to Sony's full frame lineup. True, Sigma's AF noise is killing me.

[@PhoenixFilmTV]

Mark Norman How did you get on man? I’m a 70d user and my go to lens is the Sigma 18-35 too! I’m about to buy an A7iii but will want to use the Sigma for a while until I buy into Sony glass! I’m a film guy mostly.

[@j.r.regenold9094]

I just discovered the focus issue with LED light behind the subject. Manual focus does eliminate it of course. I also minimized the effect if focus was set to registered face recognition. But Manual is the only sure way I could find to totally get rid of the problem. Glad you pointed this out. It needs to be a topic for a vid.

[@mandytohphotography3828]

Just bought my first Sony camera - a7riii. Thanks for making these tutorials, they are very helpful especially for a sony newbie. Love your videos and your quirkiness.

[@JasonVong]

Thanks Mandy!

[@TheRickeyDean]

Just discovered your channel now. I just picked up an a6000 a couple weeks ago and I'm loving it. Thank you for your videos, especially the one about audio solutions for the a6000

[@micronesia3797]

Waiting on an A7iii to be delivered and this video was so helpful, thank you Jason!

[@denvera1g1]

I have Sigma 160-600 adapted to sony and i was SERIOUSLY impressed with how well it focused during an airshow(my first shoot with it) never really had an issue except when something really close came into the focus area, i am DYING to get the sony 200-600 lens, but would be open to the sigma 60-600 if it came with native sony mount

[@overland-workshop]

A long shot. . . Why does my 16-35mm EF lens hunt whenever I set autofocus, shooting video. Static shot, once it finds focus, which it does very fast, it hunts, constantly focusing and refocussing while recording, even if the nothing changes in the frame. Its driving me crazy. The only way Ive found to stop it, is to turn AF off. And that's not okay for me. Sony A73.

[@zehrarizvi6747]

Did you find a solution? Same issue here!!!

[@thepeople4787]

Again another great Video Jason. Blocking and Tackling, the most basic things are most important. I learned some great info on this video. Nicely done!

[@JasonVong]

You're welcome!

[@MyVid2u]

Very good info for all Sony Camera user

[@fareedahmed9199]

This guy deserved a like

[@ChristopherPerezAHCG]

Great explanations, advice, humor, and Sony alpha cameras. Subscribed.

[@maravillas]

came for the camera tips, stayed for the charisma. subscribed!

[@nightcoder5k]

Good video. I find that registering faces will help keep the focus to those you want, like the bride and groom instead of the uncle.

[@JasonVong]

I'm gonna have to give it a shot! I actually don't use Face Regist. too often

[@solopreneurcafe3527]

Man, I have to say big thank you, I could not figure out why it has just started hunting for focus, didn’t realize it was becuase of the monitor had to donate to say thank you.

[@ExploreCreateCapture]

Awesome video dude😊✌️

[@Gabeskiandhutch]

I want to cringe at this guy. But I can’t. He is actually funny 😂

[@antigluk]

Hi Jason, to make AF work in a 4K there is one stupid sony thing have to be made: go to Menu/Network settings/ Ctrl W/Smartfon / - and turn it off. And Face detection should start to work. Let me know if it helps! Thanks for you reviews, they are very positive!

[@Neroi21]

Just brought a Sony a6500 and your guide are wonderful to me

[@JasonVong]

You're welcome Nero! Any specific guides you'd like to see? lemme know and I will see what I can put together next

[@Neroi21]

Jason Vong since I'm new and low budget any lens in 250 range, like 55mm to 200 plus

[@hankwojo]

Do you have a video on the AF/MF/AEL switch and button? I'm not sure how to use that feature. I enjoy your videos. I always learn something. Thanks.

[@swuzieuzi]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial once again Jason! Not enough youtubers out there covering the video aspects of these cameras. Keep them coming!

[@JasonVong]

You're welcome Scott!

[@bengriffiths5096]

Great video Jason 👍

[@Boyfrombroward]

Face detection does work using a monitor. You have to switch from recording to SD card to recording straight into external monitors storage.

[@berndkiltz]

Great Guide, thank you very much!

[@vladislovefm]

Best video about Focus i'e ever seen! Thanks

[@kofuzi]

super helpful. thanks so much

[@nuprojects]

Awesome video, my videographer has a sony a6300 and we will definitely be implementing some of these focus tips. Thank you

[@chrisfeatherstone9691]

Man, I just spent an hour trying to figure out why my face wasn't in focus with my new Atomos. Lol. Moving on to zone focusing like you. Hope Sony fixes this.

[@marceloasilva]

Chris Featherstone do you experience the same trouble when monitoring via USB port? I was recording a video, using an A7iii + sigma art 35mm, monitoring on my computer and the camera focused on the microphone I was holding. Not on my face. 😖 I have lost some hours of work. Haha I believe the A7iii has this “problem” also when monitoring via USB port.

[@swafilms7597]

You have one of the best tutorials for the Sony A series features. Thanks! I'm still getting used to these features.

[@phoji_the_studios]

U got another subscriber... Excellent.. tnq for sharing knowledge 😊

[@claudiaw1045]

Thank you, this was so helpful! I just got the a6400 and was confused about why touching to focus in Wide mode was converting to MF. Will have to play around more with the Flexible Spot mode. Thanks!

[@jakebufton9930]

That was a great tutorial Jason!🤘

[@AndreLindo]

great tutorial Jason... I should really start using these focusing modes

[@JasonVong]

No problem, Andre!

[@SuperDigitalMe]

Very nice tutorial, thanks

[@ocean457]

You're the best man! Thank you!

[@AdventureMuse]

Hi Jason, are you planning an A7RIII auto focus tutorial?

[@10411702]

Thank you. Two word that are simple to say but not said enough.

[@SPDTDL]

You da man Jason, I needed a refresher and this did the trick nicely!

[@oo7jbond]

this is my 3rd time to watch you video about focusing with Sony cameras, very helpful Jason!, thank you!.

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

Thank you so much for these videos. I just bought an a6400 to use for my YT channel for filming and stills (I have a tech-oriented channel) and there is a huge learning curve for me to try and improve my videos' film/picture quality. If you have an accessories video (cages, monitors, etc) or suggestions please link me! Also your humor is rocking it! I'm laughing while I learn. Also if you can suggest any lenses I should use, also would appreciate it. I got the Sony 35mm 1.8 (in addition to the 16-50mm kit lens) and I like it but the field of view is rather narrow so I have to back pretty far away from something big like a PC case to get the entire thing in shot. Anyway, I'm rambling. Thank you again!

[@TomerShtein]

Hi Jason, My name is Tomer and I'm a big fan of your work. I know you are using Sony a6300 for filming and wanted to ask you advise with something I can't solve: I'm using video mode and setting all to manual. (Shutter, apature, white balance and iso) After filming and looking in the footage I can see that something is still changing (like the WB or exposure is on AUTO) and this is so annoying. Do you have any solution that may help? Thanks so much, Tomer

[@ImChrisLuke]

3:35 talking about the focus issue... and it defocuses :D i feel like the cameras know what we're saying! i can't tell if it was because of your hand movement - probably was... but i don't knowwwwwwww

[@JasonVong]

I trained my a7R II to react to voice commands... 😂😂😂 In all seriousness, I replicated the problem so you can see exactly what I was talking about.

[@tanzhonghui]

Jason Vong woah, that's a lot of attention to detail!

[@foongtran]

Man I am really curious as to how you get that sony control panel overlay on your videos. I LOVE IT!

[@rorycowieson5924]

Phuong Tran it’s not an overlay. He’s just screen capturing the screen on his camera.

[@trinakoster]

Excellent concise tutorial!

[@Aviatorspot]

Great video! I have A7s so does it apply?

[@billrobinsonfilms2410]

You mentioned the "pulsing/breathing" effect that happens with LED lights in the shot. When I am in autofocus on the A7Rii, I am having that pulsing happen a lot, even when LED lights are not in shot, or any lights for that matter. The subject stays in perfect focus, but you can notice the pulsing, especially on the edges of the frame. Could there be a setting I am missing that is causing this pulsing to be more noticeable?

[@JasonVong]

Do you have the AF Track Sensitivity on Responsive? Change to Normal. If it's still really bothersome, like I mention in the video, switch to MF.

[@billrobinsonfilms2410]

No, I have the AF track sensitivity and drive speed both on Normal. I will switch to MF when I can, I just sometimes fear I'm gonna be slightly off-focus, even when using peaking. I was just surprised that 3 out of 4 interview like scenes I have filmed have had the really noticeaable pulsing/breathing. In my experimenting it seems that maybe the closer the camera is to the subject the more it pulses, even though the subject stays very much in focus. Thanks for responding and your videos are very helpful!

[@JasonVong]

What lens are you using?

[@billrobinsonfilms2410]

I rent the lenses and have used the Zeiss 25mm f/2 Batis, the Sony 35mm f/2.8 ZA, and the Sony 55mm f/1.8 ZA. All 3 have had the issue. The 25mm and 35mm probably the most noticeable.

[@TravisLawton]

Thanks for the vid. I just got a a6500 and 10-18 for vlogging but mainly for a new gimbal cam with the Crane for weddings. No more c100 on the Ronin M lol. Your video really simplified a couple of questions I've had about the new cam. Thanks Jason!

[@JasonVong]

No problem Travis! Great combo! We use that for weddings as well!

[@eggydrums]

Excellent video! I have a wedding coming up and I’ll definitely be applying these tips. Subbed

[@amitkrupal1234]

What about face registration & priority, is it useful to register bride & groom's face for having focus all the time

[@FoodieQueen]

Hi Jason - Very helpful upload buddy. Just got my Sony a6500 last week. I shoot food vlogs. I am little worried about the constantly changing auto-focus - I mean I may have to move around a lot while shooting - show my face - crowd - food plate etc one after another while shooting. I did a trial shoot but the time it takes to auto-focus from one object to another (automatically) is almost 3-4 seconds. While shooting I will not be able to manually re-press on the screen again & again to focus on the object being video-graphed. Can you please suggest what should I do so that my camera remains auto-focused on the overall view.

[@norgerichard]

I really like your videoes Jason. Keep up the good work.

[@heredownunder]

Great tut. What about mentioning Eye AF and Face Registration?

[@JasonVong]

Thanks! Eye-AF only works in Photo Mode. I don't use Face Registration too often.

[@sunnyeh1627]

Thank you for the Knowledgeable Videos, you are amazing.

[@Diagomozen]

Hey Jason, what would be the sharpest and not too expensive Sony lens for Video on A7RII? Thanks

[@pilarslopez]

Very useful info! Thank you!

[@JasonVong]

You're welcome, Pilar!

[@mickysahi]

Hi Jason please make a camera tutorial for people who dont show their faces or have voices. Just sounds. How can we work on focus on objects. How do you shoot a paintbrush dipping into paint professionally

[@yaje666]

Me pareces muy profesional, tus videos y explicas muy bien

[@codycolvard6132]

Thank you for the tips! love the flame monitor. Definitely buying it

[@ptipete]

Which Sony lens would you recommend for video when using a gimbal?

[@ErkanAkaltun]

How did you do 1:26, changing focus objects?

[@ErkanAkaltun]

I learned how to do that, thanks

[@neerajkhattry5946]

Hi Jason thank you so much your vedio help me alot to improve my photography, tons of love. Would you please create a vedio or help me on "lock on af" I have not found that option in 6400. Your quick rply will be highly appreciated.

[@IMDABROWN]

JV, you have such a happy-feely anime characteristic when you run around on the screen.

[@JasonVong]

Haha, the most exercise I get tbh

[@chryseass.5143]

Really helpful Jason, especially your clear explanations of when to use which focus mode.Thanks ( a6500 and native lens user)

[@ianshelby9250]

I really love your videos they are funny entertaining

[@BONLEV]

so for gimbal work I best use "center" area? thx for this awesome video , this was really helpfull. just have my A6000 for a few days and there are so many options to choose.

[@MariuszGajdzik]

This is very useful Jason. Thanks for that! :) I just recently started using - switch to manual focus when I record something that wont change focus, so I dont have the background bouncing back and front... But still some valid points here :)

[@JasonVong]

Glad it helped, Mariusz!

[@rieltanzo7249]

nice... very informative video. good job. 👍

[@JasonVong]

Thanks Riel!

[@PrinceBLive]

Nice! I learned a lot in this video 💯🔥 Thank you 😊

[@GeekyNerdDad]

Great tips! 👍🏼

[@GeorgeRTurner]

A lot of great information delivered in an enjoyable and engaging way! Thank you! :)

[@serdelosreyes]

Hi, Good video. But I have a question. Is there a way to customize a button to bring the focus area already selected? For example, I already selected a Flexible spot, but I want to move the focus to another corner. Can I do that without going back to the focus area? Canon has a button to activate the focus area already selected and Fujifilm has the joystick. you touch it and can move the focus around. I can not do that on Sony... Can I? Thanks.

[@suedestone04]

very useful! Thanks Jason this video is amazing!

[@slixrift]

thanks for the vid jason! im very green to shooting so anything helps haha especially going from point and shoot to the 6500

[@JasonVong]

You're welcome, Jerry!

[@SuperDigitalMe]

Do you have a AF guide for photography?

[@Reefst77]

Great video! How can you activate lock-on AF on the A7R2 - mine doesn't let me. It always says "not available in this mode" and doesn't matter which mode I use...

[@ohhtae]

my sonya6400 does this weird pulsing in and out focus when I have the camera on my face while recording. even if its on the tripod filming or i'm out vlogging. I have my face registered in the camera to see if it would help. would spot focusing be the best mode to use?

[@proartwork7189]

If your camera is on a motorized slider and you want to continuously focus on one subject while slider is moving, I’d it best to select Zone focusing mode?

[@harsha.wijayantha]

how to focus on the subject while recording without a touchscreen?

[@ATHamada]

Great video keep it coming

[@foodbymaggie]

I am an absolute beginner, don't even use any lenses other than the standard lens but this was SOOO helpful! thank you!!!

[@CKfotoRomania]

Hello and thanks for your videos! Is there a chance to talk about petions for PICTURE PROFILES and GAMMA DISPLAY ASSIST in Sony A9?

[@VirtuousContract]

Nice tips would these tips work for photos also if I use the auto focus

[@JasonVong]

Oh absolutely! The concept is the same.

[@ianshelby9250]

Love that native videos!! Thats why i keep watching your reviews

[@luisarmstrong8751]

Great Video! Thanks.

[@AL-ud2is]

is there a way to have everything in focus? like say you would have on a gopro

[@agustintajch]

Great video

[@cloud5096]

Thank you so much for this video! I couldn't figure out what was causing my camera not to auto focus and it was my monitor.

[@JasonVong]

Glad this helped!

[@cloud5096]

Jason Vong Is there a monitor on the market that allows for 4k and doesn't disable the auto focus?

[@TODDZEN]

Thank you. Very helpful information for using my A7RII.

[@ericknorpp8238]

Nice video as always. I hate to jump in on this post but was wondering something. I have a Tilta Cage fro my sold A7sII and thought I would be able to use it's handle and grip on the small rig fro my a6500. Both say they are 1/4" threads but for some reason the Tilta screws are slightly smaller and will not tighten at all. So loose I can just pull them out. Does anybody know why the heck that is? Title is a much "better" product so I am wondering if the small rig's 1/4 holes are different some how or visa versa? Pretty disappointing really.

[@jessemurch]

This was such a well done and clever guide thank you

[@allanredford6070]

nice to have some humour in a video. what do u think of clearimage zoom?- on A7 II !

[@JasonVong]

Not sure. Only done it on 4K and it looks good. 1080p... can't say the same

[@canthandleanopinion2443]

Newbie question here...How do you get all those boxes to appear for zone focus?

[@DrStrategiess]

one of the best reviews :)

[@HookInDisguise]

Hi Jason, I saw a digital level guage at 1:44 sec on your video. It appeared on my A6000 some time ago but I have forgotten how I accidentally activated it. Seeking your kind advice on this. Thanks.