Sony A6400 Tutorial - Autofocus Settings For Video Explained
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video tutorial I will show you how the Autofocus system works using the Sony A6400 camera when recording video.
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I've looked at a ton of tutorial videos and THIS one right here is the best. Great work - you've gained a new subscriber.
Just bought A6400 yesterday..I'm a phot newbie and this explains all the settings for priority
Awesome! Also, be sure to check out this A6400 Tutorial as well: th-cam.com/video/lt2Kp-2mCHA/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for this! All of the focus videos I have seen so far is about photo not video
Glad it was helpful!
Super helpful in troubleshooting a couple focus issues I was having with my A6400 and Sigma lens. Thank you!
Great to hear and you are very welcome Ryan :)
I bought the a6400 and Ive never ever owned a camera before. I still feel dumb about everything, but you help me step by step:)
Awesome! Be sure to check out this video if you have not already if you want to learn a lot more: th-cam.com/video/lt2Kp-2mCHA/w-d-xo.html
The touch tracking changed my life tho
Great video I found this very helpful, covers all the basics for focus when just getting started.
Thank you! This was very helpful
This is the video I've been looking for! I start filming interviews tomorrow and I was worried about the auto focus features and this video taught me a lot!
thank you!
Glad it was helpful Brittany and all the best, Jay
Thank you! Today I just got my first camera that wasn't a phone and you've helped me make sense of Sony's rather daunting menu system full of baffling stuff... but I knew I had an autofocus issue, and now I now why. Much appreciated :)
Happy to hear and be sure to check out my other How-To videos for way more info if you need!! th-cam.com/play/PLFE32AB0363640EDF.html
I have the A6100 and was struggling with some of the settings and this really helped!!! Great info here...thanks so much!!
Glad it helped!
Thanks ... glad I hung out till the end, as had set the AF to fast/responsive, but don't really do vids much or use monitor, and the touch tracking is one I could have used recently. Vid'ing a bird, and as I panned with it's movement, focus was on & off the bird as camera picked up something closer. Good stuff as always. THANKS.
I'm glad you hung out till the end as well, and I really appreciate the comments ;)
Thank you for this video!
really great information, thank you!
Excellent tutorial! While I understand the manuals, and some of the settings, your video gives practical examples for each setting. Thank you!
Great tutorial! Thanks bro!!
Great video, helped get me up running right away!
Great video, thank you Jason.
Thank you very much for this - I found it very useful and it's helped me do what I wanted to do. It's been on my 'watch later' playlist for ages now and I wish I had watched sooner.
Glad it helped and thank you very much for the comments :)
Luv your vids on this cam. Learning plenty!
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks so much! I have been groping in the web without no answers, fortunately I found yours!
I really appreciate this video. I'm a photographer looking to learn about shooting videos. I just got the a6400 and needed help. Thanks for introducing me to those settings and what they do.
Thanks for the kind comments Lee and I'm really glad the video helped you out ;)
This video was super helpful, thanks! I really appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, thanks!
this helped SO MUCH!!! Thank you!!!!!!
you also sound like how I talk to myself when troubleshooting recording stuff, I definitely found the right channel!
Glad it helped and thank you for the great comments ;)
thanks! super helpful to someone whos new to photography and filming!
You're very welcome and thanks for the kind comments :)
Thanks, I really got a lot out of this.
Thorough and super clear video. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
One of the easiest to understand videos I've watched, thank you very much! 😊
You're very welcome :)
Thank you! it very useful and it's helped me do what I wanted to do
Great video Jay, really appreciate the advice
Any time!
Awesome video thank you!!! & I can’t get over how CUTE your kids are 🥰🥰
Thank you!! 😊
Useful! Thanks a lot! 🙏
This was really useful thanks 👍🏽
Glad it was helpful and thank you for the comments Russell :)
Great content Jay! Found your video very informative and useful. Many thanks!
Glad it was helpful and thank you for the comments!
I vlog and I have been searching for a video like this for MONTHS! Thank you so much for the help definitely will be changing to responsive and fast!
You're very welcome and depending on your needs that feature is critical!!
@@Jason_Hermann Definitely is needed with all the moving around and varying depths of field
Thanks! Great video!
Just picked up the a6600 and I’m glad I watched this video.
simply great.. thanks!*
This helped so much. Thank you for such an amazing explanation
Glad it was helpful Ben and thank you for the comments :)
Great video. So helpful. Thank you 🌟
Glad it was helpful and you are very welcome!
Thanks good info
thanks so much for this informative video! i film dancers and often struggle with the AF not finding the subject fast enough, had no idea if there was anywhere in the settings menu i could try looking at!
You make incredible tutorials bought a a6400 because of videos like these
Wow, thanks!
Thanks for the great video!
My pleasure!
thank you for your very informative video. i just got a6400 and this is perfect. thank you so much and have a good one.
Thanks, you too!
Amazing thank you
Thanks for video! Its actually helped me find some features in my a6400, that i cant figure out by myself))
Glad it helped and thank you for the comments!
Another great tutorial!
Thank you! ;)
wow. one of the best videos on this topic. I am usually pretty good at filming my workouts but for some reason I kept messing up and didn't get the best footage. I was out of focus and the background was. hard focusing on self with no one helping behind camera. anyways. I like the idea of face tracking and especially the idea of touch tracking. ill touch track the weights im using before I walk in frame and see if that works. thanks again!!!
Thanks for the comments PunchNugget and it all depends on if your face is in the frame or not. By default the Sony cameras will focus on whatever is closest to the camera unless it sees a face. Then the face will override unless you turn off facial recognition priority for autofocus. Tracking the weights should work great depending on your angle of course, but if your face is in the scene the camera should automatically track that if you have the Focus area set to wide or zone in particular... All the best, Jay
@@Jason_Hermann I very much appreciate the reply! Thanks!!
Loved it, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great tutorial Jay :)
Thank you BJ ;)
Appreciate you for this
Thanks, very helpful!
You're welcome!
Great video, this was very informative and simple and easy and fun to watch.
Thank you sir for the peaceful vibes and powerful learners information. :)
Brilliant Video!
Glad you think so!
Just to add another BIG THANKS!
You're welcome!
Very helpful, thnx
Hi, thank you very much for such an informative AND educational video. It helps TONS with my purchase of a6400. Your explanation is so GREATTT that even my wife who is a brick when it comes to cameras could still understand what you're talking about. LOVE IT!!! Keep up the good work and thanks again for this gold!
Can you make another video on focus mode in a6400? If face detection is not working in 4k, how do we solve that problem to make sure the focus is still on our face in 4k?
Glad it was helpful and thank you for the very nice comments :)
great video
Very helpful video. Thanks 🙏🏾
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome practical video.
Thanks
Glad you liked it ;)
Thank forr sharing this tips!!!
Way above my head. Gotta keep looking.
Really helpful video thank you so much
Glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind words ;)
Kudos Jason. You've got a new sub. 👍
Awesome, thank you!
First of all thank you, excellent and important video, not just another advertisement video
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Question, if I want to focus on both the face and the product? Is there such a possibility in video?
Thank you so much for this🥺
You're very welcome!
Great video go to points
Thanks!
Auto Tracking explained at last!
How to set auto tracking in video has been driving me nuts. I've looked everywhere on the web to understand why in video there's no "Tracking Expand Flexible Spot"; the main reason I got the a6400.
From this explainer I guess it's just in Photo mode. And in video, I have to use the auto tracking mode. Why it's not available in video is one of the many quirks of the a6400... but at least I have a working solution! Thank you!
thank you!
I love this video thanks
You're welcome 😊
I was confused between buying A6400 vs zv e10 when it comes to autofocus..Thanks for the review
They both have very similar auto focus performance, but the A6400 has the viewfinder..
You always explain, and show things in such an easily understandable manner. Thank you Jay!
Glad you think so and I really appreciate the kind words Bill :)
you are the best :)
Thanks bruda
Great Thank you sir!
You are very welcome!
Thanks alot!
You're welcome!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Good demo and explanation, Jay. Do AF Drive Speed and Tracking Sensitivity in Movie part of menu affect stills as well? Do they matter in stills? (Minor nit, run spell-check on vid thumbnail - would help credibility😁.)
Thanks ;) As far as I can tell, no they do not effect still photography performance.
This video was extremely helpful! Thank you! Im trying to basically figure out the best settings for every scenario. When im recording drone flying in the sky vs doing a review or unboxing vs having me in the picture while flying a drone. So much to think about and figure out!
Glad it was helpful and I totally hear ya! It's certainly is a lot to think about, but once you truly understand the fundamentals you can break each situation down and adapt the camera for capture as needed. In addition, making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn and grow. I have missed lots of shots over the years, and those memories help me not repeat those mistakes. The more you do it the better you get, you know the deal ;) Thanks for the comments and best of luck out there my friend, Jay
Wow Jason, you laid it all out! I'll buy an A6400 or 6600 tomorrow to shoot myself piano/singing from the corner of my tiny music studio. I use Logic Pro X for audio, Godox UL150 for spotlight and FCPX for post. I look directly across the piano into the camera [6' or 7'].The area covered is about 4' high x 8' wide with only a foot remaining behind myself and the corner I'm wedged into. I don't shoot stills and the camera will never leave the stand. Q1]. Can I control on/off/record from the Sony remote app on an Ipad and seated for back/back takes? 2]. What lens for a wide angle art approach and some 'bokeh' as well, prime or an all round zoom? I watch repeatedly and appreciate your wealth of generosity. Cheers and HNY from Vancouver!
good one
Thanks
This was a excellent video... Explained things that others did not. I don't quite understand why you need the filter to reduce the s/s speed?
Thanks and when recording video there is a full that the shutter speed should be double the recording frame rate. So for example if I am recording at 4k/24p then I would want a shutter speed double 24 which works out to ~1/50sec. To maintain 1/50 of a second in bright conditions with a large aperture lens will often require an ND filter. Basically sunglasses for the lens, otherwise your shutter speed will be to fast and cause a more jittery movie...
Hey man loved the video! 👍 question though what are your settings for shooting the slow motion broll shots you got with this camera .
Thanks Nate, and this is the video for you: th-cam.com/video/x61INdvIJGI/w-d-xo.html
liked!!
Thanks :)
7:36 - THAT'S EXACTLY the problem I've been looking for someone to comment on. That focus pump. You're not talking about it but I'm curious about your thoughts on that. How do you avoid that? I notice it on flat surfaces of single tone. Like a wall, or something that takes up a considerable amount of screen real estate, like you demonstrated. Yes, darker environments also bugs out the auto focus, but I'm generally speaking about shooting a lit scene. That artifact looks distracting. Trying to get rid of it in post doesn't really work. Any thoughts?
Hey! Thanks so much for this video. I have made it my 2022 goal to really step up my video quality on my channel. I have a Sony A6400 and clearly am not using it to its full potential. I was about to give up on it before I saw this video. I switched up my settings, based on your recommendations, and they improved most of my issues. But, I am still hung up on this weird bounce that I get. It seems like my background is always bouncing and it makes me a little nauseous when I watch my clips back. Any idea what could be causing this?
Honestly not really... It's not supposed to happen, but it is for some people, especially when using the 16-50mm kit lens. You can mess with your focus area by making it smaller and change AF sensitivities to less which should help. Also, you can stop down the aperture to like f/5.6 which will increase the depth of field and should trigger the focus less also. I honestly do not know if this is an issue with the lens or camera, because another subscriber had this issue with the 16-50mm kit lens, but another with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Lens which is what use all the time and have never had the problem... Strange for sure.
This is a great video! I usually demo tennis strokes and right on a board behind me. Don't really want a bokeh. Any tips for settings then? DO I still need aperture prioroty? Thanks!
You would need to raise the aperture to a higher number in order to make more of the scene sharp. Maybe try f/8
Great video Jay - I really like the clips with the bike and your kids, did you use a gimble to get it so smooth or is this handheld. The close up shot of the forks with the wheel is sooo good, I can’t figure out how you did that, where your running or driving alongside the bike as it was moving?
Thanks Robin ;) I was using a stabilization gimbal and running along side my daughter as she was riding pretty slow. I was riding the mountain bike with one hand and the other had the gimbal recording down by the fork. It was pretty easy to get honestly.
Great video! I love your work.
In A6400, can I record 4k slow-mo?
Thanks and no you can't record 4k slow-motion...
Thanks for your video! I have this camera, I know there’s no tracking in 120fps. But I love your slow motion b roll with kids on bikes. What were your AF settings? Thanks
thanks for the tips..did you make a white balance video?
Funny I came here to find out how to make it focus when I put something in front of lens not me or background lol and yours does it at start. Now to see if you say how it does that lol
Really really great explanation, really appreciate your work! Btw, can you explain the focus mode as well? Like automatic focus, continuous focus, etc.
Hi Sam, in video mode you can only use Continuous Autofocus (AF-C) or Manual Auto focus (MF).
@@Jason_Hermann Thanks, but I'm more interested in photo mode. I feel confused with those focus modes.
Well you have Focus Mode and Focus Area. Focus mode is what we already talked about. Focus area, is the area on the sensor that will be used for autofocus. So basically you can "limit" the area that the autofocus uses which often times make it easier depending on what you are trying to focus on. If you check out some of my beginners guides I explain it while going thru the settings on the camera. See here for the A7C as an example: th-cam.com/video/S0TqJQe2pfw/w-d-xo.html
@@Jason_Hermann Just what I needed! Thanks!
thank you
You're welcome ;)
This was by far the most informative video I have seen on the matter. Congratulations and thank you, you just got a new follower.
I have a question about the nd filter and the shutter speed. Can you please clarify why you need an nd filter when you can set your shutter speed to 1/50 on the camera?
Also is there a logic behind 1/50 for 4k?
Thank you
Awesome, thank you! The purpose of the ND filter as it pertains to shutter speed is when you are trying to use a really fast aperture like F/1.4 for example. If you have a super fast f/1.4 aperture in reasonable bright lighting, you will not be able to lower the shutter speed to 1/50sec without over exposing. The shutter speed would be more like 1/200sec for example at that aperture. The ND filter will allow you to slow the shutter down by making it darker in front of the lens. This is great for those fast aperture lenses in brighter conditions. 1/50sec is used when recording @ 24p in either 1080 or 4k. If you are recording at 1080/60p you would want 1/120sec shutter speed, and if you are recording at 120p you would want 1/240sec shutter speed. For video you want to double the recording frame rate when it comes to shutter speed. That is best practice for natural looking footage. Otherwise if the shutter was faster, the footage will look a bit choppy when filming moving subjects. The 1/50sec shutter speed adds that little bit of motion blur on moving subjects which is what our eye is used to seeing in the real world. Be sure to check out this tutorial as well: th-cam.com/video/lt2Kp-2mCHA/w-d-xo.html
@@Jason_Hermann thank you so much for your detailed feedback. Everything makes sense. I will watch that other video as well as I am going through your extensive list :-)
@@Jason_Hermann ist it Not possible to geht Higher with the aperture f 2.8 or higher, this would also darken the Image... What are the sideeffects If i would? Thank you and sorry for the bad Englisch
thnx bro
You are very welcome Anthony ;)
The ZV-1 OBEs these settings. Good points!
I'm sorry what does OBEs mean? Thank you for the comments!!
Jay SonyAlphaLab overcome by events: the ZV-1
@@T-Slider Yes, the New Sony ZV-1 appears to try to address some of the issues and make it easier for beginners to use for sure.
Nice video bruh!!! Though you forgot to mention which mode you were setting up, video mode or manual mode
Video mode using manual focus
@@Jason_Hermann thanks man♥️