📷 Lens Suggestions 📷 Sony 18-105 f/4 on Amazon help.tc/Sony105 Sony 20mm f/2.8 on Amazon help.tc/Sony20 Sony 10-18 f/4 on Amazon help.tc/S10 Sony 50mm f/1.8 on Amazon help.tc/S50f18 Sony 70-200 f/4 on Amazon help.tc/S200F4
I just got the a6500, have never done serious photography, and found this video to be so helpful. I didn't understand any of the acronyms or settings on my camera, but now I feel like I know what I'm looking at--and I didn't even have to read the manual. Thanks!
Amen to that! I just got my a6500 3 days ago, a la cart'ed the Sigma's 16mm 1.4 & the 30mm 1.4 with it.......this video is suuuuper clutch! My first real camera ever!
@@andresreyna4260 i got the a6500 5 days ago! Basically around the same time as you with the kit lense 16-50mm and tried getting the sigma 30mm 1.4 but they didn't have it so waiting for it! How's it working out for you so far?
Lol, I literally bought your book last night, then went searching on youtube for info on the a6500. I didn't even recognize your name, but you kept mentioning your book and I remembered the name of the book. Small world. Great tutorial :)
As a hiker I made the decision to go from a bulky D610 setup to this slim, lightweight A6500 - this video was incredibly helpful for the transition. Thanks :)
Hey Tony! I stumbled on your videos while trying to make the decision between the Canon M5, the Sony a6300 and the a6500. Your videos are clear, concise, while also being super thorough and really professionally presented. I can't thank you enough for work you've done. You REALLY empowered me to make an informed leap before my wife and baby and I take a trip down the California coast. After 12+ years shooting Canon DSLRs, but about 2 years yearning for a smaller form factor & mobile editing abilities, you helped me confidently purchase and are really getting me up to speed on what I need to be able to successfully shoot on my trip in two weeks. Sincere thanks for this fantastic content. I'm going to make a decision really soon about which of your paid products I'm most interested in buying to support you and Chelsea. All the best, and happy shooting!
OMGGGGGG I wish I came across your videos and book years ago. You’ve made learning digital photography so simple to learn and apply immediately tips and tricks. Thank you!!! Definitely getting all your photography materials. Thank you soooo much!
As a new shooter who hasn’t even received my first camera yet this was a great video. Gave me a lot of the particulars that I was interested in. Wrote some stuff down in my phone about the basics and now I’ll be much better prepared when this camera shows up in two days.
You totally Made me understand This A6500.As A Newbie I was Ready to Return it Back to Best Buy Because I Couldn't understand Nothing..Until I seen This Video.Thanks So Much..
I have just bought an A6500 & was looking for a video run through of the camera. Thank you so much for your tutorial - it is excellently done & exactly what I wanted. There is a lot of stuff on youtube, but clear & well thought out tutorials are at a premium, & you have hit the spot dead centre. I will be returning to the video again & again as I familiarise myself with my new camera. I have already learned heaps, including I might add, the purpose of a couple of settings on my old Canon superzoom which I've had for the past 9 years! Great stuff.
Thank you Tony, Just bought My Camera (a6500) Your tutorials are awesome. And as a Amateur photographer myself, I have come to learn so much with your videos. also I have bought 3 of your books on Ibook. Amazing.
I just took the A6500 w/ F4 16-70 lens on a week long trip to Iceland. I took 1500 pictures and videos over 6 days and never used the second battery but was glad I had it. I was religious about switching the camera off when not shooting. I didn't find the startup time to be a problem, most of the time. I was apprehensive about the viewfinder location as I am left eye dominant. It occasionally became a problem with the touch screen when my nose touching the screen would move the focus point. I chose the 6500 over the A7RII for the smaller size as I though I would not second guess whether to carry it on hikes, etc.. Tony's advice was spot on about turning off the preview. It was just as easy to hit the play button if I wanted to see what I captured.
Very comprehensive and useful! I just purchased a6500 and been looking all around for a good tutorial and ended up in this one. Thanks for the great video.
I just bought this camera. It's my first camera ever and I've no idea what I'm doing. I just watched your video and feel I now have a starting point. I'm mainly going to be doing video for activism work. Thank you so much for doing this video! I subbed your channel!
Your videos are so top notch. Informative, easy to understand, and you cover all aspects on all the products you review. Very professional. I gotta quit watching so many - I want to buy every product you review! lol I liked and subscribed.
Tony - Thanks for providing this video! This is, by far, the best presentation I found online for a quick primer for the a6500. Coming from the Canon 40D, I had many features to get up to speed on. This was a great jumping off point.
Great video - thank you! I have shot Canon SLR and DSLR cameras for 50-years or more but, the A6500 is the first Sony and the first mirrorless camera that I have ever used. There was a bit of a learning curve and this video helped quite a bit!
I've been taking videos for a couple of months now along with photos and I just needed help figuring out all the a6500's controls visually but you had provided that along with more tips & tricks to give to even someone who isn't new to photography to keep in mind whenever they shoot. This video was entirely professional along with informative too way past just dealing with the 6500. Great examples and hand one from different povs, thank you a ton for this video! I didn't even mind all your plugs they weren't overwheling imo. Great video again
much appreciated for the very detailed and amazing video tutorial. the sony a6500 camera with the 18-105 f/4 lens is an awesome combo. thank you for helping this n00b out!
Got my a6500 just yesterday and the first thing I did was to come to this channel hoping there is a a6500 overview tutorial. I was like damn, maybe they will skip this one, and THIS! :) thanks.
Thank you. Just bought a new 6500 and waiting for it to arrive. This was a great top line tutorial. A bit more info on shooting 4k would have been helpful, but no real complaints. And screw the other comment, I like your shirt.
that tip on having random spare SD cards lying around is gold. I've been caught up recently when I left my SD card in my computer and took my camera out to the zoo without it. So frustrating!
You're the best! I learnt so much from this, things I wished the camera could do...it could do, I just didn't know how. Now I do. Definitely getting your book too :)
When I first got in to photography a good few years ago, I took a couple courses. But the instructors said don't turn off the camera, as the camera goes to sleep. When you ready to take a shot, just press the shutter down half way down and it'll go back on. Reason not to turn off camera is so you're always ready, don't need to waste time turning on the camera
Tony, this is an outstanding video. I have a long-term Canon DSLR background but, no previous experience with mirrorless. I have watched this video several times and really enjoy that you have annotated the time frame for each subject. I love the A6500 and tend to grab this camera instead of the Canon DSLR because of the weight and because it is simply (IMO) more fun to shoot. I am a two camera guy but, in the interest of a lightweight kit, I plan to stick with Sony crop sensor cameras and I am waiting to see what Sony is going to put on the table with the upcoming crop sensor camera or cameras. If I like what they offer, I will get one. However if the price or some other factor turns me off, I will be happy with a second A6500 which this video has done a lot to help me master..
Wow. So fantastically helpful. Subscribed. Got your book. Bought some stuff from your link. I wish I had had this help for my Nex-7 which I'm now going to use as my second body. !!!!
👍 on the video, but I gotta say, I’ve played with the flash a ton and I love angling it up with my left hand thumb and bouncing it off my hand at a 45-60 degree angle... now I get that’s seemingly ridiculous but give it a go, esp in B&W. Plus, if your lens is large and gets in the way of the flash this is a way around that.
excellent video as usual. fellow MA/New England shooter. Sony kinda is ruling, it really seems that way as an artist with a bunch of adapted experimental lenses. Use that Sigma adapter on the 150mm-600mm and prepare yourselves for the revolution. Also, using the zebra stripes for not just video but for Photography + the EVF. THAT is the game changer. Sony winning? Bought my A7 years ago just for this. You guys are pretty great. I own a recording studio in western MA. Clients include the favorite band of the Simpsons NRBQ, Peter Tork - the Monkees. I'm an anal audio guy who thoroughly appreciates your visual observations.
Tony, I was surprised (unless I missed it?) you didn't mention external flash units. this is my first real decent camera, what would you recommend for a novice. Many thanks I always enjoy your videos
Nice review. However...I would have totally disagree with you on the focus beep. I always tell my subjects (models, etc.) to LISTEN for the beep as an indicator that the camera has found focus and to 'strike her pose' before I push the button the rest of the way to take the shot. This way I don't catch her off guard since she has the audio prompt from the beep to get ready for the shot. Drew
Best part was the three pictures with the f-stop underneath and the picture of the aperture hole -- picture is worth a 1000 words! Touch screen on A6500 can't touch to go through the menus! I have a 10+ year old HandyCam video only camera made by Sony with a Touch screen that you CAN use to go through the menus? Why has it taken so long for camera makers to bring back the touch screens [that also flip around!] we had over 10 years ago?
📷 Lens Suggestions 📷
Sony 18-105 f/4 on Amazon help.tc/Sony105
Sony 20mm f/2.8 on Amazon help.tc/Sony20
Sony 10-18 f/4 on Amazon help.tc/S10
Sony 50mm f/1.8 on Amazon help.tc/S50f18
Sony 70-200 f/4 on Amazon help.tc/S200F4
just pick up the a6500 and 18-105 lens👍
Tony & Chelsea Northrup what about the 16-70 f/4 ?
Sony/Zeiss 24mm 1.8
Great Video, Actually the beep beep focus confirmation is not controlled by the volume setting but in camera2, page9, audio signals
Tony & Chelsea Northrup do you recommend the SEL 18-200 lens?
Not gonna lie, I have watched this 4 times and learn something each time. I am new to photography.
I just got the a6500, have never done serious photography, and found this video to be so helpful. I didn't understand any of the acronyms or settings on my camera, but now I feel like I know what I'm looking at--and I didn't even have to read the manual. Thanks!
Amen to that! I just got my a6500 3 days ago, a la cart'ed the Sigma's 16mm 1.4 & the 30mm 1.4 with it.......this video is suuuuper clutch! My first real camera ever!
@@andresreyna4260 i got the a6500 5 days ago! Basically around the same time as you with the kit lense 16-50mm and tried getting the sigma 30mm 1.4 but they didn't have it so waiting for it! How's it working out for you so far?
This is how tutorials should be created. Excellent
Tony thank you for doing this. The A6500 is my first real camera.
+dmagicp you're welcome! Enjoy it!
mine too :)) . i am compplete newbie
Me too
@@VNPolyglot14 mine too! How have you liked it over the last year since this comment?
me too.. it s my first ... this was a great video ..
Lol, I literally bought your book last night, then went searching on youtube for info on the a6500. I didn't even recognize your name, but you kept mentioning your book and I remembered the name of the book. Small world. Great tutorial :)
As a hiker I made the decision to go from a bulky D610 setup to this slim, lightweight A6500 - this video was incredibly helpful for the transition. Thanks :)
Hey Tony! I stumbled on your videos while trying to make the decision between the Canon M5, the Sony a6300 and the a6500. Your videos are clear, concise, while also being super thorough and really professionally presented. I can't thank you enough for work you've done. You REALLY empowered me to make an informed leap before my wife and baby and I take a trip down the California coast. After 12+ years shooting Canon DSLRs, but about 2 years yearning for a smaller form factor & mobile editing abilities, you helped me confidently purchase and are really getting me up to speed on what I need to be able to successfully shoot on my trip in two weeks.
Sincere thanks for this fantastic content. I'm going to make a decision really soon about which of your paid products I'm most interested in buying to support you and Chelsea. All the best, and happy shooting!
OUTSTANDING video. Just picked up the A6500. Now I'm "in the know." Excellence in teaching. Very grateful! Good job.
We just ordered two of these for our wedding film making business. Thanks for getting me more up to speed before they arrive on Monday!
OMGGGGGG I wish I came across your videos and book years ago. You’ve made learning digital photography so simple to learn and apply immediately tips and tricks. Thank you!!! Definitely getting all your photography materials. Thank you soooo much!
As a new shooter who hasn’t even received my first camera yet this was a great video. Gave me a lot of the particulars that I was interested in. Wrote some stuff down in my phone about the basics and now I’ll be much better prepared when this camera shows up in two days.
You totally Made me understand This A6500.As A Newbie I was Ready to Return it Back to Best Buy Because I Couldn't understand Nothing..Until I seen This Video.Thanks So Much..
I have just bought an A6500 & was looking for a video run through of the camera. Thank you so much for your tutorial - it is excellently done & exactly what I wanted.
There is a lot of stuff on youtube, but clear & well thought out tutorials are at a premium, & you have hit the spot dead centre. I will be returning to the video again & again as I familiarise myself with my new camera. I have already learned heaps, including I might add, the purpose of a couple of settings on my old Canon superzoom which I've had for the past 9 years! Great stuff.
Thank you Tony, I just bought the a6500, your video makes things so much easier than the user manual.
Thank you Tony, Just bought My Camera (a6500) Your tutorials are awesome. And as a Amateur photographer myself, I have come to learn so much with your videos.
also I have bought 3 of your books on Ibook. Amazing.
I just took the A6500 w/ F4 16-70 lens on a week long trip to Iceland. I took 1500 pictures and videos over 6 days and never used the second battery but was glad I had it. I was religious about switching the camera off when not shooting. I didn't find the startup time to be a problem, most of the time. I was apprehensive about the viewfinder location as I am left eye dominant. It occasionally became a problem with the touch screen when my nose touching the screen would move the focus point. I chose the 6500 over the A7RII for the smaller size as I though I would not second guess whether to carry it on hikes, etc.. Tony's advice was spot on about turning off the preview. It was just as easy to hit the play button if I wanted to see what I captured.
Very comprehensive and useful! I just purchased a6500 and been looking all around for a good tutorial and ended up in this one. Thanks for the great video.
3 years later, a girl finds this video and now she can finally use her camera, I am the girl. THANK YOU
No forreal and I’m always coming back to it like it’s new 😭 let me see some of your photography ‼️
Ditto ! I am the boy !! THANK YOU
I just bought this camera. It's my first camera ever and I've no idea what I'm doing. I just watched your video and feel I now have a starting point. I'm mainly going to be doing video for activism work. Thank you so much for doing this video! I subbed your channel!
What a great tutorial. It truly assisted me in Getty’s jumpstarts on the a6500. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve returned to it multiple times as my Sony alpha6500 photography cliff notes bible.
Tony. This is the best video tutorial ever on TH-cam. I am going to buy some of your video tutorials. Thank you so mcuh
Best video I've encountered yet. I just got my a6500
Your videos are so top notch. Informative, easy to understand, and you cover all aspects on all the products you review. Very professional. I gotta quit watching so many - I want to buy every product you review! lol I liked and subscribed.
Thank you for posting this I have watched this countless times as I learn the a6500. Love this camera!
Just ordered this camera. Will arrive next week and this video is so useful and can't wait to apply everythign i learnt on this video. thank you!
Tony - Thanks for providing this video!
This is, by far, the best presentation I found online for a quick primer for the a6500. Coming from the Canon 40D, I had many features to get up to speed on. This was a great jumping off point.
Just got the 6500 as a camera noob. I appreciate the post and look forward to more tutorial and tips thanks!! :)
N Moya I
Great video - thank you! I have shot Canon SLR and DSLR cameras for 50-years or more but, the A6500 is the first Sony and the first mirrorless camera that I have ever used. There was a bit of a learning curve and this video helped quite a bit!
Don't understand how people can bash you, Tony. I think you're very informative & I appreciate your opinions. Keep it up :-)
Have just bought my a6500 and this video was of great help. Thanks.
The most valuable tutorial video on my first camera A6500, Thank you so much!
The flash "will fire...and it will just wreck whatever pictures you take with it." That alone made this entire tutorial worth it.
AMAZINGLY comprehensive overview! THANK YOU! I've been shooting with my iphone and just upgraded to the a6500. lol This video makes it way less scary!
Glad to help!
Thank you for all your explaining 🙏🏻 just got my a6500 today and i watched this whole video and learned 🙏🏻
I've been taking videos for a couple of months now along with photos and I just needed help figuring out all the a6500's controls visually but you had provided that along with more tips & tricks to give to even someone who isn't new to photography to keep in mind whenever they shoot. This video was entirely professional along with informative too way past just dealing with the 6500. Great examples and hand one from different povs, thank you a ton for this video! I didn't even mind all your plugs they weren't overwheling imo. Great video again
Just got this camera to get into videography and I know nothing about DSLR's - thank you so much for this video!! :)
You do a great job Tony. Thank you!
much appreciated for the very detailed and amazing video tutorial. the sony a6500 camera with the 18-105 f/4 lens is an awesome combo. thank you for helping this n00b out!
Glad i could help!
I realy dig the layer back approach.. Most youtubers you watch these days seem like they are on speed :)
Thanks for the video! It was quite helpful.
Quick correction: to turn off the focus beep, go to Camera Menu 2 -> page 9 -> audio signals -> off
This guy is really genius. Its worth joining him .
Hey love the videos you guys make! encourages me to keep shooting :)
Wow, just wow! First video I've seen by you and it was extremely comprehensive and easy to follow. Subscribed. Thanks!
Thank you for your help! This will make working with the bands that much more rewarding and exciting for everyone!
Got my a6500 just yesterday and the first thing I did was to come to this channel hoping there is a a6500 overview tutorial. I was like damn, maybe they will skip this one, and THIS! :) thanks.
This dropped down to 1100$ so I decided to get it as my first real camera 😇 and now I'm here 😂
congratulations
This has become one of my favorite videos to watch!
Thank you. Just bought a new 6500 and waiting for it to arrive. This was a great top line tutorial. A bit more info on shooting 4k would have been helpful, but no real complaints. And screw the other comment, I like your shirt.
Love your videos! Thank you so much for producing these tutorials and I find them very useful.
that tip on having random spare SD cards lying around is gold. I've been caught up recently when I left my SD card in my computer and took my camera out to the zoo without it. So frustrating!
Thanks. Im not new to photography, but I am to this camera. This really helped me learn the new camera.
Thank you so much for making this! Very informative
thank u!!!...i just bought the Sony a6500...ur tutorial was awesome!!!.. ❤️😊👍🏼
Thanks Tony and Chelsea for helpful videos.
Absolutely phenomenal video! Thank you so much for such a professional video tutorial!
Got some great tips. Dipoter... I would never have known and now I can see... Thanks Tony
Thank you so much for such a clear and useful video. Subscribed from Vietnam.
Absolutely fantastic video. Very well done. I will watch this many times. Thanks
This is so helpful. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
You're the best! I learnt so much from this, things I wished the camera could do...it could do, I just didn't know how. Now I do. Definitely getting your book too :)
This video was extremely helpful and it was really easy to follow along! Thanks for the info!
in 1440p now, well done! now i could watch it on my book on max res. 4k next.
Most informative tutorial by far. Thanks
I learned a lot on this tutorial...
Really big help tony to explore and well demonstrate these features...
Two 👍 up tony!!!
When I first got in to photography a good few years ago, I took a couple courses. But the instructors said don't turn off the camera, as the camera goes to sleep. When you ready to take a shot, just press the shutter down half way down and it'll go back on. Reason not to turn off camera is so you're always ready, don't need to waste time turning on the camera
Excellent video! Why doesn't camera manufacturers do it like this? Lots of settings I would never figure out by myself.
Tony, this is an outstanding video. I have a long-term Canon DSLR background but, no previous experience with mirrorless. I have watched this video several times and
really enjoy that you have annotated the time frame for each subject.
I love the A6500 and tend to grab this camera instead of the Canon DSLR because of the weight and because it is simply (IMO) more fun to shoot.
I am a two camera guy but, in the interest of a lightweight kit, I plan to stick with Sony crop sensor cameras and I am waiting to see what Sony is going to put on the table with the upcoming crop sensor camera or cameras. If I like what they offer, I will get one. However if the price or some other factor turns me off, I will be happy with a second A6500 which this video has done a lot to help me master..
These videos are some of the best
Awesome and a wonderful pro presentation as always
Great video and explanations, which are easily understandable
These videos are so great and well done -- thanks so much for doing these!
i love your stuff , so informative and helpful ... i have learned so much from you guys thanks !
Wow. So fantastically helpful. Subscribed. Got your book. Bought some stuff from your link. I wish I had had this help for my Nex-7 which I'm now going to use as my second body. !!!!
You've helped me this week, expecially with me now getting into Night and Star Photography. Thanks!!!!!! Keep up the Great Videos too. :-)
This is an amazing video! Thank you for helping me better understand my camera and photography
Great video! Thank you.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you a lot for taking your time and share with us your knowledge.
Tony's videos are the best
just watched this video , and i can say in just 1 hour i became a professional photographer lol
Great tutorial! Really enjoyed watching and very good content
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, super helpful
Cheers
That "crappy" flash works well in a pinch for bounce light surprisingly well. Tools and equipment. Great video nonetheless.
This video will make life easier. Thanks
That Johnny-5 joke with the flash had me rolling! Lol! Too funny and a great video.
👍 on the video, but I gotta say, I’ve played with the flash a ton and I love angling it up with my left hand thumb and bouncing it off my hand at a 45-60 degree angle... now I get that’s seemingly ridiculous but give it a go, esp in B&W. Plus, if your lens is large and gets in the way of the flash this is a way around that.
Thanks for the very well understandable tutorial. Great work.
Great tutorial! Thanks Tony!!
Thank you Tony - excellent video - very helpful. Now to put it to practice!
excellent video as usual. fellow MA/New England shooter. Sony kinda is ruling, it really seems that way as an artist with a bunch of adapted experimental lenses. Use that Sigma adapter on the 150mm-600mm and prepare yourselves for the revolution. Also, using the zebra stripes for not just video but for Photography + the EVF. THAT is the game changer. Sony winning? Bought my A7 years ago just for this. You guys are pretty great. I own a recording studio in western MA. Clients include the favorite band of the Simpsons NRBQ, Peter Tork - the Monkees. I'm an anal audio guy who thoroughly appreciates your visual observations.
Great info! I am a Sony/Nikon guy! Shoot 90% of my pics on AP mode
Very, very helpful. Just purchased the online ebook!
Tony, I was surprised (unless I missed it?) you didn't mention external flash units. this is my first real decent camera, what would you recommend for a novice. Many thanks I always enjoy your videos
legend!! great and easy tutorial man, thanks!!
This is very helpful and educational! Thank you.
Nice review.
However...I would have totally disagree with you on the focus beep.
I always tell my subjects (models, etc.) to LISTEN for the beep as an indicator that the camera has found focus and to 'strike her pose' before I push the button the rest of the way to take the shot.
This way I don't catch her off guard since she has the audio prompt from the beep to get ready for the shot.
Drew
This is an amazing video. Thank you so much
Best part was the three pictures with the f-stop underneath and the picture of the aperture hole -- picture is worth a 1000 words! Touch screen on A6500 can't touch to go through the menus! I have a 10+ year old HandyCam video only camera made by Sony with a Touch screen that you CAN use to go through the menus? Why has it taken so long for camera makers to bring back the touch screens [that also flip around!] we had over 10 years ago?
Great tutorial .what a diference it made