@@PMRTV Hi I'm looking for some advice ! i currently own a Nikon D800 and I'm looking to switch to mirrorless, I'm on a budget so will be selling the Nikon to fund the purchase. Do you think the A6000 still stands up today in 2022 and good enough for non professional weddings/portraits that i do ? many thanks
@@scottwesterman221 I'd have to say, no. But the a6100 has a much better sensor, more accurate eyeAF, and in every way beats out the a6000 in quality terms. But I think you may really want to save a few more $ and get at least the a7III. Full frame is where all the marbles are in Sony. If you build a system based on an aps-c sensor, you will only have to change all your lenses out in the future when you make the move to FF. Better to wait and make that move first, IMHO.
My hubby bought me this camera for Christmas so I can have an outlet to fight my depression. I always took pictures! I have my son's entire life documented in photos in albums!! This video helped me set up my camera!!! THANKS DUDE!!! Now I know where to go for tips for my Sony A 6000!!!
Great information thanks, Sony should to do more to get this info out as the a6000 is very popular. 3:51 Quality 4:16 Drive Mode 4:30 Focus Mode 4:52 Focus Area 6:01 Flexible Spot 6:40 AF Illuminator 6:47 AF Drive Speed 7:26 AF Track Duration 7:32 Face Detection 8:22 Color Space 8:59 Auto Review 9:29 Peaking Level 9:33 Live View Display 10:03 Pre-AF 10:16 AF w/shutter 10:59 Custom Key Settings 11:02 AEL Lock (Back button focus) 11:37 Monitor Brightness & Viewfinder Brightness 11:45 Audio Signals
Hello Patrick i am a novice and your video (with a few minor changes) helped me shoot the Vancouver Women's Grand Prix on the 15th July 2015. my a6000 is set to superior mode and with your help i got some of my best shots ever using the 16-50mm kit lens. next on list is the FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS. Thank you for helping me better understand the camera. keep making videos your great at it. cheers! ali black
I’ve been shooting rodeos with a A6400 and have been very happy. But after watching your videos I new it was time to step my game up so I just got my A9 this morning. Will be on your channel a lot the next few days. I will use my A6400 for behind the chutes.
Pat, I have watched many other videos by photographers who have made the leap to the a6000 and you have done a great job explaining the basics of sport shooting with the a6000. When I made the leap about a year ago, when the camera first came out, it was only going to be a second (or third) camera in my bag. I got it as a back up to my Canon kit ( 5DmIII and almost every piece of L glass made). Today, I don't own any Canon gear. Nothing! I have owned or still own many Sony cameras including the a7, a6000, a5100, NEX6, NEX5r, as15, as30, as100, HX50, HX300 and RX10. IMHO the a6000 and the RX10 (completely different cameras, used for different reasons) are the most fun to shoot with. I just love what Sony is doing and can't wait until the next edition of the Sony "a" line. Again, great job.... Mike, from TizzyLish Photography
This video is one of the best videos featuring IMHO detailed tutorial for Sony A6000. I own an A6300 so the functions you had were obselete but I understood what you were saying. I have just spent $225 on gear but DUDE... that lens and adapter!!!! I am going to have to beg my husband for extra 2k....fingers crossed. Awesome video!
Just wanted to thank you for your professional look and experience using the A6000. I'm a landscape photographer that carries the Canon 6D and 7D MK II as a backup landscape/sports/pet photo camera. This week I ordered the A7r II, to replace the 6D. After watching your video, I'm either going to wait for the A7000 or just buy the A6000 and sell my 7D MK II.
Greetings, thank you sincerely for your time to help us dads who are trying to take sports pictures. I bought the A6000 a month ago after a lot of research to shoot my sons sports. Started on the tail end of basketball season (indoors) and now baseball. Was so disappointed after viewing the shots from last nights game. The burst shots of a throw to 3rd had my son and base runner blurred and everything else in perfect focus under the lights. Your video explained settings to consider which I never would have figured and I can't wait to test at this Saturdays game. Thank you again........
Very informative. Your words proved prophetic. Mirrorless has taken hold in a big way. I have the a6000 and even though in 2018 it is dated it's still really fun to shoot with it.
Thanks PRM, I'm a pro Canon shooting, just had shoulder surger and tired of carrying all these heavy cameras, just got an a6000, love it, thanks for the video
Thank you Patrick, I was very puzzled and disappointed to be shooting runners passing by, and waiting 2 seconds after each shot for the shot review to clear (missing the next several runners). Your video cleared that up, Thank You!
Remember also that the new A6500 got a big buffer. You can shoot almost unlimited jpegs at 11 fps and stop and start at will while the camera is buffering. It's a great new feature that makes the Sony's more like Canikon for sports shooting for sure.
Hi, Excellent video from someone who knows about sport photography very well. Furthermore your explanation is very clear and concise. One suggestion please you should follow up this video with another video showing a few examples how you use this custom setting and a few variations to them. That would be very invaluable to beginner like myself.
i am watching your video 2nd times..Very nice and clear..now i am using A6000 and Sony7R2 ...i am looking good zoom lens for landscape ,sports and portraits..please give me some example .. thanks..
i have always been a Sony shooter. I started with the A230, A58, A77, (two) A77ii's. Thank you for your video. I am also wishing to purchase the a7iii when I come into money...like the lottery...LOL! Thank you again.
Hi there, I have set the camera exactly and accordingly to your video and I had the massive improvement in photos in focus, vs the settings that I had before, amazing, thanx so much, keep doing more video content, you got my subscription, regards Bob.
Oh, boy I love this video as it was highly informative for me. I have been craving for a camera like this for years and I am seeling all my canon gear and switch to Sony. Unfortunately, Here in Brazil we haven't got many options when it comes to camera sytems at least in the city I live in. Even paying a lot more I will get the new Sony a6300 which is an improvment to the alrady powerful a6000. Loved the video.
Great video. Thank you for the information. I stumbled halfway to the settings you recommend on my own. Now I just need to save up to get the lens because I'm running the kit lenses. I want to make money with my photography.
lol, I know what you mean. I'm so sick and tired of AF tests with adapters being done in camera stores or on tripods looking at office supplies. Sheesh!
These were very helpful tips. You drove home the point for me that I need to think about what I am shooting and set my menus accordingly. The settings that work best for shooting my grandkids at play are not optimal for shooting racing videos at my local dirt track. It's logical when I think about it, and you made the point for me. Thanks!
Awesome video. just got my a6000 and have been looking for good videos on how to setup the menus in general. lots of great info here. Thanks keep it up and maybe do one like this for setup menus for general/portrait shooting as well
Thank you Patrick! I just got this camera to shoot my childrens' sports (soccer and water polo) and this video really helped me out alot. So far I LOVE this camera so much. I have glass envy, though. :-(
It's a great question and I think it deserves a new video looking back at the A6000 and how it compares to the A6300 and A6500. In short though, as long as what you want to shoot is happening in daylight, the A6000 is a fine camera that compares well with other bodies costing as much as 4x it's current price.
Because of YOUR VIDEO and other 'sensible reviews' by 'qualified reviewers', I'm buying a Sony a6000 this Feb. 26, 2019, for $639.00 with the kit lens included. For street photography, small product tabletop photography. I have owned everything from large format film cameras like Sinar and Cambo 8X10 / 4X5 FORMAT, medium formats like Mamiya RB67, Hasselblad and 35mm Canon, Nikon film and digital cameras. I am a retired professional and I wanted the form factor of the Sony a6000 and the interchangeable lenses that are available. I NIXED the purchase of the Sony RX100 M3 and the LUMIX LX100 big hands vs small grip. Yes, they are pocketable but the a6000 actually feels like a very compact DSLR and works and shoots like one. I don't care about 4k it's not necessary - buy a REAL video camera if it means that much to you but keep the a6000;. I will also be purchasing the newer model when it's released. Bigger is not always better, you don't attract attention on the street and you're not being eyeballed by security in a mall. People don't feel intimidated and that is what it is all about. Go back in time and google the great 35mm film shooters and check out their work. Completely manual and gangbuster images. Sony is King and Nikon, Canon, are scrambling for market share right NOW IN 2019. DSLR sales are sliding downward because of the miracle mirrorless, Fuji is ok but I'm a DSLR Sony shooter also and now my FAV is going to be the a6000. I've tested 6 various Brands/models and the a6000 meets the price point and feature set to fulfil 90% of your needs. YAY SONY.
Great video, Pat! ...and quite helpful in finalizing my settings for sports and action on my a6000. Also, good to see you posting vids here on YT, as I've been following Gary Fong's excellent instructional videos and find we need more input from pros such as you. Question: For AF Track Speed and Duration, my assumption was (due to the movie icon next to the setting) that this was only applicable to video. So, you are saying that these settings also affect continuous shooting for stills, as well? Idea: Save your sports shooting settings to Memory 1 or 2 on the a6000.
Perhaps worth mentioning, that if you are crossing over to Sony A6000, from Nikon, or Canon DSLR, you can ratain most of your expensive Canon, or Nikon DSLR lenses and carry on using them with A6000 . These are many third party adapters and accessories, that will allow you to use virtually all of old DSLR bits and pieces.
Outstanding! You have just made my week!!! I'm a new amateur photographer- lots of sports photography, specifically soccer. Just got the Sony a6000 this week for my birthday. Was cringing at the thought of a big outlay of $$$ for telephoto lens. I'm looking for an adapter tomorrow! Many thanks ,mate!
+Hoggdoc The cheaper range of adapters (as little as £8.00 / $12.00 ?) will work in manual focus and Aperture priority mode. Which is not bad. Plus the cheapest adapters are still all metal. I haven't seen any autofocus Olympus to Sony E mount adapters, but the ones made for Nikon and Canon lenses, (3rd party adapters) cost £50.00 to £70.00 and they seem to retain full a/f lens functionality. Olympus adapter for Sony E mount cameras came out fairly late, so I am quite certain, that if the a/f adapters are not available now, they will come out soon. The great thing about this system is, that you can buy some excellent old manual telephoto lenses, for next to nothing and use them with this camera in aperture priority mode, with the "focus peaking", which for sports photography, is probably more accurate and faster than autofocus. If you do close ups, or portraiture, you can still use focus peaking with touch screen magnifying glass. You might find that spending £50.00 (to £70.00) on the better quality manual adapter works out better in long run, than spending that money on a lesser quality autofocus adapter.
Very good video. I would mention though that Pre-AF is better turned off as the camera will always be hunting for something to focus on which could be good for video but not stills.
YES!!!!! Absolutely right. Some of the Artisans are trying to get that feature turned off as the default setting out of box... Hate that setting--drives me crazy...
thank you for good explication ! i use my sony a6000 for water photography and it's very difficult understand all mode , especially when you are in the middle of the waves and you need to change the setting faster ! thank you and good luck !
Great video Patrick. Really appreciate your take on this powerhouse of a camera. I am planning to try my a6000 very soon shooting a Muay Thai event from ringside (amateurs). Only Sony lens I have is the 16-50 kit lens. An adapter from Canon EF to Sony e mount should be here in the next day or so. Thinking the 50/1.8 will be the choice for now. Lighting is always poor - outdoors / night for this one. Better to use manual settings with AWB and Auto ISO or go shutter priority? Have not yet used this little beauty for sports. Trying to break in to MMA- Muay Thai, boxing photography. Also what would be your choice for a lens used at ringside for these types of events? I am leaning towards the 55MM. I would like very much for the a6000 to be my "goto" for sports.
Bill Merritt When I watch MMA on TV it seems the photographers that are right up again the cage are using something like a 24-70mm equivalent (in 35mm Full Frame). but if you are in the seats you will need at least about 75-200mm the 50mm would be 75mm and give you good light performance but you may need more reach. Unless you are right up against the cage you wont be able to blow/blur out the cage though and wont look good.
I'm glad you are getting such great results! Very important question for me. I'm getting deeply into hobbyist wildlife and sports and am about to purchase a super telephoto. However, I am afraid all options will ruin the auto focusing capability. Have you used the LA-EA4 adapter with any luck on the Sony A-mount lenses?!? Are they usable in an action situation?
great video, as i was looking to go down the canon 7d mk 2 route, with 2 various lenses, 1 prime, and the 70-200 f2.8, it would cost me around 3-4k plus....this is way more affordable with very good results......might get the new a7 mk 2 body as well, still under the budget
thanks for this video! learned a lot specially with action photography… may i know by the way what’s the best lens to use for sony a6000 on sports like basketball?
Patrick, thanks so much I just placed an order for the Sony A6000. I shoot sports and I was looking for a way to lighten my load I have been shooting a Canon 1ds Markii, and a Canon 7D. Thanks for video on how to tweak the A6000 for shooting sports,
Fantastic video! I really appreciate the information and guidance. I'm actually looking to use my a6000 for wildlife and birds in flight as well as action/sports and I'm sure a lot of the information translates well. Thank you!
Hi great video. I own a A7ii and recently just bought the mighty A6000. Intend to also get the 70-200mm f4, do you mind to share with us more? By the way, may I ask which lens did you pair up with the A6000 in the video above? Very much appreciated, thank you so much mate.
Great video -- I'm waiting for the Sony a7rII to come out with five-axis stabilization in the camera body. I have the Nikon D7000 and want to move to mirrorless full-frame, but waiting for further upgrades.
Mark Ferwerda A7RII - Its announced now. They say its super fast with legacy and Canon glass with a smart adapter so that should make a lot of folks happy who have a lot of high $$ glass invested in Canon.
This has been very helpful in 2020. Looking at putting the 70 tp 200 f2.8 on the a6000 would it be worth tje extra bucks. Sharpness and shutterspeed are important for weatern high speed equestrian photography.
I shot a lot of images with that exact combo... It works really well. You just go through a ton of batteries!!! a6600 is killer because it uses the same battery as the a9/a9II. Also, using teleconverters with that lens is great too...
Patrick - thanks --- helpful...I am curious about two items (I scanned the comments and couldn't find them) ---- (1) WHITE BALANCE and (2) ISO. What would you use shooting soccer at night in well lit outdoor stadium, for instance. 4000K? or Auto WB? ISO AUTO or do you boost to 5000 or use the limit? If so, what limit? Thanks -- PS -- it's been 2 years..do you still use the a6ooo (?)....
Hello guys, I been using sony a6000 update 3.10 with sony LA-EA 4 adapter with sigma 70-200 f2.8 and is super fast, and focus tracking is super fast too Im using on auto racing and weddings too. No problems at all. Also I have a A7ii update 3.10 and works too. Both camera also do auto focus on video recording.
Karna Thapa, Hello again, honest I haven't tested specifically for stabilization, but I can tell you it work very well and I haven't have any problem with image or video problems..Thanks...
GOOD AFTERNOON MR PATRICK , I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS I HAVE A SONY A7II AND A SONY 6000 ANY SUGESTION ON A 300MM A MOUNT AND WHAT KIND OF ADAPTER COULD I USED , NATURE AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY IS MY HOBBY, THANK YOU
Will the same adapter you have on their work with the Nikon lenses? If not, wha adapter will be best for the fastest autofocus as I saw some videos where people complain about autofocus and not the full 11fps with the adapters. Very good video !!
The same adapter will not work but there are metabones adapters that allows to mount nikon or canon lens to Sony e monunt. Please be aware that focusing speed is rather slow. The best speed is on native lens and second is for Sony A-mount as this adapter mentioned on the video has its own SLT focusing system (it's not using a6000 focusing system).
Not sure if you would know, but I just bought my first professional camera (Sony A6000) and love it! However, my grandpa told me he has a ton of old Sigma, Praktica, and Minolta lens just sitting on a shelf somewhere and asked me if I wanted them. As you probably can tell, I most definitely do! Though, the problem is I don't know if/where there is old Sigma, Praktica, and Minolta lens adapters for the Sony A6000... Think you might have a clue to where I can purchase some?
Thank you for such a great informative video. Since I can't afford the first lens you have would the 55-210 Sony still be good enough for shooting youth soccer?
as long as you have plenty of light, yes. If you are shooting AYSO games on Saturdays, the 55-210 will do a fine job for you. It's when you start shooting high school games after dusk and under lights that the 55-210 would be too slow.
Patrick Murphy-Racey if you had to choose a camera under $1000 for mostly shooting soccer outdoors what would you choose? I go back and forth on a dslr and the Sony a6000. Thank you for your time. I also like landscape.
Hello Dear could you let me know " which DSLR camera is the best? AND also which one do you prefer between Canon 760D and Sony A6000? " My budget is around 60 Thousand Indian rupees.
I shoot lax with a DSLR and just bought an a6000. I've set up AF-continuous, flexible spot (small), hi speed burst rate. I'm just not sure what to do about this Lock-On AF function in the shooting menu, page 5. Thoughts ?
Thanks for this video!! I was really thinking of cation performance of this camerA! You made it clear!! Living my a6000, do you think the 55-210 is good for sports??
Not really since at the telephoto end it's only f6.3 (variable aperture) and you lose to much light and depth of field won't blur out the background to isolate the subject. The 70-200 f4 is the best combo for sports. Save you money to get it.
Hi, im trying to get into sport photography but unfortunately i do not have lots of $$ I've been using my NEX-5R and went to sony square. They lent me a 70-200g f4, this lens did great but it was all during the day. What challenges would I have shooting indoor track with the 70-200g F4 or would you recommend getting a used batis 85mm and ziess 55 1.8? The batis would be a 127.5mm with stabilization and the 55 1.8 Zeiss would be a 82.5mm but no stabalization. Would the primes work or is the zoom a better choice? (BTW even though the 70-200gm f2.8 is suppose to be compatible with my NEX-5R i have not been able to get one to work with my NEX-5R which is why I'm asking this question)
Thanks for this video! With your professional use of the a6000, what kind of focusing modes do you use? I am new to the Sony system coming from Pentax. I ran my pentax bodies with regular AF (half press) enabled and had a dedicated AF-cancel button when I wanted to cancel AF for the next exposure. Does the a6000 offer something similar, do you know?
stevey500 I believe you are talking about Back Button AF? A lot of pros use this method to AF a subject instead of using the shutter for both AF and exposure. If so, read this on how to set it up on the a6000: www.dpreview.com/forums/post/53675229
+AllUpINC Hello my main question should I buy the sony 70-200mm f4 or should I buy the Sony 70-200 f2.8 with a adapter? Does the sony A mount 70-200 F2.8 with and adapter will be fast focus or is better to buy the sony f4. I already own and use the canon 70-200mm f2.8 II IS but it is very slow auto focus. Thanks
Hi Patrick, Question I got the cameras yesterday works great one thing I cant figure it out is ... when Im trying to shoot raw I cant change the size of the image bigger than 1920x1080?? is that the only option shooting RAW or Im missing something ? Thx and great video
Because of your video, I am down 4grand....this camera got me back into photography...I thank you, my wife hates you...
+MrBestnyc give her my regards! I can give her my wife's number if she likes :)
@@PMRTV Hi I'm looking for some advice ! i currently own a Nikon D800 and I'm looking to switch to mirrorless, I'm on a budget so will be selling the Nikon to fund the purchase. Do you think the A6000 still stands up today in 2022 and good enough for non professional weddings/portraits that i do ?
many thanks
@@scottwesterman221 I'd have to say, no. But the a6100 has a much better sensor, more accurate eyeAF, and in every way beats out the a6000 in quality terms. But I think you may really want to save a few more $ and get at least the a7III. Full frame is where all the marbles are in Sony. If you build a system based on an aps-c sensor, you will only have to change all your lenses out in the future when you make the move to FF. Better to wait and make that move first, IMHO.
@@PMRTV many thanks for the reply and your opinion really appreciate you taking time.
My hubby bought me this camera for Christmas so I can have an outlet to fight my depression. I always took pictures! I have my son's entire life documented in photos in albums!! This video helped me set up my camera!!! THANKS DUDE!!! Now I know where to go for tips for my Sony A 6000!!!
JustRenee Robinson I hope you are doing better :)
Great information thanks, Sony should to do more to get this info out as the a6000 is very popular.
3:51 Quality
4:16 Drive Mode
4:30 Focus Mode
4:52 Focus Area
6:01 Flexible Spot
6:40 AF Illuminator
6:47 AF Drive Speed
7:26 AF Track Duration
7:32 Face Detection
8:22 Color Space
8:59 Auto Review
9:29 Peaking Level
9:33 Live View Display
10:03 Pre-AF
10:16 AF w/shutter
10:59 Custom Key Settings
11:02 AEL Lock (Back button focus)
11:37 Monitor Brightness & Viewfinder Brightness
11:45 Audio Signals
thanks
+FunkMan53 Not all the superheroes wear costumes :D
+FunkMan53 Yeah buddy, thanks for this...
Hello Patrick
i am a novice and your video (with a few minor changes) helped me shoot the Vancouver Women's Grand Prix on the 15th July 2015. my a6000 is set to superior mode and with your help i got some of my best shots ever using the 16-50mm kit lens. next on list is the FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS. Thank you for helping me better understand the camera. keep making videos your great at it.
cheers!
ali black
email me alisonblack54@hotmail.com and i will send you photo file. can't use gmail from here.
just watched this a second time!! The camera settings are so complicated! Thanks for the clear concise info!!
Even the little Sony A5100 is pretty remarkable! Nice video!
I’ve been shooting rodeos with a A6400 and have been very happy. But after watching your videos I new it was time to step my game up so I just got my A9 this morning. Will be on your channel a lot the next few days. I will use my A6400 for behind the chutes.
man! did you ever step up! It will be like going from a VW beetle to a Porsche 911!!!!
Athens best instructions yet. Thank you I purchased one two months ago . Now I have the right settings for my action shots. Thank you so much.
Pat, I have watched many other videos by photographers who have made the leap to the a6000 and you have done a great job explaining the basics of sport shooting with the a6000. When I made the leap about a year ago, when the camera first came out, it was only going to be a second (or third) camera in my bag. I got it as a back up to my Canon kit ( 5DmIII and almost every piece of L glass made). Today, I don't own any Canon gear. Nothing! I have owned or still own many Sony cameras including the a7, a6000, a5100, NEX6, NEX5r, as15, as30, as100, HX50, HX300 and RX10. IMHO the a6000 and the RX10 (completely different cameras, used for different reasons) are the most fun to shoot with. I just love what Sony is doing and can't wait until the next edition of the Sony "a" line. Again, great job.... Mike, from TizzyLish Photography
This video is one of the best videos featuring IMHO detailed tutorial for Sony A6000. I own an A6300 so the functions you had were obselete but I understood what you were saying. I have just spent $225 on gear but DUDE... that lens and adapter!!!! I am going to have to beg my husband for extra 2k....fingers crossed. Awesome video!
Just wanted to thank you for your professional look and experience using the A6000. I'm a landscape photographer that carries the Canon 6D and 7D MK II as a backup landscape/sports/pet photo camera. This week I ordered the A7r II, to replace the 6D. After watching your video, I'm either going to wait for the A7000 or just buy the A6000 and sell my 7D MK II.
Greetings, thank you sincerely for your time to help us dads who are trying to take sports pictures. I bought the A6000 a month ago after a lot of research to shoot my sons sports. Started on the tail end of basketball season (indoors) and now baseball. Was so disappointed after viewing the shots from last nights game. The burst shots of a throw to 3rd had my son and base runner blurred and everything else in perfect focus under the lights. Your video explained settings to consider which I never would have figured and I can't wait to test at this Saturdays game. Thank you again........
One of the best info videos I have seen. Will definitely use Patrick's blog in the future. Thank you.
Very informative. Your words proved prophetic. Mirrorless has taken hold in a big way. I have the a6000 and even though in 2018 it is dated it's still really fun to shoot with it.
Thanks PRM, I'm a pro Canon shooting, just had shoulder surger and tired of carrying all these heavy cameras, just got an a6000, love it, thanks for the video
just got a6000, thank you for your professional inputs.
welcome to Sony!
Thank you Patrick, I was very puzzled and disappointed to be shooting runners passing by, and waiting 2 seconds after each shot for the shot review to clear (missing the next several runners). Your video cleared that up, Thank You!
Remember also that the new A6500 got a big buffer. You can shoot almost unlimited jpegs at 11 fps and stop and start at will while the camera is buffering. It's a great new feature that makes the Sony's more like Canikon for sports shooting for sure.
Hi,
Excellent video from someone who knows about sport photography very well. Furthermore your explanation is very clear and concise.
One suggestion please you should follow up this video with another video showing a few examples how you use this custom setting and a few variations to them. That would be very invaluable to beginner like myself.
Very informative and very good information... Keep up the great videos Patrick.
i am watching your video 2nd times..Very nice and clear..now i am using A6000 and Sony7R2 ...i am looking good zoom lens for landscape ,sports and portraits..please give me some example .. thanks..
i have always been a Sony shooter. I started with the A230, A58, A77, (two) A77ii's. Thank you for your video. I am also wishing to purchase the a7iii when I come into money...like the lottery...LOL! Thank you again.
Hi there, I have set the camera exactly and accordingly to your video and I had the massive improvement in photos in focus, vs the settings that I had before, amazing, thanx so much, keep doing more video content, you got my subscription, regards Bob.
Excellent video tutorial, thank you so much! Just got myself the SEL 4/70-200 G and can't wait for the next sports shooting :) Cheers!
Excited I found this video. Gonna try these settings tomorrow at the National Championship game! Thanks!
Great video👍 very informative and straightforward. Thumbs up
Such a great review. Loved it. Thanks for sharing your notion with us. Cheers!
Oh, boy I love this video as it was highly informative for me. I have been craving for a camera like this for years and I am seeling all my canon gear and switch to Sony. Unfortunately, Here in Brazil we haven't got many options when it comes to camera sytems at least in the city I live in. Even paying a lot more I will get the new Sony a6300 which is an improvment to the alrady powerful a6000. Loved the video.
Great video. Thank you for the information. I stumbled halfway to the settings you recommend on my own. Now I just need to save up to get the lens because I'm running the kit lenses. I want to make money with my photography.
Great video! Nice to see something other than he to set up Sony's for pictures of a grassy hill! Or butterflies! Lol.
Looked and subbed!
lol, I know what you mean. I'm so sick and tired of AF tests with adapters being done in camera stores or on tripods looking at office supplies. Sheesh!
These were very helpful tips. You drove home the point for me that I need to think about what I am shooting and set my menus accordingly. The settings that work best for shooting my grandkids at play are not optimal for shooting racing videos at my local dirt track. It's logical when I think about it, and you made the point for me. Thanks!
Great video! Very helpful! Testing the f4 70-200 lens out with my a6000 first so this video is a good encouragement!
I can't wait for my 70-200mm to come in! Thanks for the video!
good for you :)
Awesome video. just got my a6000 and have been looking for good videos on how to setup the menus in general. lots of great info here. Thanks keep it up and maybe do one like this for setup menus for general/portrait shooting as well
Thank you Patrick! I just got this camera to shoot my childrens' sports (soccer and water polo) and this video really helped me out alot. So far I LOVE this camera so much. I have glass envy, though. :-(
Melissa Smith do you still like this camera? How is it for soccer games? I'm thinking of getting it for my kids soccers games.
It's a great question and I think it deserves a new video looking back at the A6000 and how it compares to the A6300 and A6500. In short though, as long as what you want to shoot is happening in daylight, the A6000 is a fine camera that compares well with other bodies costing as much as 4x it's current price.
thanks for the refresher. excellent instructions.
Thanks I learned a lot and hope to get some good pics this weekend.
Very helpful as I just got an A6000.
Thanks for the video. I have watched it 20-25 times, bad memory.
not only the video is so helpful but you the person feels so nice、so likeable :-) tks!
Interesting stuff from Sony. Good video!
Because of YOUR VIDEO and other 'sensible reviews' by 'qualified reviewers', I'm buying a Sony a6000 this Feb. 26, 2019, for $639.00 with the kit lens included. For street photography, small product tabletop photography. I have owned everything from large format film cameras like Sinar and Cambo 8X10 / 4X5 FORMAT, medium formats like Mamiya RB67, Hasselblad and 35mm Canon, Nikon film and digital cameras. I am a retired professional and I wanted the form factor of the Sony a6000 and the interchangeable lenses that are available. I NIXED the purchase of the Sony RX100 M3 and the LUMIX LX100 big hands vs small grip. Yes, they are pocketable but the a6000 actually feels like a very compact DSLR and works and shoots like one. I don't care about 4k it's not necessary - buy a REAL video camera if it means that much to you but keep the a6000;. I will also be purchasing the newer model when it's released. Bigger is not always better, you don't attract attention on the street and you're not being eyeballed by security in a mall. People don't feel intimidated and that is what it is all about. Go back in time and google the great 35mm film shooters and check out their work. Completely manual and gangbuster images. Sony is King and Nikon, Canon, are scrambling for market share right NOW IN 2019. DSLR sales are sliding downward because of the miracle mirrorless, Fuji is ok but I'm a DSLR Sony shooter also and now my FAV is going to be the a6000. I've tested 6 various Brands/models and the a6000 meets the price point and feature set to fulfil 90% of your needs. YAY SONY.
Very helpful and quality video. Thank you!
Very very good video. Thanks for taking the time.
Great video, Pat! ...and quite helpful in finalizing my settings for sports and action on my a6000. Also, good to see you posting vids here on YT, as I've been following Gary Fong's excellent instructional videos and find we need more input from pros such as you.
Question: For AF Track Speed and Duration, my assumption was (due to the movie icon next to the setting) that this was only applicable to video. So, you are saying that these settings also affect continuous shooting for stills, as well?
Idea: Save your sports shooting settings to Memory 1 or 2 on the a6000.
Perhaps worth mentioning, that if you are crossing over to Sony A6000, from Nikon, or Canon DSLR, you can ratain most of your expensive Canon, or Nikon DSLR lenses and carry on using them with A6000 . These are many third party adapters and accessories, that will allow you to use virtually all of old DSLR bits and pieces.
Outstanding! You have just made my week!!! I'm a new amateur photographer- lots of sports photography, specifically soccer. Just got the Sony a6000 this week for my birthday. Was cringing at the thought of a big outlay of $$$ for telephoto lens. I'm looking for an adapter tomorrow! Many thanks ,mate!
+Hoggdoc The cheaper range of adapters (as little as £8.00 / $12.00 ?) will work in manual focus and Aperture priority mode. Which is not bad. Plus the cheapest adapters are still all metal. I haven't seen any autofocus Olympus to Sony E mount adapters, but the ones made for Nikon and Canon lenses, (3rd party adapters) cost £50.00 to £70.00 and they seem to retain full a/f lens functionality. Olympus adapter for Sony E mount cameras came out fairly late, so I am quite certain, that if the a/f adapters are not available now, they will come out soon. The great thing about this system is, that you can buy some excellent old manual telephoto lenses, for next to nothing and use them with this camera in aperture priority mode, with the "focus peaking", which for sports photography, is probably more accurate and faster than autofocus. If you do close ups, or portraiture, you can still use focus peaking with touch screen magnifying glass. You might find that spending £50.00 (to £70.00) on the better quality manual adapter works out better in long run, than spending that money on a lesser quality autofocus adapter.
I'm just a hobbyist but your video made me buy the a6000
Very good video.
I would mention though that Pre-AF is better turned off as the camera will always be hunting for something to focus on which could be good for video but not stills.
YES!!!!! Absolutely right. Some of the Artisans are trying to get that feature turned off as the default setting out of box... Hate that setting--drives me crazy...
Thank you so much!!!
Wow! Thanks very useful and helpful
finally came across a camera expert i can subscribe to
Great video Sir, answered several questions I had.
Great video. Thanks !!
thank you for good explication ! i use my sony a6000 for water photography and it's very difficult understand all mode , especially when you are in the middle of the waves and you need to change the setting faster ! thank you and good luck !
Thank you 📸📷 such a helpful video
Great video Patrick. Really appreciate your take on this powerhouse of a camera. I am planning to try my a6000 very soon shooting a Muay Thai event from ringside (amateurs). Only Sony lens I have is the 16-50 kit lens. An adapter from Canon EF to Sony e mount should be here in the next day or so. Thinking the 50/1.8 will be the choice for now. Lighting is always poor - outdoors / night for this one. Better to use manual settings with AWB and Auto ISO or go shutter priority? Have not yet used this little beauty for sports. Trying to break in to MMA- Muay Thai, boxing photography. Also what would be your choice for a lens used at ringside for these types of events? I am leaning towards the 55MM. I would like very much for the a6000 to be my "goto" for sports.
Bill Merritt When I watch MMA on TV it seems the photographers that are right up again the cage are using something like a 24-70mm equivalent (in 35mm Full Frame). but if you are in the seats you will need at least about 75-200mm the 50mm would be 75mm and give you good light performance but you may need more reach. Unless you are right up against the cage you wont be able to blow/blur out the cage though and wont look good.
Great Video! Thanks for sharing your insights.
I'm glad you are getting such great results! Very important question for me. I'm getting deeply into hobbyist wildlife and sports and am about to purchase a super telephoto. However, I am afraid all options will ruin the auto focusing capability. Have you used the LA-EA4 adapter with any luck on the Sony A-mount lenses?!? Are they usable in an action situation?
I would like to know the answer too...
Really great and informative video, even though it is a couple years old at this point.
Good stuff and Great videos.
great video, as i was looking to go down the canon 7d mk 2 route, with 2 various lenses, 1 prime, and the 70-200 f2.8, it would cost me around 3-4k plus....this is way more affordable with very good results......might get the new a7 mk 2 body as well, still under the budget
thanks for this video! learned a lot specially with action photography… may i know by the way what’s the best lens to use for sony a6000 on sports like basketball?
cool video I really like it , If I would like to have a 400mm on the Sony A6000 which lens should I buy ? Thanks
Patrick, thanks so much I just placed an order for the Sony A6000. I shoot sports and I was looking for a way to lighten my load I have been shooting a Canon 1ds Markii, and a Canon 7D. Thanks for video on how to tweak the A6000 for shooting sports,
D4s still an amazing camera - but nice to see someone that see's the benefits of mirror-less
Fantastic video! I really appreciate the information and guidance. I'm actually looking to use my a6000 for wildlife and birds in flight as well as action/sports and I'm sure a lot of the information translates well. Thank you!
Hello Patrick! Good video. Would you please identify the black lens on the A6000? Do you use it for sports? Thank you!
Awesome video thanks m8! Learned alot!
awesome video, thanks for doing this!
Hi great video. I own a A7ii and recently just bought the mighty A6000. Intend to also get the 70-200mm f4, do you mind to share with us more? By the way, may I ask which lens did you pair up with the A6000 in the video above? Very much appreciated, thank you so much mate.
Great video -- I'm waiting for the Sony a7rII to come out with five-axis stabilization in the camera body. I have the Nikon D7000 and want to move to mirrorless full-frame, but waiting for further upgrades.
a7rii doesn't exist yet.....hoping it will be fast enough
I messed around the the a7rii in the shop, the stabilization was impressive.
indianavince correction a7II impressive stab ability.
Mark Ferwerda A7RII - Its announced now. They say its super fast with legacy and Canon glass with a smart adapter so that should make a lot of folks happy who have a lot of high $$ glass invested in Canon.
Great video! Any recommendations when shooting football under the lights? Would that change any of the settings you recommended in this video?
This has been very helpful in 2020. Looking at putting the 70 tp 200 f2.8 on the a6000 would it be worth tje extra bucks. Sharpness and shutterspeed are important for weatern high speed equestrian photography.
I shot a lot of images with that exact combo... It works really well. You just go through a ton of batteries!!! a6600 is killer because it uses the same battery as the a9/a9II. Also, using teleconverters with that lens is great too...
Thank you so much. I appreciate the answer.
great video really helpful!!!
Patrick - thanks --- helpful...I am curious about two items (I scanned the comments and couldn't find them) ---- (1) WHITE BALANCE and (2) ISO. What would you use shooting soccer at night in well lit outdoor stadium, for instance. 4000K? or Auto WB? ISO AUTO or do you boost to 5000 or use the limit? If so, what limit? Thanks -- PS -- it's been 2 years..do you still use the a6ooo (?)....
Great information thanks. This is exactly that I need
the 6000 was and is a nice bit of kit, i went from 6000 to the 6300 and now use the 6500 with 70-200 f4 (lens second hand £700)
they are all good cameras but I bet you like the files better coming from a6000 to the newer sensor ;)
Patrick great video, what lens is that you have on there now. Is that a 55-210 and how do you like it?
Patrick, thanks again for the great tutorial. Can you maybe tell me how to add auto exposure to this setting?
Hello guys, I been using sony a6000 update 3.10 with sony LA-EA 4 adapter with sigma 70-200 f2.8 and is super fast, and focus tracking is super fast too Im using on auto racing and weddings too. No problems at all. Also I have a A7ii update 3.10 and works too. Both camera also do auto focus on video recording.
enigmamotorsport is that sigma lens for sony amount or nikon/canon
Karna Thapa Hello, yes is for sony A mount. Thanks
enigmamotorsport thanks for info!! Does the image stabilization still works with that lens in you sony a6000
Karna Thapa, Hello again, honest I haven't tested specifically for stabilization, but I can tell you it work very well and I haven't have any problem with image or video problems..Thanks...
I have a Sony a6000 and am looking to buy a 70-200mm lens for basketball photography. Should I buy the f2.8 or the f4?
either of the f/2.8 version lenses will allow you to use teleconverters in the future--the f/4 will not.
GOOD AFTERNOON MR PATRICK , I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS I HAVE A SONY A7II AND A SONY 6000 ANY SUGESTION ON A 300MM A MOUNT AND WHAT KIND OF ADAPTER COULD I USED , NATURE AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY IS MY HOBBY, THANK YOU
Will the same adapter you have on their work with the Nikon lenses?
If not, wha adapter will be best for the fastest autofocus as I saw some videos where people complain about autofocus and not the full 11fps with the adapters.
Very good video !!
The same adapter will not work but there are metabones adapters that allows to mount nikon or canon lens to Sony e monunt. Please be aware that focusing speed is rather slow. The best speed is on native lens and second is for Sony A-mount as this adapter mentioned on the video has its own SLT focusing system (it's not using a6000 focusing system).
Not sure if you would know, but I just bought my first professional camera (Sony A6000) and love it! However, my grandpa told me he has a ton of old Sigma, Praktica, and Minolta lens just sitting on a shelf somewhere and asked me if I wanted them. As you probably can tell, I most definitely do! Though, the problem is I don't know if/where there is old Sigma, Praktica, and Minolta lens adapters for the Sony A6000... Think you might have a clue to where I can purchase some?
+Chandler Murray just check amazon and ebay--I'm not sure about Praktica but it that was screw mount, adapters are available for as little as $25!
Thank you for sharing. I found this video very useful :-)
Thank you for such a great informative video. Since I can't afford the first lens you have would the 55-210 Sony still be good enough for shooting youth soccer?
as long as you have plenty of light, yes. If you are shooting AYSO games on Saturdays, the 55-210 will do a fine job for you. It's when you start shooting high school games after dusk and under lights that the 55-210 would be too slow.
Patrick Murphy-Racey Thank you so much.
Patrick Murphy-Racey if you had to choose a camera under $1000 for mostly shooting soccer outdoors what would you choose? I go back and forth on a dslr and the Sony a6000. Thank you for your time. I also like landscape.
in bright sunlight or under lights?
Patrick Murphy-Racey bright sunlight most of the time.
Hello Dear could you let me know " which DSLR camera is the best? AND also which one do you prefer between Canon 760D and Sony A6000? " My budget is around 60 Thousand Indian rupees.
Great video!
You skipped over Lock-on AF function, do you use it and how?
yes, I do!!!!
+Patrick How is the battery life on this camera? very nice review
sony a6000 its like tiny man with big muscless :))
Hi Patrick,
Where can I get the detachable Camera straps that you are using on your A 6000 camera bodies? Please let me know.
Thanks
~ Al
Tnx a lot sir,sir can we attach a 200mm sony lens on a Sony a6000 without a adapter
what lens do you want to attach???? Sony doesn't make a 200mm prime yet. Are you talking about the two 70-200 zooms?
I shoot lax with a DSLR and just bought an a6000. I've set up AF-continuous, flexible spot (small), hi speed burst rate. I'm just not sure what to do about this Lock-On AF function in the shooting menu, page 5. Thoughts ?
Great review! Thanks!
What lens for the A6000 would you recommend for Wrestling ringside photography ~ Fast action ~ low light....no flash etc..
Thanks for this video!! I was really thinking of cation performance of this camerA! You made it clear!! Living my a6000, do you think the 55-210 is good for sports??
Not really since at the telephoto end it's only f6.3 (variable aperture) and you lose to much light and depth of field won't blur out the background to isolate the subject. The 70-200 f4 is the best combo for sports. Save you money to get it.
Hi, im trying to get into sport photography but unfortunately i do not have lots of $$ I've been using my NEX-5R and went to sony square. They lent me a 70-200g f4, this lens did great but it was all during the day. What challenges would I have shooting indoor track with the 70-200g F4 or would you recommend getting a used batis 85mm and ziess 55 1.8? The batis would be a 127.5mm with stabilization and the 55 1.8 Zeiss would be a 82.5mm but no stabalization. Would the primes work or is the zoom a better choice? (BTW even though the 70-200gm f2.8 is suppose to be compatible with my NEX-5R i have not been able to get one to work with my NEX-5R which is why I'm asking this question)
Thanks for this video! With your professional use of the a6000, what kind of focusing modes do you use? I am new to the Sony system coming from Pentax. I ran my pentax bodies with regular AF (half press) enabled and had a dedicated AF-cancel button when I wanted to cancel AF for the next exposure. Does the a6000 offer something similar, do you know?
stevey500 I believe you are talking about Back Button AF? A lot of pros use this method to AF a subject instead of using the shutter for both AF and exposure. If so, read this on how to set it up on the a6000: www.dpreview.com/forums/post/53675229
+AllUpINC Hello my main question should I buy the sony 70-200mm f4 or should I buy the Sony 70-200 f2.8 with a adapter? Does the sony A mount 70-200 F2.8 with and adapter will be fast focus or is better to buy the sony f4. I already own and use the canon 70-200mm f2.8 II IS but it is very slow auto focus.
Thanks
Hi Patrick,
Question I got the cameras yesterday works great one thing I cant figure it out is ... when Im trying to shoot raw I cant change the size of the image bigger than 1920x1080?? is that the only option shooting RAW or Im missing something ?
Thx and great video
javier lima Are you sure you arent talking about VIDEO size instead of image size as that seems like a video setting?. 1080 is HD video
Stephen Soukup no, I needed to install raw codec from Sony I was seeing the raw file as 1080 ones I install that the photo size change to 6000x4000
I want a camera like this, just to take pics of professional volleyball games.
Do you think that i will do a good job with this camera? Thanks a lot!