Whilst we use the Sony A6700 in the video, the focus modes are similar or the same on other Sony Cameras.
@thematsc
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch for your a6700 tutorial videos. Easily the best "start setup" videos on YT. Everything you need to know to get started clearly and consistently explained. Much appreciated!
@Happy_Snapper
Жыл бұрын
Very well explained, looking forward to more A6700 content 😊
@lawrencekerr6676
10 ай бұрын
You’ve gone to a great effort to make this clear and you’ve succeeded. Thx!
@lauramarshall6376
2 ай бұрын
I"ve been using a Sony a7R3, which I love. I decided on a whim to buy the a6700 when my a7 had to be repaired. Even tho I'll have it back in time for my upcoming trip (which I didn't think would happen), I'm really intrigued by this little camera. Your videos are super clear and helpful. Thank you.
@lexbraxman9270
Жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for UPS to arrive with my 6700 today !
@TheCameraManReviews
Жыл бұрын
Hurry up UPS!
@johndonaldson5126
Жыл бұрын
Mine comes on Wednesday
@axelpadilla4768
5 ай бұрын
mines this week
@itsevoblitz
Ай бұрын
I got it yesterday
@MBMMultimedia
4 ай бұрын
Thanks. I just got my A6700 last week and there is a lot to learn.
@BangPhoto
Жыл бұрын
got mine on Wed from B&H. Great vid instruction. thank you.
@Sony-Fanboy
Жыл бұрын
What a great video, exactely how i like it. Straight to the point without too much talking and bells and whistles. You have a new subscriber to your channel!
@johnbecich9540
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate the articulate guidance on what is actually a massive subject; all within 12 minutes. The Sony a6700 is all about computer-assisted focusing, which can facilitate capture of incidents previously too tricky to capture. My problem with this video is that, while delving into the complex, the video fails to instruct the "unfamiliar user" with "how to dumb this camera down, to the methods familiar to, say, a6400 users." To wit, the video's point of view is 100% prejudiced to the majority of shooters; i.e., those who remain behind the camera, with hands on the camera. It just so happens that I'm a tripod user who GETS MYSELF into the photo, 30% of the time. That means I need to use a remote trigger OR the camera's timer, the latter of which in the a6700 disallows some of the tricky focus features demonstrated here. Moreover, I deduced, eventually, now to walk into the scene and get the camera to focus on ME, at the expense of the background. So if anyone cares, I accomplished that by with focus modes of either AF-S or DMF; and by using a "SPOT" focus AREA small and relocatable, to where I would be standing. By the rule of thirds, I NEVER position the main subject in the center; i.e., in an "environmental shot with near field main subject." So it's essential that I get that little focus box in the right place, away from center, and then I have to walk myself there, get my face in the box, and use a remote trigger to activate the camera. Finally, I with to mention that the instructor glossed too quickly over his method for TOUCH SCREEN enablement/disablement.
@pf4773
Жыл бұрын
wonderful tutorial on focusing. Thanks so much!
@TheCameraManReviews
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@gabithemagyar
10 ай бұрын
Great tutorial ! I just got the a6700. Coming from the a6300 which had a different menu system and slightly different terminology and button layout, it is a bit dauting trying to figure out where all the settings are and how to access the important ones like focus easily. Your explanations were clear, concise and accurate. Thank you ! Subscribed.
@user-cu6xp7ie7v
3 ай бұрын
Please use text more - when you mention a certain button, please have it written on the screen as well, thanks!!
@the_rat_run
Жыл бұрын
My A6700 arrived yesterday - so not much playing with it yet. But... A couple of settings I wanted to do are now done, thanks to you! Great video, thanks.
@jeroenrotty
5 ай бұрын
Awesome explanations and chill bg music, love it!
@Hobbies4Hire
Жыл бұрын
Great job on the video folks! Thanks for making it.
@Chillm12
5 ай бұрын
Great job explaining the a6700 focus settings! I was having a hard time finding a clear explanation of what the AF-On button does (since in the custom button settings it says "Tracking On + AF On"), but your video explained it perfectly. Thank you!
@DAVE_WHITE
2 ай бұрын
Just got one today love it.
@checkoff8281
Ай бұрын
I always use tracking, so I point on something to focus, then I reposition to make the composition. But I didn’t know the AF on button is there for that reason, thanks! So I think I use wide as default method, if I need to shoot quickly (animals or mates at work), and if I need to I can use the AF button Cool
@isbestlizard
Ай бұрын
It's crazy how much more focus options there are over the M50 like AI technology is getting so good o.o
@jameskuhn4020
11 ай бұрын
I like your tutorials. You go slowly enough that can follow along. I know this is a small thing, but you make sure to let your viewers know what 'Mode', e.g., 'Manual/Camera' before you dive into the subject. Some of the YT tutorials simply jump to the menus and start changing settings. The other thing I appreciate is you provide a rationale why you 'recommend' a particular setting. The Sony menu system is daunting, so this helps.
@TheCameraManReviews
11 ай бұрын
If you need any other help videos please let me know. cheers TCM.
@scottishrebels
6 ай бұрын
Liked and Subscribed. Very informative and helpful. Thanks for the upload.
@steins-art
2 ай бұрын
thanks a lot for sharing :-) one brief question: how can I zoom in BEFORE I take the picture - to check whether the focus is set correctly? (I'm coming from Nikon D500. There, I simply use two fingers like on a mobile phone to zoom in)
@Kingfisher1
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Looking forward to the video on focus stacking.
@TheCameraManReviews
Жыл бұрын
Coming soon!
@marleenhoffman7686
2 ай бұрын
I’m enjoying the video and really appreciate the down to earth explanations. I do have a newbie question. While in Focus Tracking using the AF/ON it disables the shutter button. How do you take the picture? Or did I misunderstand something? Thank you.
@TheCameraManReviews
2 ай бұрын
Sorry, good point! if I read your comment correctly I should have said it disables the focus function of the shutter button, so pressing the shutter button would simply take picture.
@Franky_1974
Жыл бұрын
NIce video. Thank you. I still waiting for my 6700. Still not available at the moment with the 2 objectives 16-55 and 70-350mm. .... 😞 I`m looking forward to see your video of focus stacking.
@robbeard6929
Жыл бұрын
Same here, bought from LCE and bought on July 31st, same lenses you have bought, £250.00 off each lens and £100.00 cash back from Sony.
@Franky_1974
Жыл бұрын
Nice. Did you still got your camera. I am waiting and nothing happens, because the lenses are not available. Some shops say in the middle of August... Won`t wait anymore.
@robbeard6929
Жыл бұрын
@@Franky_1974 You may as well wait because you won't get them from anywhere else. I was told about 16th August. Don't be so impatient ,they'll be here, I've paid for mine already.
@Franky_1974
Жыл бұрын
I have to wait. You can't do anything about it. And I paid mine too. I hope it's worth the wait. ;-)
@robbeard6929
Жыл бұрын
@@Franky_1974 What's a couple of weeks, we've been waiting for years for this model and lenses. Hahahaha.👍
@LeeMansfield
11 ай бұрын
I have just bought the a6700 as a second camera (mainly used for travel) landcape, seascape and long exposure Could you please share your best landscape settings for the a6700 as in focus mode, focus drive and focus area
@TheCameraManReviews
11 ай бұрын
Hey, great question. First thing to consider, would I want everything from the foreground to background in focus. If yes, then we need to do some focus bracketing. Now the Sony A6700 does have Automatic focus Bracketing within its drive mode, but in truth its easier to do it manually. So we would need a tripod to keep the camera real steady. Drive mode: set to a 2 sec delay so we don't get any camera shake from touching the shutter button. Focus Mode: I would set to AF Single shot> Focus Area: I would set to flexi spot medium (or use the rear screen touch to focus) I would then take 3-5 shoots moving my focus through the scene, from the closest object to the furthest object and everything in between. So between them 3-5 shoots we should have pretty much everything in focus. I would then use Focus stacking software to merge them together. II would use photoshop as its the software I have, but many other photo editing software programs have focus stacking features. And walla, the perfect IMAGE! If you don't want to use Focus stacking, I would just set the Aperture to F11 or greater and set focus area to wide and let the camera decide. 9times out of 10, as long as your foreground subject is not too close, it will do its best to get everything in focus. Hope this helps! I am working on a video about focus stacking right now, it will be uploaded in a week or so. 🙂
@LeeMansfield
11 ай бұрын
@@TheCameraManReviews thanks very much
@Curtis-Randall
Жыл бұрын
Your channel is great, thank you for this. I’m a sub now. Cheers
@PranayKambli
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Tutorial, quick question. Can we focus and recompose the shot in Center Fix area mode
@LAHMIDI1
7 ай бұрын
Please what lens do you recommend, for this camera. The goal is to create content and photograph the family.
Bravo ! Simple consice and easy to understand even for us dummies 😂. .. No need for any background music, though . It can get distracting at times . Your review didn't need it.
@k.w.lwildlifephotography9091
Ай бұрын
So for birds in flight,id have bird subject,afc and zone or tracking zone?
@ThomsonLive
4 ай бұрын
It it possible to set a timer and focus right before the shot?
@azirulbahrom5438
6 ай бұрын
Planning to get myself one. But i have questions, let say i messed up with the settings, is there any way to reset it back to all to default?
@TheCameraManReviews
6 ай бұрын
That is a very good question and one I will have to find the answer to myself. Off the top of my head there is not a single button to restore a default setting, but it would be fairly obvious via the rear screen as to what the settings were in camera.
@santisportfishing
5 ай бұрын
Do you need sony lenses to have the help of the aurofocus on animals eyes?
@TheCameraManReviews
5 ай бұрын
No, the animal eye autofocus is built into the Sony A6700 body, so it should work with all lenses.
@ew8540
Жыл бұрын
Explain back-button focusing on the Sony A6700 please.
@YAZEED87m
3 ай бұрын
My A6700 without pressing the shutter button it not detect subject or face to focus on. even with AF ON I have to Pres the shutter button to focus all the way but in Video mode it is working fine does it means my camera have problems ?
@bronzepodcast
7 ай бұрын
Is it possible to assign manual focus just to the M selection?
@maddybaliga
8 ай бұрын
Does touch subject tracking work in 4K 120 fps ?
@CryptikzChannel
Ай бұрын
I don't see the wide option??
@alanjcravophotography4149
Жыл бұрын
most!!!!!!
@ereceeme
8 ай бұрын
How does the focus AI work?
@TheAdimel
9 ай бұрын
If I want to take a moving picture of bike, which af mode I had to use
@TheCameraManReviews
9 ай бұрын
Continuous auto focus, with center weighted focus area. The camera should lock onto the subject and track.
@TheAdimel
9 ай бұрын
@@TheCameraManReviews ok thank you
@howardhdavidson
2 ай бұрын
So what focus area do you use if you want to take a photo of a table of 12 people .Not autofocus.
@TheCameraManReviews
2 ай бұрын
This is what I would do, when there is multi layers to the image to focus on, set focus to wide and let the camera decide where to focus. 9 times out 10 the camera will try to get everything in focus. Sometimes we over complicate the process by trying to select a specific focus mode.
@howardhdavidson
2 ай бұрын
@@TheCameraManReviews That’s what I normally do on my A74 and many other previous cameras I’ve owned but my A7C2 possibly the AI is making the wrong focus decisions.I’ve watched dozens of videos about focus areas and most seem to concentrate on portrait and a single subject which is not a problem.I’ve tried all focus areas and turned of subject tracking and face recognition yet it’s still hit and miss.I’ve had a lot of experience with both video and still photography since the fifties and read about other people’s experiences .In this case I might have to consider I have a faulty unit. Thank you very much for your reply it’s much appreciated.
@dillons82
9 ай бұрын
How do I set the focus on the A6700 so that if I stand in front of the camera and am in focus, but I hold an object (for example my iPhone) directly in front of the lens, this object focuses? As soon as I put the object away from the camera lens, the camera should focus on me again .... I don't know how to do this and need your help 😩
@TheCameraManReviews
9 ай бұрын
Hi I feel your pain, but its an easy fix! Set focus mode to AF-C. Then focus area to Centre Fix. Walla. Now whenever something is in the centre of the frame (your iphone) this will be in focus. when it is moved away, the camera will focus on yourself again. 🙂
@dillons82
9 ай бұрын
@@TheCameraManReviews thank you!🙏 it worked💪🏼 but I also had to adjust the focus speed to 6👍🏼 Thanks again for helping :)
@Amit-Kaul
8 ай бұрын
Before watching this video I was thinking why the hell my camera is not recognizing faces For the wrong settings I won't start a thanking that maybe The Benchmark is so low That even this Auto focus Is considered good enough But then I learned subject recognition on my camera was off😂
@nurullahkebap8222
9 ай бұрын
Hello, I want to use focus stacking in studio photography. However, I will need 1.5 seconds for the flashes to charge. Is there a setting to extend the time between photo shoots? Thank you
@ScentSince2010
4 ай бұрын
So why does my a6700 zoom in and then allow me to focus vs what you show here
@Heli4213
Жыл бұрын
So I can keep holding it down as I take pictures?? I assume then put camera in Tracking: Expanded Spot?? Also, for jets like in your example what is the best metering mode for airshows again?? Also cant see RAW files in Lightroom??? Thanks Bob @TCMTheCameraMan
@TheCameraManReviews
Жыл бұрын
I go with centre metering mode as you usually have the Jet/Plane in the centre of your frame. I find this works best. 🙂
@thematsc
Жыл бұрын
I think they updated LR today :-)
@Heli4213
Жыл бұрын
Looking now!!!!!@@thematsc
@Heli4213
Жыл бұрын
Nope just tried it and they didn't update that issue???
@Heli4213
Жыл бұрын
HELP!!! For air shows, do you have to hold down the back button Focus if it's in tracking, do you hold it down while you're taking pictures? I wasn't sure if it's locked on. Do you need to hold it down the whole time?. Please help thanks
@TheCameraManReviews
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, i didn't make that very clear. So you press the rear tracking button and hold it in for as long as you want to track the subject, you then press the front shutter button to take the photos. So rear button to lock on and track. Front shutter button to take photo. 🙂
@Heli4213
Жыл бұрын
So I can keep holding it down as I take pictures?? I assume then put camera in Tracking: Expanded Spot?? Also, for jets like in your example what is the best metering mode for airshows again?? Thanks Bob@@TheCameraManReviews
@TheCameraManReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@Heli4213 yeah keep it held down, then press the shutter button as often as you like.
@Heli4213
Жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks. Used it this weekend and I think it went well. Do you know when we will be able to upload RAW files to Lightroom??? What a pain!!@@TheCameraManReviews
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