David Busch's Sony Alpha a6000/ILCE-6000 Guide to Digital Photography from Rocky Nook is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference guide to the feature-packed Sony a6000/ILCE-6000 camera. Filled with how-to steps and full-color illustrations, this book covers the camera's abilities in detail, from taking your first photos through advanced discussion of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more. Included is a straight forward guide to the a6000/ILCE-6000, complete with close-up photos and descriptions of the camera's essential features and controls. With best-selling photography author David Busch as your teacher and mentor, you'll soon have the knowledge and confidence to master your camera's capabilities. Bring your creative vision with the Sony a6000/ILCE-6000 to light and pick up a copy of this book today.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1
- Getting Started with Your Sony a6000
- Your Out-of-Box Experience
- Initial Setup
- Selecting a Shooting Mode
- Choosing a Metering Mode
- Choosing a Focus Mode
- Selecting a Focus Area
- Other Settings
- An Introduction to Movie Making
- Reviewing the Images You've Taken
- Switching Between Still and Movie Playback
- Transferring Files to Your Computer
Chapter 2
- Sony a6000 Roadmap
- Front View
- The Sony a6000s Business End
- LCD Panel Data Displays
- Going Topside
- Underneath Your Sony a6000
Chapter 3
- Camera Settings and Custom Settings Menus
- Anatomy of the Menus
- Camera Settings Menu
- Custom Settings Menu
Chapter 4
- Application, Playback, and Setup Menus
- Application Menu
- Playback Menu
- Setup Menu
Chapter 5
- Shooting Modes and Exposure Control
- Getting a Handle on Exposure
- How the a6000 Calculates Exposure
- The Importance of ISO
- Choosing a Metering Method
- Choosing an Exposure Mode
- Exposure Bracketing
- Dealing with Digital Noise
- Exposure Evaluation with Histograms
- Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes
Chapter 6
- Mastering the Autofocus Options
- Getting into Focus
- Focus Pocus
- Useful Menu Items for AF
Chapter 7
- Advanced Shooting
- Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures
- Long Exposures
- Delayed Exposures
- Continuous Shooting
- Setting Image Parameters
- Image Processing
Chapter 8
- Movie Making
- Some Fundamentals
- Preparing to Shoot Video
- Stop That!
- Tips for Shooting Better Video
Chapter 9
- Working with Lenses
- Don't Forget the Crop Factor
- Choosing a Lens
- What Lenses Can Do for You
- Categories of Lenses
- Using Wide-Angle Lenses
- Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses
- Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses
Chapter 10
- Making Light Work for You
- Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash
- Continuous Lighting Basics
- Electronic Flash Basics
- Using an External Electronic Flash
Chapter 11
- Using Wi-Fi
- Making a Wi-Fi Connection
- Wi-Fi Functions
- Index
