Best Sony a6500 Guide
This was the best guide I've seen for my a6500. I wish that it came with my camera in the box. Your breakdown of everything was clear and engaging. Your use of examples and metaphors were excellent. It really made the complex photography conce...
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I am a beginner when it comes to cameras and settings, I have been tasked to make training videos, this has been the best, most well developed and thought out course we could have found. Thanks for this!
This was the best guide I've seen for my a6500. I wish that it came with my camera in the box. Your breakdown of everything was clear and engaging. Your use of examples and metaphors were excellent. It really made the complex photography conce...
I am a beginner when it comes to cameras and settings, I have been tasked to make training videos, this has been the best, most well developed and thought out course we could have found. Thanks for this!
Covered everything I could think of in an easy to follow way. I was a Nikon full frame user for several years shooting real estate photography. So this gave me enough knowledge to feel comfortable with the huge menu system, and get out there to st...
Like I said really, really good tutorials, easy to understand and cover all you need to get started with your a6500. I also really enjoy the custom buttons that he recommends and they helped me a lot in using with ease the camera in the beginni...
I have literally learned and customised my camera thanks to this guide. I could not recommend it enough! Just switched to A7III and looking to buy this too. Absolutely worth the time Caleb has put into those guides
Buy this guide to learn EVERYTHING about the a6500! Great guide!!!
The value of this tutorial is concise and excellent to get new users up to speed in the 4k revolution. I invested in the a6500 and was overwhelmed with the manual and it's non-conceptual techno-babble. The why and how a new user needs is not avail...
Had a hard time going through videos on YouTube to figure out how to set up this camera for videography. This guide broke it down, step-by-step. Thank you!
His extensive experience in the field of filming and his commitment to his audience, have enabled him to offer a high quality product, as is this guide to the Alpha 6500, thank you very much Caleb.
This course is a huge timesaver. For me that means I can get out and shoot confidently with the new camera as soon as possible, rather than spending hours fiddling about with endless menus. Highly recommended! I also learned a few new tricks...
I've only owned Canon cameras in the past so I knew getting use to the Sony menus and functions would take some take but this guide was a major short cut to learning all of the ends and outs of my new Sony camera.
Loved this course. Have had experience with multiple Sony and Canon cameras, but this was a great course to really get down to the things that matter for shooting video. Caleb hits on a lot of points that I probably would have found out the hard...
Amazing course. Looking forward to the A7R3 course!
Thanks for this course! Very easy to follow and understand. I was trying to look up YouTube videos before I found this course, which was leading me nowhere. It's nice to have found a single place to learn everything I wanted to know!
The guide was very thorough especially for the price. I would say this is targeted moreso to those who have less experience with cameras, who don't constantly watch youtube tutorials or fiddle with their camera already, and maybe who are thinking ...
Caleb had the perfect balance of detail and pace. Long enough to dig deep but not too long where you wanted to skip the video. If you want to get your A6500 set up quick and ready to roll, this is the course for you! It saved me probably 20 hou...
Definitely a must for beginner like me. Clear and easy guide along with tips that are useful.
Excellent content and pace...highest quality and very informative!!!
Excellent! Great editorial and arrangement on the sections. Strange and clear presentation to make people very easy to get it! Love it! Highly recommended to all of you! Well Done, Bro!
The early part of the course was not sure if it was designed for someone starting off like me. Equipped with a Sony a6500 and confused with what to do. Needed a real source to guide me through the mind field. A lot of info on YouTube, none of whic...
An in depth look at the a6500 without a bunch of filler.
I received the camera and wanted to shoot a corporate video. Before a had a Nikon D800. This guide helped me a lot to know the camera in short time. Great stuff.
Really enjoyed going through this guide. Concise and gets to the point so I was up and running with my camera in no time. Thanks for the great work!
I bought the Sony a6500 last week and quickly wanted to have a basic knowledge of the camera to feel confident on my next gig. I have used and owned a Sony a7s, Sony a7sII, Sony a7rII and Sony a6000 in the past so I was already familiar with the i...
You couldn't learn the info in this video if you were to just read the manual alone. A huge timesaver. It's not hard to justify the price either - If you could take a friend out to lunch and learn all worthwhile video features of the a6500 in th...
Very informative guide and easy to understand. Thank you!
I'm at 1.2 just after the intro & I've already got my money's worth! Essential learning for you investment to gain the most from it.
I purchased Calebs a6300 course when it came out, because I had just purchased that camera, but based on some reviews I watched, I decided to send that back and go with the a6500, and then when I happened to run into Caleb at NAB Show in Las Vegas...
If you are a filmmaker and just got an a6500 there will be nothing more helpful than this guide. Super thorough and detailed. Couldn't ask for anything more.
This course is a problem solver for Sony a6500 owners! A+
This tutorial worths it a lot, it is a must because you will get the most out of this camera but be careful because you will probably spend some money buying some great gadgets in Amazon. You'll love it for sure. David Sánchez
Fantastic tutorial and perfect explanation for newbies like me. Alessandro
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Caleb Pike
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About the instructor
Caleb Pike is a camera operator, editor, and youtuber. His experience branches from documentary and commercial, to film and educational material.
a6400 + a6500 + a6600
The Sony a6400, a6500 and a6600 Video Guide is a video course for filmmakers and content creators looking to maximize video on the these amazing little cameras. Watch the trailer above for more information and check out the outline below to view the material covered.
MORE THAN AN UPDATE
We took our popular Sony a6500 guide and updated to include Sony’s newer a6400 and a6600. This guide has been completely re-shot and includes all sorts of new content. These cameras while very similar have significant differences so we decided to group them all into one guide.
Course Contents
Course Curriculum
- Introduction (Start Here)
- Updates and FAQ
- Video Downloads
- Discord Group
- 1. Camera Overview and Initial Setup
- 2. Custom Button and Dial Layout
- 3. Memory Recall
- 4. Resolutions and Frame Rates
- 5. Slow Motion
- 6. Time-lapse
- 7. Picture Profiles
- 8. Aputure, Shutter and ISO
- 9. Getting Correct Exposure
- 10. White Balance
- 11. Color Correction
- 12. Image Stabilization and Steady Shot
- 13. HDMI Settings for Monitoring and Recording
- 14. Clear Image Zoom
- 15. WiFi Monitoring and Control
- 16. E-Mount Lenses
- 17. Lenses and Speed Boosters
- 18. Autofocus
- 19. Manual Focus
- 20. Audio Settings
- 21.Rigging and Power
- 22. Shooting Scenarios
- 23. Conclusion
- Discord Group
- Important Note About the Legacy Guide
- Welcome!
- Guide Outline
- Video Downloads
- Join the Discord Group!
- 1.1 Menu Setup
- 1.2 Custom Button Layout
- 1.3 Custom Functions Setup
- 1.4 Customizing Memory Settings
- 1.5 Resolution and Frame Rates
- 1.6 Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO
- 1.7 Exposure Assist Features
- 1.8 White Balance Options
- 1.9 Slow Motion Settings
- 1.10 Timelapse Setup
- 1.11 Picture Profiles
- 1.12 Wifi Control and Monitoring
- 1.13 Clear Image Zoom
- 1.14 SteadyShot
- 2.1 Sony Lenses
- 2.2 Adapted Lenses
- 2.3 Lens Adapters
- 3.1 Focus Areas
- 3.2 Touch Focus
- 3.3 Center Lock & Face Detection
- 3.4 Manual Focus
- 4.1 Microphones
- 4.2 Using a Mixer
- 4.3 Using a Preamp
- 4.4 Using Recorder
- 4.5 Monitoring Audio
- 5.1 Power Options
- 5.2 HDMI Issues & Work Arounds
- 5.3 Rigging Setups
- Guide Conclusion