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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Sony a6000
Your Out-of-Box Experience
Initial Setup
Battery Included
Final Steps
Formatting a Memory Card
Selecting a Shooting Mode
Choosing a Metering Mode
Choosing a Focus Mode
Selecting a Focus Area
Other Settings
Adjusting White Balance and ISO
Using the Self-Timer
Using the a6000’s Flash
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 a6000’s Business End
LCD Panel Data Displays
Using the Quick Navi Function Menu
Going Topside
Underneath Your Sony a6000
Chapter 3 Camera Settings and Custom Settings Menus
Anatomy of the Menus
Camera Settings Menu
Image Size
Aspect Ratio
Quality
Panorama: Size
Panorama: Direction
File Format
Record Setting
Drive Mode
Flash Mode
Flash Compensation
Red Eye Reduction
Focus Mode
Focus Area
AF Illuminator
AF Drive Speed
AF Track Duration
Exposure Compensation
Exposure Step
ISO
Metering Mode
White Balance
DRO/Auto HDR
Creative Style
Picture Effect
Zoom
Focus Magnifier
Long Exposure. NR/High ISO NR
Lock-on AF
Smile/Face Detect.
Soft Skin Effect
Auto Object Framing
Scene Selection
Movie
SteadyShot
Color Space
Auto Slow Shutter
Audio Recording
Wind Noise Reduction
Shooting Tip List
Memory Recall
Memory
Custom Settings Menu
Zebra
MF Assist
Focus Magnifier Time
Grid Line
Auto Review
DISP Button
Peaking Level
Peaking Color
Exposure Settings Guide
Live View Display
Display Continuous AF Area
Pre-AF
Zoom Setting
Eye-Start AF
FINDER/MONITOR
Release w/o Lens
AF w/Shutter
AEL w/Shutter
e-Front Curtain Shutter
Superior Auto Image Extract
Exp. Comp. Set
Bracket Order
Face Registration
AF Micro Adjustment
Lens Compensation
Function Menu Settings
Custom Key Settings
Dial/Wheel Setup
Dial/Wheel Ev Comp
MOVIE Button
Dial/Wheel Lock
Chapter 4 Application, Playback, and Setup Menus
Application Menu
Application List
Introduction
Playback Menu
Delete
View Mode
Image Index
Display Rotation
Slide Show
Rotate
Enlarge Image
4K Still Image Playback
Protect
Specify Printing
Setup Menu
Monitor Brightness
Viewfinder Brightness
Finder Color Temperature
Volume Settings
Audio Signals
Upload Settings
Tile Menu
Mode Dial Guide
Delete Confirm
Power Save Start Time
Cleaning Mode
Demo Mode
Remote Control
HDMI Resolution
CTRL for HDMI
HDMI Info. Display
USB Connection
USB LUN Setting
Language
Date/Time Setup
Area Setting
Format
File Number
Select REC Folder
New Folder
Folder Name
Recover Image Database
Display Media Information
Version
Setting Reset
Chapter 5 Shooting Modes and Exposure Control
Getting a Handle on Exposure
Equivalent Exposure
How the a6000 Calculates Exposure
Correctly Exposed
Overexposed
Underexposed
Metering Mid-Tones
The Importance of ISO
Choosing a Metering Method
Choosing an Exposure Mode
Aperture Priority (A) Mode
Shutter Priority (S) Mode
Program Auto (P) Mode
Making Exposure Value Changes
Manual Exposure (M) Mode
Exposure Bracketing
Dealing with Digital Noise
High ISO Noise
Exposure Evaluation with Histograms
The Live Histogram
The Playback Histograms
Histogram Interpretation
Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes
Auto and Scene Modes
Sweep Panorama Mode
Chapter 6 Mastering the Autofocus Options
Getting into Focus
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
Comparing the Two Hybrid Components
Focus Modes and Options
Focus Pocus
Adding Circles of Confusion
Using Manual Focus
Your Autofocus Mode Options
Setting the AF Area
Useful Menu Items for AF
Auto Object Framing
AF Lock
Chapter 7 Advanced Shooting
Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures
Long Exposures
Working with Long Exposures
Delayed Exposures
Continuous Shooting
Setting Image Parameters
Customizing White Balance
Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance
Setting White Balance by Color Temperature
Setting a Custom White Balance
Image Processing
D-Range Optimizer and In-Camera HDR
Creating HDR Photos in Post-Processing
Using Creative Styles
Chapter 8 Movie Making
Some Fundamentals
Preparing to Shoot Video
More About Frame Rates and Formats
Steps During Movie Making
Stop That!
Tips for Shooting Better Video
Keep Things Stable and on the Level
Shooting Script
Storyboards
Storytelling in Video
Composition
Lighting for Video
Audio
Lens Craft
Chapter 9 Working with Lenses
Don’t Forget the Crop Factor
Choosing a Lens
Sony’s Carl Zeiss E-Mount Lenses
Using the LA-EA Series Adapters
Other Lens Options
Using the Lensbaby
What Lenses Can Do for You
Categories of Lenses
Using Wide-Angle Lenses
Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems
Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses
Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems
Telephotos and Bokeh
Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses
Lens Tune-Up
SteadyShot and Your Lenses
Chapter 10 Making Light Work for You
Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash
Continuous Lighting Basics
Daylight
Incandescent/Tungsten Light
Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources
Adjusting White Balance
Electronic Flash Basics
How Electronic Flash Works
Flash Exposure Compensation
Red Eye Reduction
Using an External Electronic Flash
HVL-F60AM Flash Unit
HVL-F43AM Flash Unit
HVL-F43M Flash Unit
HVL-F36AM Flash Unit
HVL-F32M Flash Unit
HVL-F20AM Flash Unit
Chapter 11 Using Wi-Fi
Making a Wi-Fi Connection
Using WPS Push
Registering Manually
Wi-Fi Settings
Wi-Fi Functions
Sending Photos to a Smart Device
Wi-Fi Transfer to a Computer
Viewing Images on a TV
Downloading Apps to Your a6000
Current Sony Apps
Near Field Communications (NFC)
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