David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700 Guide to Digital Photography

David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700 Guide to Digital Photography

by David D. Busch
Released April 2024
Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
ISBN: 9798888141861

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Book description

David Busch's Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700 is the most comprehensive reference and guide book available for Sony’s flagship APS-C mirrorless camera.

This enthusiast digital camera has a more powerful processor and upgraded autofocus with enhanced real-time tracking and advanced subject detection. Built-in 5-axis image stabilization allows sharp images hand-held even with slower shutter speeds. The a6700/ILCE-6700's fully-articulated LCD swivels to face forward, making the camera excellent for self-portraits, vlogging, and other applications. The a6700/ILCE-6700 features a 26 megapixel sensor with 759 embedded phase-detect pixels for lightning-fast autofocus at up to 11 frames per second, and a powerful battery to extend shooting life. With an electronic shutter that provides a silent shooting option, stunning 4K/UHD video capabilities, and exciting time-lapse photography features, the a6700/ILCE-6700 is a versatile digital camera that’s simple to use, yet boasts features demanded by the most avid photo buff. With this book in hand, you will discover all the capabilities of the Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700 as you explore the world of digital photography, develop your creativity, and capture the best photographs you’ve ever taken.

Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700 describes every feature of this sophisticated camera in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more. It relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy camera “roadmap” chapter, an easy-to-use visual guide to the a6700/ILCE-6700's features and controls. Learn when to use every option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you’ll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you’re shooting on the job, taking pictures as an advanced enthusiast pushing the limits of your imagination, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. About the Author
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1. Meet Your Sony Alpha a6700
    1. Your Out-of-Box Experience
    2. Initial Setup
      1. Battery Included
      2. Charging the Battery
      3. Mounting a Lens
      4. Turn on the Power
      5. Adjusting the Diopter Setting
      6. Inserting a Memory Card
    3. Menu Navigation Quick Start
    4. Formatting a Memory Card
    5. Selecting a Shooting Mode
      1. Intelligent Auto/Scenes Selection
      2. Other Modes
    6. Choosing a Metering Mode
    7. Choosing a Focus Mode
    8. Selecting a Focus Area
    9. Other Settings
      1. Adjusting White Balance and ISO
      2. Using the Self-Timer
    10. Quick Start to Movie Making
    11. Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken
    12. Transferring Files to Your Computer
      1. Wireless File Transfer
  11. Chapter 2. Your Camera Roadmap
    1. Using Cross References
    2. Front View
    3. The Sony a6700’s Business End
    4. Accessing Settings
      1. For Viewfinder Function Menu
      2. Shooting Function Menu
      3. Main Menu Adjustments
    5. Introducing the Touch Screen/Pad
      1. Touch Options
    6. Data Displays
    7. Going Topside
    8. Underneath Your Sony a6700
  12. Chapter 3. Nailing the Optimum Exposure
    1. Getting a Handle on Exposure
      1. Equivalent Exposure
    2. How the a6700 Calculates Exposure
      1. Correctly Exposed
      2. Overexposed
      3. Underexposed
    3. The Importance of ISO
    4. Choosing a Metering Method
      1. Multi Metering
      2. Center Metering
      3. Spot Metering
      4. Entire Screen Averaging
      5. Highlight-Weighted Metering
    5. Choosing an Exposure Mode
      1. Aperture Priority (A) Mode
      2. Shutter Priority (S) Mode
      3. Program (P) Mode
      4. Making Exposure Value Changes
      5. Manual Exposure (M) Mode
      6. Using ISO Auto
    6. Exposure Bracketing
      1. Continuous Bracketing
      2. Single Bracketing
      3. White Balance Bracketing
      4. DRO Bracketing
    7. Dealing with Digital Noise
      1. High ISO Noise
      2. Long Exposure Noise
    8. Using Dynamic Range Optimizer
    9. Working with HDR
      1. Bracketing and Merge to HDR
    10. Exposure Evaluation with Histograms
      1. The Live Histogram
      2. The Playback Histograms
      3. Tonal Range
      4. Histogram Basics
      5. Understanding Histograms
    11. Fine-Tuning Exposure
  13. Chapter 4. Mastering Autofocus Options
    1. Getting into Focus
      1. Contrast Detection
      2. Phase Detection
      3. Comparing the Two Hybrid Components
      4. Focus Modes and Options
    2. Focus Pocus
      1. Adding Circles of Confusion
      2. Your Focus Mode Options
      3. Focus or Release Priority?
      4. Focus Magnified
      5. Choosing the AF Area
    3. Tracking and Focusing on Subjects, Faces, and Eyes
      1. Subject Recognition Overview
      2. Making Your Subject Recognition Settings
    4. Magic Autofocus—Set and Forget
      1. Your AF-C to AF-S Switch
    5. Understanding Aperture Drive in AF
    6. Using Manual Focus
    7. Back-Button Focus
      1. Activating Back-Button Focus
  14. Chapter 5. Advanced Techniques
    1. Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures
    2. Long Exposures
    3. Continuous Shooting
    4. Customizing White Balance
      1. Shockless White Balance
      2. Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance
      3. Setting a Custom White Balance
      4. Setting White Balance by Color Temperature
    5. Interval Shooting
      1. Interval Shooting Checklist
      2. Settings Recap
      3. Viewing Your Interval Sequences
      4. Time-Lapse Movies
      5. Star Trails
    6. Focus Bracketing
      1. Freaky Focus
      2. Focus Bracket How-To
  15. Chapter 6. My Menu, Main Menu, and Shooting Menu
    1. Menu Navigation
    2. My Menu Tab
    3. Main Menu Tab
    4. Shooting Menu Tab
    5. 1. Image Quality
      1. JPEG/HEIF Switch
      2. File Format
      3. RAW File Type
      4. JPEG Quality
      5. JPEG Image Size
      6. Aspect Ratio
      7. (Movie) File Format
      8. Movie Settings
      9. S&Q Settings
      10. Time-lapse Settings
      11. Log Shooting Settings
      12. Proxy Settings
      13. Long Exposure NR/High ISO NR
      14. HLG Still Image
      15. Color Space
      16. Lens Compensation
    6. 2. Media
      1. Format
      2. Recover Image Database
      3. Display Media Information
    7. 3. File
      1. File/Folder Settings/File
      2. Select Recording Folder
      3. Create New Folder
      4. Copyright Info
      5. Write Serial Number
    8. 4. Shooting Mode
      1. Auto/Scene Selection
      2. Shoot Mode
      3. Introduction to Memory Registers
      4. Recall Camera Setting
      5. Camera Settings Memory
      6. Register Custom Shooting Set
    9. 5. Drive Mode
      1. Drive Mode
      2. Bracket Settings
      3. Interval Shooting Functions
    10. 6. Shutter/Silent
      1. Silent Mode Settings
      2. Shutter Type
      3. e-Front Curtain Shutter
      4. Release w/o Lens
      5. Release w/o Card
      6. Anti-Flicker Settings
      7. Movie Settings
    11. 7. Image Stabilization
      1. SteadyShot
      2. (Movies) SteadyShot
      3. SteadyShot Adjustments
      4. Focal Length
    12. 8. Zoom
      1. Zoom
      2. Zoom Range
      3. Custom Key Zoom Speed
      4. Remote Zoom Speed
      5. Using Zoom
    13. 9. Shooting Display
      1. Grid Line Display/Grid Line Type
      2. Live View Display Settings
      3. Emphasized Record Display
    14. 10. Marker Display
  16. Chapter 7. Exposure/Color Menu
    1. 1. Exposure
      1. BULB Timer Settings
      2. Auto Slow Shutter
      3. ISO
      4. ISO Range Limit
      5. ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed
    2. 2. Exposure Compensation
      1. Exposure Compensation
      2. Exposure Step
      3. Exposure Standard Adjustment
    3. 3. Metering
      1. Metering Mode
      2. Face Priority in Multi Metering
      3. Spot Metering Point
      4. Autoexposure Lock with Shutter
    4. 4. Flash
      1. Flash Mode
      2. Flash Compensation
      3. Exposure Compensation Settings
      4. Wireless Flash
      5. Red Eye Reduction
      6. External Flash Settings
      7. Register Flash Shooting Settings
    5. 5. White Balance
      1. White Balance
      2. Priority Settings in AWB
      3. Shutter AWB Lock
      4. Shockless White Balance
    6. 6. Color/Tone
      1. D-Range Optimizer
      2. Creative Look
      3. Picture Profile
      4. Select LUT
      5. Manage User LUTs
      6. Soft Skin Effect
    7. 7. Zebra Display
      1. Zebra Display
      2. Zebra Level
  17. Chapter 8. Focus and Playback Menus
    1. Focus Menu Tab
    2. 1. AF/MF
      1. Focus Mode
      2. Priority Set in AF-S/Priority Set in AF-C
      3. AF Tracking Sensitivity
      4. AF Transition Speed
      5. AF Subject Shift Sensitivity
      6. AF Assist
      7. AF Illuminator
      8. Aperture Drive in AF
      9. AF with Shutter
      10. Full Time DMF
      11. Pre-AF
    3. 2. Focus Area
      1. Focus Area
      2. Focus Area Limit
      3. Switch Vertical/Horizontal AF Area
      4. Focus Area Color
      5. AF Area Registration
      6. Delete Registered AF Area
      7. AF Area Auto Clear
      8. Area Display During Tracking
      9. AF-C Area Display
      10. Phase Detect. Area
      11. Circulation of Focus Point
      12. AF Frame Movement Amount
    4. 3. Subject Recognition
      1. Subject Recognition in Autofocus
      2. Recognition Target
      3. Recognition Target Selection Setting
      4. Right/Left Eye Selection
      5. Subject Recognition Frame Display
      6. Face Memory
      7. Registered Faces Priority
    5. 4. Focus Assistant
      1. Focus Map
      2. Auto Magnifier in Manual Focus
      3. Focus Magnifier
      4. Focus Magnifier Time
      5. Initial Focus Magnification
      6. (Movie) Initial Focus Magnification
      7. AF in Focus Magnification
    6. 5. Peaking Display
      1. Peaking Display
      2. Peaking Level
      3. Peaking Color
    7. Playback Tab
    8. 1. Playback Target
      1. View Mode
    9. 2. Magnification
      1. Enlarge Image
      2. Enlarge Initial Magnification
      3. Enlarge Initial Position
    10. 3. Selection/Memo
      1. Protect
      2. Rating
      3. Rating Set (Custom Key)
    11. 4. Delete
      1. Delete
      2. Delete Pressing Twice
      3. Delete Confirmation
    12. 5. Edit
      1. Crop
      2. Rotate
      3. Photo Capture
      4. JPEG/HEIF Switch
    13. 6. Viewing
      1. Continuous Playback for Interval
      2. Playback Speed for Interval
      3. Slide Show
    14. 7. Playback Option
      1. Image Index
      2. Display as Group
      3. Display Rotation
      4. Playback Focus Frame Display
      5. Display Specified Time Image
      6. Image Jump Setting
  18. Chapter 9. Network and Setup Menus
    1. Network Menu Tab
    2. 1. Smartphone Connect/PC Remote
      1. Smartphone Connection
      2. PC Remote Function
      3. Select on Camera and Send
      4. Reset Transfer Status
      5. Connect While Power Off
      6. Remote Shooting Settings
    3. 2. Streaming
      1. USB Streaming
    4. 3. Wi-Fi
      1. Wi-Fi Connect
      2. WPS Push/Access Point Settings
      3. Registering Manually
      4. Wi-Fi Frequency Band
      5. Display Wi-Fi Information
      6. SSID/PW Reset
    5. 4. Bluetooth
      1. Bluetooth Settings
      2. Pairing
      3. Manage Paired Device
      4. Bluetooth Remote Control
      5. Display Device Address
    6. 5. Wired LAN
      1. LAN IP Address Setting
      2. Display Wired LAN Info
    7. 6. USB-LAN Tethering
      1. USB-LAN Connection
      2. Tethering Connection
    8. 7. Network Option
      1. Airplane Mode
      2. Edit Device Name
      3. Access Authenticity Settings
      4. Access Authenticity Information
      5. Reset Network Settings
    9. Setup Menu Tab
    10. 1. Area/Date (Stills/Movies)
      1. Language
      2. Area/Date/Time Setting
      3. NTSC/PAL Selector
    11. 2. Reset/Save Settings
      1. Setting Reset
      2. Save/Load Settings
    12. 3. Operation Customize
      1. Custom Key/Dial Settings
      2. Custom Key/Dial Settings
      3. Custom Key Settings (Playback)
      4. Function Menu Settings
      5. Different Settings for Stills/Movies
      6. Display (Screen Display) Settings
      7. (Movie) Record with Shutter
      8. Zoom Ring Rotate
    13. 4. Dial Customize
      1. Custom Key/Dial Settings (Stills) / Custom Key/Dial Settings (Movies)
      2. My Dial Settings
      3. Av/Tv Rotate
      4. Dial/Wheel Lock
    14. 5. Touch Operation
      1. Touch Operation
      2. Touch Panel/Pad
      3. Touch Panel Settings
      4. Touch Pad Settings
    15. 6. Accessibility
      1. Screen Reader
    16. 7. Finder/Monitor
      1. Select FINDER/MONITOR
      2. Monitor Brightness
      3. Viewfinder Brightness
      4. Finder Color Temperature
      5. Display Quality
      6. Finder Frame Rate
      7. Monitor Flip Direction
    17. 8. Display Options
      1. TC/UB Display Settings
      2. Gamma Display Assist
      3. Gamma Display Assist Type
      4. Display LUT
      5. (Images) Remaining Shooting Display
      6. (Images) Auto Review
      7. Shooting Mode Selection Screen
    18. 9. Power Setting Option
      1. Auto Monitor Off
      2. Power Save Start Time
      3. Power Save By Monitor
      4. Auto Power Off Temperature
    19. 10. Sound Option
      1. Volume Settings
      2. 4 Channel Audio Monitoring
      3. Audio Signals
    20. 11. USB
      1. USB Connection Mode
      2. USB LUN Setting
      3. USB Power Supply
    21. 12. External Output
      1. HDMI Resolution
      2. HDMI Output Settings
      3. HDMI Information Display
      4. CTRL For HDMI
    22. 13. Setup Option
      1. Video Light Mode
      2. Sensor Cleaning
      3. Auto Pixel Mapping/Pixel Mapping
      4. Version
      5. Certification Logo (Non-US/Canada Models Only)
      6. Display Serial Number
      7. Privacy Notice
  19. Chapter 10. Movie-Making Basics
    1. Vloggers and Streamers
    2. Some Fundamentals
      1. First Things First
    3. Preparing to Shoot Video
      1. Steps During Movie Making
    4. More About Frame Rates and Bit Rates
      1. Frame Rates
      2. Bit Rates
    5. Choosing Metering/Exposure Modes
    6. Stop That!
    7. Choosing an Autofocus Mode
      1. Tracking in Video
    8. Tips for Movie Making
      1. Composition
      2. Lighting for Video
      3. Audio
      4. Lens Craft
  20. Chapter 11. Advanced Video Features
    1. More on Sensors and Crop Factors
      1. Sensor Size
      2. Crop Factor
    2. Other Important Parameters
      1. Frame Guides
    3. Time Codes and User Bits
    4. Picture Profiles
      1. Gamma, Gamma Ding Dong
      2. Select LUT (Movies)
      3. Manage User LUTs (Movies)
    5. More on 4K Video
    6. Using an External Recorder
    7. Audio Settings
      1. Audio Recording
      2. Audio Recording Level
      3. Audio Out Timing
      4. Wind Noise Reduction
      5. Multi-interface Shoe Audio Settings
  21. Chapter 12. Working with Lenses
    1. Don’t Forget the Crop Factor
    2. Choosing a Lens
      1. Other E-Mount Lenses
      2. A-Mount Lenses
    3. What Lenses Can Do for You
    4. Categories of Lenses
    5. Using Wide-Angle Lenses
      1. Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems
    6. Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses
      1. Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems
    7. SteadyShot and You
      1. How It Works
  22. Chapter 13. Working with Flash
    1. Why Flash?
    2. Electronic Flash Basics
      1. How Electronic Flash Works
      2. Flash Modes
      3. Flash Exposure Compensation
      4. Red Eye Reduction
    3. Using an External Electronic Flash
      1. Guide Numbers, Hot Shoes, and More
      2. HVL-F60M/RM/RM2 Flash Units
      3. HVL-F46RM Flash Unit
      4. HVL-F45RM Flash Unit
      5. HVL-F43M Flash Unit
      6. HVL-F28RM Flash Unit
      7. HVL-F20M Flash Unit
    4. Wireless Flash (Optical)
      1. Key Wireless Concepts
      2. Setting Channels and Remote Groups
      3. Setting Ratios
      4. Radio Control

Product information

  • Title: David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6700/ILCE-6700 Guide to Digital Photography
  • Author(s): David D. Busch
  • Release date: April 2024
  • Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
  • ISBN: 9798888141861