Pocket cards

Print to four A6 cards — pure black on white.

Exposure quick reference

Full stops · min shutter · sunny 16

Full-stop scales

f/ 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22
shutter 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000
ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

Slowest handheld shutter (no IBIS)

10mm 1/15
17mm 1/30
35mm 1/60
50mm 1/90
70mm 1/125

Sunny 16: in bright sun at f/16, shutter ≈ 1/ISO (ISO 100 → 1/100). Open one stop per step into shade.

Recommended a6700 setup

Ten-minute starting configuration

Exposure home base

  • · Mode: A (aperture priority)
  • · Auto ISO 100–6400
  • · ISO Auto Min. SS: 1/125

Focus

  • · AF-ON: AF On · shutter AF: Off
  • · AF-C + Wide + subject recognition On
  • · C1: switch recognition target

While learning

  • · File: RAW + JPEG
  • · Grid: rule of thirds · Zebra: 100+
  • · Audio signals: Off

Movie position defaults

  • · 4K24 · XAVC S · 10-bit 4:2:2
  • · S-Cinetone · Shutter 1/50
  • · Active SteadyShot · AF transition 3

My Menu

  • · File format · SteadyShot · Subject recognition
  • · Zebra · Picture profile · Format card

Video quick reference

180° · ND · S-Cinetone defaults

180° shutter

24p 1/50
30p 1/60
60p 1/125
120p 1/250

ND at f/4 · 1/50 · ISO100

Sunny ND32
Hazy ND16
Overcast ND4
Open shade ND2

Defaults: 4K24 · XAVC S 10-bit 4:2:2 · S-Cinetone · 1/50 · Active SteadyShot.

Hyperfocal distances

Focus here; sharp to infinity (metres)

10-20 G

mm f4f5.6f8f11
10 1.260.900.640.46
14 2.461.761.240.90
20 5.023.592.521.84

17-70 VC

mm f4f5.6f8f11
17 3.632.601.821.33
35 15.3510.977.695.60
50 31.3022.3715.6811.41
70 61.3243.8230.7022.34