Sony A6000 Manual: I wanted to get the Panasonic LX-100 but the price stays high so I think I would get the Sony A6000 instead. I tried to download the manual from Sony but neither...

BebuLamar

I wanted to get the Panasonic LX-100 but the price stays high so I think I would get the Sony A6000 instead. I tried to download the manual from Sony but neither manual would show me how to use the camera in manual exposure or manual focusing. I want to learn how to use the camera and how it operates before I buy it.

tramsey Loc: Texas

I have very little use for the manual that comes with the camera. I always get a field quide explains much better and more of what the camera can do, I found one for you camera on Amazon, here;s a link

https://www.amazon.com/David-Buschs-ILCE-6000-Digital-Photography/dp/1681981904/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=68F9E9MTC6W2JQ8914R3

Of course, this information comes at a cost, which is for you to post two photos in the next while.

BebuLamar

Thanks but I haven't decided to buy the camera yet. I want to know about it before making the decision. The fact that if Sony doesn't supply me with a usable manual then it's one big strike against it.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

You can't go wrong with David Busch's books on cameras. Buy it. You won't regret it.

Bill_de Loc: US

Google helps. Videos are sometimes better to get a feel for a camera you don't have in front of you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sony+alpha+a6000+manual+mode&oq=sony+a6000+manual+mode&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l8.23345j0j4&sourceid=silk&ie=UTF-8

tramsey Loc: Texas

Most camera companies don't supply a manual with theri camera; they allow you to download a PDF file of the manual.

BebuLamar

tramsey wrote:

Most camera companies don't supply a manual with theri camera; they allow you to download a PDF file of the manual.

I tried to download the manual. I downloaded 2 of them but neither show me how to use the camera in manual.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

BebuLamar wrote:

I wanted to get the Panasonic LX-100 but the price stays high so I think I would get the Sony A6000 instead. I tried to download the manual from Sony but neither manual would show me how to use the camera in manual exposure or manual focusing. I want to learn how to use the camera and how it operates before I buy it.

I Googled to see what I could find on the Sony a6000. Their so-called manual was downright silly. What I did manage to stumble on was page 142 of the Sony Help Guide. Hopefully it will give you some guidance.

(Download)

le boecere

BebuLamar wrote:

Thanks but I haven't decided to buy the camera yet. I want to know about it before making the decision. The fact that if Sony doesn't supply me with a usable manual then it's one big strike against it.

Yup, "one big strike against it". But, it didn't stop me from purchasing one, and apparently a couple dozen more people have done the same. For me, Fujifilm supplies better manuals, yet none of the manuals fully satisfy my needs (I'm dumb). Glad there are people like David Busch who write books.
Gary L. Friedman and Ross Warner write one that may be equally as good.

splatbass Loc: Honolulu

BebuLamar wrote:

Thanks but I haven't decided to buy the camera yet. I want to know about it before making the decision. The fact that if Sony doesn't supply me with a usable manual then it's one big strike against it.

I have one. Don't let the manual deter you from buying a great camera. Seriously. And I found manual mode to be pretty straightforward.

BebuLamar

I am sorry but I am the one who read the manual before buying the camera. I need to know how to use it before I buy it.

markjay

why is it that every camera manual is garbage ??
I bought the Canon M5 last December. The manual is 225 pages - and all useless. Some of the most basic questions cant be answered from the manual.

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

I bought both this camera (a60000 and Gary Friedman's excellent manual, no regrets!
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muggins88 Loc: Inverness, Florida

markjay wrote:

why is it that every camera manual is garbage ??
I bought the Canon M5 last December. The manual is 225 pages - and all useless. Some of the most basic questions cant be answered from the manual.

I have both Busch and Friedman manuals. Friedman is far better.

Jcmarino

Go on You Tube and check out Gary Fong's videos for the a 6000, they are awesome.