- Here are a few accessories and lenses
you should consider before
your Sony a6400 arrives.
Super most important thing to have
is a memory card.
This is a SanDisk Extreme PLUS card.
This is relatively inexpensive
but great enough to hold all
of your 4k and 1080p content.
But it's also not too cheap where it has
a high rate of failure.
Next up, you got to have extra batteries.
Now, it's best to go for
the Sony branded batteries.
These tend to hold
their charge much better
and way longer over the years,
compared to third party branded batteries.
For example, this Wasabi battery here
does a pretty good job for
about three to six months,
but after that, not so much.
So you can get this for now,
until you have enough
money to get yourself
another Sony branded battery.
Next up is a battery charger.
Your Sony a6400 is not gonna come
with a dedicated charger
other than a USB cable
that plugs directly to your camera.
So what I would recommend is getting
this Nitecore dual battery charger.
Not only can it charge
two batteries at once,
but it also comes with a
cable attached to it already.
That way you don't have to worry
about forgetting a USB cable.
Next thing I recommend
is a screen protector.
You're gonna be running and
gunning a lot with your setup.
You're gonna be throwing it into your bag,
so the best thing you can do
is to get yourself a screen protector.
Again, the one I can highly recommend
is the Sony branded one.
Yes, they're a little bit more expensive
compared to the other third
party branded ones out there,
but they're the best that I've used.
I've had them on all of my Sony cameras
and none of them show any
signs of wear and tear.
Movin' on to lenses and the ones you wanna
keep an eye out on are the
lenses with Optical SteadyShot.
Since the a6400 does not have
in-body image stabilization,
using lenses that have Optical SteadyShot
will help smooth out
your handheld footage.
For an uber ultra wide angle lens
that will fit everything into
frame when you're vlogging,
you want to consider the 10-18 F4.
This is the best lens for vlogging.
However, if you're on a budget right now,
the kit lens, the 16-50 that comes
with this a6400 bundle
is wide enough for vlogging.
If you're looking for the
best lens for travel vlogging,
the Zeiss 16-70 F4 would
be my recommendation
and it's my personal favorite.
At 16 millimeter, it's wide
enough for me to vlog with
and I can zoom all the way to 70
to get nice portrait
shots and cinematic shots.
Now, some of you may be asking,
what about the 18-135 kit lens
or the 18-105 F4 G lens?
Unless you have a giraffe neck as an arm,
18 millimeter, in my
opinion, isn't wide enough.
But those two lenses are
fantastic travel lenses.
Movin' on to epic B roll lenses,
I recommend either the 35 millimeter
or the 50 millimeter 1.8 OSS.
The 1.8 on the lenses will give you
that creamy background look.
Plus, it's also good for low light.
Use slow motion with these lenses
and you're instantly a
cinematic travel vlogger.
Terms and condition may apply.
The trick to getting
smooth slow motion shots
is with ND filters.
I'll leave the ones that are compatible
with the lenses that I've recommended,
so you know which one to get.
Now I know I'm gonna get asked,
how come I did not
recommend any Sigma lenses
in this video.
Unfortunately, those lenses don't have
Optical SteadyShot built in,
so when you're using the Sony a6400
that doesn't have any
built-in stabilization inside,
you're gonna see a lot
of jittery, shaky footage
when you are shooting with the Sony a6400.
That's why it's best to have lenses
that have Optical SteadyShot.
Of course, if you're gonna be doing
a lot of photography with the Sony a6400,
absolutely, the Sigma lenses
are going to be amazing.
Next up, vlog accessories.
This is my rig right here
that allows me to mount
the mic to the side
and still take advantage
of the flip up screen.
The mic of choice is the Rode VideoMicro.
It's small, light, compact
and it provides great sounding audio.
What's holding all this together
is this tiny bracket from Ulanzi
I even have have a manfrotto
quick release right here,
that will allow me to attach
and detach my camera from the setup.
Links to this build
is in the description box below.
Now this isn't necessary,
but if you want to up your cinematic game,
have your a6400 on a Gimbal.
It will stabilize all
of your walking shots
and give all of your vlogs
extra production value.
The one I'm using here is
the Zhiyun WEEBILL LAB.
If the WEEBILL LAB is a little
too expensive for you right now,
you can go ahead and
pick up the Crane Plus
or the Crane V2.
These are just as good for
a few hundred dollars less.
And the last piece of accessory
that I can highly recommend
is this Peak Design Slide LITE strap.
This will allow you to transport
your Sony a6400 around
and you can easily remove the strap
by detaching the anchors right here,
allowing you to have more freedom to vlog.
Before we announce and get
into the next giveaway,
let's go ahead and read
some of the top comments
from the last video.
Sony a6400 versus Sony
a6500 versus Sony a5100.
You should check out that video.
It's a pretty cool video.
Buys a6500, Sony releases the a6400.
People with the a6500:
the Pikachu meme.
I wonder how the Sony
a6400 compares to the N64?
I mean, 64 is a good number.
Real talk though,
who else was thinking about that meme
when the Sony a6400 was announced?
(children screaming)
Guess I should not have
watched this video.
You made some good points in favor
of considering this camera.
I tend to do that.
Alright, T-shirt giveaway time.
Giving away another Sony Be Alpha T-shirt.
For a chance to win, all you have to do
is just be a subscriber of the channel.
Leave a comment down below.
Something related to the Sony a6400
and we will announce the winner
at the end of the next video.
And the winner of this
Peak Design Sony Pro
support edition camera strap
is Three Princess Productions.
Three Princess Productions,
send us an e-mail via the about page
of my YouTube channel.
We'll get this shipped out to you ASAP.
Guys, thank you so much for watching
and I'll see you guys in the next video.
Peace!
