- I'm out here in Los Angeles today,
vlogging on the Sony a6600.
And today, I'manna break down
the complete vlogging setup
for this camera.
And stick to the very end
where I'manna show you
a great budget option as well.
You gotta just press record.
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So let's jump right into this vlog setup.
So at the base of this,
we have the Sony a6600 which is at $1,197.
You know sometimes, this
camera can go on sale,
be a lil bit cheaper.
And so, definitely check
the links in description.
Everything is gonna be listed down below.
So the first thing that
we added to this camera
was this cold shoe relocator.
And so this allows the
microphone to be placed on top
of the camera.
But you can also see the LCD screen,
but if you have your shotgun lie
just where the normal hot shoe mount,
you can't see your screen,
so obviously with vlogging,
that's gonna be a big issue,
so this is you know, a must
have on the Sony a6600.
With that cold shoe extender,
we're able to put on
the Rode VideoMic NTG,
which is the best
microphone for vlogging .
This is an audio test of the internal mic
on the Sony a6600,
so we can compare it to the
other shotgun microphones.
This is an audio test
with the $250 Rode VideoMic
NTG shotgun microphone
going straight into the Sony a6600.
If you wanna see a video actually
all about this microphone,
you can click the card
at the top of this video,
and check that out.
Supporting the camera, we
have the Joby 3k GorillaPod,
and this is an awesome
tripod that allows you
to hold it selfie mode like this,
or you can extend the legs,
you can set it on the table.
And because you can really
bend and morph this legs
on the GorillaPod, it makes it
super versatile for vlogging.
Now the lens we're using
for the this vlog setup
is the Sony 10 to 18 millimeter F4 lens.
And so, this lens all the way
wide 10 and then zoomed in
at 18, it's gonna stay at
F4 which is pretty awesome.
It's got image stabilization.
It's a great lens because it's so wide.
And so for vlogging,
you really don't have to hold the camera
that far away from you.
So this is what the lens
looks like at 10 millimeters.
And so I'm actually able to
hold the camera pretty close
to my face and still get this wide angle,
which is great for a few reasons.
One, I'm able to put my elbow
right here up against my body,
so if my arm gets tired,
this is a lot easier to hold,
then if I'm holding it out here,
that's gonna kill my arm
if I'm doing that all day.
So, that's the first nice thing.
The second thing is that
the shotgun microphone
is really close to me
because I'm holding the
camera so close to my face,
so you're gonna get a lot better audio.
This is the best SD card that
we recommend for vlogging.
And when picking an SD card,
you definitely don't wanna just cheap out
and go with something super cheap.
This one actually comes in at $37.
You know, right around there.
It's a 128 gigs and it's fast enough
to do any of the record
settings, in video, in photo,
this card is gonna be quick enough.
This card is also shockproof,
temperature proof,
X-ray proof, waterproof.
This thing is tough, it's reliable.
It's perfect for just kinda
throwing in your backpack
traveling with, going to the airport.
This is the best SD card for this camera.
Now the batteries in this
camera last a long time,
but you definitely wanna have
a few extras when vlogging.
And so, for right around $45,
you can get two extra
batteries, as well as a charger.
And you definitely need this when vlogging
because even though this
batteries are way more improved
than the a6300, a6500,
you still might need some
extras, and so definitely pick.
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So definitely pick these up.
For an extra $30, you
can get this power bank
that is going to,
one, be strong enough to
actually charge these batteries,
and it has a lot of juice in there.
And so this is actually
gonna houst you a few days,
and charge these up quite a few times.
You can toss this in your
backpack and charge your batteries
on the go.
Another cool thing, with
having this six-foot cable,
is you can plug this
directly into the camera,
this might be in your pocket,
this might be in your backpack,
and then you're charging your
camera while you're shooting.
Now this vlog setup comes in at $2,488.
Now, if you already have the camera,
everything is gonna cost you about $1,291.
Now if you're ballin' on a budget,
I'mmana show you a great option
and show you how you can save $1,033.
Now for the budget option,
some things are gonna stay the same,
we're keeping the Sony a6600,
and we're keeping this cold shoe extender
so that our mic can be
away from the screen,
but we are gonna replace the mic.
So the microphone that we
chose for the budget option
was the Takstar SGC-598.
So this comes in at $25
versus this microphone
which has some better
quality, but it's $250.
And so, this is a great budget option
because it sounds way better
than the internal mics.
This is an audio test of the
internal mic on the Sony a6600,
so we can compare it to the
other shotgun microphones.
This is an audio test
with the $25 Takstar shotgun microphone,
going straight into the Sony a6600.
Aight, now we're gonna lose the Joby
and pick up this
Manfrotto handheld tripod,
where you know, the
Joby was around a $108,
and this is $18.
And so, we're saving about a $100 there.
And this thing still gets
the job done you know.
You can't clamp it to a like chair,
or a fence or something like that,
like you can with the Joby,
but for vlogging, this thing is you know,
serving its purpose.
You can hold it like this,
you can still set it down
on the table,
cause it has the tripod legs.
And so, this gets the job done,
perfect for our budget solution.
The next thing we're
gonna replace is the lens.
And so this is about an $800 lens,
we're gonna be replacing
it with a $140 kit lens.
Now there's some pros to the
kit lens, they can zoom up
to 50 mm, but you don't
have a constant aperture,
it doesn't go as wide,
and so when vlogging, you
do have to hold it out
a lot farther.
But, we're saving all that money.
Those are some things that
we're gonna have to sacrifice.
I wanted you guys to see
what it looks like to vlog
on this budget setup.
So I'm using this lens at 16 millimeters,
I'm using the Takstar microphone,
I'm using the entire setup.
And, you can see that the
frame is a lot closer,
it's a lot closer to my face,
they're not wide angle lens,
but if I extend my arm here,
I can kinda get that wide angle shot,
I can get multiple
people here in the frame,
and this is a lot lighter of
a setup than the pro version.
So with all things considered,
this is still a great budget option.
Now the next thing we're
gonna change is the SD card.
And so this is gonna be in 64
gigs instead of a 128 gigs,
you're gonna have to
upload it more frequently,
but it's still gonna get the job done,
especially if you're filming all day,
you'll be set with this SD card,
and it's still the same reliable
brand, just less storage.
When it comes to the extra
batteries, we still have decided
to pick these up on the budget option
because it's such a necessity,
but we're dropping the power bank
because we wanna save a lil bit money.
And these batteries actually
do last you a long time,
but you'll have to be more careful
turning your camera on
and off between filming.
And you can find the
full setup for the budget
and the professional versions
in the description below.
I hope you guys enjoyed this video,
you could check out other
videos on the Sony a6600,
I'll see you next time.
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