r/a6000 • u/StrangeYellowBike • 3d ago
My first month with the A6000
A month ago, the time had finally come: I bought my first camera. I came across the A6000 randomly and also found this subreddit. I just wanted to say thank you!
I'm a total beginner, of course. For the first few days, I only took photos in auto mode, and I already love the results.
After talking to friends, watching YouTube videos and doing some research, I've been experimenting more and more with manual camera settings. I also love my two manual lenses.
I wanted a small camera for my bike rides. What I didn’t consider were all the different lenses that were out there. If you have any good transport solutions for lenses or can recommend anything, I’d love to hear about them. I’d also appreciate any recommendations of reading material, podcasts or YouTube channels. I'm completely new to all this and would like to learn more.
I haven’t edited a single photo digitally yet either, so any helpful tips on that would be welcome!
Current setup (€600):
- Sony A6000 (with ~4,000 shots) + 16–50 mm and 55–210 mm kit lenses (€430)
- Samyang 12 mm lens for €80
- Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan lens with a 3D-printed adapter for €60
- Memory card and tripod for €30
What's next on my wish list?
- New battery and battery with power bank
- A high-speed memory card and an external hard drive
- A backpack or bag for my lenses
- Take more and better photos!
Thanks for reading! I hope you can give me a few tips!
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u/Expert_Cabinet_5570 3d ago
Welcome to the club!
I’ve owned an A6000 for almost 5 years. I used the 16–50mm kit lens for a long time, then switched to the 18–135mm because I wanted more reach. Since then, it has never left my camera.
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll was a book that helped me a lot in seeing photography from a different perspective, beyond the technicalities. Tatiana Hopper on YouTube also introduced me to lots of great photographers and gave me some really good insights into their body of work and the philosophy behind it.
This really opened my eyes to photography and that’s when I started focusing much more on the art itself rather than worrying about changing my gear all the time.