| ISO |
Brightness sensitivity — like how sensitive your eyes are to light |
High ISO makes things brighter but also grainier |
| Shutter Speed |
How long the camera “sees” each frame — like how long your eye stays open |
Too fast = dark & jittery; too slow = blur |
| Aperture (f-stop) |
How wide the lens opens (f/2.8 = wide, f/8 = narrow) |
Wider aperture = more light and blurred background |
| Frame Rate |
How many frames per second (fps) are recorded |
At CAVLA: use 24fps or 30fps; this affects motion + shutter speed |
| White Balance |
Tells the camera what “white” is, based on lighting temperature |
Auto WB struggles with stage lights — set it manually (3500–4000K) |
| Picture Profile |
Pre-set color tone + contrast options in camera |
Use Cine4 (PP6) — avoid flat or HDR profiles unless color grading |
| Stops of Light |
1 stop = double or half the light — like turning a dimmer knob |
Knowing this helps you balance ISO, shutter, and aperture |
| Exposure Triangle |
The combo of ISO, shutter, and aperture that controls light |
All three affect brightness — they work together |
| Autofocus Modes |
AF-S = Single shot, AF-C = Continuous, MF = Manual Focus |
Use AF-C for video with movement |
| LUT |
A color preset filter used in editing (not in-camera) |
Only needed if shooting in LOG or Cine profiles and editing later |
| Dynamic Range |
How much detail you can see in both bright and dark areas |
Cine4 helps preserve this — good for foggy worship lighting |
| Over/Underexposed |
Over = too bright, Under = too dark |
Get skin tones right — expose for people, not background |
| Bitrate |
How much data is stored per second of video |
Higher bitrate = cleaner quality, but larger files |
| Crop Factor |
Sony a6500 is APS-C (1.5x crop) — lens looks more zoomed than full-frame |
35mm lens = behaves like 52mm on this camera |
| Depth of Field |
What stays in focus — shallow = one subject, deep = everything |
f/2.8 = good for portraits and worship shots |