Sony Alpha 6000 night shots - how it works

The Alpha 6000 from Sony is well suited for taking night shots with the camera. To take the best possible photos, however, there are a few things to consider. Which additional equipment is recommended and everything to the optimal camera settings, you will learn here.

Sony Alpha 6000: This equipment is needed for night shots

To take night shots with your Sony Alpha 6000, you need, besides the camera itself, other equipment. Since night shots require a longer exposure time, it is advisable to use a tripod on which you can mount the camera. In addition, since the Sony Alpha 6000 only has an open aperture of 3.5 to 5.6, it is advisable to take along another fast lens for the camera. Optimal for night shots here is the use of a wide-angle lens with an f-number of 2.8 or lower.

These settings are correct for night shots with the Sony Alpha 6000

In addition to the right equipment, the settings you make on the Sony Alpha 6000 are also important for taking good night shots. Here, the first thing you need to do is select a shooting program.

1. Next, please use the control dial to set the aperture value to as low a value as possible. This is necessary so that as much light as possible reaches the sensor and the night shots succeed.
2. Followed by a manual determination of the ISO value. How high you have to set this depends on whether you use a tripod or take pictures by hand.
3. While an ISO value between 100 and 400 is optimal when shooting with a tripod, this must be 1,600 to 6,400 when taking photos by hand.