sony a1

hi all: i bought a used sony A1 last week and am setting it up using Steve's ebook. I am struggling with one big issue and would hugely appreciate help. When i turn on the face/eye mode and toggle between bird and animal using a custom setting, nothing seems to happen. i can't tell if i've even...

Here around the Bay, the breeding season for many wading birds would have typically finished by now. However, I guess the unusually long rainy season has shifted the pattern. Yesterday afternoon, while sauntering near the shoreline trails, I heard the rapid calls of a black-necked stilt. As I...

In the past week or so, the little birds have made their way back to Southern AZ as they journey north. Lots of activity...so much fun to photograph. Enjoy the day all. Hatch Sony A1 + 100-400GM 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

A while back I thought there was mention about new Sony teleconveeters, but I don't think I've seen any announcements. I'd like to get a 1.4x for this season but obviously would wait if you are aware of new ones. I would use this with the 200-600 on my A1. I believe there are mixed reviews...

Hi everyone, so I have two questions that I've been pondering on for quite a while and I'm trying to get them answered before I head up to Yellowstone. 1. I'm trying to engage more with the filming world and I'm a bit confused. I use a Sony system, A1, and I've been using it for a while...

It's rutting season and the bucks are chasing the does. This one was alone in a field following the scent of a doe, he would sniff the ground and then hold his head up and lick and snort... he did this several times. Thankfully he wasn't all that interested in what I was doing and this allowed...

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More easy to find than ElenaH's leopard (here) ❔ ;) BW image absolutely not optimised. Just for the fun...

Brazil, Pantanal, August 2022 Shooting at the end of the day, sky rather overcast. The brown mass under the jaguar is a dead domestic cow. One can see a part of its horn at the bottom left. The tip of the horn was cut. The cow swelled over the days, releasing a stronger and stronger smell. The...

Hello, I’m new here and this is my first post. I’m Philippe, from France. I live in Lyon. A few months ago, I bought a second Sony A1 with a 600mm GM (I already owned an A1 + 200-600 G). To get the most of both combos, I spent hours (cumulated days) reading Steve’s Sony A1 Ultimate Guide and...

I've made it a habit to have the camera on me just in case I run across something interesting to photograph. This evening not far from my house, I ran across four whitetail bucks grazing. They were pretty chill and then eventually moved on with their tails up :) Thanks for looking. Have a...

Hi all, Just back from Bosque del Apache, I rented the Sony 600GM for five days and wanted to cry when I mailed it back to LensRentals.com, btw, if you ever need to rent a lens, give LensRentals a try. Topnotch service! What can I say? The 600GM is everything people have said and more. It's...

I started saving to eventually buy an A1 for bird photography. I have a question about what to expect, but first here's some context: I've never had a full-frame camera, and I've been making do with the Sony a6600, with a 200-600 mm. I decided to switch to full frame to get better low-light...

Not interested in brand bashing, I am interested in best image quality. Based on current availability and for a relatively matched budget, with some future proofing in mind, which would you choose. Nikon Z6/Z6II + 800PF or Sony A1 + 200-600G, these work out roughly the same cost, ie about...

Cold day in Colorado watching eagles grab fish from the fishermen that through them on the ice. Loved the wing height on this guy as he takes flight. Used PS sky replacement to add drama to the sky. Turned out okay.

Sony a1 with 200-600 G OSS handheld shot from vehicle. Botswana. This large raptor, biggest in Africa, has remains of a Francolin or Spur Fowl (size of a Chicken) in his talons. Blah sky required sky replacement. Shot on Halloween 2021 so appropriate he gives me a scary look.