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So am I
It’s outstanding at what it was designed for.
Yes I’m very interested in the comparison, post it on YT!So am I
I'm heading out briefly this Sunday and will tackle a few subjects if I can find them. I also want to look at the AF issues with the a1 update and compare with the un-updated a1. Some side by side with both a1s might be interesting - and if it looks like something is off, I might post it on YT.
What AF issues have you heard about? All I had on 2.0 was severe battery drain but AF was identical to 1.32. I haven't tried 2.01 to see if battery life is fixed (rumoured to be) as I just got the A9III so A1 stays in the bag for now....LOLSo am I
I'm heading out briefly this Sunday and will tackle a few subjects if I can find them. I also want to look at the AF issues with the a1 update and compare with the un-updated a1. Some side by side with both a1s might be interesting - and if it looks like something is off, I might post it on YT.
300GM must be the fastest focusing Sony lens I've ever used. This IMO is what makes it so useable with the 2xTC compared to the 400/600. I love that little lens and as soon as my 400GM sells (listed on FM if any Canadians read this and want one) I will buy the 300GM to replace it right away.It's really light and stupid fast to focus on the a9iii. I'll be taking to Botswana next week and really giving it a test run
Looking forward to your experience with the 300. I plan on taking it to South Africa (SabiSands) in July.It's really light and stupid fast to focus on the a9iii. I'll be taking to Botswana next week and really giving it a test run
The two I've seen here are that spot AF isn't working as well and seems to get stuck at certain distances and that Subject Detection isn't working as well with swallows (which I may be able to find at my local park). Both posters seem to think it's a very noticeable difference between what the camera was doing and what it's doing now. My thought is to take any guesswork out of it since I have a pair of a1 bodies - so I only updated one and I'll see if I can duplicate what they are seeing. If I get a chance - I'm heading to Africa in a week and I have a LOT of stuff to get done before then (oddly, none of which really has anything to do with the trip).
Great shots - I wonder if the rain also may have messed with the AF a bit when you saw it struggle. I know I have experienced that in the past with other cameras.
Getting mine next week. My wife is concerned.
I think what you're seeing is bette field craft. The a9iii isn't a camera that you want to crop too much, so the shooters have to get closer and fill the frame. This leads to better subject isolation and more pop (and it's what I've been advocating for years but the heavy crop-gin community just brushes my comments aside).
My wife doesn’t know yet!
A9lll with the 300mm 2.8 is joyfully and super fast. I think my 600mm f4 is better when at 1200mm than with the A1,faster and more consistent AF, saying this quietly as don’t want to jinx it
. The Great White Egret was a long way off across water so much so I almost didn’t take it, so heavy cropping.
Yup. Since I’m aware of the lower MP I’ve been focused on field craft and not being lazy and just cropping. It’s also making me a better photographer as panning and capturing song birds with a big lens and filling the frame is challenging when compared to the subject being smaller in frame. This to me is worth it as it’s giving me practice at being better in camera.
LOL, too early I guess...is The crop-gin intentional (hiccup) funny if it’s intentional
Great set!
