The Amazing Sony A1/A7/A9/APS-C & Anything else welcome Mega Thread!

snerkler said:
Seems like everywhere you look you’re getting different opinions. I was surprised to see the A9 score as low as that on the running towards and zoom while focussing tests tbh, especially as I’ve seen a lot of places say it’s better than the D5. Makes you wonder if he had the right AF setting?
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZtUZvoeO0


He concludes that the 5DIII has a better focusing system than the D750.
 
snerkler said:
Seems like everywhere you look you’re getting different opinions. I was surprised to see the A9 score as low as that on the running towards and zoom while focussing tests tbh, especially as I’ve seen a lot of places say it’s better than the D5. Makes you wonder if he had the right AF setting?
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There was a known issue regarding AF while zooming which was addressed via body firmware ver. 2.00 and ver. 05 for the 70-200mm f2.8 GM etc

Also the SD cards were UHS-I / slower versions I believe.
 
Riz_Guru said:
There was a known issue regarding AF while zooming which was addressed via body firmware ver. 2.00 and ver. 05 for the 70-200mm f2.8 GM etc

Also the SD cards were UHS-I / slower versions I believe.
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Ahh right, makes sense. Did it also have an effect on AF with subjects coming towards you I wonder?
 
dancook said:
Well that's why you would be zooming.
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Has anyone ever shot whilst zooming with the shutter open?

I had a phase of doing that years ago in low light, it can make for some interesting pictures especially if you also move the camera in an arc :D

PS.
Need a well lit subject though.
 
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It's a rainy day today, so thought I might go out with a camera - I guess getting a plastic bag and poking a hole in the end will help with weather sealing? :D
 
dancook said:
It's a rainy day today, so thought I might go out with a camera - I guess getting a plastic bag and poking a hole in the end will help with weather sealing? :D
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lol, I think you'll be fine unless you dropped the body in a puddle :D
 
The "a7x, a9 PDAF stripe noise technical analysis, part deux" thread on the other forums has turned into a real technical mind numbing fest! :D lol
 
dancook said:
Well that's why you would be zooming.
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Sorry, I meant whilst not zooming as hit rate was only around 73% IIRC which is obviously not right looking at other vids and tests (y) I know these things have a lot of different AF modes though and it'll take time to learn them.

jonneymendoza said:
Without looking at the link.is that my mate Paul?
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Dunno, didn't think you had any friends :p

jonneymendoza said:
i disagree!

Come on now....

The AF is comparable to the d850 which is itself better then the d750..
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Says who? I've been trying to find a comparison between the A7riii and D850 but all reviews and videos just seem to be comparing IQ. Frustratingly I do prefer the Nikon files from the comparisons, but I know there's a whole host of variables (y)
 
woof woof said:
This rumor site reports that Canon mirrorless cameras have been registered...

http://thenewcamera.com/canon-registered-fullframe-mirrorless-dslrs-and-compacts/

One seems to look suspiciously like the competition :D
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Lol, I love these 'sources' that spend about 3 minutes in Microsoft Paint drawing up the 'rumour' cameras. I reckon Sony might notice if someone called Mr I.M.Canon suddenly buys 200k Sony A7 bodies in one hit and a load of 'Canon' stickers for the pentaprism :D
 
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