6/5/2023 0 Comments Sony memories onesafe![]() I will share my real world images instead of test charts and pixel peeping tests that to me, have nothing to do with real world photo taking. letting you know if I encountered issues in my real world shooting. Also going over thoughts of video, build, speed, and what I feel are important features that would make it a camera you may want to look into. From the heart, letting you know what I really feel. This review will be like most of my reviews. It’s a beauty and I love the gold a9 lettering on the camera. The A9 is a huge part of that but also companies like Olympus, Fuji and Panasonic are also helping pave the way. Digital Imaging in general has come a long way since and I feel that today, 2017, we have some of the best camera tech that has ever been available to anyone, ever. Sony has come such a long long way since their 1st mirrorless camera, the NEX-3. The A9 feels as mature as a camera can get when in the hand and in use. In case you are wondering, this is a good thing. I find it more pleasing and a little step away from the usually Sony color signature. Not in resolution of course, but in color, and the way this new sensor brings forth contrast with that color. Now with that said, I do see IQ improvement with the A9 vs the A7RII. The A9 with the lovely 50 0.95 Nocturnus II So for now, I am waiting until I can save up some more disposable cash, and when I do, I will sell my RII and get the A9 as I do enjoy all of the upgrades it offers me over the RII. I can buy a 24-70 G Master for that and have change to spare (and BTW, the more I use the 24-70 GM, the more I appreciate what it gives me.amazing lens). I just am not sure if I can justify the extra $3k it will cost me if I sell my A7RII. Even so, I do WANT ONE BADLY and I love the A9’s speed, low light high ISO abilities, EVF, no blackout, dual SD slots, and the beefy battery system which is AMAZING. So I have held off and cancelled my pre order due to the cost of $4500 and the fact that my A7RII and A6300 are still working just fine for my needs. No way I could afford to just buy an A9 outright. Then reality sunk in as I looked over my budget and cash flow. I said I would sell my A7RII and plunk down the cash for the A9, then I said I would keep my A7rII and still buy the A9 as I bonded with my very well used A7RII. When I first used the A9, I wanted it badly. OOC JPEG, Sony A9 and 24-70 in Vivid Mode – I feel the color has improved with this new 24 MP Stacked Backlit sensor. If you shoot landscape? I’d say stick with the A7RII. I feel even without the pro weather sealing and omission of S LOG, it will be worth it for some of you, again, depending on what you shoot. At $4500 I would have liked to have had it ALL without anything being omitted (wouldn’t that be nice, a perfect camera that can truly do IT ALL)? For a Sony body, $4500 is very expensive and they are reaching into Leica territory (but without the long valued and much adored history of Leica in imaging) but is it worth the cost? Well, that depends on who you are, what you shoot, what you need and what you want from a camera. ![]() Weather Sealing, which should have been done fully AND as a pro spec camera and a $4500 price point by not including S Log for film makers, I feel Sony crippled it a little. While I feel the A9 can be used by Pros of any type, I will state off the bat that I think Sony dropped the ball in two areas with the A9. The Sony A9 has been highly anticipated and rumored for 2+ years now as the “A9 Pro” yet it is not fully a traditional “PRO” camera like you would expect of a Canon 1Ds or Nikon D5 series. ![]() Blazing Speed, Improved Image Quality and Color, Huge Dynamic Range, Amazing in Low Light and High ISO, HDTV like EVF, NO Blackout in the EVF when using the Electronic SILENT shutter, Dual SD slots, New longer life battery system, improved grip/feel and controls, and the most advanced auto focus I have ever come across, regardless of price or “pro” designation.Ĭlick image for larger! The Sony A9 and Voigtlander 50 Heliar f/2.5 On paper, it is a tour de force of technology. Sony listened to their user base and made the A9 the camera that 90% of them wanted. It is indeed the most technologically advanced 35mm format camera I have ever held in my hands or used. For those first few days after the announcement, the new Sony A9 was the talk of the digital photography world, and for good reason. The Sony A9 hype has now come and gone it seems. ![]()
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