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Sony A9 making me rethink Leica Setup - any A9 owners?


dancook

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Let's see a few pics....

 

I've been taking hundreds of crappy photos whilst I played with the 20FPS + c-af, not really caring for composition and content..

 

I don't think I was using the right AF settings, but I was getting shots of my puppy running towards me in the rain.

 

26843914568_20383808d0_b.jpgDSC00742 by dancook1982, on Flickr

 

26843914728_ee898c620c_b.jpgDSC00743 by dancook1982, on Flickr

 

38904935120_bb5d1f792a_b.jpgYuffie Run - Test Shot by dancook1982, on Flickr

 

26843914368_729147633a_b.jpgDSC00745 by dancook1982, on Flickr

 

tomorrow I'll do some street photography in london, but since it's been a while and it's a new camera :) no promises !

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What AF settings were you using??

 

I used the lock-on AF, which I'm pretty sure allows you to follow the subject around the frame - but it's not so great for keeping track of the head on a little brown ball of fur.

 

I think if I just stuck to standard single point AF since I kept her pretty central anyway.

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Happy with the build quality, menus, etc??

 

It's never going to be as nice as the SL, but I'll make it work :) it wouldn't put me off buying the system..

Build quality seems nice enough

 

You have to flick a switch to unlock the card department

Slot one is the second one down..

The battery compartment you have to unlock and lock again..

 

I had to disable the AF Assist Lamp which is actually labelled as the 'Autofocus Illuminator' and it's under the AF1 menu (4/13) not the Focus Assist menu (10/13) ...

 

It'll just take some getting used to, especially with a more advanced AF system with more options dependent on what you're doing.

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For what purpose? IQ is not the differentiator between these cameras. The A9 is a more advanced camera. The Leica lens will be better.

Not pics from the cameras... pics OF the cameras. Wanted to see size differences.

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Don't let my first fumble with a new camera be a shining example.

 

It is a capable sports camera.

 

I hope you have made custom button adjustments, I found in my A7R, I had to remove the iso button, adjusting iso thru the menu, in many instances, the iso is changed when I touch the function button, you may want to do same with white balance...I am sure you have also made back button AF, only way to shoot fast ramp models or sports, red carpets and airshows,  

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I hope you have made custom button adjustments, I found in my A7R, I had to remove the iso button, adjusting iso thru the menu, in many instances, the iso is changed when I touch the function button, you may want to do same with white balance...I am sure you have also made back button AF, only way to shoot fast ramp models or sports, red carpets and airshows,  

 

I will do, I used back button AF sure.

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For what purpose? IQ is not the differentiator between these cameras. The A9 is a more advanced camera. The Leica lens will be better.

 

and besides that's been done already, and I enjoyed the review

 

M10 vs SL vs A9 

http://www.streetsilhouettes.com/home/2017/6/8/sony-a9-vs-leica-m10-and-leica-sl-part-ii

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They don’t look sharp to me. Heads of little brown balls of fur could be an issue at the fashion show as well.

 

Not sharp? The AF is ok, look at floor to see, where the sharpest zone is.

The dog is running fast, much faster than the women at the catwalk.

The blue picture on page 5 is a shame for the used equipment..

 

The dog example let me rethink the use of AF.

I use zone focussing with my manual gear.

Jan

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Not sharp? The AF is ok, look at floor to see, where the sharpest zone is.

The dog is running fast, much faster than the women at the catwalk.

The blue picture on page 5 is a shame for the used equipment..

 

The dog example let me rethink the use of AF.

I use zone focussing with my manual gear.

Jan

 

The blue picture is a shame for the used equipment? why do you say that?

 

You think my composition is terrible?

 

How do you know what gear I used?

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The blue picture is a shame for the used equipment? why do you say that?

 

You think my composition is terrible?

 

How do you know what gear I used?

 

Sorry, I jumped into this discussion seeing your dog pictures as an example for AF. 

That equipment I could have used during my time as a dog breeder. 

I had a sawing camera. Manual focus delivered a better keep quoting.

Skipping one page back I misinterpreted the picture as a failing AF. 

The composition is ok. 

Jan

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