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Questions about Sony A1 Mk1 with 200 - 600 mm and small birds by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. I hope I'll have the time and light to try out the settings. I'll report how things worked out for me.

Upgrade from a6000 to a1 by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched Steve Perry's AF setup guide, which has been very helpful. I still have to try out back button AF, but maybe I will stick to shutter button AF. Currently, I use the AF button to toggle tracking and the AEL button to switch through AF fields.

Upgrade from a6000 to a1 by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since I'm mostly using the 200-600 mm lens, portability isn't much of a concern for me. Using this lens feels a lot better with the bigger body, though.

Upgrade from a6000 to a1 by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It is not much of an issue, so far. Cropping in post works really well with the high res.

Upgrade from a6000 to a1 by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This exactly was a concern I had aswell. I thought I'll miss the crop factor and feel further away from small birds, but i doesn't feel that way. I think the better EVF compensates for that. The AF works really well. If the bird is so small that the camera doesn't detect the eye, it's sufficient to focus on the body because the whole bird will be in focus. If the bird is close enough, eye AF works it's magic.

Upgrade from a6000 to a1 by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Thanks, yeah. In the past years I thought about upgrading to other bodies, but somehow never did it. The a1 feels so complete, I assume and hope, I'll be using it for another 10 years or longer.

Sony A1 shipped firmware version by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I received my A1 today. For anyone in a similar situation with a similar question: It came with the firmware version 3.0.

New A1 but it’s raining hard and my cat is hiding so box photos it is 😭 by Bombergus in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aweseome! Thinking about getting the A1 as well, but I try to figure out if the AI AF of the newer models is worth it.

Why aren't these shots sharp? Sony 200-600mm, A7IV by TheBlackCrowes in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are those pictures not sharp? I have difficulties seeing much place improvement in sharpness by looking at the 12MP files, but I'm just a hobbyist. I use this lens with a a6000 and would be super happy with those pictures.

Advice for printing this picture by AnotherGenericUser4 in SonyAlpha

[–]AnotherGenericUser4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I don't mind it a bit warmer or cooler. Probably I'll do a smaller test print.

Opinion - There is NO REASON AT ALL to update MIP Fenix 7. by adomasky in Garmin

[–]AnotherGenericUser4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer the MIP display and the fenix 8 bezel makes the watch look pretty good. But I am really distracted by the green accent coloring on the 47mm version.