a9 II

I moved to a Zf to shoot for personal trips alongside my work A9ii’s. Once I saw how snappy that camera was in comparison (and the price difference) I jumped ship and sold my Sony gear. I’ve been working with the Z9’s for an over a year and absolutely love them.

I made a similar post recently and was told used Sony A9 or A9ii would be the best options, but that was photography only. Both A9’s have a stacked sensor which is unique to the flagship models so it’s really good for action shots and high fps. I don’t believe they are the greatest for video though.

I've used both and I think the a9ii has amazing AF if that's your main concern. I like some other things better like menus and ergonomics and actually using buttons and moving focus points with the r6ii, but I think the Sony just has fantastic af. This is coming from someone who has used canon more

Sony a9ii .. cos it gives you a wider lens choice from third party like Sigma and Tamron on a limited budget. a9ii is still a very capable camera for what you intend to do.

A Sony a7iii would be a great camera to start on. Pair it with a 24-70 2.8 and you'll be set for CrossFit classes and local throw downs. You'll need a longer lens for bigger comps because you won't be on the floor unless you get media credentials, but the 24-70 is more than enough for everything els

If fast action is a priority for you, the Sony a7 V or even an used Sony a9 would be a better option. If you don't need all the features of the a7 V, an used a9 would be the best value body. The a7 IV was designed to be an all-rounder while the a9 was designed specifically for sports/action/wildlife

Sony Alpha 7R V. But I already have it. So, the FX3A or some other camera for filming. Or maybe the Sony Alpha 9 II, which should also be good for filming (4k120p) and would also be interesting for me for some wildlife photography.

70-200 with 1.4x is great. 400/4.5 on second body is nice too. I have Z8 back button focus button programmed to switch FX/DX modes for composition cropping if you need more reach. No lag doing that with bursts (unlike my Sony A9ii)

The original SL’s autofocus is not that good, I’d only get it for adapting m glass. Personally I wouldnt use the dlux for paid gigs as well, it’s a good camera for edc but I personally went with a GR. Also consider a Leica q/q2. Go with an older dlux if you want that form factor for daily use. Keep

Over the past 5 years, I’ve gone from a pure photographer, to mainly videographer - with Sony kit. Full time freelance doing events (fitness and wedding), portraits/headshots, social media content, corporate talking head interviews/testimonials etc So have also been on a neverending quest to find th