a9 II

The AF in the XT5 did improve when compared to my XT30, but I switched to a Sony A9II for my kids’ sports (mostly hockey and football) and it was a massive upgrade. I would describe the AF (in a camera that released in 2017) as effortless. Haven’t shot on anything newer like an A9III or A1 or even t

I have recently shot with top level Nikon (Z9, Z8, Z6III) and Sony (A1, A9II, A7SIII). I was a professional motorsports photographer and my primary weekend kit was 2 Z9's and 2 Z6III's (depending on how much video the client wanted vs photos, more video was Z6III's, more photos or bad weather, Z9's)

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

That's certainly interesting and glad you had good success with Fuji! Love so many things about the system. That said, from what I've experienced and heard, that sounds like a pretty uncommon experience with the respective systems. For me it was night and day – Sony (A9II) locked on consistently and

a1/a1ii: 120 af/ae calcs a second a9/a9ii/a7v: 60 af/ae calcs a second canon will probably be the same difference... the slower readout speeds just don't allow for the same level of af accuracy; with sony it also shows up when using teleconverters, the fully stacked sensor bodies retain full af-c ca

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

I have used the A9/A9II some as rentals. Personally I don't think the Z5II will be a much of an upgrade to your A9. The Z5II's electronic shutter will be to slow for hummingbirds and any wing movement. You would need to shoot with the mechanical shutter at 11fps to not have the "rolling shutter" eff

The most common mistake camera buyers make is to spend more than 75% of their budget on the camera body and then compromise on lenses. If your lens only opens up to f4 either you go to a slower shutter speed which is worse at freezing motion or you crank the ISO which lowers image quality. It is wor

Do not buy the older A9. There are so many camera bodies that are better now. You could get an A6700, or even an A9II with a lens and still have money left to spare. Keep in mind the A9s are lower resolution that other bodies you're looking at, so you will have to be able to get closer to your subje