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Sony shooters, upgrade to A9 or A99ii?
I am currently shooting with a Sony A99. Going to upgrade, but can't decide on the A9 or the A99ii. Anyone shooting with one or the other, or both? Opinions? Not a sports or video shooter so those features are not a factor in my decision making. Sep 18 19 07:32 am Link Maybe you should wait a month or two. A9 II is coming soon and that might drop prices. Sep 18 19 07:41 am Link PHP-Photography wrote: Oh, I am waiting to purchase, but doing my research now. Prices for these models will definitely drop after the new models drop before the holidays. Sep 18 19 12:05 pm Link As you are a Sony shooter you probably know about dyxum already. In case you don't, here's the link: http://dyxum.com/ Excellent forums where knowledgeable people can (and will) discuss every pro 'n con of both of the bodies you are considering. There is also a wealth of information in the lens database with both user and professional reviews for practically every imaginable lens in both A and E mounts. Sep 18 19 09:50 pm Link I shoot with the A99ii. Love my camera... check my Flickr page for my latest shoots are with the A99ii, info there. I use it for my outdoor shoots as it has a faster auto focusing than the A99 https://www.flickr.com/photos/woofw/ Sep 20 19 08:11 pm Link I have an A99 and A99ii. If you have high quality A-Mount glass, the switch to an A99ii will be the most cost effective. I've played with an A9, and it's focus ability is simply amazing. That said, I'm extremely happy with the A99ii and it's focus is also light years better than the A99. The A9 is lighter and takes up less hard drive space for photos, but the A99ii gives you crop ability that the A9 won't have with 42MP, it'll be cheaper than buying new lenses (sure you can use A-mount on the A9 with an adapter, but you'll cripple the A9's focus speed). The A99ii has a full 360 moving rear lcd which has enabled me to nail shoots the A9 couldn't do. The A99 is still a good camera too - I use it in conjunction with my A99ii for event shoots. Sep 24 19 06:45 am Link I also use the A99ii and love it. I upgraded from a Sony A900 when that camera snapped the shutter during a photoshoot. (It was old and it was time.) And the reason I bought the 99ii instead of going mirrorless was because I figured I still have a lot of life left in the glass I own and, as noted above, I didn't want to hinder a new camera's focus accuracy or speed with an adapter. Buying new lenses would have been out of my financial ability at the time. The A99ii is an amazing camera with some features, such as the articulating screen and the ability to set a focus range limit, that are no longer available on some Sony cameras. You also should consider that Sony may not make any more A-mount bodies, so your choice of new glass in the future might be limited. On the other hand, if the A-mount does go away, there are a lot of used lenses out there that may be on the market for decent prices. Oct 01 19 08:56 pm Link Francisco Castro wrote: The A99 II is already 3 years old. It's the last DSLR (SLT) Sony announced. I'd be reluctant to buy the last of a dying line. If you really love your lenses for it, then I guess it would buy you a few more years, but maybe it's time to shift to something with a future? Oct 03 19 01:57 pm Link Frozen Instant Imagery wrote: I have a Nikon D750 and its paired with the latest and greatest offering in the 70-280mm f2.8. DSLRs do still have a long future. The model I use came out at the end of . . . 2014 and it still rocks. It's smart to buy dslrs if you want to get great deals that will last a long time. The mirror cameras don't offer for anyone doing commercial photography significant advantages that force you to firesale your dslr. The lenses in the Nikon lineup are formidable as they are in Canon. Oct 04 19 04:59 pm Link Sony ... LMAO Oct 06 19 04:23 pm Link Art Silva wrote: Nikon.... ROFLMAO Oct 07 19 06:59 am Link PHP-Photography wrote: except for that beast the D850, and throw in the old D3, I have to agree... but overall not as fragile and user unfriendly as Sony junk, however for video you have to give it to 'em. Oct 07 19 03:36 pm Link Art Silva wrote: Bet you have never used a Sony. Oct 08 19 06:48 am Link PHP-Photography wrote: I have three of them of different formats and the honeymoon on each lasted maybe a year at best, so Yes, I gave Sony a fair shake and I stand by my findings. Oct 08 19 04:25 pm Link Just as an update, I went with the Sony A9, and love it! Nov 08 19 05:26 am Link Thanks for posting this question. I am in the same boat and am now likely to upgrade to the A99ii. I also shoot Nikon (D3s, D3x, F6) and while the Sony cameras (A99, A900, A850) that I have used are not built like the Nikon pro bodies, I wouldn’t call them junk by any means. Nov 09 19 11:20 am Link Tend to think of cars.....The car can easily go 150 m/h but your speed limit is 65 m/h,.. Stuck in traffic....Oh..well... I bought a Sony a 7iii 42 mp full frame then off course 2 years later comes the 61 mp full frame.... then give them another couple of years 100..120..mpit will never end. The menus are over a hundreds pages..... Wont make me a better or more creative amateur photographer.... Sure a sport photographer will appreciate a zillion picture per second! And a videographer will find features that he/she have been waiting for Nov 09 19 12:55 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: Sure, you can wait, and then when the 2 years pass and they come out with a better model, you think you can wait again. In the meantime, you're not shooting. All those shoots and shots you missed while waiting someone else was shooting. Getting better photography technology has been going on since the first camera. Better film, better lenses, faster shutters, wider apertures. There is no point in waiting for the last best thing, because it will never come. IMAGINERIES wrote: They came up with a "My Menu" tab where you can save your most used menu items in one section. You can setup the camera to always to to that Menu anytime you press the Menu button. There might be a hundred total pages, but you can make your own Cliff Notes, so to speak. Nov 12 19 06:51 pm Link Francisco Castro wrote: My point was that none of those "improvements" will make me a more creative "image taker"..... Nov 12 19 07:42 pm Link Art Silva wrote: PHP-Photography wrote: You two are just having some fun... right?..... If I remember correctly Sony makes sensors for Nikon, or definitely did in the past. The big three have great gear and I shoot with all 3. I need them for different types of work. Francisco Castro wrote: That A9 looks awesome. At $3,500, it's pretty pricey. But you should get what you want. LA StarShooter wrote: . Nov 13 19 11:54 am Link Love the Arts wrote: Yes I'm having fun but remember, a sensor is only a fraction of what a camera is. It only is the Eye Balls of the camera, you still have the electronics, the processor, the camera itself build and economic-wise, etc. This argument "well Sony makes the sensor for so-and-so" is utterly a ridiculous talking point as if Sony made the whole camera. No! Nov 13 19 03:30 pm Link Art Silva wrote: LMAO... without those eyeballs, the camera can't see. But I know what you mean. Nov 13 19 05:26 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: Actually, it will. Better gear will be more reliable, and allow me to make quick decisions without worrying about "will the camera do what I intend". How many times has a photo been ruined because I didn't get the focus juuuuuust right? Having good gear will allow me to devote more attention to creation. Nov 15 19 08:40 pm Link |
