Does anybody of you use an Sony A9 on Canon glass?
How is it performing?
What´s your experience in using it?
Thanks
How is it performing?
What´s your experience in using it?
Thanks
PavelR said:Neutral> Can you compare ISO 100 IQ A9 vs 1DX2?
I'm considering upgrade my 1Ds3 with FF camera with IBIS, no VF blackout, silent shooting, Eye AF, PDAF over almost the whole frame, flash sync. to 2nd. curtain over radio.
(1DX2 is better in many aspects, than 1ds3, but the change is only evolution, but with A9 at the comparable price I get some completely new features...)
Neutral said:Got my a9 few days back and did quick tests with my Canon lenses using Metabones IV adapter.
All lenses focus almost instantly – do not feel any lag and any difference with 1DXm2.
Face detection is working well.
Pleasant surprise was that EF100-400 is focusing well with 2x extender at maximum focal length at F11 which is not possible on 1DXm2. Checked a9 manual after that – and yes – a9 officially support AF up to F11.
In general a9 AF is felt to be much better and versatile than AF on 1DXm2 – much more functionality there and much more convenient for use.
AF-C tracking works well but not over entire frame, as with the native lenses – AF area seems a bit limited.
This seems to be limitation of the Metabones adapter – there is still no FW update for A9, which could use advance a9 AF capabilities.
In video mode phase detect AF tracking does not work the same as before.
In addition, one fantastic feature of a9 – AF in magnification mode does not work with adapted lenses, just not possible to turn on magnification mode. This feature is so handy with native lenses that I even assigned it to dedicated button.
Also seems to be some focusing issues at max focal length at long distances, but all working well at closer distances. What I noticed that during focusing process all focuses perfectly well but slight focus shift happens just at the moment when shutter button fully pressed to take shot.
Again, this seems to be Metabones adapter FW issues, which might be a bit slow for a9 fast data rate AF information exchange with the lens. On a7r2 there is no such issues with the same lenses and the same adapter – all focuses perfectly well in any conditions.
Will wait for Metabones release FW upgrade for a9 full compatibility.
General experience with a9 is extremely positive – for me it is so much easy and much more convenient to use than 1DXm2.
As for weather sealing a9 is not very convincing - 1DXm2 is just superior in this area.
So a9 could be better choice for indoor sport shooting and shooting in good weather conditions - but for harsh environment 1DXm2 is still far beyond competition.
privatebydesign said:I was a long time 1DS MkIII user who recently upgraded to 1DX MiII's, on paper it seems like an incremental upgrade, in reality it has s a completely different league across the board.
PavelR said:privatebydesign said:I was a long time 1DS MkIII user who recently upgraded to 1DX MiII's, on paper it seems like an incremental upgrade, in reality it has s a completely different league across the board.
What feature can be classified as new?
(Larger buffer, better high ISO - in DPReview studio scene I found that max ISO for my taste is 3200 = stop better than 1ds3, AF coverage is pretty similar - counting only cross points, AF speed is fine on 1ds3, better DR - I can not quantify that - it is hard to translate the numbers of measured values on several sites to image difference... I'm usually pushing lights and darken shadows on PP. I do not consider Liveview as advantage, because I can not hold steady 1d4 with 70-200/2.8 with only hands... several additional custom buttons, double joystick, AF point memory for the last one in landscape / portait mode, compatibility with new flashes - but not sync. to 2nd. curtan over RT. I can not find any really new feature to justify the investment...)
Have you tried the metabones in the green or advanced mode? As far as I remember the automagnification feature works only in the advanced mode (it also kills the batteryNeutral said:Got my a9 few days back and did quick tests with my Canon lenses using Metabones IV adapter.
All lenses focus almost instantly – do not feel any lag and any difference with 1DXm2.
Face detection is working well.
Pleasant surprise was that EF100-400 is focusing well with 2x extender at maximum focal length at F11 which is not possible on 1DXm2. Checked a9 manual after that – and yes – a9 officially support AF up to F11.
In general a9 AF is felt to be much better and versatile than AF on 1DXm2 – much more functionality there and much more convenient for use.
AF-C tracking works well but not over entire frame, as with the native lenses – AF area seems a bit limited.
This seems to be limitation of the Metabones adapter – there is still no FW update for A9, which could use advance a9 AF capabilities.
In video mode phase detect AF tracking does not work the same as before.
In addition, one fantastic feature of a9 – AF in magnification mode does not work with adapted lenses, just not possible to turn on magnification mode. This feature is so handy with native lenses that I even assigned it to dedicated button.
Also seems to be some focusing issues at max focal length at long distances, but all working well at closer distances. What I noticed that during focusing process all focuses perfectly well but slight focus shift happens just at the moment when shutter button fully pressed to take shot.
Again, this seems to be Metabones adapter FW issues, which might be a bit slow for a9 fast data rate AF information exchange with the lens. On a7r2 there is no such issues with the same lenses and the same adapter – all focuses perfectly well in any conditions.
Will wait for Metabones release FW upgrade for a9 full compatibility.
General experience with a9 is extremely positive – for me it is so much easy and much more convenient to use than 1DXm2.
As for weather sealing a9 is not very convincing - 1DXm2 is just superior in this area.
So a9 could be better choice for indoor sport shooting and shooting in good weather conditions - but for harsh environment 1DXm2 is still far beyond competition.
Jopa said:Have you tried the metabones in the green or advanced mode? As far as I remember the automagnification feature works only in the advanced mode (it also kills the battery