I wish you could hear the Sony a9 capture 20 frames per second. But you can’t because it doesn’t make any sound at all. There are a lot of things the Sony a9 does that are different than any other cameras. The a9 changes many things about taking photographs, and when you look at the big picture, it defines a whole new realm of possibilities for photographers, no matter what … [Read more...]
Sleepless Over Sony’s a9 – What Is It Really, and Who Is It For?
Yes, the a9 is sick-fast, arguably sickest-fastest general purpose camera out there. But I actually lost sleep after shooting with it for a full day, wondering “why this camera, why now, and for whom?” The rise of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras is incontrovertible, part and parcel of the equally incontrovertible fall of DSLRs. You don’t need to take my word for it – … [Read more...]
The NEW Sony A9 Camera and 100-400mm G-Master Lens – A Game Changer
Updated with links for ordering from B&H and Amazon I was invited to New York at the last minute for a very special event. An event so special that the Sony media department called personally to invite us. Sure enough, Sony surprised everyone today with the new A9 Camera and the 100-400 G-Master lens. One of the things I have been most impressed with regarding Sony over … [Read more...]