I just got a6600 from Greentoe at a decent price. I am thinking about getting sony 200-600 for BIF and other wildlife.
I do have a a7r3 that covers the wide angle usage. Currently I am using canon 7d2 +100-400 II for wildlife. I went to conowingo dam last December. The autofocus and tracking of bald eagle wasn't performing as good as I expected.
If I recall correctly, Tony (Imagemaster) used the A6400 and the 200-600 for birds. Hope he can chime it. I believe the A6400 and the A6600 share the same AF system.
While I don't have the A6600, I do have the A6400 and A7RIII and have used both for birds and birds in flight with the 200-600. The auto focus is faster on the A6400 especially if using the 1.4TC, but you can make it work with the A7RIII as well.
The small EVF drives me crazy lots of times, hard to keep subject in view finder. I have tried the Olympus Red Dot sight and it does helps with this for me. As to tracking, it does well . Obviously not as well as an A9, but better than my A7R3.
My a6600 and 200-600mm have worked great on the limited time I have used them together. I still prefer my a9 and 200-600mm. I also have the A7RIV. Even though the R4 is a great camera and can handle tracking of BIF I think when it comes to tracking reliability both the A9 and even the a6600 perform better. Just my experience. I have been extremely happy with the 200-600mm lens as well. Sony really hit it out of the ball park with that one. I also only shoot handheld. With the a6600 I do sometimes have a hard time keeping my subject (BIF) in frame because of the smaller EVF compared to my R4 and A9. Takes some practice when I am so use to the other cameras. May just be me and because I wear glasses. However as far as AF tracking no problems.
Now I am convinced this combo is absolutely capable of delivering! Thanks a lot!
birdied wrote:
While I don't have the A6600, I do have the A6400 and A7RIII and have used both for birds and birds in flight with the 200-600. The auto focus is faster on the A6400 especially if using the 1.4TC, but you can make it work with the A7RIII as well.
The small EVF drives me crazy lots of times, hard to keep subject in view finder. I have tried the Olympus Red Dot sight and it does helps with this for me. As to tracking, it does well . Obviously not as well as an A9, but better than my A7R3.
kdrk888 wrote:
If I recall correctly, Tony (Imagemaster) used the A6400 and the 200-600 for birds. Hope he can chime it. I believe the A6400 and the A6600 share the same AF system.
Point taken. Thanks for bringing that up! Exactly what I need to think about.
I used a6000 before and remembered the small EVF - didn't use it for wildlife back then. I wish I can get an a9 but ... there is always a 'but'...
Alex W wrote:
My a6600 and 200-600mm have worked great on the limited time I have used them together. I still prefer my a9 and 200-600mm. I also have the A7RIV. Even though the R4 is a great camera and can handle tracking of BIF I think when it comes to tracking reliability both the A9 and even the a6600 perform better. Just my experience. I have been extremely happy with the 200-600mm lens as well. Sony really hit it out of the ball park with that one. I also only shoot handheld. With the a6600 I do sometimes have a hard time keeping my subject (BIF) in frame because of the smaller EVF compared to my R4 and A9. Takes some practice when I am so use to the other cameras. May just be me and because I wear glasses. However as far as AF tracking no problems. ...Show more →
