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Archive 2021A1 Reviews/Video thread
p.11 #2A1 Reviews/Video thread
Fro autofocus compilation video: https://youtu.be/JJdqZ7bjdxo (nothing new from his longer review, not adding to the list)
Feb 06, 2021 at 12:32 PM
p.11 #3A1 Reviews/Video thread
Another comment that A1 bird eye AF is not dependable even on large stationary birds--Jordan/DPReview TV
I think Tony performed Bird Eye AF with the GM 600/4 and looks like Jordan is using the GM 135/1.8? Wondering if there is some optimal setting(s) needed for maximum Bird Eye AF performance or as Tony alluded some other issue with the A1's AF that he has communicated with Sony engineers.
I think Tony performed Bird Eye AF with the GM 600/4 and looks like Jordan is using the GM 135/1.8? Wondering if there is some optimal setting(s) needed for maximum Bird Eye AF performance or as Tony alluded some other issue with the A1's AF that he has communicated with Sony engineers.
Feb 06, 2021 at 12:44 PM
p.11 #4A1 Reviews/Video thread
tripleR6 wrote:
Found Lok's hands-on. It's not in english, but how can you not like Lok? I feel like you get the jist of it.
he uploaded the english version now
while fashion shows are not happening now it's odd that only him showcased the combination of silent shooting with flash sync at 20fps, it should be a big deal for the industry
Found Lok's hands-on. It's not in english, but how can you not like Lok? I feel like you get the jist of it.
he uploaded the english version now
while fashion shows are not happening now it's odd that only him showcased the combination of silent shooting with flash sync at 20fps, it should be a big deal for the industry
Feb 06, 2021 at 12:49 PM
p.11 #5A1 Reviews/Video thread
A cropped lens will still form an image on the entirety of the the full frame sensor. It will just be soft and vignetted outside of the APS-C portion of the sensor. (unless they add a field stop to the design, which they probably won't, since the sensor already accomplishes this)
Feb 06, 2021 at 12:52 PM
p.11 #6A1 Reviews/Video thread
buffalowolff wrote:
Fro summary, a1 will be his primary body for now, and he beats up on the sony 70-200 F2.8 repeatedly. The human eye af looks really freaking good.
Thanks, glad to get the gist without having to watch Fro's actual video. The content on his videos is usually fine, I just get tired of all his emoting.
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Fro summary, a1 will be his primary body for now, and he beats up on the sony 70-200 F2.8 repeatedly. The human eye af looks really freaking good.
Thanks, glad to get the gist without having to watch Fro's actual video. The content on his videos is usually fine, I just get tired of all his emoting.
Edited on Feb 06, 2021 at 01:16 PM · View previous versions
Feb 06, 2021 at 12:56 PM
p.11 #7A1 Reviews/Video thread
knshshnk wrote:
he uploaded the english version now
while fashion shows are not happening now it's odd that only him showcased the combination of silent shooting with flash sync at 20fps, it should be a big deal for the industry
I can easily imagine that. Super cool! Something for Guy's runway show ( @GMPhotography ).
tripleR6 wrote
Found Lok's hands-on. It's not in english, but how can you not like Lok? I feel like you get the jist of it.he uploaded the english version now
while fashion shows are not happening now it's odd that only him showcased the combination of silent shooting with flash sync at 20fps, it should be a big deal for the industry
I can easily imagine that. Super cool! Something for Guy's runway show ( @GMPhotography ).
Feb 06, 2021 at 01:07 PM
p.11 #9A1 Reviews/Video thread
LBJ2 wrote:
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2h:42min without overheating (8k 25p with powerbank). Could have run longer. Worked even with v40 cards.
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2h:42min without overheating (8k 25p with powerbank). Could have run longer. Worked even with v40 cards.
Feb 06, 2021 at 01:30 PM
p.11 #10A1 Reviews/Video thread
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
Feb 06, 2021 at 01:55 PM
p.11 #11A1 Reviews/Video thread
shalu wrote:
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
And according to him, the BE-AF is impressive in tracking falcon in flight and better than that of the other camera brand that starts with a C although he forgot how to spell the name correctly
. His words, not mine...
Edited on Feb 06, 2021 at 02:12 PM · View previous versions
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
And according to him, the BE-AF is impressive in tracking falcon in flight and better than that of the other camera brand that starts with a C although he forgot how to spell the name correctly
. His words, not mine...Edited on Feb 06, 2021 at 02:12 PM · View previous versions
Feb 06, 2021 at 02:10 PM
p.11 #12A1 Reviews/Video thread
shalu wrote:
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
Quite a positive evaluation!
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
Quite a positive evaluation!
Feb 06, 2021 at 02:10 PM
p.11 #13A1 Reviews/Video thread
Man, Bird AF reviews are all over the map....but I'm guessing it is because a lot of these people are trying to do it out of Wide AF mode when there are all sorts of other things in the frame.
Even though the guy in this clip below has an easier situation he is doing the technique perfectly, Zone AF, moved up so it just catches the top of the perch when the bird isn't present and when the bird lands it is centred in the Zone.
This looks as reactive as my R5 is when a bird lands on a clean isolated perch. You will need to click through to his Flickr to watch the short clip:
video-1612494415 by Yik Lim, on Flickr
Even though the guy in this clip below has an easier situation he is doing the technique perfectly, Zone AF, moved up so it just catches the top of the perch when the bird isn't present and when the bird lands it is centred in the Zone.
This looks as reactive as my R5 is when a bird lands on a clean isolated perch. You will need to click through to his Flickr to watch the short clip:
video-1612494415 by Yik Lim, on FlickrFeb 06, 2021 at 02:21 PM
p.11 #14A1 Reviews/Video thread
Repeating what Mark Galer said, my motto before AND after all those reviews remains the same "Shut up and take my money"! 
Feb 06, 2021 at 02:35 PM
p.11 #15A1 Reviews/Video thread
AGeoJO wrote:
Repeating what Mark Galer said, my motto before AND after all those reviews remains the same "Shut up and take my money"!
The more I learn and think about this camera the more I'm realizing that for the type of photography I do, there is no reason I'd ever take out my A7RIV, A9II or even my R5 after having the A1. I'm going to hang onto the A9II and R5 just so I can compare directly to the A1 for a few weeks but unless there is some glaring fault with the A1 I think everything else will be sold.
What I'm going to do for a 2nd body remains to be seen...I'm thinking either A9 (original) or A7IV (depending on what it has in it). The 2nd body would just be for travelling so I'm in no rush to get that
Repeating what Mark Galer said, my motto before AND after all those reviews remains the same "Shut up and take my money"!
The more I learn and think about this camera the more I'm realizing that for the type of photography I do, there is no reason I'd ever take out my A7RIV, A9II or even my R5 after having the A1. I'm going to hang onto the A9II and R5 just so I can compare directly to the A1 for a few weeks but unless there is some glaring fault with the A1 I think everything else will be sold.
What I'm going to do for a 2nd body remains to be seen...I'm thinking either A9 (original) or A7IV (depending on what it has in it). The 2nd body would just be for travelling so I'm in no rush to get that
Feb 06, 2021 at 02:43 PM
p.11 #16A1 Reviews/Video thread
shalu wrote:
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
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AGeoJO wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970And according to him, the BE-AF is impressive in tracking falcon in flight and better than that of the other camera brand that starts with a C although he forgot how to spell the name correctly . His words, not mine...
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Holger wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970Quite a positive evaluation!
That is interesting...maybe overall tracking is better than C but nothing I've seen so far with Bird Eye-AF specifically is any better than the R5. I'd probably give the R5 the slight edge going off of what we've seen so far from the A1 and my own use of the R5 for the past 3 months.
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particular
https://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
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AGeoJO wrote:
shalu wrote
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particularhttps://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
. His words, not mine...---------------------------------------------
Holger wrote:
shalu wrote
Here is what experienced Sony bird photographer James Gan's take on A1, and it's bird eye AF in particularhttps://www.facebook.com/james.gan.927/posts/10158931861270970
That is interesting...maybe overall tracking is better than C but nothing I've seen so far with Bird Eye-AF specifically is any better than the R5. I'd probably give the R5 the slight edge going off of what we've seen so far from the A1 and my own use of the R5 for the past 3 months.
Feb 06, 2021 at 02:47 PM
p.11 #17A1 Reviews/Video thread
arbitrage wrote:
The more I learn and think about this camera the more I'm realizing that for the type of photography I do, there is no reason I'd ever take out my A7RIV, A9II or even my R5 after having the A1. I'm going to hang onto the A9II and R5 just so I can compare directly to the A1 for a few weeks but unless there is some glaring fault with the A1 I think everything else will be sold.
What I'm going to do for a 2nd body remains to be seen...I'm thinking either A9 (original) or A7IV (depending on what...Show more →
The best backup body is the exact same body as the main camera. Both can be setup to the exact same settings down to the minor setting. And I am not joking about it. You don't have to think what setting is where, it is just automatic. Especially now that the menu is different than all the previous Sony cameras, except for the A7s III but you are not considering that anyway. But I know it is going to be pricey 
. I will wait several months and I will look into that possibility.
AGeoJO wrote
Repeating what Mark Galer said, my motto before AND after all those reviews remains the same "Shut up and take my money"!What I'm going to do for a 2nd body remains to be seen...I'm thinking either A9 (original) or A7IV (depending on what...Show more →
The best backup body is the exact same body as the main camera
. Both can be setup to the exact same settings down to the minor setting. And I am not joking about it. You don't have to think what setting is where, it is just automatic. Especially now that the menu is different than all the previous Sony cameras, except for the A7s III but you are not considering that anyway. But I know it is going to be pricey . I will wait several months and I will look into that possibility.Feb 06, 2021 at 02:54 PM
p.11 #18A1 Reviews/Video thread
AGeoJO wrote:
The more I learn and think about this camera the more I'm realizing that for the type of photography I do, there is no reason I'd ever take out my A7RIV, A9II or even my R5 after having the A1. I'm going to hang onto the A9II and R5 just so I can compare directly to the A1 for a few weeks but unless there is some glaring fault with the A1 I think everything else will be sold.
What I'm going to do for a 2nd body remains to be seen...I'm thinking either A9 (original) or A7IV (depending on what it has in it). The 2nd body would just be for travelling so I'm in no rush to get thatThe best backup body is the exact same body as the main camera . Both can be setup to the exact same settings down to the minor setting. And I am not joking about it. You don't have to think what setting is where, it is just automatic. Especially now that the menu is different than all the previous Sony cameras, except for the A7s III but you are not considering that anyway. But I know it is going to be pricey . I will wait several months and I will look into that possibility.
I like your thinking😊😊
arbitrage wrote
AGeoJO wrote
Repeating what Mark Galer said, my motto before AND after all those reviews remains the same "Shut up and take my money"!What I'm going to do for a 2nd body remains to be seen...I'm thinking either A9 (original) or A7IV (depending on what it has in it). The 2nd body would just be for travelling so I'm in no rush to get that
. Both can be setup to the exact same settings down to the minor setting. And I am not joking about it. You don't have to think what setting is where, it is just automatic. Especially now that the menu is different than all the previous Sony cameras, except for the A7s III but you are not considering that anyway. But I know it is going to be pricey . I will wait several months and I will look into that possibility.I like your thinking😊😊
Feb 06, 2021 at 03:03 PM
p.11 #19A1 Reviews/Video thread
LBJ2 wrote:
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https://youtu.be/ws5rmTHgsmY?t=119
this one is more extreme, he basically baked the camera while recording, the numbers are very positive
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https://youtu.be/ws5rmTHgsmY?t=119
this one is more extreme, he basically baked the camera while recording, the numbers are very positive
Feb 06, 2021 at 03:08 PM
p.11 #20A1 Reviews/Video thread
I saw this earlier and thought it was impressive thermals compared to the R5 (with firmware update removing artificial timer). I realize that Sony put more effort into heat spreading for the A1 but this doesn't matter too much when the body is a closed system covered with "insulating" wrap. The body is a very poor heatsink relying on convection, poor surface area, and high thermal resistance on most of the frame. The A1 just seems to be generating less heat compared to the R5. My best guess is that they are taking advantage of the dual processors to distribute the load while clocking at a much lower frequency with lower voltage. Again, this is just my personal guess based on no facts at all.
knshshnk wrote:
https://youtu.be/ws5rmTHgsmY?t=119
this one is more extreme, he basically baked the camera while recording, the numbers are very positive
knshshnk wrote:
LBJ2 wrote
*this one is more extreme, he basically baked the camera while recording, the numbers are very positive
Feb 06, 2021 at 03:28 PM