He didn't say that it did. Indeed, these could have been taken by any other camera with a long lens. And besides, the clarity/resolution/detail/bokeh would all have been better with the 600/4 prime.
Imagemaster wrote:
Great images indeed Geoff.
Don't see that the A1 is a requirement for images that look equally good though. Just saying.
bobbytan wrote:
He didn't say that it did. Indeed, these could have been taken by any other camera with a long lens. And besides, the clarity/resolution/detail/bokeh would all have been better with the 600/4 prime.
I didn't say that he said that either.
The same can be said about nearly all cameras and all lenses. If EXIF was not shown, or the photographer did not say what gear was used, most people viewing images on this site would not have a clue what gear was used.
Then there are all the great images taken by great photographers with all sorts of gear, and then there are all the crappy images taken with great gear by crappy photographers.
Geoff, these are extra nice. what is the BG in picture 1? AVEVFM
Any reason why you used 200-600 and not the 600mm. Also what is your view of the ILCE1? I know that it is a beast, but any comparison with A(?
A hand-painted canvas. Just kidding. Flowers would be my guess.
kdacharya wrote:
Geoff, these are extra nice. what is the BG in picture 1? AVEVFM
Any reason why you used 200-600 and not the 600mm. Also what is your view of the ILCE1? I know that it is a beast, but any comparison with A(?
kdacharya wrote:
Geoff, these are extra nice. what is the BG in picture 1? AVEVFM
Any reason why you used 200-600 and not the 600mm. Also what is your view of the ILCE1? I know that it is a beast, but any comparison with A(?
Thanks KD.
The background color came from lining up the Kestrel with a cherry (plum?) blossom tree way down in the valley below.
The only reason I shot the 200-600 is that to get to this location you have to climb a mountain. I was doing my first scouting trip of the season to see if they were nesting again. So I wasn't even sure if I'd find them and I knew they wouldn't be too active as the due date is still a month away. I'll lug up the 600 later in the nesting season when the lizard delivery action heats up
The A1 basically just gives me everything I used to juggle between multiple cameras in one. This is really the first time since the first year I took up photography that I only use one camera. So in that way it is beast. I still have my A9II but I haven't touched it since getting the A1. It will be sold sooner than later.
Love them, As usual, you make any gear look good. TFS. Super hard to capture adn agree w Karl, seeing one that isn't on a wire or a light pole is on my bucket list.
Haven't posted too much lately but when I do come here, the first place I come to is Nature and Wildlife, and any posts by you Geoff. Colors on these are superb.
These are amazing looking. I would be so glad to just be able to see one of these out in the wild, but at least I know what to look for.
What did you find were the biggest improvements on when going from the A9 or A9II to the A1 ?
