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Ray Swindle wrote:
Steve, if you are interested in the A1, look a few pages back (September-October) at the aircraft shots Douglas (in this thread) has posted with his A1. I don't think he used the 200-600, but the final product is phenomenal. For the R5, the original poster, Jim Wilson has fantastic photos on here from a couple of shows in October that are outstanding. Good luck with that decision.
Merry Christmas Ray! Thank you for the complement!
Steve, this year I used both the Sony 600 f4+1.4 on one A1(or the A7RIV, no long have) and the 200-600 on the other A1. I had never shot airshows at 840mm focal length before. As a matter fact, when I saw people shooting airshows with the big tele primes, I was wondering, don't they need the versatility of a zoom? Lo and behold, I tried the 600 F4+1.4 TC for the first time, I was surprised how much I liked the closeups. But I need to have the 200-600 for the versatility, hence two lenses on two cameras. If I can only use one lens for airshows, it will be the 200-600 hands down. The 200-600 is a very very sharp lens, unless you are unlucky to get a dud. Because it's an internal zoom lens, it's a bit big to pack, but it's super quick to zoom between 200-600.
I have not shot with the Canon R5 but I know it's an outstanding camera, especially for the money, compared to the Sony A1. I don't think the Sony A1 is $2500 better than the Canon R5 but since I have many Sony glasses, the A1 is the only game in town if I want both speed and resolution in one body. The Sony A1 has a much faster sensor read speed so when using electronic shutter for fast moving subjects, there is virtually no jello effect. I read the Canon R5 shows the jello effect for fast moving in certain situations if the background has vertical lines, unless mechanical shutter is used, which will not get you 20 FPS. I think for airshows it doesn't really matter. I have not used the A1's mechanical shutter at all, only electronic, sometimes with the fake shutter sound.
And Steve, if I may add, if you are OK with 24 MP, I would get a used Sony A9 and the 200-600 for dirt cheap price, around US$3600 for the combo here, not sure about the price where you are. The A9's AF and FPS are top rated. But personally, for I what shoot (wildlife, airshows, landscape and a bit of macro), I prefer higher resolution bodies.
For giggles, my lovely wife bought me a lens for Christmas for the first time. She got me a "Canon lens", even though I shoot Sony, maybe that's what I deserved after buying the Sony 600 f4
If you couldn't already tell, it's a mug 
Edited on Dec 25, 2021 at 05:11 PM · View previous versions
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