Re: "Nikon Z9 vs Sony A1 – The 10 main differences"
osv2 wrote: timgangloff wrote:
Weight distribution is irrelevant if Sony doesn't offer a 300 2.8, a 120-300 2.8 or a 500f4.
nikon doesn't have any of those lenses in the z-mount roadmap, but canon is rumored to have an rf-mount 500/4 coming at some unknown date.
even if it was in their roadmaps canikon doesn't have linear voice coil af technology, and nikon has been putting slow stepper motors in many of the z-mount lenses... nikon really isn't positioning itself as a sports-shooting platform, but they are finally making a 600mm superzoom with af, for the first time in nikon history.
the dslr versions of those sports lenses could barely keep up with 10-12fps af-c, but at least they should have eyeaf and face detection on milc, so that will be an improvement... if you already own the glass a z9/r3 would be worth it, e-mount owners will have to use the adapted sigma versions at 15fps.
timgangloff wrote:And probably even more important than weight distribution is price. It doesn't matter if a newer tech Sony lens has better balance if 90%of the sports shooters I know can't afford the 400 2.8.
sports shooters can't afford new glass because sports shooting itself is d.o.a., that's why you won't be seeing milc versions of those lenses from the big 3:
we shouldn't expect camera companies to make expensive glass for tiny markets, the r.o.i. just isn't there for it.
All three of the lenses Tim mentioned will do 20 fps on the Z9. This has already been demonstrated if you care to look up the videos. The limitations in fps before the Z9 were camera based not lens based.
If Sony can't find a profitable way to make lenses like the one Tim mentioned then it is obvious that they will be at a competitive disadvantage for people who want to shoot long glass. More choice of lenses is a good thing and if Sony has a lot less choice for long lenses that puts them at a disadvantage. I am betting that Sony can build E mount lenses that can compete with the older Nikon F and Canon EF long glass. Sony did well with the long zooms they made as these are competitive both in performance and price. They just need to get off the ass and make some longer less expensive primes and some faster long zooms that are also competitive.
Nov 10, 2021 at 02:39 PM
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