kimmeisinger wrote:
Hey all...I am a bird photographer who has really enjoyed her A1's. But I have realized I really need pre-capture capabilities. My only question is a used A1-II or the new A7RVI. I have the 600mm, 300mm and am considering the 100-400 f4.5 and leaving the 300mm at home for international trips. I tested the 400-800 which was sharp but heavy. I have shoulder replacements coming up so trying to lighten the load. Would those who are reading this thread and do a lot of birds, chime in with their opinion and why. I like to learn but technical I am not.
It seems from your impressive instagram portfoliio you enjoy more than just birds. You mentioned A1's in the plural so I suspect you have a back up body. I ended up first with the A1 II for 30 FPS and pre-capture as I already had an A7R5 but had just started with BIF photography. I also now have the A7R6 and feel like they are very complimentary to each other and I have no desire to make any changes. That being said if I were doing that again with the A7R6 available I don't know if I wouldn't have gotten the A1 II. It's very close in capability although the A1 II is surely faster for some genres albeit at the expense on some resolution. Read through this thread and you'll get many, many opinions/tests/charts and equations to complicate your choice. YMMV....
Jul 04, 2026 at 06:43 PM
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