I use a A6000, love it and I use canon lens - Sigma 18-35- 1.8, 150 2.8 macro - but bc the converter there is a time gap to grab the focus and 1 from 3 it is wrong. But as a nature photographer I will buy this 200-600 (I'm not shooting from hide), can't wait to get it!
I seen like 7 videos of these lenses by people who were also there. This one is the most thorough and focused. The others were all over the place, flashy, and were done before you knew it, with not much information. Well done sir.
I should Wildlife as Pro and I am in for the 200-600mm lens. Why? Because of the versatility and transportability. Especially the transportability is a key point for me when traveling through harsh and tough areas on this planet. Well done, Sony. That will be a winner.
I really wish you'd selected a subject that didn't have a mile's worth of atmospheric distortion in front of it. That's like testing sharpness while shooting through a foggy window.
I just picked up a Sony A9 ($1580 on offer up) “I know amazing deal” and I also got a (Used 1 time) basically brand new Sony 200-600 for $1600 cash on OfferUp as well. So for $3100 I got a great bird photography setup!! Let me say that I am impressed with this Lens like you wouldn’t believe. Blows away my Tamron 150-600 G2 which I really liked!!
I think Sony will really be a even more tough competitor in the next years because of the increase in lenses and the technology that still is being tweaked. They're only in their 3rd gen with the a7 series.
looseshoulders Sumali Good point and I absolutely agree. I've wondered that many times in the comments section of various videos. The 300 2.8 is such a staple, perfect for news, sports, etc. With as lightweight as Sony as making these telephoto lenses, the 300 2.8 would probably be super-easy for any photographer to have with them for almost any event. I can only assume that Sony has put emphasis on the big 400 and the big 600 to prepare for the Olympics and, of course, to prove that the company can produce the real big lenses.
@@anthonyc1883 Thank you. Sony already has the 300mm f2.8 A mount; why not adding the E mount? I think it's a fairly safe assumption that more people will buy a 300mm f2.8 than a 600mm f4 or a 400mm f2.8
@@looseshoulderssumali7311 Didn't know about the A mount version. I'm almost brand new to Sony. When I was on staff years ago at a suburban Chicago newspaper chain we had two 300 2.8s at our different offices. Heck, even a couple of our freelancers had their own. It really is a bread-and-butter lens of news and sports shooters.
Just bought the 200 - 600 the only thing to report back on is that my alpha7m2 just does not work well with it, will be updating to the 7m3 asap to utilise the lens full capabilities
The main reason of the 600mm f/4 is the next year's Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020. That is what Yasuyuki Nagata, head of Sony's global Interchangeable Lens business said to dpreview website. Sony cameras and lenses are rarely present among professional photographers in sport events. dSLR cameras still reign in sport photography.
200-600 + gaussian blur in PS and save $11K. Just kidding, but the 200-600 is at least 90% the IQ for < 1/6th the price. MAybe if they release a 600 f/5.6 GM prime or a 500 f/4 GM @ $10K I'll grab one. As light as 600 f/4 is, you still cannot handold it at eye level for very long. A 2.4-2.5kg 500 f/4 much nicer.
eric4758 Did it stay at 480? When videos are initially uploaded to youtube, they start off for a very short time at lower rez like that. Perhaps you watched it right after it was posted?
This is a straight attack direction Nikon and Canon. But still there is the question: Why, as a Sports and Wildlife Pro Photographer should I abandon my Pro DSLR body, esspecially with these heavy lenses? I would prefer a Nikon d850 or a 1DX any time for Wildlife, for Sports I would try out the Sony, but it would take something serious to convince me, to use these toy bodies. Esspecially in bad weather.
It took me a while to get used to my Sony A9, but once I did the camera body feels pretty good. I sometimes forget how small the camera body is until I look at my older DSLR camera body. I have no qualms shooting in the rain as I'm not submerging them in puddles and I have other electronic equipment get wet that still work perfectly fine and they are not weather sealed the greatest (if at all).
