Comments on: Patrick Sparkman Does San Diego with the Handheld SONY 600 GM and the a9. And both TCs. And loved it! https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2019/12/18/patrick-sparkman-does-san-diego-with-the-handheld-sony-600-gm-and-the-a9-and-both-tcs-and-loved-it/ The blog of bird photographer Arthur Morris Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2019/12/18/patrick-sparkman-does-san-diego-with-the-handheld-sony-600-gm-and-the-a9-and-both-tcs-and-loved-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1774789 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:04:33 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=64979#comment-1774789 In reply to Jim Gindorff.

Thanks for leaving a comment, Jim. When we say WIDE, Patrick and I are referring to WIDE alone. As for me, I am trying to understand what the various TRACKING modes are supposed to do …

I would definitely keep the a9 and go for a 200-600. Bedfords is your very best bet as you save $50 by using the BIRDSASART code at checkout and some folks on the B&H list have been waiting close to a year while Steve Elkins has been delivering them every week …

with love, artie

]]> By: Jim Gindorff https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2019/12/18/patrick-sparkman-does-san-diego-with-the-handheld-sony-600-gm-and-the-a9-and-both-tcs-and-loved-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1774655 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:10:12 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=64979#comment-1774655 My vote goes with image #1 – I am drawn to the colors, composition and the near perfect portrayal of arrested motion of the bird. – kudos to Patrick on all the images!

I am curious as to when Sony A9 shooters refer to shooting WIDE are they referring to Focus Area – WIDE or Focus Area – TRACKING: WIDE?

I am using the A9 and 100-400mm (often with the 1.4xTC) – if I want to take things up a notch should I consider the next purchase to be the A9II body or the 200-600mm lens – can’t afford both at the same time.

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