{"id":92037,"date":"2024-11-19T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/?p=92037"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:26:26","slug":"sony-alpha-1-version-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2024\/11\/19\/sony-alpha-1-version-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Alpha 1 Version II"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Sony Alpha 1 Version II<\/h3>\n<p>If you already have your mind made up on the a-1 II, read no further; click on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1861705-REG\/sony_a1_ii_mirrorless_camera.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a> at 9am today to pre-order and watch the B&#038;H product announcement presentation. <\/p>\n<p>I will be ordering one today and will be creating a .DAT file and a Buttons and Dials Guide that will \u2014 as is usual, be sent free to all who use the link above and send me their B&#038;H receipt. Those who do not use my B&#038;H or Bedford&#8217;s link to purchase there a-1 II will be able to purchase my settings for 3.5% of the price of a new a-1 II body. <\/p>\n<p>Folks who prefer a far shorter waiting list and who enjoy the great service at Bedfords should get in touch with Steve Elkins via <a href=\"mailto:selkins@bedfords.com\">e-mail<\/a><\/center>. Not o mention 3% back on your credit card when you use the BIRDSASART discount code at check-out, <\/p>\n<p>Thanks as always for the faith that you place in the information provided by BIRDS AS ART.  <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on 13 November 2024 on the Sebastian Inlet Ospreys and More Extended IPT.  Standing in the parking lot at the Northwest Pool, I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1383159-REG\/robus_rc_5570_c_5570_tripod.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/RORC5570\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xRORC5570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/levered-clamp-flexshooter-pro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1485539-REG\/sony_sel600f40gm_fe_600mm_f_4_gm.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SO6004GM\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO6004GM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a> and The One, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1619483-REG\/sony_ilce_1_b_alpha_a1_mirrorless_digital.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOA1B\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOA1B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Digital Camera<\/a>). The exposure was determined via Zebra technology with ISO on the thumb dial. ISO 1600. 1\/4000 sec. at f\/4 (wide open) in Manual mode. When evaluated in <a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-rawdigger-e-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RawDigger,<\/a> the raw file brightness was determined to be dead solid perfect. AWB at8:12:51am on a cloudy morning.<\/p>\n<p>Zone\/AF-C with Bird-Eye\/Face Detection performed perfectly. Click on the image to enjoy the high-res version. Be sure to click on the image to enjoy a high-res version.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #1: Osprey landing on Cabbage Palm stump<strong<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=10412&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Sony a-1 Mirrorless Camera Body<\/h3>\n<p>All things considered, the Sony a-1 is the best camera I have ever used for bird photography. By light years. The combination of light weight, superb raw files, and the deadly accurate AF system with Bird Face-Eye AF is unmatched in the industry. <\/p>\n<p>It only makes sense that the Alpha 1 Version II that is being announced today at 9:00am eastern time will be a better camera. That is why I will pre-order mine today.<\/p>\n<p>If you click on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1861705-REG\/sony_a1_ii_mirrorless_camera.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a> at 9am today, you will be able to pre-order your a-1 II and to watch the B&#038;H product announcement party (to which I was not invited) \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n<h2><strong>From Sony<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Offering the best overall mixture of speed, video capabilities, high-resolution, AF performance, and durability, the a1 II is the flagship for all. It\u2019s a well-rounded, professional-grade mirrorless camera comprising some of the most impressive features in any Alpha camera, including a 50MP stacked BSI CMOS sensor, AI Tracking and Human Pose Estimation, a top 30 fps shooting rate with Pre-Capture and Speed Bost Functions, and 8K video recording. It also has improved 8.5-stop IBIS, upgraded EVF and LCD, and faster transfer speeds for working shooters.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Product Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>50MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor<br \/>\nAI Tracking &#038; Human Pose Estimation<br \/>\n8K 30p and 4K 120p Video in 10-Bit<br \/>\nUp to 30 fps Shooting with AF\/AE<br \/>\nPre-Capture &#038; Speed Boost Button<br \/>\n8.5-Stop IBIS + Dynamic Stabilization<br \/>\n9.44m-Dot EVF with 240 fps Refresh Rate<br \/>\n3.2&#8243; 2.1m-Dot 4-Axis Touchscreen LCD<br \/>\n5 GHz MIMO Wi-Fi, 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet<br \/>\nDual CFexpress Type A\/SD Card Slots<\/p>\n<p>I will know a lot more about this camera after our morning session, today, Tuesday, 19 November 2024 and will be sharing everything that I learn with you here on the blog. <\/p>\n<h3>Typos<\/h3>\n<p>With all blog posts, feel free to <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> or to leave a comment regarding any typos or errors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony Alpha 1 Version II <\/p>\n<p>If you already have your mind made up on the a-1 II, read no further; click on this link at 9am today to pre-order and watch the B&#038;H product announcement presentation. <\/p>\n<p>I will be ordering one today and will be creating a .DAT file and a Buttons and Dials [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[644],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-644","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92037"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92046,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92037\/revisions\/92046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}