Category Archives: Sony a9

Sony a9: With Canon and Sigma Glass

For those looking for a larger lens selection at the long end at least the Sony a9 handles Canon glass fairly well using single point AF. Almost all reports seem to agree that the Sigma MC-11 is the most capable AF adapter for use on the Sony a9 at this time, but the Metabones could […]

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DXO: Sony a9 Sensor Review: Game changer?

It looks like DPReview’s hit piece on the a9 has now been disproved by a second testing site DXO and it validates Photonstophotos results, which further proves what a great resource they are for early in-depth measurements. The Sony a9 is a very unique camera in my experience and there really is nothing like it […]

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DPReview: Sony a9 Takes Home The GOLD and More Thoughts on The a9

The Sony a9 took home a gold award just like the GFX, even though DPReview had a critical opinion piece about the camera that stirred up a lot of controversies, which was also similar to the GFX. DPReview is developing a bit of a pattern here. There is also no mention of the overheating issues, which […]

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Sony a9 Weekend Roundup and Some Impressions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmxCgu29rCY The Sony a9 overheating issue continues… Some sites are downplaying the issue to sell cameras, but the overheating issue is a legitimate concern, especially because there are cameras like mine that don’t overheat at all. I am beating the hell out of the a9 that I have trying to make it break and beyond hating […]

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Sony a9 and a6300 Firmware Updates Reviewed, Star Eater, and Recording Limit

It looks like the Sony a9 firmware update just pushes back when the overheating indicator shows up on Sony a9’s that are overheating. What’s interesting is that1cameraguy’s cameras seem to be overheating faster, but this time he was recording 4k in 91 degree weather. I still haven’t experienced an overheat even when shooting 5k+ photos over an […]

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Sony a9 Firmware Re-released Plus a7R2, a7S2, a7M2, a6500, and a6300

ILCE-9 Camera Firmware Update 1.01 (Download Here) This utility updates the camera firmware to version 1.01 and improves the overheating warning functionality. ILCE-7SM2 Camera Firmware Update 3.00 (Download Here) This utility updates the camera firmware to version 3.00 and provides the following benefits: Adds the Auto Pwr OFF Temp function Improves operability of the camera: […]

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