Sports Photography without the Sony A9

The Sony A9 was recently announced and there's a lot to be excited about. Boasting an unbelievable 20 frames per second continuous shutter with no EVF black out, specs like that alone will get the attention of sports and wild life photographers. But a lofty price tag comes along with all that technology and impressive specs. The Sony A9 is listed at $4500 USD suggested retail price, which puts it out of my price range, and I'm not alone.

I don't feel left out because I really don't have a need for that kind of ultra-fast shutter speed, the 11 frames per second of the Sony A6000 covers all of my sports photography needs. Aside from that, I invested a good chunk of money into the Sony A7RII and A7II. But how would they perform when shooting professional sports. 

The Sony A7RII and A7II shoot in continuous shutter at 5 frames per second, but is that fast enough to cover professional sports. Well, we hope our new video answers that question.

Watch it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxKykFXgUIw

Buy the cameras and gear used in this video...

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Sony A7RII - http://amzn.to/2shThVs
Sony A7II - http://amzn.to/2qEUqJG
Sony G FE 70-200mm f/4 - http://amzn.to/2rtAUPs
Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 - http://amzn.to/2rfd9dl
Sony A Mount G 70-300mm - http://amzn.to/2si6EVQ
Sony LCS-BP3 Camera Bag - http://amzn.to/2shSQua
Sony LA-EA4 Adapter - http://amzn.to/2qEPoZz
Sony AS100 Action Cam - http://amzn.to/2rf9Tyw

Enjoy the photos and be sure to leave a comment. What do you think? Can the Sony A7RII and the A7II perform well enough to shoot professional sports?

From the Street to the River - Photo Gallery

Turner and I are always looking forward to our next photographic adventure. Korea offers endless opportunities, it's as simple as packing a camera bag and setting off in most any direction. On this particular day, we started out shooting street photography in Nowon, but it wasn't too long before the thick humidity and glaring heat had us scrambling for the comfort of an air conditioned coffee shop and Korean BBQ joint. We opted to change gears (and cameras) and head North, to a river that skirts the Southern side of the DMZ. Turner had previously spotted a large rock cliff on the river so we decided that we'd try to go and shoot it in the late afternoon.

Our gear for the first half of the day included Turner's newly acquired Nikon FM2 35mm film camera, while I carried my Rolleiflex 35mm film camera and Sony A7II mounted with a Hasselblad Carl Zeiss 80mm lens using a Kipon adapter. However, for our afternoon adventure on the river, Turner switched to his Nikon D800 and brought along his Lee Big Filter kit. Meanwhile, I brought the Mamiya 7 and kept the Sony A7II in my bag.

Watch the video and enjoy our fun day of shooting with us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xj0B1QAZNQ

Below - Turner with Nikon D800 with Lee Big Stopper

Below - Turner with Nikon FM2 35mm film camera

 

 Below - Felix with Sony A7II with Hasselblad Carl Zeiss 80mm lens (with Kipon adapter)

Below - Felix with Rolleiflex SL35M 35mm film camera

 Below -  Felix with Mamiya 7 with 80mm Mamiya lens, medium format film camera