gwilliams6

Quote) In your experience, have there been instances where you wished you could go above the A9 II maximum shutter speed of 1/8000s mechanical or 1/32000s electronic?

The answer is yes , gun shooting events , archery, lacrosse shots, super fast Osprey diving , auto racing wrecks, hockey pucks firing and loads more, and then there is nothing faster than the flying punch of a top professional boxer. Now you have to time your boxing shot when the boxer first starts his punch or you will likely miss contact, if contact is even made at all. Now with the A9III, 1/80,000 sec and precapture of up to a full second, it will make the job of pro boxing photographers more efficient.

And yes we do get to set up remote cameras that are very close to the action and the athletes, with approval of our secure setups by the sports governing bodies and officials. And those remote cameras can be inside the rail at the finish of a Triple Crown Horse Race, and above a basket at an NBA game (often with remote strobes triggered). And every day credentialed sports shooters sit in arenas right up to baselines and we get action up close and often get hit and/or run over during our capture of the fast action.

At the Olympics even close up remote pro cameras in underwater housings with strobes have been allowed in actual swimming finals for some amazing action shots. All with the approval and supervision of the Olympics with the athletes safety first in mind.

And that goes for sidelines also of field sports where you will see the credentialed sports shooters right on top of the action and often get run over too. It has happened to me numerous times covering NHL hockey from the penalty box, NCAA and NBA basketball right on the floor under the basket, NFL and MLB games from right on top of the action. And with my "HOT" pass covering NASCAR and INDY Cars right along the track and inside the working pits during race action. It have been hit by flying pucks, sticks of all sports , flying basketballs, flying baseballs, flying tennis balls, flying athletes, race wreck debris, flying officials too and more.

Up close and intimate is what the top sports pros do every day, along with those long lens shots, we always have at the ready a second or third camera body with a wider lens for that instant the action is on top of you.

One of the top Basketball shooters I know is ecstatic he will have his new A9III in time for 2024 March Madness and the NCAA tournament. The excitement and anticipation for this camera on pro sports photography forums and groups is immense.

Yes this camera can make excellent portraits with great advantages to use flash at any sync speed, and top portrait shooter are ecstatic about it too. But sport , action and wildlife shooters are just as and even more ecstatic about the creative possibilities of this global shutter fullframe camera.

Just watch and listen to these folks in videos I and others have posted.

Cheers and best to you.

gwilliams6

Deep dive into the A9III for video shooters: by Patrick Murphy-Racey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ad6Kw9mFQ

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gwilliams6

First Impression by Professional Photographers | Alpha 9 III | Sony | α

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-sFlodlcAE

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gwilliams6

Discussing The Sony a9 III & The Flash Sync Situation: with Miguel Quiles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnZlfnxecIA

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gwilliams6

"Sony Changed the Future of Cameras... Now what?"

Tony and Chelsea Northrup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acR_kcy_27c

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gwilliams6

From Gordon Laing:
Sony A9 III review: hype-free part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dJ4xSKwUqE&t=1211s

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gwilliams6

Tech Through The Lens:
Sony a9 iii | This Camera Will Change Your Video Forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKOuwu3tjRA

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selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

Finally, a review by someone who can demonstrate the camera properly that doesn't sound like hearsay.

It looks like a great tool for some very specific applications rather than for general photography.

But a big investment for amateurs just looking for bragging rights.

gwilliams6

You should never buy anything for bragging rights, LOL. And never buy anything you cant afford, but we know folks dont always live by those rules, LOL

Many pros are testing these Beta version A9III and already have real-world use and review videos . I have posted a bunch of those already. More will come, especially when there are actual A9III production models to test.

Of course this camera isn't for everyone, no camera is, none. If you truly understand a global shutter, there are uses in all areas and types of photography. A global shutter can be a game-changer if you know how to use it.

Gordon Laing's review makes me want this A9III even more to go along with my Sony A1, A7RV, A7SIII.

Cheers and best to you.

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

I can only dream, and be content playing with my A6600 and A7iii along with a boatload of old legacy lenses. And a few new ones too.

Anyway, there is still plenty of opportunity to have fun, even without a global shutter.

gwilliams6

Yes, of course, photography is alive and well with stacked sensors, BSI CMOS sensors, focal plane shutters, leaf shutters, with legacy rangefinder-designed, DSLR-designed, and mirrorless-designed lenses.

FYI, I owned an A6500 and A7III and made great shots with them, and all my countless other cameras and countless lenses of the past 60 years.

Cheers and best to you. Use what works for you and be happy.

gwilliams6

PetaPixel: Using the Sony a9 III for Concerts as Dave Matthews Band’s Photographer

https://petapixel.com/2023/11/30/using-the-sony-a9-iii-for-concerts-as-dave-matthews-bands-photographer/

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gwilliams6

Freezing Time | Sony Alpha 9 III experience by Chris Schmid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-4rduWh3s

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Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

"...I owned an A6500 and A7III and made great shots with them..." Gerald please share those "Great Shots" k?
I had to winnow through hundreds of your recent posts to find an Image you claim to have taken.


Please post more © images to validate your credentials for the benefit of UHH members...
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of the aforementioned Gerald...

btw, UHH is a Photography Portal... Let's see your photography Gerald... I and possibly others would seriously love to see how you personally deploy all this magnificent Kit you constantly rave about...

Wishing you all the best with your photographic image captures...
And have a fabulous holiday season Gerald... Cheers! Thomas

gwilliams6

I have shared many of my shots to illustrate points and show examples in various threads and discussions here in UHH. I have no interest in making galleries here in UHH of my copyrighted work. I dont need to prove myself to you or anyone else here in UHH, LOL.

Nor do I need any UHH recognition or validation for my long career as a National and International Award Winning photographer and photography educator and mentor, thank you.

I also administrate and moderate several worldwide Facebook Photography groups, and I have a few different Facebook pages with some of my work from the past 50 years as a pro. Here is one.
https://www.facebook.com/GSWilliamsPhotography

Cheers and best to you Thomas, Happy Holidays.

BTW what does my career have to do with this thread about the Sony A9III ? LOL