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What the owners think
Three Sony Alpha 9 users give their verdict
James Malone
‘My journey into photography and to the land
of theA9startedoutviaaniPhone6, a
CanonAV-1andthena SonyA7.WhenI
tooktheplungeandboughtmy rst‘serious’
camera,accessibilityanda compactsize
wasparamount,whichledmestraightto the
full-frameSonyA7.It wasn’tlongbeforeI
hadreallydevelopedmyloveforphotography
alongsidemymainpassionof mountain
bikingandit becameclearthatspeedreally
wasking.TheSonyA9wasanobvious
choice,althoughit wasa massivestepin
performanceandprice.Choosinga camera
thatallowsmeto shootat a brisk20fps
withnoview nderblackouthasbeena
gamechangerformyphotography.It allows
meto runandgunwithsmallsetupsthat
packa lotof punchin termsof clarity,great
dynamicrangeand,likeI saidbefore,speed!
Addintothemixnearly 700 AFpointsandI
can’tsayI’llbemovingonfromthis
workhorseforquitesometime.’To view
moreof James’sactionimagescheckout
hisInstagram@whoa_malone.For and against
+ Compact form factor- No access to menu when recording to the card
James relies on the speed
of the Sony A9 to capture
his superb mountain-
biking images
Sony A9, Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 G
Master, 1/640sec at f/2.8, ISO 640For and against
- Incredibly responsive AF system
- Only one slot supports UHS-II cards
Marcel Vermeer
‘The Sony A100 came out as I
started getting more serious with
photography. From there I got the
Sony A77 before upgrading to the
astonishing Sony A9.
‘The A9 is my rst full-frame
camera and it instantly blew me
away with its capabilities. Within
my niche photographing cars, it
has proven to be perfect for what
I need. The incredible AF system
works a treat trying to catch fast
cars and the Eye AF is another
big tick, which I’m keen to try out
more when photographing people
at corporate events. I pair it with
my Sony 35mm F1.4 and
70-200mm F2.8 GM lenses most
of the time and I’ve bought the
VG-C3EM grip for it too.’ Follow
Marcel on Instagram @celsydney
Marcel uses his A9 to photograph
fast cars and motorsport
Sony A9, Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM, 1/50sec at f/8, ISO 2000