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StuartRobinson
‘NothingfocuseslikeanA9.I’ve
useda lotof camerasfrommany
differentmanufacturers,butnever
hasanauto-focussystembeenas
fast, exible,andwhollyreliable,
evenat 20framespersecond.
Widelythoughtof asa sports
camera,mineis usedprimarilyfor
wildlifephotographywherethe
silentshutteris indispensable.
Sonyalsohas 400 and600mm
primes,makingfortheperfect
combination.WhenI take
workshops,theA9’sdiminutive
sizeis alwaysa talkingpoint,but
forseriousworkit doesbene t
fromattachingthebatterygrip.’
Seestuartrobinson.photography
to viewmoreimagesand ndout
abouthisworkshops.He’salso
onInstagram@stuartrobphoto.
For and against
- Game-changing autofocus
- 20fps eats up a lot of storage space
The size and weight of the Alpha 9 is well
suited to working outdoors in remote
locations. Taken at Coronet Peak,
Queenstown, New Zealand
Sony A9, Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master, 1/1250sec at f/2.8, ISO 50
Stuart used his A9 to
capture this pin-sharp
photograph of a lanner
falcon in flight
Sony A9, FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM
OSS, 1/3200sec at f/7.1, ISO 2000