So this is a bit of a joke. The FE 55mm is in no way a macro lens. Its closest focus is about a foot away and so with a 55mm focal length it’s basically a normal size image. The twist is that because the A9 allows autofocus in a magnified view you can get incredibly exact focus on small things like insects from that 12 inches away and then you can crop the image to look like a macro shot. What follows is a series of images followed by a crop of the focal point. I found it pretty easy to get even hyperactive bugs like the bees and wasps to end up in focus. This was my first day with the camera. These photos are just jpgs. I don’t have the latest Lightroom rev that works with A9 files so these are rough pictures and won’t be reworked to their fullest potential. Tomorrow I’ll see if I can do anything more sensible with it.
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Were you able to snap any in flight? I’ve seen some You Tubes of the tracking autofocus at 1/32000s which was impressive, but that was a pro shooting. For guys like you an me it might not be as easy. OK, guys like me…
Nice start!
Mr Coffee, I haven’t read up on the tracking AF yet. I have a party coming up and there are some small children that buzz along like flying insects. They should be a good test.
I just bought a Sony FE2.8/90 macro lens. I’d bet that this lens would result in world class macro shots using the A99. The sharpness and detail is incredible, even using my A6300
I understood that the A6300 and the A6500 have extremely good autofocus. And the FE has gotten great reviews.
Combining that with the crop factor must provide some pretty excellent conditions for macro shots. If you want to link to some shots I’d like to see them.
You’re correct about the autofocus, at least when using native lenses. My “walkaround” lens for my 6300 is a Zeiss 16-70 f4.0. Using that, focus is instant and accurate.
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