A New Setup

[Bobby Kintanar]

Trying out my new Sony a7iii with the Sony 200-600 G Lens at Mandaue Swamp:

The Chestnut Munias were out, so I had a great time catching up with their antics while practicing with the new combo. I would have preffered the Sony a9, bu it seems even Sony Philippines is out of stock.

Settings: ƒ/6.3 @ 600.0 mm; 1/500; ISO 2000 - Flexible Spot, AF-C, Spot Metering, Hand-held in late afternoon sun:

Hello Munia by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

Hello Munia! by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

[William Lim]

Looks great. How heavy is the set-up?

[Bobby Kintanar]

It's just about as heavy as my Nikon D500 and Nikkor 200-500 combo, maybe a tad lighter. The Sony is faster and more accurate with AF though. I have to get a battery grip for the Sony coz the camera is a bit hard to handle with its smallish grip.

Having said that, I think the a7Mk4 will be the best for wildlife coz it has a crop mode of 26 Mp while the a7iii only offers 10 Mp on Crop mode.

Another possible even better body will be the a9 or the a9Mk2, if you can get your hands on one. Sony Philippines doesn't have them yet.

Regards!

[Romy Ocon]

Amazingly detailed closeups, Ka Bobby.... love the eye contact in both! Looks like your new gear is performing very well.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Thank you very much Ka Romy. I think I'll be switching over to Sony soon, hehehehe. Anybody out there interested in a D500/Nikkor 200-500 lens combo? :-)