Sony A1 & Sony 200-600 First Impressions Part 1 - Alpha One 4k 120fps Footage

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[@4vedas]

I did this particular course with Mark and I would say without hesitation, it was one of the best workshops ever. Mark knows the birds activities so well that we mere mortals get to capture some of these amazing birds. He is a great communicator and it shows in his workshops too! Recommend this to all his fans to visit him, you will love it.

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thank you so much!

[@Wildicon19]

Yes I agree I have learned a lot from viewing Mark's videos!

[@curiousart42]

The 200-600 is now on sale everywhere. 100 off. As of the time of this writing.

[@taylorhickman84]

I'm gonna have to fly down to Florida to do one of his courses.

[@danzbeard]

Your voice and commentary remind me of the classic surf films I used to watch back in the day. Also, epic captures. Cheers

[@malgosiak123]

Those spoonbills shots at 4:59sec and after are simply out of this world:) The colours are breathtaking! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@solar-e-bike-touring-europe]

The channel with the best footage of all the wildlife channels.

[@UdeySri]

I’m not in to bird photography, but this is the most beautiful bird photography video I have seen . Loved it ❤️

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thanks

[@michaelhains2291]

A few salty viewers gave the video a thumbs down. They must live miserable lives, finding such uplifting images and footage worth a thumbs down.

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Lol

[@michaelhains2291]

@@MarkSmithphotography I may refine my thoughts. A few salty Nikon or Canon users who flagship cameras cannot deliver the quality Mark achieved with the A1 and the 200-600mm lens.

[@markrigg6623]

They're the people who can't afford an alpha 1.

[@NewYorkStreet]

Probably not enough charts and graphs and ovens for them.

[@michaelhains2291]

@@NewYorkStreet Or indoor plants, family pets and family members pulling strange faces, screaming look at me!!!!

[@andylevison]

Mark - You do such an outstanding job combining great storytelling with incredible photography!!! I look forward to taking one of your courses.

[@omnymisa]

Mark just the joy you put in the video makes it very pleasant to watch, great job!

[@thommyturtle29]

Best bird pics I ever saw! Kudos bro!

[@kathleenj.daniel1693]

All of your images and your storytelling are wonderful but that blue heron shot is just breathtaking!

[@xavidub]

Incredible photography as always Mark. These videos work perfectly well for people who have no interest in cameras as well, which is a testament to how good they are. I still think that the location/weather/your skill is 95% of the shots, but your point about high frame rate and composition is well made.

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thanks

[@stephencutajar2548]

WOW, amazing shots, every one of them can easily be an award winner.

[@ricki-bobby]

Mark, an A1 setup guide would be super useful just like the one you did for the A9 and A7R4

[@shooter_ric5722]

YES! Finally! The camera in the right hands haha!

[@bloodmoney88]

I recently bought the 200-600, so I was particularly interested to see your content. I haven't yet taken it into the field mostly due the times we are living in. Your video inspired me to try harder to get out & capture some of the wild things near by me. Thanks for your efforts.

[@Mike-fs3bv]

Wow Mark those are some amazing shots. The colors out of the A1 look fantastic. The details are amazing as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@tobienortje4489]

Magnificent Mark. You’re an artist. Great video and pics.

[@andreas7278]

7:40: "I would even go so far as to say that this bird is really showing off." - That sentence made my day :-) Absolutely stunning video, very nice to see good content instead of just specs (which most already know anyways or can easily look up), please keep more practical videos coming

[@rauldeandrade]

Best video yet. You kept me smiling all the way through the video. Thanks Mark

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thanks

[@alexanderoguguo1912]

An A1 footage again! Thanks MARK

[@kathleenj.daniel1693]

The first image just knocks your socks off!

[@damirgovorcin2771]

Wonderful video and images Mark!

[@carmas54]

Snail kite is one my favorites the combo A1 and the 200-600 left me speechless

[@idontwantacallsign]

Awesome video and photos. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos and making it to a story. Greetings from Denmark

[@happy1wandering]

When the photographer is so good that you like the video before even watching it (-:

[@sapelesteve]

Amazing photography as always Mark. I can't believe that the Cormorant swallowed that needle fish head first? You would think that the long beak on that fish would penetrate the birds esophagus on the way down? Just crazy & amazing! 🤔🤔👍👍

[@B-kl8vj]

Incredible photos and video! Amazing work.

[@DennisJacobsenWildlife]

Nice footage! :) i love the a1 - 200-600 combo and use it as my after work "walk around" set :) the more planned trips i bring the GM600

[@mikearmstrong7956]

Great Shots with Sony A1 & the Lens. I can see how you love it so much. For now I will stick with with my D850. Hoping the New Z9 will be out soon. I think it will be close to Sony. Cheers!!

[@Coreyvallephoto]

Amazing work. You’ve definitely helped me realized how much I truly love wildlife photography & using the Sony system has been wonderful. So thank you for that.

[@stephencarter9192]

Dare I say your shots with the D500 and D850 are as equally impressive

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Yes but not as frequent and no usable video of moving subjects

[@NikCan66]

Great review and looking forward to part 2

[@sunil3135]

Amazing images. Fantastic movie clips. Altogether incredible, 10/10!

[@jeffluo9591]

I can definitely see the improvement in details of BIF photos compared to the a9. Great video.

[@markrigg6623]

Wait till he's using the 600 F4. It's going to get better.

[@sh8736]

Great as always Mark your review is much more important than some well known you tubers who have a lot of subscribers but don’t really know how to use cameras and take good pictures. Will be interested to know how the A1 compares to the A7R4 and the A9II with 200-600 and the 600

[@vaibhavpisal]

Amazing shots. Really enjoyed your commentry too.

[@rlast123]

Amazing pictures Mark! Absolute the top!

[@yodawok]

Hey Mark.. for the Sony A1 when is the QUICK START GUIDE FOR BIRD AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY going to come out?

[@stevearita3267]

Your Pictures & Videos were simply Mind Blowing Awesome!

[@pacificcoast3381]

Amazing pictures from a perfect match, a photographer and his camera !

[@deeyoucee7637]

A1 setup guide please. Just like what you did on your A7R4. mucho thanks

[@brucerofL]

I don't even shoot birds but have been waiting for the part 2 for weeks. Just like the way you test the sony a1 by actually using it.

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Soon!!!

[@IllinoisWedges]

Top tier as always! Colors here in IL are hard to come by until we get into the midst of summer where at that point most of the birds are either gone or hiding out, lol. Loving my A1 so far.

[@petere6036]

Thanks, awsome pictures!

[@jpbousquet6446]

So colourful, fantastic captures and narration! I also have that combo A1/200-600 and only have good things to say about it :-)

[@forrestgalt2832]

Awesome and usual Mark! Very well done. Thank you!

[@bradbenjdm9341]

I'm not sure if you've ever been, but La Chua trail in Gainesville is really good for photographing snail kites

[@Aditya-yg1ce]

I've watched this video 3x already 😁 . Awesome.

[@crustydog1666]

What a great video! Some years ago, I visited the Wakodahatchee Wetlands There were people there with cameras similar to the one in video. There were some nice head on shots of birds coming into roost since it was getting late. There were also lots of heron and egret nests. At one point, there was a woodpecker nest with the parents bringing food to feed their young. I imagine you could have gotten some nice shots there. Thanks for sharing.

[@qiganqifan]

Absolutely stunning, Mark! BTW, what happend to the cormorant at last? Did it digest the beak of the needlefish? Hahaha...

[@DannyMcIsaac]

Amazing vid as always Mark! You make me want to jump ship to sony lol. I would love to see a video of how you track wildlife or how you get close enough for sharp pictures

[@chrisjmiller6]

Incredible footage, Mark.

[@photoman5943]

looking forward to seeing my future purchases at work!

[@pmtibrm]

Beautiful shots loved

[@morningman1984]

This footage was so amazing, I forgot what gear Mark was using at around the 1:46 mark in the video! Great work!

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thanks

[@relaxinnature5003]

Amazing work.

[@SamRino]

Amazing video Mark !!! I just got my A1 finally 3 days ago its amazing so far (working on my own review ). I had trouble playing back 4k 120p 4:2:2 but was able to play 4k 120p 4:2:0 with no issues. Did you experience a similar issue ? Also who are the 9 idiots that gave this video a thumbs down lol Must be Canon shooters 😂

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thanks and no issues playing back video

[@bpatos]

Really cool video. Thank you!

[@zeamany]

You made me regret of living in California now. Great job Mark.

[@innovens]

Sir Mark Smithenborough ... the most convincing way to appreciate a product without ever mentioning. Great!

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Thanks

[@kraft1954]

Super photo frames!!!

[@kevincarolan7146]

Amazing images Mark looks a great setup.

[@CamillaI]

Well great first use video certainly looked like you had a lot of fun with it ! The video is amazing quality of course, looking forward to the next it is better obviously with the 600 f4 !

[@MarkSmithphotography]

You know it but the 200-600 has the quick throw for zoom in video.

[@CamillaI]

@@MarkSmithphotography Yes great to have the flexibility, still getting used to the video I shot at 4k 100 fps still experimenting with the A1 though !

[@jaypaje6130]

Great video as always Mark. Thank you for sharing. Mark, I noticed the you change the connector/foot of your lens, just wandering what is the brand? Thank you.

[@richardpesce5325]

Simply WOW Mark!

[@kbruff2010]

Phenomenal video.

[@SadanandaUTube]

Amazing Shoot

[@studio_guing]

awesomeness!! thank you...i feel the excitement of the day!

[@eddymatuod]

Awesomeness all...stills and videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@forkintherode8236]

I'd call that the Redeye Express

[@spitfire1962]

Great shots Mark. Was this all hand held?

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Yes

[@malcolmyates7087]

Absolutely stunning Mark 👌

[@tacuaren1]

Hey Mark, love your work. I am from costa rica, hope to meet you here some day. I will go up to florida next weekend for a week with the fam. Any recommendations to go birding.....orientation, i gladly pay for a tour. Thanks and keep does videos coming

[@strademarkworld]

Woow. Absolutely amazing images

[@gavinmarshall2251]

Hi Mark I really loved this video. I shoot the royal spoon bills here in New Zealand and my question is what range were you shooting the cormorant at. I know there is another 30 megapixels to crop on from my A7 3 bt the detail in the fish is stunning. Those ranges are of great interest to me

[@allenfutrelle9090]

Mark, where are you? I have been waiting for you observations on the a1 and the 200-600mm. Should I trade my a9 II for the a1? I shoot wildlife almost exclusively. Thanks for your time...Allen

[@DustinBlaise]

Can't wait till I get my own A1 when the Stores get back in Stock with them. These are amazing photos and makes me even more excited to get my own. Btw, How was the Bird Eye-Tracking of the A1?

[@MarkSmithphotography]

Fantastic. I’ll explain in a new video in a couple of days.

[@DustinBlaise]

@@MarkSmithphotography Awesome! looking forward to seeing it! and Thank you for responding :)

[@haroldmsimmons]

I'm thinking about purchasing this camera. Please do a review of the Sony A1.

[@cesarm8811]

I really enjoy your awesome video's and photos. I really can't afford the A1 camera, so which other Sony camera would you suggest that more budget friendly?

[@StephaanBOSS56]

Great video, Mark but I think I'll stick to my A7R III en A9 for now together with my 200-600. The A1 will be for me when pro's go and get their A1 II and sell the A1 secondhand.

[@kfiroy]

Great shots and a really cool video! WOW!!! Small technical Q as a beginner - did you also set ISO manually or used the "Auto ISO" option?

[@RobertJacksonb-roll]

Hi Mark, Great video. When do you think the A1 setup guide will be available? Thank you for sharing your work and knowledge. Much appreciated.

[@MsPernickety]

Can't wait.

[@billyyoung1630]

I have the same setup. The 200-600 is good if you shoot all your subjects as close to the center as possible. The edges are too soft for any keepers.

[@grhmbl]

wow, amazing, Mark!

[@KurtisPape]

Hey Mark, in a Q&A video you said your best to pair the A9 with the 200-600 not A7rIV which you said had problems. Ive talked to a few other KZbinrs that originally they had problems, but with later manufacture date units and software updates they said it was no longer a problem and auto focus and sharpness etc. was fine. What are your thoughts on this? because im really liking the idea of the high megapixel A7rIV and the only lens I would pick would be the 200-600mm - cheers

[@derrickrr5516]

I thought he bit off more than he could chew, or uh swallow. I have this same camera and lens. I love the combination. I originally got the 70-200 GM but returned it after focusing issues were too prevalent. The only other lens I have besides the 200-600 is the Sigma 12-24 f/2.8. I want a couple more lenses. Either the 35 f/1.4 and 85 f/1.8 or the 50 f/1.2 and 135 f/1.8. I can’t decide.

[@PhillipJ]

One question, did you keep your Nikon system along with the new Sony lineup or did you sell? That’s my only problem, I really don’t want to go through the hassle of selling all this Nikon gear but I may need to in order to purchase. the Sony gear. Any tips on selling this gear fast without hassles?

[@yeuhuanlai6573]

Great video review as always, Mark! One question that I hope you will answer is this: I've heard from some that the a1 is wasted on the 200-600mm. I imagine that they think that the 200-600mm will not be able to be sharp enough for the 50MP sensor. I wonder what do you think of this as in bird photography, you often need to crop quite a bit. Thank you!

[@RobertJacksonb-roll]

MPB is a good camera selling resource.

[@bassangler73]

Mark, I have a request..Would you be willing to take us through your entire work flow from camera to finished product? I understand that people in the photography community are willing to share but I think somethings are better left to the individual who created the special tricks kinda like Eddie Van Halen Some tricks are hard earned and a guy has a right to keep secret what he earned so I would completely understand if you weren't into it because it's really not our business..just curious is all...

[@timdriman4253]

Greetings from Africa Mark.... I can't wait... :-p

[@kingdumb4]

Geesh...Amazing stuff

[@divyeshpatel6516]

Hello mark sir, Is this in your footage and pictures are straight out of camera or they are adjusted in some sort of software?

[@governordog]

Looking forward to the next video. I'd really like to know how the ISO noise of the a1 compares to the a9 and the a7r4.

[@elastvd7503]

Super 👏👏👏👏

[@ZTimZ100]

Great shots Mark. Interested to see you are using ISO 800+ and high shutter speeds. Why not drop the ISO or are you using a min iso setting?

[@cristianandreica5665]

Just amazing!

[@okd1000]

I knew it, won't be cancelling my order. 🤣

[@ThePhotodiver]

Amazing photos. I just got my 200-600 yesterday and can't wait to try it out with my A7iii. What focus mode do you recommend?