Sony A1 Bird & Wildlife Photography | It's AWESOME!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Note to self: Never mess with Arnie da Schwartz kangaroo 🦘💪😂 The Sony A1 was a lot of fun and I did enjoy the light weight. Again thanks to team Sony Australia for allowing me to test and review. Next week I get to try out another mirrorless camera. Look forward to seeing you all then. Thanks for watching 🙏📸

[@AirlinersLive]

Great video thanks a lot can’t wait for mine to arrive

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching. It really is an amazing camera. I may yet get one, when I can afford 🙏📸

[@AirlinersLive]

@@adrianalfordphotography Received mine today. Quick test in the garden and wow that autofocus is nuts! such an upgrade from the A7riii

[@laurelb8372]

Great video, very impressive how the A1 locks on

[@adrianalfordphotography]

If I could have any camera right now. The Sony A1 would still be it. Thanks for watching.

[@Marky4763]

I got so engrossed in this video, I was sad when it ended. Thanks Adrian, wonderful bird life and images 🙂👍👍

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Mark. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. A lot of work went into it. Have a great day 🙏📸

[@adammacfie8591]

Thanks for the vid Adrian.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

You’re welcome Adam, thank you for watching 🙏

[@davidsaylors]

That camera is definitely in the running. It just worked. 🤩

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Yeah it is pretty awesome David. Had a lot of fun with the A1. Thanks for watching, have a great weekend 📸🙏

[@MarmrOor]

Sony's most exclusive cameras, my friend Great job 👍

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thank you very much for watching 🙏

Talking to the birds Adrian can help! Another great photography vlog and also testing out the Sony A1. Amazing shots of the kangaroos and wouldn't want to bump into Arnie!!!! Many thanks for sharing your work and the Sony A1 :)

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Shaun. Haha yeah Arnie was pretty big in person, lucky I had that zoom lens. The A1 is so impressive, I enjoyed using it. Hope you have a great weekend mate 👍🙏📸

[@MasbenetBird]

Pemandangan yang sangat indah bersama burung cantik ❤❤❤

[@adrianalfordphotography]

terima kasih banyak kerana menonton 🙏

[@MasbenetBird]

@@adrianalfordphotography iya karna saya suka burung

[@conmolBry3]

Please do more Sony A1 videos, Adrian!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Will do. Have some planned for end of January.

[@bvaldes8791]

Wow! That A1 is really amazing, pictures and videos are out of this world it’s going to be tough to out do this camera don’t know about the other two so I will wait till I see your other reviews. This was really impressive. Great job my friend.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks so much for watching. It really is such an impressive camera. I'd say with that combo GM lens it has got me some of the sharpest photos ever. The thing is I'm no Sony expert, but the camera made it easy for me to get those shots, I didn't have to struggle. I'm sure with more time I'd get to know that camera inside out and it would produce even better results. Have an awesome weekend and take care 🙏😀

[@denisesavage2382]

Crikey!! That’s one hang of a beast of a camera for this genre of photography. I’ve never gone for bird life much cos I just haven’t got the patience or quick enough with anything to help me get a half decent shot. But this camera and lens would get anybody half way there. What a set up! As for that big boy too . . . Yeah mate, the bush is all yours. Haven’t seen a big boy like that in awhile!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Denise - it really is an amazing camera. I got to take some of the best shots ever with it. Yes that roo must bench press tree logs when not grazing in the grass! I moved on pretty quickly as could see it wasn't happy with my presence. Have a great Sunday 🙏

[@denisesavage2382]

Hahah a- I've a visual on big roos bench pressing logs now . . . .hahahah. But they probably do!!

[@wingsofaustralia]

That roo was juicing for sure lol. Nice pics man. Thought that Osprey was going to rip that other bird apart.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching. Nature can be amazing sometimes. Enjoy your day 🙏📸

[@banarne71]

Great video. Makes me want to sell my a7r4 and get the a1. I liked the narration, calm and informative. Thanks!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thank you so much for watching. Really appreciate your kind comment 🙏

[@JessicaKwon]

great capture!!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thank you 🙏

[@shanematerazzo8582]

I live in Queensland, I’ve just ordered my A1, with the 100-400 lens… Do you think I’m excited watching your video?? Your genuine amazement at the camera has me super excited. Keep up the good work👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Congrats on getting an amazing camera. I’m still wanting and missing this camera everyday. Cheers 🍻

[@randybocksnick3750]

ADRIAN-- WOW! What a camera! I wasn't aware just outstanding the AI can be! We must remember a photographer of your caliber can make a camera look even better! Nice video , always delightful! Randy Bocksnick(Montana)

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks very much for watching Randy and for your kind comment. So glad you enjoyed the video, a lot of work went into it. Enjoy your weekend 📸🙏

[@CharlieD954]

Thanks for a nice video review on the A1

[@RussWeymouthPhotography]

That looked very impressive, similar to the R5 and the Nikon Z9. They are all superb cameras - not an easy choice!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Agreed Russ. It's a great time for photographers. Spoilt for choice. They're all good, you just have to pick the one that's right for your type of photography Thanks for watching 📸🙏

[@JapanLovers]

You got some really great shots there. Plenty of keepers. I do like birds, had one as a pet growing up and have a soft spot for them. That’s very cleaver of you to work out some of the AF modes in a test - there a lot in those menus hey. I’ve seen and heard great things the G 200-600 too. Great video Ad

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Cheers and thanks heaps for watching. Great camera that A1. Yes what a combo it would be with the Sony 200-600mm. I'd be happy with just that set up and use it solely for birds and wildlife. Be light weight too. You have so many focus modes in the A1, but the beautiful thing is you can turn a lot of the ones you don't need or use off, so you're not scrolling forever. I only had 3 I used (wide, zone and expand spot) and it got me through no worries. All gone back to Sony now (tear). Have a great week looks like it's gonna be a wet one 🙏📸

[@myjourneywiththetrumpet]

Love the camera and hope to get one. Also with the birds you've got down there - as a bird photographer myself - I must come to Australia one day when this pandemic situation is sorted to discover these beauties and take a few snaps. Thanks for the effort & sharing!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching. Yes there are so many species of birds here. I touched on a fraction that is on offer. Enjoy your day 🙏

[@scotttilleyphotography]

Looked like you had a lot of fun with the Sony Adrian. Cracking shots! The kangaroo looked as scary as hell mate😂

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Scott. I did have so much fun with that camera. If you ever win the lottery I'd love to see the A1 in your hands with the 200-600mm. Oh yes that roo was giving me the don't mess with me eye at one stage, so moved on. Have an awesome weekend mate cheers 🙏📸

[@peterviragphoto]

I thoroughly enjoyed this session. So many beautiful birds & awesome footage/shots. How cool were those rosellas lol? The A1 is a monster but the 9k pricetag as well😝😀

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks Peter. Haha! That was timid footage with the Rosellas. There was one stage I had 3 Regent Bower Birds, 2 King Parrots and 3 Rosellas all decided to join me for lunch at the table 😂 Glad you enjoyed the vid mate, enjoy your weekend 🙏📸

[@mykelphotography]

A great video Adrian, they sure are a fabulous camera, i echo your thoughts, i have over 180,000 images thru mine lol

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching. Yes the A1 is amazing. Hope you enjoy it 🙏

[@leod1671]

Adrian, enjoyed your enthusiasm and enjoyment with the camera. Entertaining as always. The Sony is pretty impressive camera but $$$! Makes the Z9 seam like a bargain...

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Leo. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great day 🙏📸

[@slimbirdy]

WOW! This was just EPIC! Awesome video. That Osprey taking off looked really beautiful and majestic. It just goes to show it doesn't matter what camera you use, Nikon, Sony, Canon. If it’s in the hands of a good photographer they’ll get the shots. PS. Arnie the Schwartz kangaroo hahaha!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks so much for watching. Really kind comment, appreciated. I think that camera does a lot fo the work for you. Enjoy your weekend 🙏

[@marcusslade9804]

Great video. Wow, you have some beautiful birds there. Those canny folks at Sony are smart to put that A1 in your hands. It appears to be difficult for people not to say good things about it and some of those fast and erratic flight movements bear testimony to the A1’s ability. Let’s hope Nikon puts a Z9 in your hands too. 😜

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thank you so much for watching Marcus and for your honest and kind comment. Until you personally have the A1 in your hands, it's only then you see why it's the price it is. Yes, I would love to test and review the Z9. I'm always open for Nikon to get in touch. Enjoy your weekend 🙏

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

11:03 the color of that bird looks unreal.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Regent Bowerbird

[@RAJMAN181]

Nice shots Adrian, no wonder with a $6498/- high end mirror less camera and a quality lens. This is just an observation, when you were shooting at the beach, with conditions being overcast, you should have increased the exposure compensation to +2 at lease to illuminate the bird's face. Then again you could have done it in post.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching. Yes I can very easily adjust and lift shadows in post processing. It certainly is an amazing camera.

[@PhilThach]

That's a really amazing camera, Adrian! You were able to get a lot out of it! I would not be surprised if it were your final choice. It seems to check all of your boxes and do it in a smaller no built-in battery grip way. Still looking forward to your time with an EOS R5. You know I chose the R6 because it has R5 level focus in a cheaper and lower resolution body. At the time, it was the only inexpensive camera with state-of-the-art autofocus. Now with the release of the A7 IV, that is probably no longer true. See ya next week!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks so much for watching Phil. The A1 is in a word, "A-mazing!" I'm sure I've just scraped the surface with what it can actually do. Next week I get to try out another mirrorless camera, look forward to sharing with you then. Have a great week and take care. And go the mighty Bulldogs! 📸🙏🙂

[@colinstalker]

How good is the Sony auto focus on wildlife! I can remember my reaction was the same as you. Fantastic shots and a great review Adrian. BTW.. That roo was definitely on the gear 😂 😂

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Colin. Yes I agree the focus is amazing on the A1. When you team it up with those sharp GM lenses it's a match made in Heaven. I enjoyed the light weight set up with this camera. Have a great weekend mate 🙏📸

[@christian.irmler]

Hi Adrian, amazing how good eye autofocus works, even in a backlight scene. Never tried on my A7rIV, but I haven't expected that, to be honest :) Seems that you don't have all too much to think anymore about focussing in your wildlife scene, you just can focus on composition. If I'd shoot wildlife as well, I would buy this camera - it's the perfect combination for landscape and wildlife. The only downside side is the price, unfortunately :) Really a great video and I liked all of your images. Have a great weekend, Christian

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Hi Christian, thanks for watching. I think you especially would love this camera. It's light, good for hiking, good pic quality and can do everything in video and stills. Yes it is a significant investment, but I think you get 3 cameras in 1 (A9II, A7SIII & A7RIV). I know other bird and wildlife photographers use it and can now see why. Have a great weekend cheers 📸🙏

[@paulcookphotography]

Some amazing images captured here Adrian, the in-flight bird photos are just spectacular. I don't think I can say anything else different than what you said about the camera and focus system...it's awesome and incredibly. Definitely seems a bit geared for sports or wildlife photography, but also performs brilliantly for portrait or landscapes. Don't think you could go wrong with either camera you've reviewed so far. And you can keep those killer kangaroos, scary creatures that I'm glad are native to your lands. 😂 Hope you are having a great weekend!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Paul..Yes I had such fun with the A1. Really opened my eyes to the world of mirrorless. Shooting in silent mode is just such a pleasure. The only noise is me carrying on like a school boy screaming how happy I am with the shots lol. Those kangaroos at Tinchi Tamba I swear much bench press cars while we're not looking 😂 I do keep my distance. Have a great week mate and take care 🙏📸

[@leonkirkbride6559]

Nice informative video , I loved my D850 but wanted silent shooting for those skittish subjects . I tried the Z6/7ii but they wasn't as good as my D850 for BIF . I took a gamble and brought the A1 200-600 , after using it for a month it was quite a shock going back to the D850. Still a lovely camera but it felt so old and clumsy compared against the A1 . The files are different to the D850 , I find bringing up under exposed images held up better with the D850 but if you nail the A1 exposure higher ISO's are better and held up well

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thank you for watching Leon. I agree with everything you said in your kind comment. The A1 is an amazing camera but the D850 just beats it for dynamic range and keeping the noise low. Have a great day 🙏

[@ryantang8146]

What camera strap are you using that. It seems to be quite secure. Is it able to hold a heavier setup securely with that battery grip and that 200-600mm lens ?

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Yes I've used that strap with much heavier set ups. Relatively cheap too. Here it is: www.amazon.com.au/ARSONWIN-Release-Shoulder-Digital-Camera%EF%BC%86Snapshot/dp/B08KLGYJ6N/ref=sr_1_211?keywords=camera+strap&qid=1636425167&sr=8-211

[@richardrankin7488]

Good review but before you put down your money for one I hope you can try out a Z9 and compare.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Richard. I have tried continually to contact Nikon re the Z9 test and review but unfortunately I haven't heard anything back. I would definitely like to try it out and show everyone who watches my channel what it can do.

[@richardrankin7488]

@@adrianalfordphotography Nikon Australia is not giving you and Matt Irwin the respect you deserve.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

@@richardrankin7488 yes it is a shame. Matt is great and shown devotion to the brand. He deserves a look.

[@richardrankin7488]

@@adrianalfordphotography Watching you channel almost resulted in my buying a D850 so Nikon should be thankful for your contributions to supporting them. I end up with a Z5 as I needed something that was lighter and not going to be a drain on my old neck.

[@ronangsr]

What focus mode are you using ? Looks like wide af ?

[@adrianalfordphotography]

I used wide af, zone af and expanded spot throughout this vid. For the recorded EVF stuff you were probably seeing wide af mode.

[@ronangsr]

@@adrianalfordphotography thank you, have you tried the real time tracking ?

[@RobMoses]

Man that Kangaroo is scary! haha.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Yeah he was a big one. Just reading this morning here in Australia how one very similar attacked a woman in her backyard. Like I said keep ya distance. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@gewglesux]

I used a similar call to attract my last GF... and it worked.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Great work and thanks for watching 🙏

[@gewglesux]

@@adrianalfordphotography You're taking off jackets and I'm putting them on... I hate the winter!! Good on ya!!

[@bobharris3002]

at the price point of this camera, wouldn't the Z9 be consideration?

[@adrianalfordphotography]

If you wanted to lug around a camera that is twice the weight all day, be my guest. Already I've seen videos on the Z9 and a lot of reviewers are saying it's too heavy. Also from some of the focusing tests I've seen looking through the viewfinder it's not as good as the A1. One guy said it was having trouble tracking birds in flight. Sounds like Nikon still have some fine tuning to do via firmware updates.

[@bobharris3002]

@@adrianalfordphotography I've not anything bad about the Z9, regardless I was thinking the Z9 lists for a 1000USD less than the A1 and you already have Nikon lenses.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

@@bobharris3002 you wouldn’t have heard anything bad as a lot of the videos are predominately from hand picked Nikon backed photographers. I look forward to seeing impartial reviews from smaller channels. I would definitely not being using F mount lenses on a Z9. I think the native Z lenses would perform far better especially if you’re forking out that much money - best get the ultimate performance from it. So I’d have to buy new expensive Z lenses anyway Also FYI the A1 is slightly cheaper here in Australia than Z9.

[@andrewhookerphotography4774]

Wow! That was an impressive review Adrian. I'm not into wildlife photography, but, that did impress me. Those images are fantastic. I can understand why you like both the camera, and what it can do. It'll be hard to pick a better one for what you do. How is the battery life though? I know fototripper bangs on about it but, it is as bad as he says? Anyway, I really enjoyed that video and the images m8. Thanks.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Thanks for watching Andrew. The battery life was actually quite good for me. I made sure to turn off the camera when I wasn’t using it. It will eat up the battery (like any camera really) when you do more video. But it’s an impressive little beast. Glad you enjoyed the review, cheers mate 👍🙏📸