Sony AI tracking for a6400 and a9 Firmware Update Demonstration And Guide by Gary Fong

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Gary Fong writes:

At 2/100 sec evaluation speed for Continuous Autofocus, the Sony a6400 has the fastest responding autofocus currently on the market. It shoots ten frames per second, with the new AI Tracking. However, getting to the tracking is quite an ordeal, which I will explain here. First if looks for the eye-ball, then the face, then the object or person. And coming soon – ANIMAL EYE-AF. The a6400, at under $900 is an amazing deal. To really learn how to use it, SUBSCRIBE to get the first announcement on our a6400 premium, “unleash the power of your Sony a-6400” coming soon. Also, tired of the searching through the menu bars trying to find that function? Our mobile, “Feature Finder” app will soon be available for the a6400 so you can find your menu item quickly in a sea of over 200 commands.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Mark Smith Photography
Osprey with a sailcat that was previously caught.
Sony A9 – 100-400 – 1/2000 – f 5.6 – iso 400 – Florida, USA
#sonyalphagallery

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Sony Tidbits…

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Meike 25mm f/2.0 | Review

New Nikkor Z lens roadmap announced in Japan! (MirrorlessRumors).
Why You Should Go Beyond the Kit Lens (Explora).
My first shots with Laowa 10-18mm Zoom on A7R Mk II (Hans Daniel).
Man’s $1,998 Camera Fried by Self-Driving Car Laser (PetaPixel).
Best Mirrorless Cameras You Can Buy in 2019, Ranked (Photographylife).
Panasonic hints that both new cheaper “entry-level” and more video oriented L-mount cameras are on the roadmap (MirrorlessRumors).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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Competition news: Panasonic S1/S1R cameras will be announced on Jan 31

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I got solid confirmation that Panasonic will release the new S1-S1R Full Frame mirrorless on January 31. It means they will unveil the full camera specs and pricing with first shipment expected by late March.
The news matters also because those cameras will have some features that current Sony E-mount cameras do not have like:

– 4k 60p
– 100% weather sealing
– HLG photo
– Deep learning AI (we have to see if this is a marketing gimmick or somethign more “serious”)

The Fuji X-T3 is currently the king in the APS-C world and the Panasonic might yet ebcome the king in the FF world. Sony has to answer on both fronts soon!

Rumored specs via L-rumors.com:

Panasonic S1
24MP
L-mount
4k60p
Dual IS (in body stabilization and in lens stabilization)
Contrast AF (DFD technology)
Industry highest resolution EVF (Rumor: Could be 5.6 milion dot)
Deep learning AI
1 XQD and 1 SD slot
3-axis tiltable LCD
100% weather sealing
High Resolution mode (eight consecutive images are captured while shifting the sensor)
HLG Photo
Ships in March
Rumor: Price around $2,000
L-rumors.com

Panasonic S1R
47MP
L-mount
4k60p
Dual IS (in body stabilization and in lens stabilization)
Contrast AF (DFD technology)
Industry highest resolution EVF (Rumor: Could be 5.6 milion dot)
Deep learning AI
1 XQD and 1 SD slot
3-axis tiltable LCD
100% weather sealing
High Resolution mode (eight consecutive images are captured while shifting the sensor)
HLG Photo
Ships in March
Rumor: Price around $4,000

Panasonic S lenses:
50mm f/1.4
24-105mm (Rumor: f/4.0)
70-200mm (Rumor: f/2.8)

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