I Bought The Cheapest Sony A9 on eBay!
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The amount of anxiety I have with an exposed sensor. 👀🤯
There's some dust on it too
Same
WarChortle same here :)
Came here to say this.
I was feeling the same way
Almost died while holding my breath the whole time sensor was exposed.
EVERY VIDEO!!! lol.
how something didn't all into the sensor and ruin his day under those trees is unbelievable. what was the point of not putting the cap on???
If something gets on the sensor, it's easy enough to clean. The sensor glass is sturdier than people give it credit for.
@@starwf07 true but why do so many reviewers feel the need to have it in the open, do they feel we get extra warm feelings from seeing a naked sensor?
@@starwf07 Its easy if its dust particles and you are using just dry swab, spit etc.. can be very hard to get off, it just smears to the sensor, also sensor cleaning fluid itself leaves streaks, it can be long process if you have eagle vision and you are very picky about the sensor :D. But yeah, the glass is virtually impossible to scratch, unless there is sand particles on it, and you are scrubbing it with sensor swab.
I’m guessing the follow up will be a sensor cleaning tutorial 😅 lol jk. Great video!
YES! Coming soon.
😂😂😂😂
Lol. Dude spent all his money on the body. Couldn’t afford a lens
@@charliipresley Couldn't afford a body cap either.
Does anyone else feel uncomfortable handling the camera with the sensor exposed? XDXD
total!!!!
He’ll pay for that with lots of dust spots!
Guys it’s not a big deal at all. I clean mine every week or two. You buy the cleaning swabs, put a drop of the cleaning fluid on it and just wipe it whenever you do get a spot. I’d rather have the access to the sensor than a DSLR that you have to send off to get cleaned. I’m more paranoid swapping out my contact lens in my eye.
@@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201 yeah, its not that big of a deal on mirrorless. I had a Canon DSLR, cleaned it myself took about 2 hours SMH.
@@denniscraig850 He will clean it before he goes on a shoot.
Having both a7iii, a9 and a7r4, I can say that there are advantages of the a7iii over the a9. For example, 2 extra stops of dynamic range. Twice as fast mechanical shutter (you need that sometimes even on a9!). A9ii improves the dynamic range with about 1 stop. But the AF is sooooo good on a9 even in video when shooting shallow depth of field. 60 calculations per second helps. A7iii does 20.
2 extra stops more dynamic range? Did the A7III become medium format in the meantime?! 😅
Agree 100%.. As much as I'd love to pickup a A1 I can't bring myself to that $6500 price tag considering I do produce an income to do it but I just don't need 8K or some of the other features.. I'm hoping now that the AP and other world news groups are using Sony they will release an a9III that has some of the video features and color profiles so we have that mid-level flag ship with 30+fps and be somewhere like $4500-47695
Why do people talk with an exposed camera sensor??😱
He think, dust on the sensor is art.
There's a thick layer of glass on top of the sensor, so it's no big deal.
Please put on a cap over the sensor when filming (mainly outside). It makes me uncomfortable watching all the dust it might fall in there. I already see some dust in the reflections on your fotage.
The sensor have a thin glass and ultrasound cleaner
Could benefit if there's a mirror protecting it 😉
Cameras like the a9 will only become better deals as time goes on. With normal cameras the older they are, the more they're used the more you have to be careful because the shutter is more likely to be at the end of its life. However, with cameras like the a9 that are almost always used with the electronic shutter, there really isn't a downside of getting one, no matter how old it is
It's relatively cheap to have the manufacturer replace the shutter on an older model. I had a 5D Mk II whose shutter wore out after about 5 years and it was about $300 to have a new shutter installed. People worry too much about shutter count. Repair is easy.
$300 is $300. Not to mention you’re out your camera while it’s away. It’s not the end of the world, but if you can avoid it all together then why wouldn’t you? Especially if you get a camera like the a9 out of it
@@mavfan1 $0 is better than $300, and if Canon dies and no more spare parts are available, you're out of luck. The A9 will still work fine in 50 years.
The sensor collects dust and results in softer image
Arthur, Thanks to your videos and those of others I decided which equipment to buy took me about a week. In that week I saw many of your videos. You have made me love you and your family. I hope your project continues to grow. I imagine you put a lot of effort into it.
The Hoovie of buying the cheapest cameras.
We're still waiting on that collab.
I really thought it was Hoovie!
They do look and talk like each other. lol
@@venom5809 I’m so glad I’m not the only person that thought that
Holy crap bro!!! LOL they look and talk alike!!!
Since you found the A9 for $1500, I’ll start a search for the a 7R3 for $1000. I always admire your demo images. Fantastic review.
I found one for $900 on Craigslist but it feels kinda sketchy so I didn't get it.
@@snehpatel9880 I got a Sony A7 for $80 on offerup. Screen was broken and evf was off. Screen was $20. Sometimes there are some crazy deals out there.
there is now a a9 for 400 dollars, only 4000 shoots
Sony cameras and lenses are so aesthetically pleasing.
Djimmy Trovy Leica are even more aesthetically pleasing
Fancy toys
@@KevinEscobarCo Leica cameras are just overpriced trash lol
Peter Ping that’s usually what people say when they can’t afford a Leica.
Congratulations Arthur!You finally entered in the FF world!I've the a7iii from that time you tested on your channel, and i was totally convinced to buy it!So thank you for my decision!I've the Tamron and the 85 1.8 also...amazing budget lens!!!
And I'm convinced you're trolling us, at this point, with the sensors exposed!
Riles the comment section up, makes a great engagement generator
I picked one up for $100 during the Amazon Prime day glitch last year lol
You lucky lucky bastard
That's an amazing deal, lucky you! I have the A9, and also that 85mm f1.8 lens. Using this camera is like using a gadget from the future, it's that good. By the way, the shutter count only count the mechanical counts, because this shutter will wear off, like all cameras, but the electronic shutter is limitless, and people use it 95-99% of the time, so that explains why the seller only had 7000 shutter actuations, he probably took 100x more photos with the electronic shutter.
7:06 "5 axis image stabilization built into the camera" EARTHQUAKE!!!!!
It's not a gimbal but it helps reduce micro jitters.
@@johnpaulvillafania9187 hardly. Sony IBIS sucks lol
@@HavokSage no, no it doesn't. A7RIII and up is legit.
*_*Olympus laughs*_*
Terrible IBIS on the first video clip.
The a7riii is also a bargain right now.
I've seen some sold at $1750 and $1600 used. They usually go around $1800-$2000.
Congratulations on the camera, that's a really good deal.
Hi Arthur, I love your take on the a9. Curious if you are still shooting with it? If so, how is the camera holding up? Any issues you've encountered since this video? I'm looking into a used a9 myself so am interested in your long-term experiences. Thanks!
Excited to see this channel going full frame 😳😄👍
Thanks for the review!👍
The deal of a lifetime good on you
Meh. Give it six months or so and that will be the going rate on every a9. It’s unfortunate the camera can’t take good photos above 1600 or so iso.
@@schwartzmatthewe lmao
Your videos and so nice and refreshing. I really enjoy your channel. Keep it up!
Having the sensor exposed on a mirrorless camera, out in the sun while sitting on a tree! Not sure if I've ever been this nervous before.
Good to see you keeping the body open with no lens or cap. The sensor needs to have open air so it can breath.
I don't even wanna look at this, I bought the A9 at full price back in 2017... still, congratulations! Regardless of its price, it's an awesome feeling owning one of the best cameras ever made!
Well you also had three more years to enjoy yours . So there's that
@@phillippugh2161 Oh yeah, and I've been fortunate to make money with it too, many times its price, mainly from UA-cam and video -- something "it's not made for"!
By the way you can use many apsc lenses on the a9 in the 1x1 mode without seeing the image circle.
Hi Arthur,
Congrats! I thought I got a good deal last month for $2500 with tax and shipping.
The seller barely used it so it had less than a 100 shutter count and was in mint condition, with a lot of accessories that were never used.
I started out with the A73 and was impressed with it but the A9 is crazy fast as you said so I sold off the A73.
For my use cases, I think the A9 is not only for fast sports and wildlife, but with family outings, my family and friends are camera shy so I just set it on silent and use my zoom lenses and never miss a moment. For portrait work, I rarely miss a perfect shot.
If you have other EF lenses like I do, I used it for stills with zoom and primes lenses + MC-11 adapter and af is even faster than my EOSR.
I agree without picture profiles, the downsampling still makes the 4k so crisp and sharp. If you haven’t tried out the Creative Style presets, try it. I use the Autumn leaves (learned from Chris Brockhurst) and that color preset is not bad.
Have fun with the A9 and stay safe!
I had an opportunity to test the a9 the other day, it's really really fast, my own camera is the a6400 and the AF isn't bad at all but I can tell the difference the moment I turned on the a9.
The A9's real standout is how fast it recalculates focus while tracking due to that amazing stacked sensor. All other models can talk about 'real time tracking' but nothing focusses on something moving quickly like an A9 or A9ii. The keeper rate will always be higher for bird in flight or fast sports. I think your video could have stressed this more and shown examples of it's strongest plus point.
That is true. I tried to take some bird photos, but I need a fast full frame telephoto, which i dont have.
I got one around 2000usd with just 5k shutter count..that a steal, in 2019
Oh man, you are adding up FF sonys!
I'm going to collect them all! jk jk
great samples as always !!!!
Great review. Thanks.
should i get the A7ii or the d750??? i have a d3100 and a 50 1.8
Good deal Arthur! I just got my a9 a couple months ago and love it for the speed and the low light is great compared to the higher megapixels of my RII and RIV
How does it compare I can't afford the riv I do portraits and I use the a6400 I really need a full frame I can't decide and I'm trying to go cheap so I can get a lens as well
@@art_by_adrian2913 a used first generation a9 is a great choice and delivers impeccable autofocus as well as the newer real time AF like your 6400.. you can get one usually around $2200 but at the same time for that you can get an OB a7IV for $2200 as I did.. I really needed better video features for the times that I did need video and the 4K60 despite the crop. The a9 has beautiful 4K30 and 24 but no color profiles. And I love the newer color science of the latest Sony bodies.
@@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201 thank you so very much for your response it sounds crazy but for most of my videos I use my note 20 ultra and set it to hyperlapse or slow mo it's amazing so I strictly need cameras just for photography I do some weddings and I've been seeing where SD cards corrupt and I'm terrified now lol the A6400 has been perfect but I'm nervous about the 1 slot
@@art_by_adrian2913 I'm the same way.. Most of my videos are of the aerial nature and as you can see I'm no James Cameron :). I'm progressing now and starting to do more video and static video stuff as I'm asked. I'm more hardcore photog for sure but video is our future. Best wishes on your search and keep your eyes peeled on B&H or Adorama.. Adorama typically has more used Sony selection. If you have a college email then definitely apply for their EDU discount as the discounted prices of new Sony gear is generally cheaper than used gear.
I just watched your video scratching the sensor with your knife, very interesting, while I was trying to clean the sensor of my Nikon D7000, I scratched the sensor, I can still get good shots as long as I don't go over f5.6, shooting anywhere from F1.4 to F4 there's absolutely no sign of scratches on the images...My question to you is, how difficult is to replace the sensor and if is worth it to get a sensor replacement. Thanks for your help!!.
Congrats on your purchase, and welcome to the full-frame world. You might want to put a cover on that mount. :)
I'm a newbie, and that was still driving me crazy
4:15 seconds of footage, with no lens or even a lens cap??? Did the a6000 not teach you about the Sony dust gathering creatures that live inside of Mirrorless?
Can we talk about how wild it is that Fujifilm XT-3 has a 30 frames per second electronic shutter! Crazy. That’s like 12k 30fps
You'll always be known as Technology Mafia to me
Just a quick note. This camera is designed to be used in e-shutter mode. If you find yourself using mostly the mechanical shutter you purchased the wrong camera. Shutter count is only for mechanical shutter. For instant with my A9 I took approx 2M images but it will only show what I took with the mechanical shutter, which is about 20k
I love your videos, they are of excellent quality. Which camera did you use for this video?
Wow you've really scored on that one! Not just with the initial price, but with the accessories you received with it as well as their resale value! Amazing. However being an aps-c user like myself (a6600), I have to wonder if this means that you are either going to cover both aps-c lenses and full frame or leave the aps-c world behind and move to full frame only? It'd be a shame if you decide on the latter but I wouldn't blame you either, you really have done well with that price and your video reviews are excellent. I was always hoping you might try for a comparison between the Sigma 16mm F1.4 and the Samyang/Rokinon 16mm F2 (manual focus) - just thought I'd drop that thought in there! It seems like no one has done this. Thanks.
I have to ask, Are you not worried about dust & dirt on your sensor as you wave it around with no lens ?
Would you do a comparison between the Sigma 56mm and the Laowa 65mm f2.8 2x macro? I'm interested in how the Laowa stacks up against the Sigma when shooting portraits. Having macro capabilities would be a bonus.
I can't stop watching these videos about cameras I will never be able to afford.i still use my nex 7 and love it.
Will the AF work as well when used with a mount lenses and LA-EA5 adapter?
lol, hoovies garage of cameras incoming?
You stole my thunder :-)
I thought the exact same thing!
Hahah or tavarish
Please do a ZV1 review :) Like we need another one, but I want to hear your take on it.
Hi Arthur. Will you be testing the Tamron 70-180 on the a6400? Thx.
i really like the shutter sound of that camera.
A comparison video with apsc please... would love to see how 3 year old full frame stacks up against a new apsc camera..
One wedding photographer found color cracking. That's when part of the image loses color. He found it on a brides libs loses red color. It's hard to notice but it's there.
Please can you help me i bought sony 35 f 1.8 for my sony a6000 when i saw one of your videos about best travel camera. My problem is when i take group photos everyone is too soft i thought this lens was going to be sharp but im so disappointed can you recommend best lens for group photos wedding events where everyone is sharp and in focus..🥺please help
sigma 30 1.4
I didn't realize the a9 was 3 years old. And the a6600 is several months old, which is confusing to me. Does sony upgrade cameras within the "a" sequence number? Which is how you can have an a6xxx made after an a9? If I'm making sense.
Wow thats a amazing deal!
what was the milage again?
Did you get camera front cap or it arrived without it?
It came with one! Which I immediately threw away. JK
Judging from the wearing of the mount, it is fair to say that the shutter count has been changed by some software.
Ok. I’m going to just starting sending you cash and have you shop for me 😆
You can shoot tens of thousands of photos a DAY buy shooting timelapses .. that's mostly why I'm at more than 20k photos in only one year on my camera!
one of the main things the A9 has over the A7III is the real time face tracking in video too, which I wish my A7iii had. Picture profiles are overrated anyhow. At the time of me getting the a7iii the A9 was out of my budget but with the new used prices it is a way better camera. I do still like the A7iii.
Nice
I was think 55mm1.8
Laowa 15mm
Sigm 24-70mm
Maybe a zoom i have tamron ef lens
Thaks Arthur for nice video...
That's an incredible deal!!
Currently the a73 is cheaper again by half over here in aus. I picked up my a9 second hand for 2k aud which was a solid price. Had a lot more actuations but that doesn’t matter when using the e shutter
Nice price))
Very good camera =)
Arthur is like the Tyler of Hoovies Garage of Sony Cameras
does this mean you will get addicted to full frame and no more apsc videos? I've heard once you go FF you don't go back. what lens did you use by the way?
See the video description for lens.
He doesn't have choice. Sony Apsc scene is so stale that he needs to move away from that area to make more content. He even had to pair many FF lenses to apsc body for recent videos.
I want To buy a Mirrorless Camera For Travel Blogging My Budget is 2300$ Should I Go with used On Ebay is Tbere any Risk ☺️
Nice! Now how about a comparison of the 16-55 F2.8 G vs 24-105 F4 G ??
I bought the cheapest sony a7r iv for 2300 with a vertical grip. It only had 750 shutter count.
Isn’t shutter count null as compared to dslr?
We just bought one for 1699 Euros, I love it! It is so much better for birds in flight than my a6400. I even could activate the guaranty service from sony for three years.
I'm about to get an a9 from 2019 with 68k shuttercount on it for 1600usd. Just a little concern about the shuttercount. Have the same offer with a7riii(2k shuttercount)and a7iii with vertical grip and extra battery(2k shuttercount) for 1500. Just thinking which offer to grab. Will shoot events, wedding, portraits and landscapes. Maybe some sports for my son.
Which one did you get? :)
Incredible Work ✌️
Can I know ND filters you use
OK, been clear from the case that this is/was the camera for fast sports shooters.
Which of the A7s, released at about the same time as the A9 would be great buying for most non-sport shooters.
Then, to get the best results from the A9, you need premium glass, at what cost, if not top glass the lens just won't be up to it. Look at the complaints from new owners of the Canon 90D with its 32mp sensor. More than a few Canon lens just don't have the resolving power to cope with what the very large, for APS-C cameras, puts out.
I never do understand why I see in many videos from many UA-camrs why they always have the sensor exposed like that, I always have my camera body facing down when changing a lens and if I am having a quick glimpse to check if I need to use my blower if any dust is on sensor etc. Is it not just safer and better to leave the body cap on the camera, that's the hole point of a body cap after all. Otherwise good content as usual.
They make these things called body caps.... nice camera but please cover that sensor.
How do you determine its shutter count actually?
The shutter count for each pic is in the EXIF data fields. To check a used camera, just take a pic and check EXIF.
No blown out A-roll background :)
wow, current ebay listings near $1800-2000 as of june 2022...i would have pounced on that offer so hard
It would be nice to see a comparison between the A9 and a Sony Alpha (dynamic range etc)
Because a9 is not alpha?
How do you afford so many cameras?
Does the Tamron lens need an adapter for the a9
No just buy sony mount Tamron lense because they make lenses for many camera brands. Just make sure you are getting sony mount or whatever camera you have..
Congratulations! Sana all!
ok but i want this camera omg
check at 03:22 sensor is full of dust. Omg i can't believe he's doing it:(
I would of really liked to of seen action images that showed why buy the A9 say over the A7 111..However some lovely portraits of your wife.
How are you liking the 85mm?
4yrs later I'm still trying to figure out why he had the sensor exposed while filming outdoors no less.
Shutter count ? Mechanical or Electronic ?
just imagine if the push the burst photo mode to 24fps! :o
I find the comparisons to the a6600 very strange. Yes, the newer Sony cameras have similar autofocus features and algorithms, but a camera like the a6600 is not even in remotely the same league as the a9. Not only does the a9 shoot double the frames per second, it also focuses much more accurately than the consumer level cameras when shooting fast moving action.
You always looked a bit like a younger Hoovies Garage, and after this video I'm sure you're the Hoovies Garage of photography UA-camrs.
did you get a us model?
I believe so, but its out of warranty either way.
Still waiting for picture profiles for video... come on Sony
Arthur, what watch is that?