Since this thread is turning into a trip down memory lane have mild regrets about selling my OG A9. It served as my only body replacing the A7iii and there was simply something magical about its combination of speed, silence and excellent image quality. I replaced it with an A7Rv which certainly was more flexible particularly when shooting primes and had better overall autofocus, but I did miss the blackout free experience. Fortunately, the A9iii that joined the A7Rv is so good the temptation to reacquire an OG A9 is (mostly) gone. I always wanted an A1 but wasn't in a position to acquire one upon release so I am making up for that now by replacing the A7Rv with a minty A1ii from a fellow FM member.
As for backup camera choices, I would suggest an A7V simply for its precapture abilities. I shot with one at a recent Sony Ambassador on the road event in Boston and it felt very much like the OG A9 experience except with a better body, better FPS and precapture. The only downsides to that body IMHO are the lack of a left side dial for shooting modes and only a single CF-A slot. But neither should be deal breakers. Unless you really want the cropping ability of the A7Rv, the A7V felt to me like a much nicer experience to shoot with overall than the A7Rv that I owned for 2.5 years and shot with as my primary body.
May 31, 2026 at 09:12 PM
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