One of my students jumped from a 7D2 to an EOS-R, and got rid of very quickly because it wouldn't properly track warbirds at airshows. Sadly he moved to a Sony A9 and it's not performing much better.
Moppie Moderator  15,102 posts Gallery: 24 photos Best ofs: 1 Likes: 451 Joined Sep 2004 Location: Akarana, Aotearoa. (Kiwiland) More info | Jan 29, 2019 04:00 | #16 One of my students jumped from a 7D2 to an EOS-R, and got rid of very quickly because it wouldn't properly track warbirds at airshows. Sadly he moved to a Sony A9 and it's not performing much better. flickr
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soeren "only intermitent functional" 942 posts Likes: 571 Joined Nov 2017 More info Post edited over 4 years ago by soeren. | Jan 29, 2019 04:17 | #17 Moppie wrote in post #18800532  One of my students jumped from a 7D2 to an EOS-R, and got rid of very quickly because it wouldn't properly track warbirds at airshows. Sadly he moved to a Sony A9 and it's not performing much better. Wierd, thats not the impression Im left with after reading reviews and comments on the A9. Could it be difficulties getting to grips with the camera? If history has proven anything. it's that evolution always wins!!
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011  More info | Jan 29, 2019 05:30 | #18 I suspect the student didn't dig into the AF settings enough. The eos r should be able to do that based on various accounts of using it for some action, and the a9 should certainly be able to if the proper mode was used. Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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Jan 29, 2019 12:21 | #19 Choderboy wrote in post #18800531 I think you would regret ditching the 1DX for an R. I'm 16 days into the R. (4 days a week shooting it over 4 weeks). Canon INC made a comment about the R. Words to effect: It makes a great addition. I think that is it in a nutshell. I added the R. There are aspects of it I like. I don't regret buying it. (I jumped on the first discount I found since release, 20% off RRP) There are aspects I don't like however. I am certain if I had of replaced any DSLR I have owned in the last 10 years I would have regretted it. thanks Dave - good insight stuff! some fairly old canon camera stuff, canon lenses, Manfrotto "thingy", and an M5, also an M6 that has had a 720nm filter bolted onto the sensor:
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Jan 29, 2019 12:58 | #20 Moppie wrote in post #18800532 One of my students jumped from a 7D2 to an EOS-R, and got rid of very quickly because it wouldn't properly track warbirds at airshows. Sadly he moved to a Sony A9 and it's not performing much better. be curious to know what lens was used? some fairly old canon camera stuff, canon lenses, Manfrotto "thingy", and an M5, also an M6 that has had a 720nm filter bolted onto the sensor:
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Moppie Moderator 15,102 posts Gallery: 24 photos Best ofs: 1 Likes: 451 Joined Sep 2004 Location: Akarana, Aotearoa. (Kiwiland) More info | Latest version of the 70-200 2.8, Canon on the Canon and Sony on the Sony. flickr
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soeren "only intermitent functional" 942 posts Likes: 571 Joined Nov 2017 More info | Then he'll be thrilled by the FW update for the A9 If history has proven anything. it's that evolution always wins!!
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Jan 30, 2019 03:00 | #23 Moppie wrote in post #18801168 Latest version of the 70-200 2.8, Canon on the Canon and Sony on the Sony. The Sony did get better after heavily adjusting some of the focus tracking settings, but it's still not as good as the 7D2 was (although better than the EOS-R). hmmmm... some fairly old canon camera stuff, canon lenses, Manfrotto "thingy", and an M5, also an M6 that has had a 720nm filter bolted onto the sensor:
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Moppie Moderator 15,102 posts Gallery: 24 photos Best ofs: 1 Likes: 451 Joined Sep 2004 Location: Akarana, Aotearoa. (Kiwiland) More info | That's what we were testing on. flickr
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evelakes Goldmember  More info | Jan 30, 2019 03:51 | #25 airshow and indoor sports i'll take no risk and take my 1DX for that trip. you are familiar with the ergonomics of the 1dx  f18 fighting redcocks blast 3 by richard evers, on Flickr f35 into the jedi transition death valley 1 by richard evers, on Flickr Zabriskie Point death valley 2 by richard evers, on Flickr red rock near las vegas by richard evers, on FlickrA camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.
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aladyforty Goldmember  4,355 posts Gallery: 398 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 7463 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Albany: Western Australia More info | Jan 30, 2019 04:37 | #26 I used to own a 1D3, awesome camera. I have never owned a 1DX. Just a thought but I think a 5DIII would be useful for what you need if you dont want to go to a brand new camera. These were taken with 5DIII and 135L (not the best lens for the this sort of thing) camera tracked quite well most of the time, to be honest I think I could have done better with my 7DII, the files clean up well and you have those 10fps  Image hosted by forum (958691) © aladyforty [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.  Image hosted by forum (958692) © aladyforty [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff. FUJI XT5 + XT3 & a bunch of Fuji lenses, Mavic Air2 drone
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Menelaus Goldmember  1,276 posts Likes: 202 Joined Dec 2007 Location: Dallas More info Post edited over 4 years ago by Menelaus. (2 edits in all) | Jan 30, 2019 16:18 | #27 Moppie wrote in post #18800532 One of my students jumped from a 7D2 to an EOS-R, and got rid of very quickly because it wouldn't properly track warbirds at airshows. Sadly he moved to a Sony A9 and it's not performing much better. Then he does not know how to properly track moving subjects or he has not set his camera up correctly. The A9 is a very reliable body for this.
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Feb 01, 2019 02:37 | #28 Menelaus wrote in post #18801614 T The R is not a very sensible buy at this point in time. I suspect you're right... thanks. some fairly old canon camera stuff, canon lenses, Manfrotto "thingy", and an M5, also an M6 that has had a 720nm filter bolted onto the sensor:
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