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How well does the A99 work for sports photography

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Re: But my question is the what is the point in high speed sports photography?

In reply to Steve West, 4 months ago

I agree with you. I always use centre AF point for anything sports or birding, and crop images afterwards. Only when you do fashion or other type of shooting that use AF-S it's more desirable to use wider AF selection.

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How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Sol	4 months ago
My Comment	HK photographer	4 months ago	1
Re: My Comment	Wafin	4 months ago
Think thrice before you jump	HK photographer	4 months ago
Re: Think thrice before you jump	sean lancaster	4 months ago	2
D600 dust is a problem	William Porter	4 months ago	1
Re: Think thrice before you jump	Rashkae	4 months ago	1
The glass may be different for Sony and Minolta	HK photographer	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	William Porter	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Wafin	4 months ago
Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	HK photographer	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Sol	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	HK photographer	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	JusLookN	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Giant Tsunami	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	JusLookN	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Amateur Sony Shooter	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Shield3	4 months ago	1
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Archer66	4 months ago	1
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Giant Tsunami	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	sean lancaster	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Giant Tsunami	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	HK photographer	4 months ago
Re: Assisted focus points is only a gimmick.	Sol	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Dan179	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	sean lancaster	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	steelhead3	4 months ago	1
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Giant Tsunami	4 months ago
D3/700/600...	chlamchowder	4 months ago
Used it for F1.	Rashkae	4 months ago	1
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	RichV	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	The_Wicker_Man	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Kappels	4 months ago	1
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Amateur Sony Shooter	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	Volksgti81	4 months ago
Re: How well does the A99 work for sports photography	cosmonaut	4 months ago	1
a question about AF cluster and a comment	Steve West	4 months ago
Re: a question about AF cluster and a comment	sean lancaster	4 months ago
Re: a question about AF cluster and a comment	William Porter	4 months ago
Re: a question about AF cluster and a comment	RichV	4 months ago
But my question is the what is the point in high speed sports photography?	Steve West	4 months ago
Re: But my question is the what is the point in high speed sports photography?	Amateur Sony Shooter	4 months ago
Re: But my question is the what is the point in high speed sports photography?	RichV	4 months ago
Re: But my question is the what is the point in high speed sports photography?	Steve West	4 months ago
Re: But my question is the what is the point in high speed sports photography?	chlamchowder	4 months ago
AF cluster	chlamchowder	4 months ago
Re: AF cluster	Steve West	4 months ago
Re: AF cluster	chlamchowder	4 months ago
Re: AF cluster	Wafin	4 months ago
Re: AF cluster	John_A_G	4 months ago
Re: AF cluster	chlamchowder	4 months ago
A99 and AF	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago	1
Re: A99 and AF	Wafin	4 months ago	1
Shadow noise.	TrojMacReady	4 months ago

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