Help…….
Generally I do not normally ask for advice, however, with technology changing ever quicker and also increasing prices, I feel in a quandry.
I am a keen hobbyist, I shoot most genres but I do have a strong tendency towards wildlife, my old camera was a Nikon D500 and I moved to Sony 2 years ago.
I am currently using the A7IV, which is a fantastic camera, my issue is the fast moving wildlife, while I do get some great shots I am missing many more.
I have tried all the usual suspects, shutter speed, camera stability, tracking settings, panning ability etc and I seem to have hit a wall.
The shutter blackout on panning fast moving birds is a nightmare.
I did see a lightly used A1 for sale……..For £4K and after a bit of research noticed Panamoz where only £160 more with 3 yr warranty, I did not realise that they where obtainable at that cost (my current body is from Panamoz, yes I know all about grey imports).
Anyway the bank manager has given me the green light, but literally it is the top end budget wise, is there any other solutions or should I wait it out.
Obviously the A9lll has just reared its head, however at £6k, it is not justifiable, and the A1ll might rear its head next year but again at what cost.
I do have a decent lens selection, I do favour the A1 over the A9ll because of the other genres I shoot.
Any thoughts welcome.