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Why is the A9 III so much better than other mirrorless and DSLR cameras for flash photography?
Sounds simple, right?
At dusk, the A9 III’s intelligent subject and eye detection autofocus worked a treat and I could illuminate my subject with flash and still use a wide f/4 aperture to soften the dark background.
There’s no stress about camera options.
With the A9 III, I’m enjoying the most reliable autofocus system in the world to boot.
The above example is just for a simple on-location flash portrait shoot.
At dusk, the A9 III’s intelligent subject and eye detection autofocus worked a treat and I could illuminate my subject with flash and still use a wide f/4 aperture to soften the dark background.
But it’s a faff, and can adversely affect the camera’s autofocus performance and color accuracy.
A regular DSLR or mirrorless camera flash sync speed tops out at 1/250sec, some slower than this.
Under these restrictions you have various choices when using flash.
With flash.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
Otherwise you’ll get overexposed blown out highlights on subjects illuminated with flash.
Not all cameras have such flash sync speed restrictions.
Another versatile alternative for flash portraits is theHasselblad X2D 100C.
Without flash.(Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman)
Why is the A9 III unrestricted?
It’s the first mirrorless camera to feature a sensor with a global shutter which reads every pixel simultaneously.
It also makes portraits with flash a breeze.
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