Alpha A9 Review

the ProMediaGear L-Bracket for Sony Alpha a9 and a7RIII with VG-C3EM Vertical Grip. Read my review of that: ???

I bought this to give more battery life and handle on my Sony Alpha a9 for portraits. This thing feels like quality grip. It's very useful and the battery tray is very easy to open & close (not on accident) to make swaps. I really enjoy the fact that it is not too heavy, even with both batteries, and provides a nice balance when using heavier/longer lenses. I switched over recently from Canon and I was worried that I would be thrown off ergonomically by the aesthetics, but the Sony Alpha a9 feels very much like a DSLR and this grip tops it off for me! The a9 battery already lasts very long (especially compared to the Sony NP-FW50 batteries), so with this grip, I'm always confident about having enough battery on long shoots. =

I was shooting with Canon for a decade before switching to Sony and never got to experience the joy of having a flagship 35mm lens in my arsenal during the time. This lens has simply been lens GOALS. I now own a Sony Alpha a9 and the Sony Alpha a7R III as my duo. I am a photographer that shoots portraits for MANY different applications and genres, from fashion, to beauty, to commercial, to editorial, lifestyle, art, everything. I like to have a lot of environment in my shots, so this lens is literally perfection for that cause. At f/1.4, you can shoot a full-body shot wide open and get the majority of details in clothing and face with a pleasantly smooth background.� When I need a lot of background in my shot, no other lens adds a such a sense of dimension and belonging in my shots. Closing the lens up results in tack-sharp imagery. Landscapes are incredibly on this lens. Incredible sharpness edge to edge and colors seem so pure. The focus is incredibly fast & snappy on both the a9 & a7R3 and even in lowlight, it finds the target. I've heard a lot of things about this lens being heavy for a mirrorless lens and yes - if you're speaking in terms of mirrorless everything. For those like myself, who are used to heavy lenses like Sigma Art & Canon L optics, this lens actually feels pretty light for what it looks like. One thing I will mention is that if you are used to changing aperture on your camera, I recommend leaving the aperture ring on the lens to "A", otherwise you will have to use the ring each and every time for changes. =]

Identical to the one that came with my Sony Alpha 9.

I was surprised that it worked well with my A9 and 24-105mm.

Fit perfect for two sony batteries for my A9.

Using this for my A9+100-400 and enjoying it very much so far.

I bought it for my Sony a9 and it works fine.

Works with my ff Sony A9 without vignetting.

And more functionality to my A9. Much more comfortable