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Issues with focus on Sony 200-600 lens

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I have the latest Sony 200-600 lens and am having trouble focusing on both my Alpha1 and A9III. I know others have had issues with focus with this lens. Has anybody else experienced issues with this lens with either of those bodies? Thanks!

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The camera that had the most problems with this lens was, from memory, the A7RIV. I don’t think I ever had problem with the A1.

I don’t think I have tried it with the A9III.

can you describe the kind of focussing problems you are having - I might be able to try to reproduce them.

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