My beloved G9 is dead

Badger UK · #1 02-05-2012, 07:19 PM

I think I just posted this in the wrong section. Is it me that's confused or are the catagories a bit odd?

Anyway...

New here and looking for some one to share my grief.

My beloverd G9 has bitten the dust and seems to be dead - showing Lens Fault - and although its not a camera I use for work and will probably survive, I have a question:

I got a qoute of £150 to have it repaired. Should I stump up the money or buy another on on E-bay for similar money.

or...

Should I really bite the bullet and go for a G1x which looks pretty good to me with one problem... apart from the seven hundred quid

the G9 is, to a degree, weather proof. The new G1x doesn't seem to have that benefit.

What would you do?

MikeA · #2 02-06-2012, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badger UK

I think I just posted this in the wrong section. Is it me that's confused or are the catagories a bit odd?

Categories look fine, maybe you need a camera dictionary?

Brian Ardrey · #3 02-08-2012, 04:41 PM

I like the picture. Looks just like me. :-)

Dennis_Vied · #4 02-28-2012, 08:03 PM

I think I'd go for the E-Bay route, unless you're really attached to the G9.

Brian Ardrey · #5 02-29-2012, 06:42 AM

The G( is lovely and worn with the metal exposed on the corners, but I think I can get over that with some effort. :-)

There's an exhibition in the UK next week and I'm hoping Canon will have the new G1x for me to have a look at. So I'll see what I think of that and then make my mind up.

B