Canon G9 - The Perfect Travel Camera?

[JohnLund]

Yes, it will fit an extra battery (maybe two sideways) and a couple of SD cards to boot.The Lowepro D-Pod 50 is neoprene so there is some stretch to it.

Having said that, I will likely not jam stuff in it to keep it slim fitting and the G9 slightly loose for quick removal. I am considering jettisoning the neck strap in favor of a wriststrap to make more room yet.

Just my thoughts...camera packs and bags being as individual as they are. At least these bags and pouches are small. My wife is relieved as I have a closet full of bags and packs for DSLR stuff already.

Cheers,

John

[jlipkin]

For your info: I just went to B&H and tested a few Voigtlander finders - the 35, 35/28 and the 40. I found that the 35mm brightline:
Voigtlander | Viewfinder for 35mm Lens | 45DA428B | B&H Photo

was a pretty close match for the camera - much better than the built-in optical finder, especially at the top. You have to allow for a little at the bottom, and the image more accurately is described by the outside, not the inside of the lines, but it's a pretty nice accessory.

I've also found that by hanging the camera around my neck, and pressing the shutter halfway down as I bring it up to my eye, the focus is accurate enough so that I can compose, then fully depress the shutter. Most of the 'shutter lag' on the g9 is actually focus lag. If you pre-focus by half-pressing the shutter release button, the actual lag is almost non-existant.

Thus, my quest for a cheapo Leica M8 is complete.

PS, I didn't have time to buy one as I was rushing for a train, but the lowepro did look like a nice bag.

[Ken_Bennett]

Originally Posted by JohnLund

I am considering jettisoning the neck strap in favor of a wriststrap to make more room yet.

I have been using an Op/Tech neoprene wrist strap since I bought my G-7. Just yesterday I switched and put the Canon neck strap on for the first time. The reason is that I never carried the camera with me when it had the wrist strap -- short of wearing a waist pouch or a jacket with a large pocket, there was no place for it to go.

With the neck strap, I carry it over one shoulder, and it fits nicely under my arm. I carried it around all day and never noticed it until I wanted to shoot some photos.

--Ken

[Neil Cowley]

Here's some of my shots - 1600 wasn't very nice, except in B+W, the color noise was terrilble but overall a fun camera. Very usable controls after just picking it up.

[Arlen_Thomason]

Most of the comments I've seen on this thread and elsewhere about shutter lag on the G9 say that after half-press, it is very fast. But how about with full press? I use a small camera in situations where pre-focus is not easy; for instance in fly fishing where the fish surfaces in an unexpected spot and you have to shoot quickly. I got the G7 after reading that it was faster than some previous Canon P&S cameras, but it's full-press shutter response is a disappointment. (As are all other P&S cameras I've tried.) Can anyone say that the full-shutter press lag is significantly improved on the G9 relative to the G7? My 5D is fast enough, but just too big to carry around in some situations.

[nigeldh]

G9 raw - latest Adobe converter in Photoshop/Elements has no trouble reading and loading G9 RAW.

BreezeBrowser will view the images BUT will not directly convert them. Yet if I view this G9 RAW image and select Print to File, BreezeBrowser will create a TIFF or JPG file from the G9 RAW image. I did post this info over on breezesys.com.

Chris Breeze says this is because BB is reading the imbedded JPG but I am certain that I shot some RAW only images and was able to view them.

[JohnLund]

Finally I have assembled what I think is the best P&S travel kit out there. The Canon G9, Raynox .66 wide angle converter and Lensmate 58mm adapter fit nicely into a belt pouch and a small fanny pack and will go everywhere with me when the DSLR gear is back in the hotel or trunk of the car.

This kit gives me a range from 23.5 to 210mm. The G9's converted RAW file has enough resolution to cover a double truck (11x17) or two pages of color magazine print should I capture that one in a million shot.

Thanks for all the advice along the way; I'm happy as can be. If anyone is interested, I'll post photos of the kit assembled and apart.

Cheers,

John