Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 26, 2007, at 8:49 AM, Will von Dauster wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2007, at 10:10 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > any G9 users out there yet? > > Your impressions, thoughts...? > > I've had the G9 since last Saturday, and have taken about 150 shots > with it so far. I traded my G7 in for it for the raw capture. > > The camera is excellent. The lens is tack sharp, with some barrel > distortion at the wide end. Purple fringing is non existant. The IS > is effective. Noise is as expected from a small sensor 12 MP > camera, though clearly better than the G7. I use Lightroom for my > noise reduction, which seems effective. Sharpening is always better > done with Photoshop, and the images come out of the camera with the > typical soft Canon look. Color rendition is better, to my eyes, > than my now departed 20D. > > What I like best about the camera otherwise: > > 1. Built like a brick - all metal body. > 2. No bulky handgrip which makes it easy to carry. > 3. ISO setting dial, rather than having to use a menu. > 4. Can use real flashes. > > Battery life is good so far. > > I carry the G9 (previosly the ergonomically similar G7) more than > any other camera as a walk-around. Not a substitute for my DSLRs, > but very very good. > > Dislike: Short neck strap with proprietary, undersized strap lugs. easy travel ?, a belt pouch that is especially sized/useful? Could you please post a couple of images or send them to me privately? thanks, Steve > > Will von Dauster > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information