OK-question for the other G9 users, as I was out shooting with mine today while fishing. I have the G9, with lensmate and continue to have lens shadow when shooting in darker settings, like heavy foliage, in the lower right hand corner of the shots due to flash going off and lensmate causing shadow. It is getting frustrating, so much so that I am ready to sell and move back into a DSLR and keep my other P&S for pocket use. I have big hands and kind of need the lensmate for something more to hang on to, and agree with Photog that the lens just hangs out there without it on. Ideas, other than hanging an external flash on it all the time, even outdoors? I too am slow to read the manual that came with it........If not, keep your eyes open, there good be a fully kitted G9 on the for sale page soon! Thanks for input, and ideas.
Canon G9
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Photog
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Spenser,
If you are shooting outdoors, do you need to use the flash? I use flash outdoors, occasionally; but not often. Is your camera using the flash automatically? If so; try using Program (P), Shutter (Tv), or Aperture (Av) priority settings. Then the flash will only be used, when you turn the flash on.
If it is only occasional use, you can slip the lensmate off, for those shots. Otherwise, the only way will be to use an external flash. The little flash that is built into the camera is so close to the lens, that the Lensmate shadow can't be avoided.
If you are shooting outdoors, do you need to use the flash? I use flash outdoors, occasionally; but not often. Is your camera using the flash automatically? If so; try using Program (P), Shutter (Tv), or Aperture (Av) priority settings. Then the flash will only be used, when you turn the flash on.
If it is only occasional use, you can slip the lensmate off, for those shots. Otherwise, the only way will be to use an external flash. The little flash that is built into the camera is so close to the lens, that the Lensmate shadow can't be avoided.
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Lost Canadian
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For anyone needing more reason to get a G9, I just had mine serviced, some how there was a small hair/fiber inside that made its way onto the little CCD. Anyway, I will vouche for Canon's stellar service and turn around time. I mailed out the camera on the 16th of May and got it back today, but one week later, clean as a whistle.
Thumbs up Canon.
Thumbs up Canon.
Photog
Explorer
Spenser said:
Spenser,
The Program (P) mode is the next closest thing to AUTO; but it allows you to choose the White Balance, Flash, Exposure Compensation, and other things. You can use the (P) mode, and leave the White Balance on Auto, and Flash off. This would be the most simple way to shoot, and have some control over the flash.
Cheers :beer:
Ursidae69
Traveller
This is a helpful thread. I've been using a Powershot S5 for a few months now at work and I am not too happy with it and today I tested a G9 at the camera shop and liked it. I need to get a good P&S before I go to NZ in Dec and I'm liking the G9 and the Canon Powershot SD 890 IS. More testing needed... Great thread.
Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
You can look at the G9 in one of two ways, you can either call it the professionals P&S camera, or you can call it the perfect novice camera for those looking to learn about photography before making the costly jump to a DSLR system. Either way it is, IMO, an amazing little camera.
Here are a whack of shots I've taken with the G9. For what it's worth, I feel comfortable saying that shots made with the G9 can stand up to many of the shots that I've made with my far more expensive DSLR system.
Here are a whack of shots I've taken with the G9. For what it's worth, I feel comfortable saying that shots made with the G9 can stand up to many of the shots that I've made with my far more expensive DSLR system.
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SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
Amazing lost canadian. Absolutely amazing.
I am VERY much who you were speaking up. I have found the G9 a great camera to learn what the different setting do, but when I just want to make sure I record the event or shot I can switch it over to auto.
Do you get the best results from full auto, selecting a preset scene, or picking a factor to modify like in the aperature setting?
Raw or "high" setting?
Sorry for the questions, but I'm coveting your great shots. :arabia:
I am VERY much who you were speaking up. I have found the G9 a great camera to learn what the different setting do, but when I just want to make sure I record the event or shot I can switch it over to auto.
Do you get the best results from full auto, selecting a preset scene, or picking a factor to modify like in the aperature setting?
Raw or "high" setting?
Sorry for the questions, but I'm coveting your great shots. :arabia:
Michael Slade
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Lost Canadian said:
I think it is both. Nice images...very nice.
Lost Canadian
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SOAZ said:
Typically I use full manual or aperture priority, and I shoot RAW 95% of the time. The only time I set the camera to one of the scene modes is when I'm handing the camera to someone else.
I convert my images in Lightroom, but I've been using LR2 Beta lately.
Cheers and thanks for the kind words.
Michael Slade
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Lost Canadian said:
Hey, do you like LR2 better? I have both loaded into my computer, and find that I keep coming back to LR1. Just a habit I guess...although I think the LR2 greyscale converter is better.
goodtimes
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Lost Canadian said:
I do the same...but image quality is still a problem with my G9. Do you have any noise issues (even at low ISO settings)? I'm about to send mine in and have it looked at. If it were not for the noise problem, I think I'd like mine a lot more than I do.
Photog
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goodtimes said:
There was some type of "light leaking" problem with some of the G9s. That might be part of your camera's problems.
As for digital noise, in the dark areas; this problem has an old solution. Over expose the image (without pushing the highlights over the edge). This will force a digital camera to record some data in the dark areas, swamping out the digital noise. When you open it up in the computer, you bring the exposure back down, and the dark areas will have little or no noise. The computer adjustments come out better, when the image was shot in RAW.
Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
Michael Slade said:
Funny that you ask, I think I like LR1 better. It could be that I'm just more comfortable using it. I'm not crazy about how they changed the layout of the develop panel in LR2. I like the new localized adjustments feature though, that's a nice touch.
I think when time comes to ante up some coin, I may just stick with LR1 and use it for most of my post process. I'm going to upgrade Capture NX to NX2 for the $100 or so bucks, and I'll use it when I really want the best IQ out of an NEF.
Sorry for going off topic guys and gals.
Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
In most situations, not really. Are the files as clean as those coming from a DSLR?, no, but I have to do some serious pixel peeping to notice the difference. A touch of noise reduction in LR usually cleans up any noise that's there.goodtimes said:
I'm also with Brian on exposure. I would try and expose to the right and then reduce exposure in post process, it does seem to help keep files clean. I do this with my DSLR as well.
I should say that the one area where noise can be little ugly with my G9 is at night in really dark situations, or if I try and push the ISO above 200. Why do they even put ISO 800, 1600, and (gulp) HI on a P&S?