Photography/cameras

[TswaneNguni]

Originally Posted by GBJIV

I also highly recommend B & H photo. They are excellent. I would also recommend the Canon G9.

It is an awesome Point and Shoot Camera.

Pity it doesnt have a 28mm equivolent wide angle.

[Andad]

Most of my pix posted so far were taken with a Sony N1 8mpix. I bought a Canon G9 last month. I have been impressed with the versatility of the manual operation of the Canon but I am not convinced that the optics are as good as the Sony......any advice on the operation of the G9....and do the iso settings have any effect on resolution.

[TheDude]

Originally Posted by watchlady

No XSi is newer and 12 MP
from DP review:
A brief history; Canon entry level digital SLR series

20/08/03: Canon EOS 300D / Digital Rebel (6 mp)
17/02/05: Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT (8 mp)
24/08/06: Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi (10 mp)
24/01/08: Canon EOS 450D / Digital Rebel XSi (12 mp)

I agree that the XSi is better than the XS, but the XS was released after the XSi. We're saying the same thing - get a "current" camera to take advantage of the newest functions and features. The XS does this, and provides plenty of sensor density (10mp) for just about anyone.

Also from DP review:

10/06/08: Canon EOS 1000D / Digital Rebel XS (10 mp)

[robrobin]

I have both a G9 and 40D Canon camera. Though I mostly use the 40D for the macro postings the G9 is more fun to use all around. Has most everything you need in a tight little package. One of it's great features is the 10x manual focus. Sometimes it's hard to pinpoint the AF so the G9 has a feature similar to it's big brother. You can zoom in on a portion of your scene and fine focus on a particular area. I've used a lot of P&S and DSLR's. Nikon and Canon are the way to go.....especially for resale.

Regards,
Rob

[cmcm3]

Thanks Rob, I have a feeling that the G9 will be a decent compromise for me, and one that will likely be more suitable more often.

[TheDude]

If you get a G9... You might want to check out the G9 L bracket and G9 body armor.

http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Item...=BG9-L&eq=&Tp=


RRS makes superb stuff.

[unclesallie]

Originally Posted by HoustonRider

I buy all my equipment from B and H.

I'm not a photographer, but B&H is amazing...the one in NY is an urban blur of people, equipment and motion where you can find great deals, that is if you can fight your way through the crowd to a salesperson!
best,
dan

[Gedanken]

The G9's a good choice. If you're not sure about getting a DSLR, it might be good to start out with a P&S that gives you manual control over things like shutter speed and aperture. Such a camera would give you enough hands-on experience to decide if you do want to take it to the next level. I explored all of the features on my Canon S1IS and only got my 400D when when I found that the S1's abilities weren't keeping up with my requirements.