G9 for Macro

[Bob Charnier]

I shoot weddings primarily and had been considering a Canon 100 USM Macro for my 5D for ring shots and other close work. Now I am wondering if maybe the G9 might produce the same results and also give the added benefit of having a small walk around camera for about the same price as the lens. I know it is not out yet, but I assume it will be just as good as the G7 for macro work since those specs look the same. Any suggestions???

[thitipong]

macro focus range : 0.39 inches to 1.6 feet/1 to 50 centimeter (wide)

Full spec. >>
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=canon%20g9&tag=pre%5Forder%5Fcanon%5Fg9-20&index=blended&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

[john69az]

I was in my local shop today and was checking out the G9. They only had 1 in stock but I think I am going to get this one to do macro shots as well as the versatility of raw and all other areas. Back to my story I wanted to see they quality in macro mode and how good it looked. So I pulled they change out of my pocket and set up a shot on the foam that the clerk pulled the camera out of. Wow excellent detail grroves , ridges, lines and reflections. Unfortunately it was thier memory card so I don't have the pic but I would say yes it would do an excellent job. cheers mate, John

[Brooks Vaughn]

The Macro feature is great. It will take better than 1:1. being a f.4 lens, the depth of field is not very good. Here are a few unedited shots I took quickly as a test:

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x203/Brooks3204/IMG_9300.jpg
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x203/Brooks3204/IMG_9251.jpg

[thitipong]

Nice shot brooks

[KarlMarsh]

If you shoot the rings outdoors or where there is plenty of light then the G7/G9 will make an incredible macro camera. I have taken some of the best macro shots of my life with my G7. If you are shooting indoors then forget it. The G7/G9 is a terrible low light camera. It has a very slow lens and the focus goes to hell in low light.

Here are a couple of G7 Macro shots

http://karlmarsh.smugmug.com/photos/170859297-M.jpg

http://karlmarsh.smugmug.com/photos/170857775-M.jpg

http://karlmarsh.smugmug.com/photos/170861356-M.jpg

http://karlmarsh.smugmug.com/photos/170851396-M.jpg

[racketman]

You could get a 60mm efs macro for your 20D, very sharp lens $384

[WityWot]

G9 Macro :D

[WityWot]

With the G9 and the G7 you can (in Macro) use the Zoom - that way you don't have to get so close to the subject yet get the same closeness.

That's a good thing when getting Spider shots and or CRAZY Bee's. :lol:

[maxsoul]

The G9 could by the new kind for macro, take a look at this comparison from this site http://www.kleptography.com/gallery-macrotest.htm Hint the last pic!

[carianoff]

Hello, first post. 100kb per attachment on a photo site :/

This is off my G9, i love the macro on it.