Questions for you "G" users

[wd-40]

I currently use an EOS 400D (or Rebel XTi dependant on your location) with a few different lenses.

I am due to go on a trip to Egypt in December/Jan and really don't fancy lugging my gear through Egypt and the airport and in sandy places (apparently Egypt has a few of them), but as it will be my honeymoon, will want some pretty good shots to keep.

So, the obvious option appears to be the G9 (and a lens adapter and cap) as I will want to shoot RAW.

So, my two questions are:

Do you people who shoot manual get better results than the auto exposure modes?

Does the canon lens adapter have the same problems with blocking the on-board flash and vignetting as the lensmate ones ?

I'm thinking if I'm in a tomb or something, I am not wanting to undo the bayonet connection and replace it in a sandy environment.

Thank you.

[EORI]

I use the manual mode in conjunction with the the live histogram feature whenever I'm shooting in contrasty conditions or I need to otherwise over-ride the camera's metering.

The Canon lens adapter has the same dimensions as the Lensmate. If you're going to be traveling to Egypt, you'd probably want to be able to use a polarizing filter, so I'd say it's worth having.

[whitedime]

im pretty sure it will block part of the flash, i'd reccomend that filter as well

[wd-40]

Thanks guys.

I'm looking at the hoya filters, so may get the lensmate rather than the canon.

Cheers.

[EORI]

Here's a good review on the Lensmate:

http://www.mycanong7.com/65801/361522.html

[sdommin]

My advice: shoot in the AV mode at f4 and look at the LCD to determine when you have the best exposure. Use the AE lock button if you need to (look up how to use it in the manual). You won't need the manual exposure mode unless you have some very unusual lighting situation, i.e. night shots.

Personally, I would skip the lens adapter and any filters. You don't need them to get fantastic shots, and they just make more stuff for you to carry.

[Autumn]

im pretty sure it will block part of the flash, i'd reccomend that filter as well


When you are in a tomb, you will want the smallest of cameras possible - borrow one from James Bond.:) You are not allowed to take pics inside tombs. (So make sure that you are not seen;))

[JohnJ80]

When you are in a tomb, you will want the smallest of cameras possible - borrow one from James Bond.:) You are not allowed to take pics inside tombs. (So make sure that you are not seen;))

then again, maybe you could respect the request and just not take any pictures there.

J

[Sparky98]

I haven't had any experience with the G9, only the G3, and I am sure the G9 is way more advanced than the G3 but I was always disappointed with the shots I took using RAW. I rarely got a sharp picture using RAW and no amount of sharpening would ever bring the quality of the shot up to what a JPEG was. I have seen pictures others have taken in RAW and have posted on this site and they were fantastic so in my case it was either operator error or I had a bad camera. I have a 40D now and I am shooting mostly RAW and most shots need very little sharpening so maybe it was my G3 giving the poor performance but most likely it was me.

Regardless of what mode you use the G9 should be a great camera and you should be pleased with the results. I have a Canon and a Kenko lens adaptor and neither adaptor causes any vignetting but add an extender to the adaptor and it does vignette. If you use the adaptor only with a polarizer or other filter you shouldn't have any problems

[GordonSBuck]

I haven't had any experience with the G9, only the G3, and I am sure the G9 is way more advanced than the G3 but I was always disappointed with the shots I took using RAW. I rarely got a sharp picture using RAW and no amount of sharpening would ever bring the quality of the shot up to what a JPEG was. I have seen pictures others have taken in RAW and have posted on this site and they were fantastic so in my case it was either operator error or I had a bad camera. I have a 40D now and I am shooting mostly RAW and most shots need very little sharpening so maybe it was my G3 giving the poor performance but most likely it was me.

Regardless of what mode you use the G9 should be a great camera and you should be pleased with the results. I have a Canon and a Kenko lens adaptor and neither adaptor causes any vignetting but add an extender to the adaptor and it does vignette. If you use the adaptor only with a polarizer or other filter you shouldn't have any problems

My experience (20D and G3) and understanding is that all RAW images will always need some amount of sharpening during the editing process. That is, all in-camera generated JPGs have sharpening applied in-camera whereas RAW images do not. Therefore all RAW images must be sharpened during the (computer) editing process.

Gordon
http://hornerbuck.com

[wd-40]

Cheers Sparky and the rest.

I haven't had any experience with the G9, only the G3, and I am sure the G9 is way more advanced than the G3 but I was always disappointed with the shots I took using RAW. I rarely got a sharp picture using RAW and no amount of sharpening would ever bring the quality of the shot up to what a JPEG was. I have seen pictures others have taken in RAW and have posted on this site and they were fantastic so in my case it was either operator error or I had a bad camera. I have a 40D now and I am shooting mostly RAW and most shots need very little sharpening so maybe it was my G3 giving the poor performance but most likely it was me.

Regardless of what mode you use the G9 should be a great camera and you should be pleased with the results. I have a Canon and a Kenko lens adaptor and neither adaptor causes any vignetting but add an extender to the adaptor and it does vignette. If you use the adaptor only with a polarizer or other filter you shouldn't have any problems