"G" series camera discontinued ???

Michael,
Absolutely right, and as has been noted here before, Canon isn't usually bleeding edge (that seems to be Sony), so maybe they're just watching the market.

I suppose I should be thankful there isn't a new model that makes me want to run out and get it--I can concentrate on using what I've got with more skill. Or I could buy a wide angle lens...

Very true! And that's just what Canon wants you to do. Looks like the G-Series and Pro-Series is gone.

If the G6/Pro 1 lines are indeed discontinued (which I doubt), I think it will not be because Canon wants to force people to buy SLRs, but b/c demand for these "tweener" bodies has dropped now that DSLRs have become so much cheaper.

There really isnt much of a point to having a G6 anymore, not with smaller compacts offering similar performance for less, and in a smaller package to boot (see Panasonic LX-1 as an example of a *great* camera for *photographers*).

Vandit

It's official.
http://www.photography​blog.com …hot_g_series_ca​meras_rip/

I also think this is the reason.

It's one of the Marketing Basics that you don't 'educate/steer the market'. If Canon wanted to 'steer' G series customers to the Digital Rebel by not offering a new G series, they might steer the customers towards the competition instead.

Obviously they don't think that the special G series package will have enough fans in the future who won't (grudgingly or happily, who knows) go for the S series if they want compact, and the EOS if they want flexible. Best of course would be if they got both

Best regards,
Andy

I disagree. Perhaps, yes, the market is not warranting Canon to offer prosumer cams, but I for one do not want to settle on a smaller factor if I can't use Canon ETTL and RAW and a better grip than pocket cams.

But I/we may be a rare market.

No problem, get a 350D then
It's not that much larger than the G series...

Really, now that I think of it, I see the small size of the 350D (that was criticised by many) in a totally new light...

Best regards,
Andy

The 350D is much bigger with the kit lens than the G5.

I'm not that sad to see the G-series go actually, you can now buy a Nikon D50 with kit lens for the price I paid for my G5 in the UK.

I like the G5 for its size, but I would not upgrade unless Canon:

+ sorted out the noise at higher ISOs
+ Improved the shutter lag
+ Improved manual focussing (better LCD?)

So, I'll stick to my G5 - it doesn't seem anywhere near dying and if it does I'll pick up a 2nd hand G6 or go with another make.

Hmmm ... if High ISO noise is important for you, then you best don't switch to NOINK

However, in a small sensor P&S you'll always have high ISO noise. I used ISO50 in 95% of the images I took with my G2.

Best regards,
Andy

Andythaler wrote:
No problem, get a 350D then
It's not that much larger than the G series...

Ah, but I shoot IR and vis+IR merged and other filters. All require live view. A 350D, even an IR converted one, will not allow me the same flexibility and level of creativity I want.

If you care to see what I do, take a look at my galleries. I have one in the Colorado album of Cathedral Rock that merges IR and Vis. It would be hard to do some of this with a 350D.

Thanks
dave

Glowluzid,

then you should look at the 20Da ... it features life preview for Astrophotography as well as a modified low-pass filter.

You might as well admit that your application is not exactly main-stream

BTW, I took a look at your images, and I really like the 'Mystic Hawaii' series.

I think your images might profit from the low noise of a big EOS sensor.... but I also have to add that a suggestion for 20D users is to keep a modified G-series for infrared photography.

Best regards,
Andy

Andythaler wrote:
you should look at the 20Da ...

Andy, thanks for the comments on the albums. I'll take a look at yours (workplace filters photo.net) when I get home.

The 20da only goes to ~ 700nm. I shoot the IR from 700-1000nm.

But even then, the converted SLR does not allow for live preview of the IR tones.

So, yes, I will be keeping my converted G3 (getting converted this weekend, I by David Burren).

regards
dave

well, it is a sad sad day : (
i don't know whether to cry or go bowling instead...

I'd go bowling.

Crying won't help much, but bowling and a good beer to go with it will get you over the pain

Best regards,
Andy

The new S3 is a good option Too much reading on this current news makes me worried about my 2 month old G6. Ok, I'm fine with this cam. I used my camera on a convention in California. Camera case, handbag, sunglasses and jacket is just a nuisance when I'm in such a hurry. lol. Oh well, I just entered on the building, removed my sunglasses and jacket, put down my 2 bags and started shooting. I just realized that I'm already late! I was like, if only I have this smaller camera lol. It doesn't happen always though.