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Camara nerds i need your advice

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troublemaker3
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whats your honest opinion on the canon g9. i want something i can be creative with, but i dont want to lug around a huge dslr.  i feel very limited with my point and shoot and want something different.

Oct 23 2008 9:30PM
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acoustikrage
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the g9 is nice, definitely no substitution for a dslr though.
Oct 23 2008 9:53PM
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dergblerp
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My dad has one, so I use it all the time. It's an awesome camera.
Oct 24 2008 1:20AM
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1080ski
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 191
if size is the only issue, maybe look at the nikon d40. its really small compared to some of the other dslr's (its also cheap compared to bigger ones b/c its a lower end cam [still pretty sweet though])
Oct 24 2008 10:34AM
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1080ski
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 191
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PanasonicG1/

looks pretty sweet too

sorry i dont really know anything about the g9 but still trying to help out
Oct 24 2008 10:36AM
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Bangor
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I have a G9, and it's really great for a carry-everywhere camera, but I'm thinking about getting a tiny SLR instead.



I think I'm going to sell it and get a Canon Rebel XSi and a 20mm prime lens...... that setup is BARELY bigger than a G9, and it's a full out SLR.
Oct 24 2008 11:10AM
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troublemaker3
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 225
any good online stores i can trust?
Oct 24 2008 6:48PM
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LBJJ
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for point and shoot the sony dsc-w300 takes really good quality pictures and does amazing close up at like 5cm, and has manual control i have one that i loved but i moved up to a dslr which would be my recommendation
Oct 24 2008 6:54PM
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troublemaker3
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 225
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Oct 26 2008 12:35AM
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niels043
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the g9 is sweet but nothing beats a dslr the canon rebel XT is awesome, it's cheap as hell, you can use almost every canon lens made, it has a small screen which sucks but it has a seprate screen that displays all of the settings (apprature, ISO, shutter speed, frames left, metering, etc.), it's nice to see all of the photo setting when you're really learning how to use the camera and adjust everything. but you could easily get an XT with a decent lens for as much as a g9 and it isn't too much bigger, just a different much more awkward shape.
Oct 26 2008 12:55AM
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josh.
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www.bandhphotovideo.com - new stuff

www.keh.com - for used gear
Oct 26 2008 4:52AM
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photowill
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g9 is awesome
i wish i had one to just carry around
Oct 26 2008 10:59AM
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Bangor
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it's actually http://bhphotovideo.com


but those are the ONLY two stores you need to know. they are THE most reputable stores out there, for good reason.
Oct 26 2008 7:33PM
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Microcosm
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don't forget amazon.com. I've been surprised with their prices before. I've ordered from both amazon and BH and they're both legit.

and the g9 could def work for you. theres no point in buying a big dslr if you won't be carrying it around with you !
Oct 27 2008 10:45AM
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troublemaker3
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 225
im actually gonna go with the panasonic LX-3, anybody buy stuff from provantage.com?  reviews seem legit
Nov 21 2008 11:43PM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/PROVANTAGE_Corporation
Always check that
Nov 22 2008 11:03AM
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Alex=God
Posts: 2422 - Karma: 139
i had a dream about you last night (no homo). I was walking down the street and i saw you and was like whats up allen
Nov 22 2008 11:33AM
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ArhJay412
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Great camera, but you can't replace a DSLR.
Dec 3 2008 9:43PM
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Pippin
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tell the whole dream...hahah, boy thats not awkward at all
Dec 4 2008 1:30PM
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jwhyte
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I think the canon G9 is the ballinest camera ever!
the single ONLY canon camera i would buy!

Dec 4 2008 10:07PM
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kkmann
Posts: 1067 - Karma: 74
word.
Dec 5 2008 1:58AM
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