HI Diane
Lovely picture (looks like a lovely dog too).
I'm glad you're having fun. How do you feel about the IQ in comparison with your Canons?
I was honestly skeptical at first. I've done a few comparisons with the 5D and some good primes, though not Ls (and the 14-45). I did them on tripod, grey lifeless sky and no sun, shot in RAW and processed in LR 2.2 (which I know quite well, so got good results from the files). I found if I increased the contrast, clarity, gave the G1 files a bit more capture sharpening, the photos were really quite close (I used same settings--understanding that the difference in the FF vs. 4/3rds sensor would result in some differences). I was very happy with the results. I didn't print any of those, but did print several files from others (Uwe Steinmuller's test for one) before I got the camera--up to 11 x 17---didn't try any larger. I don't think the DR is quite comparable but that can be gotten around also. The color is quite good also--lots to like.
All in all---I feel a lot more confident using the G1 than I did before. I also found that a well exposed ISO800 was quite good---I wouldn't take a poorly exposed ISO800 and try to push and pull it, but I try not to take those LOL.
I feel sure I will eventually buy some alternative glass but I'm going to be patient (the economy insists a bit on that LOL) and see what Panny and Oly offer in the next 6 mos for the m4/3rds and of course there's legacy glass--- and in the meantime acquaint myself with what I need to fill in for my needs (I need at least one if not more fast lens--if good, the 20 f/1.7 will do fine). I'm following very closely about adaptors, lenses--and possible good alternatives that aren't over the moon, price wise. I'm also trying to keep in mind one of my reasons for originally buying it--keeping it small.
To sum my feelings up
---I suspect I will use this camera WAY more than I initially suspected--buying it, in truth, just to use in place of the G9 ( and the used 400D I bought this summer to use instead of the G9 which I don't enjoy shooting with) for hiking, long hours of urban walking or extra camera for travel. I'm just having great fun shooting with it :thumbs:--love the MF assist, finding the IS is very good, like the EVF much much more than I would have thought. All in all--there have been 2 cameras I've really hoped for--an affordable FF and a quite small interchangeable lens camera with good IQ--and got both. Technology amazes sometimes LOL.
BTW--Molly is my 2 yr. old Standard Poodle--I have an almost 13 yr. old black also (Kate). We refer to them as the 'farm poodles' --great retrieving background dogs (and tough as blazes to shoot--fuzzy, black and dark brown and fast LOL). She, esp., is usually in motion--though they are both great house dogs.
Hope you are staying warm over there. Its the coldest in years and years here in the SE (NC foothills)--I watched the temp tumble this morning--down to 10 deg. I know that's nothing in terms of the midwest and northeast US, but we have 'thin blood' LOL--and no clothes to really be able to stay outside for long periods of time without many MANY layers LOL--and then you can't move, let alone shoot a camera
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Diane