Panasonic G9 likely to be announced in the coming week, if better than the G85 it will be a seriously tempting camera!
Agree, but as owner of a near new G85 I am not sure I can make a case for changing this soon
The specs as released to the rumor site talks about a seriously big buffer -- and the buffer on the G85 is big enough that I believe I only have filled it up once during normal shooting (Brown Booby sailing back and forth along a ship I was on, meaning there was always a new bird to aim at when the previous bird got a little too far away - and I did raw + jpg).
Niels
I think the ground-breaking thing is the option of taking 8 images and stitch them together into an 80 MP image. Not the thing that would move me.
I am not sure how big the difference is in AF of G85 and GH5.
Niels
Panasonic G9 likely to be announced in the coming week, if better than the G85 it will be a seriously tempting camera!
Thanks to you lot (& that nice Nikon chap) my desire for a G80(UK)/G85(USA) has gone from extreme want to must have. Question when the G9 comes out will the prices of the G80/G85 be likely to drop or be unaffected? In the UK that is.Agree, but as owner of a near new G85 I am not sure I can make a case for changing this soon
The specs as released to the rumor site talks about a seriously big buffer -- and the buffer on the G85 is big enough that I believe I only have filled it up once during normal shooting (Brown Booby sailing back and forth along a ship I was on, meaning there was always a new bird to aim at when the previous bird got a little too far away - and I did raw + jpg).
Niels
Thanks to you lot (& that nice Nikon chap) my desire for a G80(UK)/G85(USA) has gone from extreme want to must have. Question when the G9 comes out will the prices of the G80/G85 be likely to drop or be unaffected? In the UK that is.
Thanks for that, I've been trawling through your comments on the G80/G85. Very informative.:t:Cant see it will affect the price as its not in the same customer range, also there is £100 cash back at the moment on the G80.
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g80-digital-camera-body-1607694/
Cant see it will affect the price as its not in the same customer range, also there is £100 cash back at the moment on the G80.
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g80-digital-camera-body-1607694/
Thanks for that, I've been trawling through your comments on the G80/G85. Very informative.:t:
Agreed, apparently they are still going to make the G7 too.
So the G series is basically going to be entry level with G7, mid level G80/85/81/8 and upper tier G9.
I definitely had a boost in quality, croppability and birds in flight abilities with the G80 over my G7, and that camera I also gained a lot over my previous G6.
It will be interesting to see real world tests to see if the G9 is similar to optics where you have to pay a lot more for small increments of improvement, or if there is another big jump in abilities for birding photography - the G80 already being a highly capable camera!
I've got currently a Panasonic DMC TZ30Agreed, apparently they are still going to make the G7 too.
So the G series is basically going to be entry level with G7, mid level G80/85/81/8 and upper tier G9.
I definitely had a boost in quality, croppability and birds in flight abilities with the G80 over my G7, and that camera I also gained a lot over my previous G6.
It will be interesting to see real world tests to see if the G9 is similar to optics where you have to pay a lot more for small increments of improvement, or if there is another big jump in abilities for birding photography - the G80 already being a highly capable camera!
After starting with the GX8 and having to sell it due to handling problems i would like a G80 with a 20mp sensor,i know its being greedy.
Not going to risk it but i think the GX8 may not cause me the same problems with this 100-400, my first one was so stiff i gripped the camera and kept pressing buttons i didnt want to.
I've got currently a Panasonic DMC TZ30
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-zs20-tz30-review
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Canon Powershot SX1 IS Bridge camera
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsx1is
so I'd imagine a G80/G85 might be ever so slightly better.
From what I have read the 100-400 does generally seem to be on the stiffer side - mine is, but I just assume it will help with the water/dust tightness.
I never twist mine against the camera body, instead always holding the zoom collar and the tripod foot as a lever - reassures me I am never stressing the mount, even though it may well be up to it!
I do not feel that turning the zoom with one hand and holding the camera with the other is any problem what so ever. Zoom ring is not loose, but it is not overly tight either.
Niels
To be honest I don’t really like hanging a lens of this weight from my camera for long, carrying the camera when not in use in a holster.
Another difference. So far I have carried it over the shoulder every time I have used it (not that many hours).
One option would be the Black Rapid Strap, which I do not have, but what I have read indicates that it attaches to the tripod attachment. That means that the camera is available and does not have to be dug up from a holster.
Niels