Still playing with the G12 and have a few things to share with you. I am very pleased with image quality, colors, sharpness and the noise (under 800). Love the small size and find it so much less intrusive when people see it. I really have struggled with the ergonomics and controls. It’s a far cry from the SLRs I’ve been using for the past few years. Over time I will be able to know the camera better and be able to change settings quicker than I do now. I hardly use the viewfinder, finding the LCD display to be the better solution for me. Seeing the histogram before taking an image is helpful. The above image was taken out at the Arapahoe Nature Area. Just across from this nature area is an old abandoned farm with a barn, couple of silos and some corrals. I knelt down low and placed the early evening sun between the silos and used the widest aperture the camera has: f8.0. I don’t think the lens did too bad a job with a starburst.
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Earl
Monte, I didn’t know you’d gotten a G12…welcome to the Nikon SLR users with small Canon cameras family. 🙂
I know especially when traveling and taking street photos you’ll enjoy having a smaller and less obtrusive camera along.
Nice shot and yes, a nice starburst from the G12 Canon.
Monte Stevens
I’ve had it about 10 days. For the price difference the G12 seemed a better choice than the S95. I start a 4-day trip today and for the second time the G12 is all I’m taking. I’m surprised at how attached I am to my D300. Almost feel naked. 🙂
pj
Very nicely done. It makes for a powerful image, shooting into the sun like that. Good one Monte.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Paul. There are other ways of capturing details in backlit images but I just wanted to see how the lens on the G12 reacted to the bright sun.