- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
- Name
- Andrew
Yes, this is the OG G1X.
I took it to a local history museum, which is a pretty difficult test for any camera. Dynamic range is extreme in some cases and the low contrast would give a challenge to it.
Remember too, that this is my very first Canon camera - so I have A LOT to learn about the files and Canon in general.
On with it!
Color images are Lightroom only. Monochromes are Lightroom, then passed over to DxO Filmpack 6.
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I took it to a local history museum, which is a pretty difficult test for any camera. Dynamic range is extreme in some cases and the low contrast would give a challenge to it.
Remember too, that this is my very first Canon camera - so I have A LOT to learn about the files and Canon in general.
On with it!
- Powers on quickly and going into the menus are quick. Transitions between modes is weird having the little splash screen. Wish you could turn that off.
- I accidentally bumped the little asterisk button on the back by where your thumb would rest a lot.
- I'm not a fan of having to press the AF button and then change the focus point - I shot mostly with the center AF point.
- Inside I used the rear LCD and it did well.
- The rear LCD hinge feels robust, should last for a good long time.
- Auto focus was a little pokey, but I've used worse - again this is in low light so will probably be better outside or in brighter lighting.
- Saw some weird "pulsing" of the AF back and forth after it confirmed that it was in focus (blue box). Not sure why it was doing that - but it only did it a few times. I figured out quickly that if I just stop half pressing, then mash all the way down again, it focus' and trips the shutter and I get an in focus shot.
- I really like being able to set the rear dial/wheel to the fixed focal lengths of 28/35/60/85/112 - and if you want more precise control, use the dial that goes around shutter release.
- The white balance did a decent job in the museum setting, getting it pretty close almost all the time.
- Noise - a little more than I was expecting at ISO 800-1250, but it was a more film grainy than I expected. I will concede that I need to figure out the post processing for this camera which may make my opinion change in the future.
Color images are Lightroom only. Monochromes are Lightroom, then passed over to DxO Filmpack 6.
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