My trusty G9 is on its last legs. It is starting to look a bit battered and there is a mark on the sensor, goodness knows how it got there but it has. So I have decided to upgrade? to the G10. A friend of mine has this and she finds it to be a wonderful camera. I have used it and I must say it seems equally as robust as the G9. I am aware of the limitations of the G10 but I intend to shoot on low ISO settings - similar to the G9 - and so many of the image problems shouldn't be there.
Another reason for the upgrade is my back. Since coming back from Pembrokeshire I have been suffering from a back problem - no doubt aggravated in no small part by the amount of kit I haul around. So I have decided to try out the G10 + 1D + a lens as my standard set up. Not sure if this will work but I know the terrain of the Farne Islands, next expedition, and it is a lot easier than Skomer. I also know that the birds are far more accessable, and numerous, on the Farne Islands than at Skomer. So the new set up should not be a disadvantge. That's the plan anyway - we'll have to see if it works.
The new camera has some very big shoes to fill but if it has been as reliable as the G9 - sensor mark aside - then I will be very happy.
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