Canon PowerShot G9
Information on the PowerShot G9 camera made by Canon.
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Discussion groups
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The best dedicated discussion for the G9 is the Canon G9 Flickr group [members] [pix]
Dpreview’s Canon forum in their “Camera Talk” section has plenty of G9 users.
Mods and accessories
There’s a goodly number of accessories for the G9. These are the best and the cheapest.
Lensmate
The famous Lensmate accessories are more or less a “must”; when the hood (with rubber lens ring) is mounted on the G9, it’s no longer a tiny pocketable camera — in fact it looks cool and like a real pro unit, especially if you’re using a wrist strap — but you’ll be able to take better photos in some situations.
A cheaper solution is the [amazonify]B000Y96LNC::text::::low-cost hood from Adorama[/amazonify] that has been reported to work very well.
Filters
You’ll certainly want to cover the lens. If you mod the unit with the Lensmate or Adorama hood, you should get a good filter set. A low-cost solution with surprisingly good results is the no-name [amazonify]B0012NSZAG::text::::3‑piece filter set[/amazonify] (58mm lens) that’s on Amazon now and works for the G9 as well as the Canon Powershot Pro and other cameras. The lenses included a UV filter, polarizer and F‑DL fluorescent light correction filter. Keeping a filter on the end of the hood at all times will also keep out the dust and that’s extremely important — dust entering the G9 from its retractable lens has been a serious issue.
You’ll also need a screen protector to keep the LCD from getting scratched. The best, cheapest solution for the G9 that I’ve seen is the [amazonify]B000MVKNCC::text::::Nintendo DS filter[/amazonify] which is only (as of this writing) a mere 22 cents! It fits other cameras too, it’s cut to fit so will work on other Canon PowerShot cameras as well as other makes.
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Straps and bags
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A [amazonify]B001UDGRBC::text::::wrist strap[/amazonify] is really the way to go with this camera.
Lowepro’s S&F Light Waist Belt Size 9 or 11 Street & Field SlipLock and [amazonify]B000H7M4TQ::text::::D‑Pods 50[/amazonify] might be good for the G9.
Meritline sells a “retro” (but pricey) hard-shell camera case that people just love.
A tore/BagsCases/233771/canon-gseries-leather-case.aspx”>small, sharp leather case is also an option. (This one wasn’t generally available in the US but you can buy online.)
Canon makes a tovideo.com/c/product/463329-REG/Canon_1974B001_PSC_5000_Semi_Hard_Case.html”>good hard case. [another case]
Tamrac’s tovideo.com/c/product/221137-REG/Tamrac_569301_5693_Digital_3_Bag.html”>5693 Digital 3 Camera Bag is reputed to work.
Discussion on a compact case from Canon.
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For further reference
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