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Started Mar 15, 2019 | User reviews thread
OP RLight Senior Member • Posts: 4,427
Re: Sprouts and Winter play
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cocoanud wrote:

Got the chance to try this camera.

Have to say, reading a review is one thing and trying out something is another especially in the case of this little gem.

Even in the used market the price seems a bit high but after hand holding it and trying it out... I think the price may be justified. Feels SOLID !

Also tried to play around with Cameralabs' (Gordon Laing's) sample JPEGs and they hold up nicely (using DxO PL4)

Nowhere near as fast as my R6, but then no where near the price (and weight) of R6.

Seriously considering getting a used one as a lightweight alternative to R6 + RF 24-105L.

Need to play with some RAW files and see where it takes me.

Cheers,

No, it's not (nearly as fast). But, it's unique. The G1X III does the normal, highly used 24-70 range very very well. It's untouchable from an image-quality to size ratio. The color rendering of the camera is really good and the RAW files handle well in Lightroom since it's the traditional CR2 format. Weather sealed, good ergonomics and the lens is SHARP. The leaf shutter is a nice touch for flash photography and silent shutter, while still being mech shutter.

Downsides are autofocus can be spotty for moving objects compared to say an M50 Mk2, or any other DIGIC8 Canon. But it does the job and frankly said M50 Mk2, I've got the platinum copy of the EF-M 15-45, and still, my G1X III beats it.

I'll say the G1X III is still relevant even today, and is a workhorse for personal needs when you want to leave the R at home, but, have something powerful that doesn't get in the way of personal engagements.

One note, the lens does drop off in contrast in flare, the hood can be useful for these situations, or, just shield the flare via your hand, etc, as needed. It's not poor in in these situations, but if you find your pictures in flare-induced situations lack punch, yes, you're not crazy.

Also, disable the continuous AF (on by default) as it causes some micro-af drift leading to less than tack sharp shots. It's not the lens, it's you need to turn it off.

AI-Servo is just okay, but for tack sharp shots, it's DIGIC7, use single shot. Don't be afraid to drop the Av to like f/11 or more for landscapes, it handles diffraction well and the DoF it adds to landscapes is worth it.

DPR still has the RAWs up in their gallery from the review of the G1X Mark III.

Canon DPP4, although a favorite of mine, LR does the G1X III RAWs better since its still CR2, Adobe has a good camera profile match for it. You can achieve similar results to LR in DPP4, but it takes more work.

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