BOTBs - Panasonic Lumix G9

This post is a bit preemptive. I've only owned the Lumix G9 for three months (as of June 2018), and most of my other cameras served me well for around two years. So I feel the G9 has a bit more time ahead of it before I reach the true potential offered by it.

Panasonic Lumix G9
March 2018 to Now
~2500 shots

I'm rather impressed with the G9, as I detailed in my review earlier in the year. It handles my favourite lens, the fully-manual Voigtlander f/0.95 17.5mm, very well indeed - the new sensor brings out some stunning clarity from it, the IBIS makes those low-light shots pin-sharp, and the amazing EVF (has to be seen to be believed) makes focussing a breeze.

But it is the continuous auto-focus tracking which is really surprised me. Panasonic have produces a camera which can truly keep a running toddler in-focus, despite not having any phase-detect on-sensor. It rarely misses target, though I will test it properly at RIAT this year - fast-moving jets should prove a nice challenge for the camera.

I hope you've enjoyed this breeze through my camera history; I've certainly enjoyed writing it, as well as reviewing some of my older images. I may well revisit this posts again one day, and possibly update with further images.

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Panasonic Lumix G9 - review.
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