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Vans Canada gave us the shoes as we’re all volunteers. So this video is actually a thank you to them.

@@ImageMaven kudos to them and you folks!

Hi Gordon. If you follow me on instagram @imagemaven you will see my personal skater video from yesterday. But it’s nothing like this one 🤣 And, I started shooting and editing my first S9 video for RUclips today. Hopefully have it online by Wednesday. (Been having computer problems so things are slow to get done lately.) Stay tuned!

Thank you very much Jack!

Hi Clint! Yes, so fortunate. I do like this camera a lot. It’s very fun to use. Gateway FF camera. But like you, I live in hope for an M43 version of this kit!

@@ImageMaven .. if I'm honest if I don't see a combo of the new 25 mp sensor, updated focus and new stabilization along with a EVF... It would be tough for me to gauge my interest.

Welcome to my channel Sharon. 😊Are you a Lumix user?

@@ImageMaven Yes, I’ve been a LUMIX user for many years. I just got my brand new LUMIX G9ii this afternoon and am very excited about it! So much to learn and only one month until I plan on taking it to Africa on safari. Thank goodness I have used LUMIX cameras for so long. At least it is somewhat familiar. I wish I could buy the 100-400 mm lens but that will have to wait. Happily I do have a 100-300mm zoom lens.

Thanks for checking it out! 👊

The only things I can think of are: You're not using the largest sized jpg. Or you're not at the BEST quality jpg. Check the pixel dimensions of the file on your computer - eg: 5184x3888 (or whatever your camera maximum is). The size of the jpg file doesn't tell you much as that will vary for each photo depending on the colour and detail in your images.

@@ImageMaven hi Marlene, thank you. I took 2 pics with the same lens, the first single shot and the second on his burst. They are both 5185 x 3888 but the first is 7.22mb and the second 2.99mb. both at 180dpi. The first I can zoom in to 100 no prob, the second is very pixilated at 50, I'm going to try again with jpeg and raw and check the raw files, any other suggestions please? Martin

Thanks for clarifying. I would look into your pdf full version camera owners manual for the burst settings of your camera, and read the fine print. You never said which camera you were using. I have a feeling that the burst setting you're using is defaulting to a lower quality - perhaps due to the HS mode. Or perhaps there is another setting that makes the burst mode use the lower quality.

@@ImageMaven thanks Marlene, I'll read the book. Camera is g9

Yes! Definitely! The G9ii is very much worth the upgrade. Keep the others as backups or sell the G9 but keep the GX9 for every day carry, or sell the GX9 as they are hard to come by and there’s a good market for them. But personally, I’d keep it!

@@ImageMaven oh yeah I'd definitely keep the GX9. With the 14-140 or 12-32 it's a fantastic compact setup.

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

Gosh that's an old one. Likely shot with my GH3. And looks like my GX8 was used in the demo.

No idea!

Not sure as I’ve never used that camera. But much depends on focus settings and the light on your subject.

Nice kit and nice to have you along for the journey. Are there lots of birds in Singapore? Happy birding to you too.

@@ImageMaven Yes, In Singapore, there are around 430 species of birds recorded. Thanks!

Glad to hear this. And a big LIKE to you for watching.

Always great to hear from Frisians! I’ve actually been there 3 or 4 times, as well as other parts of Nederland.

You can look for used gear, but also Sony makes a great bridge camera, Sony RX10 iv. A friend of mine and one of my loyal subscribers here, switched from Panasonic FZ1000 to the Sony and both have had great results for birds and general landscapes.

Takes awhile to get used to any new focus system. I'm still tweaking my techniques. I do think the G9ii is better at most things, especially birds in trees or partially obscured. I'm definitely getting a better hit rate. Thanks for the update on Topaz apps. I really dislike the Photo Ai software and find it painfully slow. I much prefer just using the DeNoise on it's own. As I don't shoot raw photos much, I am limited to what I use for noisey photos. But I suppose I should update it and see how it works now. Haven't opened it in months. I'm glad you found some apps that work for you. And thank you so much for sharing. Others will find it useful, I'm certain. Cheers!

Constantly honing my skills. I hope the same for you as well. Cheers.

Is this for photo or video? I tend to use smaller focus areas for birding. And those work for me. But in low light no camera is perfect. Check out Mike Lane’s channel. He’s done extensive comparisons between the G9, G9ii and OM1 cameras. I’ll try to find a video of his for you and post it in the next comment.

ruclips.net/video/xN9RGV09blk/видео.htmlsi=A0o2M25Y4u3hKMel Mike is definitely biased towards the OM cameras but he does do realistic comparisons.

@@ImageMaven Thanks for your answer. I mean for photo. Right now I use small areas on my G9, because otherwise it just wont pick up the birds. One reason to go for the G9ii would be being able to use a bigger area for more creative control. But I can not really find information about how usable a bigger or full area autofocus is on the G9ii.

@@user-my4qm5dt8q It really depends on the light. A bird with a clean background is no problem with full area. But a bird in the trees, where it's busy and dark, would be more of an issue. That's why I use AF:ON near and far on those front buttons. But in low light every camera will struggle.

@@ImageMaven Thank you, this helps a lot for me.

I have tried to use the G100 for birding. Sadly it doesn’t have the focus features I like to use so if is somewhat limited. But if you have a G100 slap your 100-300mm (or whatever your longest lens is) on it and give it a shot. All the exposure settings will be the same/similar on any camera.

@@ImageMaven Thanks. I’ve managed to get the occasional good bird shot on my G100 but very hit or miss most of the time. One more reason to save up for a G9 or similar, but the G100 remains my favourite travel camera.

Hi Ray. I'm happy to see you again too. Yes, indeed The G9II does have AFF. I haven't used it much but on your nudge I shall give it another shot - or two - or 100! ;)

@@ImageMaven Please, allow some spare time for . . . eating !

Thank you so much William!

Maybe you’re transferring jpgs. Check the app to make sure you’re transferring raw files. But, my last tests showed problems with iPhones and raw files from the G9-2. All I got was a white square. So it could be an Apple issue. Not a camera issue.

@@ImageMaven Thanks Marlene that’s the same issue I have on Apple devices.A similar problem exists on Microsoft Photo app where picture displays then pixelates. Eased my mind thought I had a problem with camera as no one seemed to have highlighted this. Thanks again you deserve a coffee.

If I hear anything else, or if/when the issue is solved, I’ll post about it.

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching.

English subtitles should there now.

Thank you for writing. This is great to hear. I’m happy the AF ON setting helped you. I use it all the time. Reunion island looks like a beautiful place to live and I’m sure there are many things to photograph.

Great to hear from you again too, Kathy! Thanks for watching!

Good plan!